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Newspaper

Roland Record

Location

Roland, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1929

Page

5

PT A Met Last Evening Receives Teachers at Reception

The Roland Parent-Teacher Association opened the school year with a reception for teachers at the school house. A piano duet by Irene Shafland and Constance Frederickson and a vocal duet by Alice Cole and Ruth Anderson highlighted a short program. Dr J A Snyder welcomed the teachers, Supt F A Gorton responded, a luncheon followed, and delegates were chosen to attend the district P T A meeting in Newton.

Roland Parent-Teacher Association Irene ‘Shafland Constance Frederickson Alice Cole Ruth Anderson J. A. Snyder Supt F. A. Gorton Newton G. E. Rod O. P. Teig Albert Eggland Hosea Jondali

Dinner and sale fundraiser by Bergen Ladies Aid in town

The Bergen Ladies Aid organ fund committee will host supper at the old meat market building on Main Street next Saturday September 28. Serving starts at 5 PM with creamed chicken mashed potatoes cabbage salad pie a la mode and coffee. A sale of items donated by wholesale firms and members follows including many named firms and products.

Bergen Ladies Aid Organ Fund Committee Main Street C. J. Hoigaard Co Minneapolis Standard Glass & Paint Co Des Moines Westinghouse Electric Iron Julius Andrae & Sons Co Brinsmaid & Co Linderblood’s Bottling Works Boone Melman Fruit Co Marshalltown Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co Davenport Dougle Commission Co Chicago Doyen Flour & Feed Co Omaha Leather Co Omaha Hog Tone Etna Drug Co Roland Chas. Hewittt & Sons Co Armand Armands Richard Hudnut New York Loetscher & Burch Mfg., Co Independent, Oil & Gas Co Champlin Refining Co Mason City Hutchinson Ice Cream Co Hairn Jacobson Co Younker Bros Cream of Wheat Co Mario Rodenborn Mfg. Co Fort Dodge

Move of Internal Revenue Office for Iowa

The Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Iowa announces the office will move from Dubuque to Des Moines on October 1. Mail should be addressed to Des Moines from now on.

Collector of Internal Revenue District of Iowa Dubuque Des Moines Lars E. Bladine

Boar Sale October 25 at McCallsburg Farm

Ls Golden Gleam presents 385 Duroc Jersey boars including a leading son of Golden Gleam. Sale at the McCallsburg farm one mile west and one mile south, hosted by McKee Bros. Ad by Lars Hougland.

L’s Golden Gleam McKee Bros McCallsburg lLars Hougland Hougland & Skromme

Local News Tip Encourages Reporting to Record

A brief ad urges loyal community support by reporting local news first to the Record. It promotes Special Cleaning with Co. A. Fagerland and Con's Barber Shop as examples of low prices. The piece emphasizes hometown loyalty and timely news sharing.

Co. A. Fagerland Con’s

Miss Luella Omundson Heads to Western Reserve College

Miss Luella Omundson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Omundson left for Cleveland Ohio to enter Western Reserve college She will pursue post graduate work in public health and continue liberal arts studies The Des Moines Register noted her graduation from Iowa Lutheran hospital in Des Moines in 1928 and Roland high school Her picture appeared in the Sunday Register

Luella Omundson Lewis Omundson Cleveland Ohio Western Reserve College Des Moines Register Miss Omundson Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines Roland High School Sunday Register

Larson-Twedt Marriage Unites Odell Larson and Orville Twedt

The marriage of Miss Odell Larson to Orville Twedt occurred Thursday at four in the Bergen parsonage with Rev. M O Sumstad officiating. Attendants were Miss Helen Larson and Amos Twedt. The couple, lifelong residents, left for a Minnesota honeymoon and will reside in the area.

Odell Larson Orville Twedt Bergen Parsonage M. O. Sumstad Helen Larson Amos Twedt Olena Larson Andrew H. Tweet Minnesota

Entertaining Newlyweds Honor Twedts With Dinner Party

Mr and Mrs Jacob Twedt hosted a formal dinner Tuesday night for their son Orris A Twedt and his wife. Forty guests were served a three course meal by Misses Margaret Tweet Ferne Highland Thelma Agnes and Herma Peterson. Pink green décor featured garden flowers candles pink cosmos and pink rose nut cups. Guests traveled from Ames Williams and Alleman including KE Grove Rev Hiram Jacobson and Willard Grove.

