Roland Wins From Eldora in Ten Innings Thriller
The Roland baseball team edged Eldora 7 to 6 in ten innings at Erickson Park Tuesday. Eldora scored five in the first on four walks one HBP one error and one hit. Lynk hit a seventh inning homer for Eldora. Roland answered with four runs in the first two frames and tied it in the seventh before Clarence Anderson walked and Elmer Hanson delivered a three bagger for the winning run in the 10th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Eldora
Erickson Park
Charlson
Lynk
Clarence Anderson
Elmer Hanson
Anderson
Radio mixup yields road jests in Kansas satire
A Kansas paper recounts a tale of a man who, after buying a radio, heard three stations on one wavelength a minister a road report and a poultry lecturer. The spoof thread links biblical verses to sidewalks detours road conditions and a washout near Paola with a sermon tone and playful puns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Salina
Garden City
Genesis
Leavenworth
Jericho
Holy City
Paola
Broad House
Winfield
Topeka
Lawrence
Coffeeville
Tulsa
Noah
Wichita
House of David
Record Notes Prompt for News Item Summaries
The Detroit News quips about lawyers when a will is involved and invites readers to share news items for Record summaries. It expresses appreciation for tips and suggests sending readable notices for diary-style aggregation.
Law requires stopping for school buses statewide
Motorists must stop when meeting or passing school buses loading or unloading passengers. Violations are misdemeanors with up to 30 days imprisonment or fines up to $100.
More Paving To Be Let On Lincoln Highway Section
The state highway commission plans bids on a Lincoln highway project from Ames west to the Boone county line. The 2.163 mile segment connects with a 10.639 mile Boone county stretch to Boone city. Grading will occur this fall with paving starting next spring after relocation near the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Boone County
State Highway Commission
Boone
College
Hall Larson nuptials at Salem parsonage
Miss Mayme Hall and Orville Larson were married Saturday evening September 14 at the Salem parsonage with Rev. Olaf Helen officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Olaf Munson and Mrs Munson, sister of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Gudmund Hall and residence SW of Roland, the groom son of Julia Larson north of town. Both are well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Hall
Orville Larson
Salem Parsonage
Olaf Helen
Olaf Munson
Munson
Gudmund Hall
Roland
Julia Larson
Gravel trucks collide near Bielefeldt place
A gravel truck from the Grindem pit on the township road west of town collided with S. L. Bielefeldt’s new Ford car yesterday forenoon on the county road east of the Bielefeldt place. Both vehicles suffered considerable damage but all occupants escaped injury.
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Grindem
S. L. Bielefeldt
Bielefeldt Place
Bielefeldt
Salem Church Team Wins Kittenball Clash at Erickson Park
The Salem church team defeated Bergen church 8 to 6 Friday afternoon at Erickson Park. Salem jumped to an early lead but Bergen nearly erased it in the final inning with eight runs. Listed players include Salem’s Elliott Thompson and Cyrus Thompson among others and Bergen’s Jens Egeland and Joel Sandvold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
Bergen Church
Erickson Park
Salem
Bergen
Elliott Thompson
Rev
Helen
Dr. Skarshaug
Joel Sandren
Cyrus Thompson
Bert Britson
Tilmer Sime
Boyd Michaelson
Lyman Larsen
Argyle Thompson
B. H. Knudtson
Jens Egeland
Oren Larson
Joel Sandvold
Orvis Osheim
Howard Ferkin
Henry Erickson
Bailus Holland
A. E. Humphrey
Overt Holland
H. M. Bakka
Clarence Erickson
Olson's Palatial Home Nears Completion in 1899 Edition
From the Record of Sept. 14, 1899 O. J. Olson's new palatial home nears completion. Toller O. Thompson sold his farm south of town known as the Tuttle place to Dr. Rice. Free rural mail delivery may be looked for in the not distant future throughout the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Olson
Toller O. Thompson
Tuttle Place
Dr. Rice
