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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
1
Rates listed for Pocahontas Humboldt Palo Alto and Kossuth Counties show 2.00 per year and 1.25 for six months. Outside Iowa the United States price is 2.50 per year and 1.50 for six months.
A six member House and six member Senate committee will travel to Europe to verify reports of Nazi mistreatment and murders of Allied prisoners. Editors from major papers will be flown to Europe to inspect camps and ensure facts reach the American public.
The Ways and Means committee, and all Republican members, oppose giving the President power to lower tariffs in exchange for like concessions. They insist on modest cuts, throwing overboard reciprocity plans, and worry about export markets, wages, and employment in protected industries.
The press gives Truman favorable coverage, noting his broad Senate support and bi party friendships. Observers say he understands the chamber and has many points in his favor as he carries into the presidency.
Aboard a Pacific transport the crew faced rough seas en route to a western Pacific island. Five men including Capt. Lauren K. Seth endured 10 foot waves in LCI and a crash on a launch on the way to shore, then transferred to a wheeled “duck” landing craft amid continuing heavy surf and rain.
The piece argues Truman will face less opposition in Congress than Roosevelt did and will prioritize the common man. It highlights the Truman committee's strong fiscal oversight, bipartisan cooperation, and reliance on facts over opinion. It portrays Truman as decisive, steady, and responsive to public interests above special interests.
A Washington Evening Journal note cites a census estimate showing farm populations fell 15 percent due to enlistment and family migration to industrial centers. The editors expect migration to reverse after peace as families may return to rural areas.
Knoxville Express argues America faces a choice between high wages with rising prices or low wages with stable prices. It contends higher wages do not help if prices rise, leaving workers unable to afford essentials.
The column notes that despite strikes, slowdowns, jurisdictional disputes, hearings, and tensions, farmers continue to operate their businesses during wartime. It argues the farmer remains productive and the nation is fortunate for this resilience.
Wallaces' Farmer examines options to increase beef supply via higher feeder ceilings, subsidized packers, and local army navy purchasing. Debate centers on distribution over production with weather as a potential quick relief. Enduring concern: range herds may outpace post war demand if prices stay high.
Survivors recount a grueling amphibious transfer where boats broke apart under heavy strain. Coxswains struggled to keep the boats intact as men carried field bags and scrambled onto the beach. The group chose to march along the coast rather than remain at sea or return by water.
Wallaces' Farmer reports 1945 corn acreage planned at 61,797,000 acres, close to 1944's 62,369,000, with declines outside the belt especially in the south. If yields rise to the 1940–44 average, the plan could yield about 3.12 billion bushels. It notes fears from a radio announcer and cites federal data showing more cattle on feed than last year.
The Administrator of the Estate of Lourie Jamison-Peterson invites sealed bids for cash on the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 32 in 94-31 Palo Alto County. Bids must be on file by 2 PM May 7, 1945 and opened then. A 10 percent bank draft or certified check accompanies each bid. E P Lomen, Administrator Rolfe Iowa.
In Pocahontas County Iowa District Court probate notice announces Mads Johansen has been appointed administrator of the estate of Lofus Nielsen deceased. Creditors and claimants are directed to present claims as required by law. Dated April 19 1945.
The OPA announced that soybean processors delivering in their own trucks may add a hauling charge to ceiling prices. The charge is three cents per 100 pounds for the first five miles plus one cent per additional five miles up to 100 miles, capping at 22 cents per 100 pounds.
An account notes Rev. Butler drove a school bus back from Indiana to assist the Plover consolidated school. The trip emphasizes his effort to support local transportation needs.
The Powhatan township Farm Bureau held its April meeting at Plover school on Monday evening April 16 with Louis Wilson presiding. Glen Horsman presented the secretary's report as Mrs. G. F. Butler led community singing and Mrs. Walter Woodin shared a news report. Max O. Naylor discussed cooperative demonstration farms sponsored by the soil conservation and extension services to show farm planning and management. Rev. G. F. Butler sponsored the program.
Rolfe residents conducted short visits and transactions on Friday with Ensign Charles Hunt of Pocahontas and Louie Krug of West Bend. St Olaf choir events drew several attendees in Fort Dodge, while a Sorosis tea gathered local women. An emergency leave for Pvt Evelyn Tscherter from Fort Oglethorpe Ga was noted, and hospital convalescence for Miss Glasscock in Des Moines was reported along with family visits from Spencer and Grimes residents.
A Des Moines Register and Tribune special release shows 81 percent of Iowans oppose war time after Pearl Harbor and 49 percent want it ended immediately. Farmers favor abolition most, with 63 percent want it ended, 41 percent due to livestock and crops, while 22 percent favor continuing until the war ends. Only 9 percent want to keep war time after the war.
A man entered the local AA office and asked if it was the same as the “conversation” office called Exchange. The exchange query suggests confusion over AA services or meeting nomenclature.
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