16 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12, 1914 notes the enterprise’s founding in 1888 by J. J. Bruce and its long run under the J. H. Lighter family members.
The piece notes 450 000 yards of diaper cloth shipped to North Africa as a soft diplomacy move by the U S. It explains WPA stock used during prosperous times to pacify mothers and win friends for the United States. The editorial praises small humane acts shaping international relations.
A newspaper column outlines a Russia US trade pact promising $10 billion in modern machinery and heavy industry goods to rebuild war-torn Russia within three years. Payments involve cash, finished products, and material credits, with US access to strategic minerals and possible government funding if credit runs short.
The Farm Mblay Gazette Tribune notes sales of margarine in Iowa rose sharply to near 200 percent in recent months. The article cites a state sanitary division response and claims about 30 percent of soybeans produced being used for oleomargarine.
Des Moines reports 4,000 workers at the Ankeny ordnance plant will be dismissed in the next two to three months. Already 300 laid off, 1,400 to be dismissed in December, 2,300 after January 1, with further cuts after April 1. The postwar period raises questions about peacetime conversion and continued employment across war plants. Influenza season warning urges self care and prevention as cases rise but not to panic. Health officials note fewer medical resources and stress staying home when ill and maintaining strength.
A poem by Jazbo of Old Dubuque laments hearing White Christmas from a soldier’s view. The speaker imagines a tropical shore boy missing snowy Eves, fearing tears at the tender lyric and the loss of valor in memory. The piece contrasts patriotism with longing for home.
A Milwaukee Journal note urges officers to temper authority with careful judgment. cites the ancient saying that one who controls his temper is mightier than the conqueror of a city. Humboldt Republican cites a Washington correspondent about anti Walkie fo bin ts and a feeble farm commodity note.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors met October 5 1948 in regular session. With all members present they rejected all bids for labor and materials in Drainage District No 152 after no satisfactory bid was received and ordered the Ellrich Concrete Works certified check returned. The auditor was ordered to notify the applicants.
An assortment of clipped opinions from different papers discusses distrust of critics toward Willkie, postwar manpower needs in Iowa, and wartime morale. Emmetsburg notes the bazooka’s impact while Danbury extols civilian insight. The tone blends skepticism, optimism, and preparedness across local beliefs.
A farmer explains food subsidies cover many forms from AAA payments and commodity loans to direct pay for war crops and insurance. Other subsidies include incentive payments for soybeans and government purchases to prop up prices, plus roll back schemes where processors fund lower consumer prices.
The document records tax exemption challenges for 1943 year parcels Palmer Belleville 204 Dover No 19 Des Moines No 1 and No 18 Lincoln 8 with orders to appear October 19 to show cause. It also notes the Sheriff quarterly report approval and multiple motions on drainage district hearings tax cancellations school loan extensions and audit payments to various county officers and suppliers.
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