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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices: $1.50 per year in advance, 15 cents per month for under one year. Outside Story, Hamilton and Hardin Counties $2.00 per year in advance. Foreign subscriptions $2.60 per year.
John J. Thomas argues that worry stems from an overactive imagination and that the successful person controls thoughts by facing problems head on. He advises distinguishing real problems from imagined fears, discarding anticipatory troubles, and organizing remaining concerns by importance to eliminate worry.
A playful exchange features jokes and advice in a rural newspaper style. Readers ask about limberneck fever cows condensed milk hash hog feeding bathwater hog fattening and love advice. Exuberant humor ends with the note the editor will return next week.
A farmer borrowed $800 to hold 1930 corn for a better market. When the note came due he sold the corn for $700, leaving $100 owed to the bank. The example shows loan values declining as securities lose value.
The Zearing Tri County News notes the current corn price for the year, outlining market trends and potential implications for growers and merchants in the region.
Rod Publishing Co invites bids for job printing services to support its publishing operations. The company seeks reliable print partners with capacity to handle multiple jobs, removeable color runs, and timely delivery.
Mrs W H McDonald and Miss Helen Rullestad hosted a miscellaneous wedding shower at the Severt Rullestad home near Randall. About 40 guests attended with yellow and white decorations. Twin brothers Luther and Lester Tweet delivered gifts. waitresses included Helen Rullestad Beatrice Knudtson and Ezola McDonald. The event announced Miss Sylvia Bullestad’s September 24 marriage to Lyle Abrahamson of Canton Minnesota, a Iowa State College graduate and Acacia member. Other attendees included Mrs J J Thompson and Miss Becky Thompson of West Bend and Miss Ezola McDonald of Waterloo.
Eugene and Verne Hilker entered first grade on Tuesday, bringing total enrollment to 33 with 23 boys and 10 girls. James Britson returned after tonsil surgery. Gudrid Herigstad, Robert Sevde and Ardis Tegland were absent from second grade. The second grade toured a study of trees and will draw them in art class. The fourth grade received a new set of Everyday Classics and girls sew doll clothes during recess. The sixth grade beat the fifth grade in a baseball game. Leonard Alne was absent two days.
Harold Highland begins after appendectomy as classes start. Miss Berge guides first grade religion booklets. Seventh grade visitors plan at Town State College on Sept 26 with campus tours and a football game at Simpson College. Glee clubs form for girls and sophomores, and a revised high school activity schedule limits night practices while boosting home study.
Jim adopts a new mood after his stenographer Kate Fenwick reveals her affections. He and Kate share a Sunday riverbank walk and a kiss, while Tom, Jim’s bachelor friend, quietly boasts of his own engagement. The scene unfolds with intimate office camaraderie and evolving affection.
The Boston Post road was once an indigenous path between New York and New England. It was laid out by the first official post rider in 1673 marking the origin of a formal colonial mail route.
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