Secret US Cannon Aided Rommel Defeat At El Alamein
Reports reveal a mobile self propelled cannon built on a General Grant chassis helped break German lines at El Alamein. The weapon, rushed from the United States, operated with secrecy and proved lethal against Axis tanks.
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Hitler
American and German Christmas Dinner Compared
The piece contrasts American Christmas feasts with a sparse German meal, noting many Germans endured butter shortages for the army while a few Nazi elites enjoy roast goose. It remarks that as German failures mount and civilians suffer bombings, public zeal wanes.
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Hitler
Air raids jeopardize Nazi war effort say analyst
Allan Michie argues in a January Reader's Digest piece that intensified air attacks could force Germany to capitulate within six months. He notes eight of thirty four key industrial cities heavily damaged and cites photographic and agency corroboration of widespread destruction, including Cologne.
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Allan Michie
Rhineland
Michie
Hitler
Coventry
Cologne
Letters From Rolfe Boys in Service
Joseph A. Biederman writes from the Navy detailing schooling in rangefinders and a three month course in five weeks. He notes long days and study, wishes a Merry Christmas, and expresses pride in serving Uncle Sam while longing for home in Iowa. Forrest Ives also comments on Navy life and home ties.
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Rangefinders
Joseph A. Biederman
Ed Gentry Soon to Receive Commission
Ed Gentry writes from Stockton Field California that his aviation class will graduate and receive wings on January 4. He notes four weeks of training remain and that he may fly single and twin engine ships, with an assignment to come later. He plans to return home to Rolfe when possible.
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ED Gentry
Stockton Field
Calif
Mr. Seth
Rolfe
Life Anything But Dull in the Navy
Letter from U S S Greer correspondent William Baade from New York on December 16 1942 describes life at sea in the navy. He notes reading the Rolfe Arrow as a morale booster and mentions confined duty details and mess cooking as a disliked duty during rough seas with a season’s greetings at the end.
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Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe
Navy
Wm. Baade
Leslie DeWolf Chauffeur Still Serves Captain at Camp Crowder
Leslie DeWolf states he is the chauffeur for his captain, the battalion commander, and that this is his only job. He praises the captain as a fine fellow who dislikes airs and appreciates Leslie's driving, planning to remain in the role as long as possible.
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Camp Crowder
Leslie DeWolf
Leslie
Dairymen Forecast Record 1948 Profitability in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas county dairymen anticipate a highly profitable year in 1948 as butterfat to feed ratios exceed prior decades and roughage abundance reduces grain seed concerns. Labor shortages remain the main hurdle to reaching production goals, while dairy experts say many small farms can support more cows with reorganized buildings and chores.
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Pocahontas County
Max O. Naylor
C. Y. Cannon
Towa State College
Divorce Settlement Awards Husband Property in Nashua
A Nashua divorce awards August Olson the husband share of the property including one pair crutches two suits of wool underwear a swarm of bees one half of the potato crop one cap family portraits and a bed and mattress.
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Nashua
August Olson
Pocahontas County Board Resolves Compromise Of Care Charge
The Pocahontas County Board approves May Smith’s offer to settle charges for the care of her husband W A Smith at Cherokee State Hospital. The compromise clears the Northwest Quarter of Section 21 Township 92 North Range 34 West and releases county liens and encumbrances. County auditors are ordered to release records, with a list of audited claims from various funds following.
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May Smith
W. A. Smith
Cherokee
Pocahontas County
Towa
Township
North Range
Iowa
State Hospital For the
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