10 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
1
A piece contrasts towns with home pride against those who bash their hometowns. It then details the Alaska Matanuska colony's thriving crops and livestock, its pioneer trials, and the government's role in resettling colonists. It also notes editorials on agriculture and a local case of wage-padding exposure.
An Iowa Des Moines Register piece notes corn buyers pay four to five cents above Chicago board quotes due to expected corn loans and government stockpiling. It contrasts past farmer dependence, when grain trades forced low prices, with current scarcity and farmers keeping pride as bulls and bears maneuver.
The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune suggests neutral stance toward Japan while criticizing U S hesitancy. It calls for boycott of Japanese goods and severing trade relations, plus enforcement against American profiteers selling arms to Japan to end China’s bloodshed.
Six new U S citizens a group of three Italians two Czechoslovakians and a Russian offered to pool funds to buy an American flag for the Philadelphia court room. The judge declined and ordered the flag purchased with public funds while praising the refugees as potential American contributors to vigilance against totalitarianism.
The 1939 Iowa State Fair schedules two thrill days August 26 and 30 dedicating all grandstand time to daredevil acts. Jimmy Lynch leads August 26 with automotive crash stunts while Dick Granere headlines August 30 performing airplane feats including precision target driving and loop rolls.
Hin ton resident William Barrett wins an $85 prize offered by the American Humane Society for a trap that kills instantly.
Betty House of near Delhi dozed off while reading the funny papers and fell from a tree, breaking her collarbone. She was injured but reportedly stable after the accident.
Iowa report notes Van Buren county headquarters undergoing a facelift with WPA laborers redecorating. Built in 1842, the courthouse is believed to be the oldest still in use in the state.
At Winterset last week a caterpillar tractor broke through the Clinton Creek bridge as driver Donna Phillips rode it down and escaped injury. The incident highlights the bridge's load limits and risk to operators.
W. G. Deeds of Grinnell grows popcorn stalks now past 11 feet tall as reported by the Herald-Register. The extraordinary crop tallies with local farming notes and showcases a remarkable yield from a regional grower.
On August 8 the town of Montezuma mobilized to clear debris from the Methodist church destroyed by fire. Business and professional men, farmers, laborers, and threshing crews joined in, making quick work of the cleanup effort.
After 84 years of travel by oxcarts and cars, Mrs. C. C. Fry of Barnes City rode a large tri motor airplane touring Iowa. Her reaction: I’d like to do it again.
Grace Decker Beulah Mussetter Pern Chittenden and Rhea Myers gathered in Victor Iowa for an unusual reunion. Each presented a set of twins to the group, making four twin sets in total.
Oskaloosa Tribune notes a surge in Towa rat numbers this year linked to abundant sealed corn supplies. A pied piper solution is proposed to curb the infestation.
A bullsnake with a bulge invaded a pig pen near Albia. The pig bit the snake in two, and a toad escaped captivity unharmed, hopping away as the trio’s unlikely cast in a short nature drama.
A 125 pound timber wolf nearly white in color was shot and killed by Ford Brouillard, a Dubuque county farmer. He says he hopes for better luck with his next lamb crop.
In Conrad, little Donna Mae Clinite counts twelve grandparents among her family. She has four grandparents, six great grandparents, and two great great grandparents all living. Her father and mother are present as well.
Painters Albert Sime and Leland Baldwin nearly lose a safe scaffold moment when a new three to four inch rope rotted by acid breaks during hoisting. They would have used the rope to suspend the scaffold five minutes later. The rope is found to have been eaten through.
Eighteen sticks of dynamite failed to explode on a Knoxville construction job. Worker Joe Kujak approached the area to inspect and escaped serious injury as a blast burned his face but did not detonate.
Paving operations on the Mt. Ayr to Benton highway require about 60 000 gallons of water daily to support dust control compaction and finishing work.
Last week a flood forced cattle to stockyards but the gate was left open. The wandering herd moved onto the track where a train struck and killed nineteen cattle.
The University of Iowa was one of eight institutions to win a Big Ten baseball championship for 1938 39 marking the Hawkeyes sole title after years with no shared honors. Michigan led with three championships while Purdue and Wisconsin were shut out.
Storm Lake hopes to host Bob Burns and an MGM film crew soon. A traveling scout found the city suitable with potential for a Van Buren hillbilly starring film, noting a lake backdrop could meet the production needs.
An automobile thief stole Tansy Allen’s car in Chariton, wrecked and abandoned it, leaving a hymnal visible inside. The book opened to the song Pass Me Not, suggesting no one was in the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Odebolt, population 1888 in Sac county, paid off the final 15000 of municipal indebtedness to emerge from debt for the first time since 1884. In seven years the town had retired 44500 of its obligations.
A six year old Indian boy near the Toledo reservation suffered a broken arm after being struck by an automobile, illustrating the ongoing clash between native communities and advancing civilization.
Emmett Polderboar a Backbone State Park naturalist notes a male beaver is building a dam at the park. He explains that after the young beaver were born the male was kicked out by his mate and has since gone upstream to seek a new site to work.
The census notes a modest rise in total farm population from 31,819,000 in 1938 to 32,059,000 on January 1, 199? While the Corn Belt shows declines, Iowa reports better farm income and reduced youth out-migration. State differences suggest income gains slow the urban drift, aligning with national declines in cash farm receipts.
Oto Sorenson attempted his luck last week as locals claimed the Harlan stretch was hot. The report notes uncertain results and suggests the scene drew mixed interest from participants and bystanders.
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