United States
Local school board fills positions as Peary story stirs nerves
Twenty years ago the school board nears resolution on teacher hires with Elizabeth Havner named assistant principal and John F. Stutzman chosen as superintendent, while Carl Smedal begins teaching at Sheldahl. Inger Opstwedt dies north of town aged over eighty. The Prince of Sweden plays to a full opera house, and Peary and Cook are linked in a renewed North Pole claim and rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Havner
Remsen
John F. Stutzman
Inger Opstwedt
Carl Smedal
Sheldahl
Prince of Sweden
Milford P T A Meeting Draws 300 in Attendance
Over 300 attended the Milford Parent Teacher Association opening meeting at Milford school Friday evening. President Mrs G A Kimble presided as program began with community singing. Rev L E Watson spoke on The Pursuit of Happiness, followed by the Brodie stringed orchestra and readings by Mrs Milo Berka. Superintendent Wayne Pratt addressed the group and introduced Milford teachers, with a social hour and refreshments concluding. The P T A is among Story county's largest organizations fostering community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Parent-Teacher Association
G. A. Kimble
L. E. Watson
Methodist Church
Nevada
Brodie
Milo Berka
Gadsby
McConnell
Glen McConnell
Earl Day
Guy Selby
Association
Wayne L. Pratt
G.A. Kimble
Supt. Pratt
Garnet Dickens
George Sowers
COW TESTING REPORT FOR AUGUST PERFORMANCE
The Story No. 1 Cow Testing association reported an average 506 pounds milk and 19.4 pounds butterfat from 293 cows in August. Sixty one cows were dry. 17 produced over 40 pounds butterfat and four over 50. High herd: C. J. Holland 727 pounds milk 33.8 butterfat from 10 grade Guernseys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 1 Cow Testing Association
C. J. Holland
Cyrus T. Grove
Lizzie
Carl H. Brandt
Cherry
Glen Lehman
Ellen
John H
Helge Johnson
Bell
Henry Skeie
Martin Henriksen
Community News Request for Readers Submissions
The notice invites all readers to send in news items for publication. It emphasizes inclusivity of the entire community and asks for timely submissions of anything of interest to share with the big family of readers.
Ladies Aid Visit to Old Peoples Home
Bergen church Ladies Aid visited the Old Peoples Home with Rev Sumstad leading devotion. A lunch followed the program and a collection of 23 dollars 80 cents was turned over to the home fund. Gift items included food, towels, pillow cases, and aprons donated by members and a donor from McCallsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen Church
Sumstad
Roland
Old Peoples Home
Old Peoples Home Fund
Farm Radios Grow Across Iowa Farms in 1928 29
Radio sets on Iowa farms reached 86 128 by January 1 1929 an 18 percent rise in a year. Pottawattamie leads with 2131 farm sets while Appanoose Clarke Howard Monroe Osceola and Wapello remain under 500. Radio WOI Ames broadcasts market reports from federal wires aiding farmers at home to record prices before city exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Clinton
Scott
Missouri River
Pottawattamie
Appanoose
Clarke
Howard
Monroe
Osceola
Wapello
WOI
Ames
8S S Institute at Gilbert
The Story City Circuit Board of Elementary Christian Education and the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America organize a Sunday School Institute at Gilbert Lutheran Church in Gilbert Iowa on Sunday September 29. Sessions are 11:00 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m with Rev H P Grimsby of Minneapolis leading as president of the General Board of Elementary Christian Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Story City
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Gilbert Lutheran Church
Gilbert
Iowa
T. T. Heimarck
H. P. Grimsby
Minneapolis
General Board of
Elementa In Christian Education
Repair Elevation Work At Farmers Co-Operative Co
Workmen repair the elevator building this week renewing sheet metal covering and applying new roofing at the Farmers Co-Operative Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-Operative Co
Nine Cent Social at Salem Church Parlor
