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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
1
The piece critiques the Chicago Tribune and other isolationists for opposing preparedness before Pearl Harbor. It contrasts antiwar sentiment with calls to support the war effort, including bonds, Red Cross, and U S O drives, ending with a note about veterans and civic duty.
Readers weigh in on how Europe should open a second front in World War II. The column argues the plan ignores German fortifications and risks immense danger, noting 300,000 seasoned French troops and strong air support along the coast.
An advertisement in The Gowrie News calls on business leaders workers and politicians to choose actions that help win the war. It warns against complacency and resigning gains while urging vigilance to prevent Axis advances from Manila to New York and cites Pearl Harbor Singapore and other battles as warnings.
The Arizona Tax Research Association urges nationwide sacrifice for war as 130 million people cut back on ordinary life. It argues only 100 cents exist in the tax dollar and many state, county, and school services are nonessential to wartime needs.
A Manson Journal editor is praised as a good editor who has never made a mistake, reflecting editorial ideals and professional standards in a concise assessment.
The Albert City Appeal notes Business Week on forced savings as a wartime measure. Economists see it as likely inevitable to curb inflation while goods shrink. Proposals include mandatory war bonds and tax linked saving, with aim to remove spending power and ease postwar transition.
The piece contrasts Axis gains with American wartime production progress in 1942. It cites June outputs surpassing all of 1941 for planes and anti aircraft guns, tanks, tools, ships, and scrap metal flows, plus price controls and inflation warnings. It notes Jugoslav resistance and Himmler suppression, price trends in controlled versus uncontrolled foods, and broad Allied fronts from Ukraine to New Guinea and Atlantic U boats.
Mrs. John Hecker of Indianola witnessed a five foot bullsnake feed on a guinea hen nest. Her screams drew her husband who killed the reptile and saved the eggs. Seven good eggs hatched under a hen, while the snake had eaten only the good ones.
A multi year old tree in Decorah near the H. D. Paine residence has grown into a striking V formation. Local observers note its distinctive shape and position on the Paine property.
A column recalls Rolfe exodus to California while joking about old cars and sleighs. The town clerk Forrest Grant buys a sleigh for winter transport amid rubber shortages. Rural humor about rationing, mistaken directions, and local anecdotes fills the page.
A fragmented column notes odd local odds and ends. The piece mentions a truck that malfunctioned near Waste berain, gardeners unable to eat, a housewife receiving two offers for a succulent deal, and neighbors supplying beans. The tone mocks petty street theatrics and trivial gossip.
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