Jacob Twedt Orris A. Twedt Margaret Tweet Ferne Highland Thelma Agnes Herma Peterson KE. R. Grove Ames Hiram Jacobson Williams Willard Grove Alleman

Evenson Family News and Local Obituary Highlights

Mr and Mrs John Evenson and niece Mrs Gerhard Wilson returned Monday from a Norway trip. Susan Doerthea Rod died Friday morning at her parents home aged a little over 20. S C Birkeland was surprised by about twenty friends Tuesday on his birthday. The community will hear three strong prohibition reform lectures next Saturday and Sunday by Hon E E Lobeck of Minnesota.

John Evenson Gerhard Wilson Norway Susan Doerthea Rod E. M. Rod S. C. Birkeland E. E. Lobeck Minnesota

Graveling contract set for air line road south

County supervisor Twedt announced the graveling deal on Tuesday to Jos Twedt Olaus Teig and Sheffield Munson for about three miles of road. A fire destroyed M T Waula’s north McCallsburg residence last Friday with Henry Tweet and Waula losing their belongings. John Knudtson returns to work as wagon maker with Knudtson Nelson. A hoodlum gang stole two turkeys from John Helland’s yard. Exalted crowd plans to attend the Etnesleu picnic at Story City Friday with local speakers listed.

Twedt Air Line Road Jos Olaus Teig Sheffield & Munson M. T. Waula McCallsburg Waula Ilenry Tweet John Knudtson Webster City Knudtson & Nelson John Helland Story City Jonas Duea Erick Sheldahl Nels Waugh Stole Jos, Duea Sandven

Meeting at Randall: Elim Lutheran anniversary week

Elim Lutheran Church Randall marks 61st anniversary with a six day program October 1 to 6. Pastor lineup includes Henry Rasmussen Des Moines Olaf Holen Roland Holm Barstad Nordsletten Jewell Pierson Ames Sydness Heidal Scarvie Naglestad Paulsrud and others with sermons talks and choir singing by Ellsworth Jewell Salem and Clear Lake groups. A bank offering and brief talks by local figures conclude events.

Elim Lutheran Church Randall Elim Henry Rasmussen Des Moines Olaf Holen Roland Dr. Holm Barstad Radcliffe Nordsletten Jewell Pierson Ames Helen Ellsworth Sydness Heidal Webster City T. T. Heimarck Story City M. O. Sumstad Salem Choir Jordan Paulsrud Oppedahl Clear Lake Men’s Octet

Farm Papers Merge Consolidates Iowa Homestead and Wallaces Farmer

The Iowa Homestead and Wallaces Farmer merge, with C O Highalnd of Des Moines named district circulation manager. His agents E O Highland, Ed Highland, Alfred Christopherson, S E Egeland, Chas Green, and Harold Smedal will stay on. Highland now oversees 18 counties.

Iowa Homestead Des Moines C. O. Highland Wallaces Farmer E. O Ed Highland Alfred Christopherson S. E. Egeland Story City Chas. Green Webster City Harold Smedal Ottumwa Highland

Night football returns at Drake with scheduled games

Des Moines fans hear that night football will again be played this year at Drake University. The opener is against Simpson tomorrow night followed by Oklahoma A&M on October 4 Grinnell on October 26 and Creighton on November 2. Large flood lights illuminate the field.

Drake University Des Moines Simpson Oklahoma Aggies Grinnell Creighton

Snyder attends mother's funeral in Anadarko Oklahoma

Dr J A Snyder returned from Anadarko Oklahoma after attending the funeral of his mother Mrs Cyrus Snyder born March 20 1854 in Indiana died September 17 1929 at seventy five and a half. She is survived by Cyrus Snyder her husband and four children including Dr J A Snyder and Dr Harry Snyder. Burial was in Waukomis after services in Anadarko.

J. A. Snyder Anadarko Okla Cyrus Snyder Harry Snyder Des Moines Wabash County Ind Indiana McLain County Ill Illinois Marshalltown Iowa Oklahoma Miss Sue Snyder Sarah Pittman Waukomis, Okla Sue Snyder Anadarko, Okla Roland

Opening Carillon Program At Iowa State College Ames

The Stanton Carillon at the Campanile in Ames will ring out at 4 PM Sunday October 6. Anton Brees will play 36 bells 26 newly imported from England via keyboard. Broadcast over WOI the concert lacks a dedicatory program to let visitors hear bells from different campus points. The Stanton gifts total 50 000 dollars funded the Campanile bells.