The Busy Bees society of Salem church holds a Nine Cent social at the church parlors on Friday evening September 20. Serving starts at 6 o'clock with a complete dinner. A nine cent cover charge applies and each item on the menu costs 9 cents. Menu includes vegetable soup, ham, potatoes au gratin, cinnamon apples, coffee, rolls, and pickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bees Society of
Salem Church
Salem Lutheran Church community notices and events
Olaf Helen serves as pastor. Northeast ladies aid and Bethany ladies aid meet today and afternoon respectively. Prayer meetings Thursdays at 8. Nine cent social Friday 5 p.m. proceeds to parsonage fund. Confirmation class Saturday 10 at school house. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10. English service Sunday 11 with sermon Our Day of Rest. Boy Scouts meet Tuesday 7. Old People’s Home drive at Story City with gifts urged. $2,000 already raised. Sunday Sept 29 teachers institute at Gilbert Lutheran church with Pastor Heimarck and Pastor Grimsby. all Sunday school teachers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Lutheran Church
Olaf Helen
Northeast Ladies Aid Society
William Tjelmeland
Bethany Ladies Aid Society
Tom Wicks
Busy Bees Society
Parsonage Fund
Busy Bees
Boy Scouts
Ladies Aid Societies
Old Peoples Home
Story City
Old Peoples
Lutheran Church
Gilbert
T. T. Heimarck
H. P. Grimsby
Minneapolis
Minn
Ladies Aid
Olena Larson
Ole Hanson
Askel Sampson
O. F. Olson
Obert Olson
E. J. Rosheim
South Ladies Aid
Andrew Arneson
Northeast Ladies Aid
Carl E. Olson
Priscella
Levert Starson
Bernice Darby
Bergen Lutheran Church lets best offering guide building work
The Bainbridge church notes future events with the confirmation class meeting next Saturday at 10, Sunday school and Bible classes at 10, and growing Bible study interest. The pastor urges all to give their best to keep progress going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Finished Canning Season At Marshall Plant
The Marshall Canning Company completed the season's pack of sweet corn on Saturday. Superintendent J J Thompson says peas and corn quality and yield were strong. About $100 000 will be paid to farmers and workers, with $70 000 to farmers and $30 000 to employees, by month’s end. Acreage included 600 peas, 140 Golden Bantam corn, 1000 Country Gentleman corn, plus a few acres of Lima beans and 8 acres of cucumbers. Cucumbers produced over 200 barrels of pickles shipped to Marshalltown.
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Marshall Canning Company
J. J. Thompson
Canning Company
Marshalltown
Organizing Tall Corn Boy Scout Council Moves Forward
The Tall Corn area council of the Boy Scouts of America is formed to cover Story Boone Greene and Carroll counties. Seventeen representatives from Ames Roland Boone Jefferson Carroll and Glidden attended in Boone. The council serves 510 scouts in 18 troops with ten troops organized and five more planned in various towns. Clyde R. Hesse named executive, Melvin Tudor as assistant. Headquarters stay in Ames as work develops across counties. Eli N. Nelson attended as local Boy Scout committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tall Corn
Boy Scouts of America
Story
Boone
Greene
Carroll
Ames
Roland
Jefferson
Glidden
Boy Scouts
Story County
Nevada
Cole, Zearing
Clyde R. Hesse
Melvin Tudor
Althe
Hesse
Eli N. Nelson
Roland Record Community News Request Notice
The Roland Record invites readers to share news by dropping off a note, sending a paper, or calling with information about local happenings. Readers are encouraged to report events for publication in future issues.
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Roland Record
Church Notes and Community Helpers Schedule
Sunday sermons urge devotion to God and the Lord's Day. Boy Scouts meet Tuesdays at 7 pm. Ladies aid groups gather at homes with program highlights on church music. Priscella and choir activities scheduled with hostesses and program leads. Full attendance requested for choir rehearsal and church events.
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M. O. Sumstad
Scout Council
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