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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
4
Market quotations from local dealers at eight this morning cover corn No 3 shelled oats No 3 white eggs No 1 vss butter creamery poultry and various sizes of light and leghorn hens springs and heavy hens. Local dealers will not buy poultry that is exceptionally thin diseased or full crop.
The Kensington club met in McCallsburg with social chat and plans for a club homecoming. A September 23 covered dish lunch at noon was set with Mrs. John Schauper hosting. Numerous visits, church society meetings, and community outings filled the week including a Union visit, a Grotto trip, and a large Iowa Railway and Light Company banquet for about 55 men.
The Burg welcomes four new staffers: Norris Mayo superintendent Miss Lucille Cruce English and music Miss Pearl Lenheart home economics and William Sefrit mathematics and coach. Principal Tisdale returns for a third year. Enrollment totals 194 for grades and 77 for high school with class sizes listed.
The report details class activities across grades from second to eighth, including glee club auditions, art projects, and nature studies. It notes upcoming student elections, teachers attending a county institute, and the football team starting practice with a 26 player roster and a scheduled game plan.
An aged couple Sol and Martha Randall uncover a sealed iron box after seven years guarding a prospector's unknown treasure. They expect gold but find crude iron ore, prompting reflection on lost hope and the cost of restraint. The scene blends domestic tension with a reveal of unfulfilled longing as they face reality.
Sheffield School opens August 381 with fourteen students. Eight graders numbered four, seven graders two, fifth graders two, fourth grader one, third graders two, second grader one, and first graders two. A bulletin board displays news biographies pictures and jokes. Perfect spelling pupils names include Sarah Askelson Alice Madden Naomi Christensen and Emery Mathison. Seventh and eighth graders study Towa by answering workbook questions.
Josh expresses intent to become an aviator and Farmer Corntessel remarks aviation could keep a boy focused on his work for long periods. The exchange suggests a rural view of aviation as discipline and motivation.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a saying that parking space is like money, abundant where it cannot be used effectively, highlighting a wry urban observation. The note implies a tongue in cheek view of city congestion and scarce useful parking.
A tense scene shows a woman stepping onto the tron platform with a fixed gaze as if faced with a frightful specter. Her husband stands beside her, sharing the unease, until she moans and smiles a sickly reassurance. He tells her not to worry, joking about her weight.
Extra copies of this week's Roland Record may be obtained at the Record office for five cents per copy.
State of Iowa Story County announces the appointment and qualification of L. E. Davisson as Administrator of the estate of John Levert H. Opstvedt deceased. Creditors must pay debts or present claims to S. H. Oostvedt Roland Iowa and file with the Clerk of the District Court Addison and Smedal Attorneys. Dated August 31 1931.
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