Iowa Iowa State College Ames England Anton Brees Brees Singing Tower Mountain Lake Fla Edward Bok WOI Edgar W. Stanton Junior College Margaret McDonald Stanton Dean Stanton State Board of Education

Busy Bees Hold Nine Cent Social in Salem

The Busy Bees society of Salem church raised a little over 66 cents at their nine cent social held Friday evening in church parlors. Proceeds go to the parsonage fund.

Busy Bees Society Salem Church Parsonage

Salem Lutheran Church announces services and meetings

The Salem Lutheran Church lists prayer meetings, Sunday school events, and group gatherings including the Helping Hand society, Boy Scouts, and Ladies Aid. It notes a mission festival on October 6 with Wm Trygstad and Dr Hoel, plus multilingual services and a Sunday after Trinity sermon.

Bergen Lutheran Church Bulletin on Sunday School Attendance

The pastor urges regular Sunday school and Bible class attendance stressing responsibility. Confirmation class meets next Saturday at 10, and Sunday School follows next Sunday at 10. He envisions a church where all adult members attend Bible classes and every member feeds on the Word of God.

Ruskin

Annual meetings elect new officers for Legion and auxiliary

The Roland Post 307 of the American Legion and its auxiliary held their annual meeting at the home of Commander C A Fagerland. New officers were elected for the coming year with installation planned next month.

Roland Post American Legion Legion C.A. Fagerland C. C. Helvig B. H. Knudtson Arthur J. Rod Peter P. Teig Oren Larson A. M. Michaelson Jos O. Johnson H. M. Bakka Oscar Erickson Sherman Wicks Jeffrey Michaelson Irene Erickson Nell E. Seymour Severie Parker J. A. Snyder EB. B. Christian C. A. Fagerland Overt I. Holland

W M F MEET AT HUXLEY IN STORY CITY CIRCUIT

The Woman s Missionary Federation of the Story City circuit meets at Fjeldberg church in Huxley Rep J H Lunde s parish on Tuesday October 8 The forenoon session opens at 10 30 with welcomes by Mrs Albert Johnson and a response by Mrs Lester A Pierson Rev H N Bakke of McCallsburg will speak using Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God The afternoon covers how individuals help the church with talks by Mrs J E Lee Mrs Archie Peterson and Mrs E L Erickson Evening speaker Rev W B Scarvie of Story City and closing by Rev J H Lunde

Women’s Missionary Federation of the Story City Circuit Fjeldberg Huxley Rep J. E. Lee Archie Peterson E. L. Erickson Miller Heggen Lars Kloster W. B. Scarvie Story City J. H. Lunde

Church notices and upcoming programs announced

A church bulletin lists Bible class next Sunday, Boy Scouts on Tuesday at the school house, sermons at 11 and 3 with foreign sermon titles, Holy Communion by announcement, Ladies Aid and Priscilla meetings at specified homes, Willing Workers at S T Rasmussen home, choir rehearsal, Teachers Institute at Gilbert, Fall meeting of the Story City unit at Randall, representatives and alternates named, Dr O E Brandt from Luther Seminary to speak October 6, and general invitation to attend.

Salem Lutheran Church Olaf Helen Gladys Hanson Helping Hand Society Inga Lura Vigtige Spyrsmaal Gilbert Lutheran Church T. T. Heimarck H. P. Grimsby Minneapolis Salem Ladies Aid Town Northeast Ladies Aid Society Askel Skromme J. A. Christian Southeast Ladies Aid Society Oscar G. Tweet Bethany Ladies Aid Joseph Swans Story City Circuit Lutheran Church Randall Paulsrud Matt B. A. Rasmussen W. W. Quam Andrew Shold Iver Gjerde Wm. Trygstad Madagascar Hoel Trygstad East Church Jesus Mrs. Olena Larson Southeast Ladies Aid Leonard Tweet Priscilla Teachers Institute Gilbert Story City Our Church K. K. Teip Theo, Wicks H. Mathison H. M. Peterson

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PT. A Move Collector's Office Farm Papers Waukomis OUR Churches Bergen Lutheran Church Pastor American Legion Post Auxiliary
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