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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
5
Market quotes from local dealers at eight o clock cover corn No 2 oats No 3 white creamery butter 38 eggs No 1 22 No 2 13 poultry delivered prices for heavy springs over 4 lbs 19 light springs under 4 lbs 16 leghorn springs unspecified heavy hens over 4 lbs 16 light and leghorn hens unspecified cocks note local dealers will not buy exceptionally thin diseased or full crop poultry.
Miss Charlotte Nelson of Garden City has begun duties as principal at Story City high school after summer study at Iowa State College in Ames. Harold Hegland and Earl Johnson traveled to Iowa City with college plans. Hegland will work as statistics clerk while continuing liberal arts studies, and Johnson will be a university junior this year. Mrs. C J Jacobson celebrated her birthday with relatives and friends, including many named neighbors. Mrs. Milo Halverson visited Eagle Grove to see cousins Conrad and Mrs. Sandvig, with Sandvig planning voice study after graduation from St Olaf College. Erick and Martin Evans and Victor Eliassen returned from Minnesota driving trip. Beatrice Eliassen accompanied them, heading to Birmingham, Alabama for a teaching position. H J Amensen returned from Norway after May departure. Thea Erickson of Stavanger, Norway, accompanies Amensen and will stay with them. Amensen reports good health and a gain in weight from the trip.
Hon Irving H Knudson of Ellsworth will be the speaker at the Gilbert community celebration this Saturday. A Radcliffe woman Mrs Stein Olson died at Mercy hospital Mason City August 21 aged 75. funeral held in Radcliffe. Radcliffe resident Chester Hinderaker lost a pocketbook with $12 and a cream check in a corn load. a New York man Joshua Morse found it and offered return. Union National Bank Ames notes the Randall farm near Dayton's Park being addressed to Mr.
Local notes report Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee visiting the Black Hills S D. QO J Vallem builds a corn crib with son Martin doing carpentry. Dozens of family visits span Estherville Clinton county Illinois Michigan and Norway travels with teachers and school staff changes.
A Clear Lake couple will take over a 160 acre farm next spring after paying cash. price undisclosed. Five Sisters Catholic church members escaped a wreck two miles southwest of Story City on highway No 15 when their car left the road to avoid a northbound train with no serious injuries. G Rorem of Ellsworth State Bank reports liquidating $25,000 in frozen assets from farm sales this year with no losses. A three car crash on the Lincoln highway near Cole leaves two dead, five injured. Sheriff Hattery investigates. victims are Mr and Mrs D A Kappenhaven of Boone. Send news items to the Record first.
The Sheldahl clan gathered at Palestine church near Huxley to mark 75 years since the first settlers arrived in Story County. Rev Edward Duen presided as president, with officers and board members elected, and a memorial service honored members who had died.
The Iowa Weather and Crop Division reports 1929 farm acreage at 34 118 695 a decrease of 2 194 acres and 208 506 farms a drop of 1 804. Average farm size rose to 163.4 from 162.4 acres. Corn acreage and production fell 3.85 and 6.8 percent. Hay crops rise markedly especially clover hay and seed. More horses declined while colts rose. trucks cars and tractors increased. Further data will appear in the Iowa Year Book and monthly crop bulletin.
John Hayes and Kitty Weatherby chase a dream girl on Smoky Top as a fire at the old Clark farm turns romance toward real life. Jim Lawrence shocks with a rushed wedding and plans for a new home as the survivor’s perspective shifts to a practical future.
Burg Hi Lines this week opened with 284 students total in the school. High school enrollment stands at 70 with 214 in the grades. Post graduates total 2. twelfth grade 19. eleventh 16. tenth 16. ninth 17. eighth 24. seventh 34. sixth 22. fifth 29. fourth 30. third 22. second 25. first 27. Two students from last year’s class have enrolled for post graduate work.
School has started and Patrol Leaders will meet next week to choose events for a field meet likely in Ames on September 20. Harold Myrland may represent the troop in fire by friction and fire by flint and steel, with medals awarded for event winners.
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