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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12 1914 tracing its lineage to 1888 founded by J J Bruce and later run by the J H Lighter family. It entered second class matter May 14 1910 at Rolfe post office under the 1879 act.
The Kaiser Fraser venture draws rapid demand with 1,000,000 shares sold in under an hour as investors chase a two car debut. States crack down on sales amid concerns of speculation. critics urge NYSE regulation to shield naive investors while production and delivery remain uncertain.
Opinion samples from several newspapers discuss power, labor, management, and liberty. Truman blames industrial strife on contest for power and warns against tyranny while editors defend press rights and prudence in labor relations and national policy.
The Pearl Harbor investigating committee fails to produce new evidence as Justice Roberts redirects questions to essential issues. Testimony by Kimmel and Short highlights navy and army cooperation gaps, isolationist opposition, and lack of planes. The public tires of the probe while soap shortages worsen until coconut oil imports can help.
The Fonda Times notes Plover and Rolfe dominate county basketball, with Rolfe winning at least four of the last five titles and Plover girls close behind. The Manson Journal reports rising motor vehicle deaths and injuries, urging prevention as a free, accessible measure.
An Iowa newspaper digest questions national debt growth from 1940 to 1945 and comments on care for the aged and the insane. It contrasts war costs with mood, cites limited clothing availability in Ruthven, and urges public involvement and concern for the public welfare. The items reflect editorials and reader notes from Estherville and Ruthven papers.
A LeMars Sentinel note argues that organized pressure groups unduly influence lawmakers beyond their numbers. It cites a vocal minority's leverage while the broader unorganized public remains indifferent to political developments.
A Iowa Poll survey shows 55 percent of Iowans expect Washington to need more money in the next two to three years than before the war. Twenty two percent think it will take the same, 14 percent say less, and 9 percent have no opinion. Dewey and Roosevelt supporters broadly agree that more money will be required.
In Neithfield Minnesota Harold Fletcher writes that a hometown paper keeps alive an old department in a man many years after his departure from the old home town. He says subscription endures because the paper preserves community memory and ties.
The period February 8 to 14 will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Over two million Cubs, Scouts, Senior Scouts and leaders nationwide will take part in Historic Pilgrimages, demonstrations, Scout Sunday observances, family night activities, anniversary hikes, and service projects. Since 1916 the charter by Congress set a national duty to reach every eligible boy, with membership rising from thousands to over two million and more than 10 million boys served in 36 years.
Humboldt native J. F. Miller declares bid for representative seat in the 56th district comprising Buena Vista and Humboldt counties. He notes four terms in the state legislature and seeks Republican primary support alongside Senator A. J. Shay.
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