Post Office Notice for Rolfe Town Mail Matter
Entry marked second class at Rolfe post office under March 8 1879 act dated May 14 1910.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1943
Page
1
Homeowners cut mortgage debt and build wartime nest egg
Americans will have reduced mortgage indebtedness to about 10.9 billion dollars by end of 1944, saving 800 million dollars in interest and payments. Combined with a 6 billion dollar fall in installment credit, households are positioned to weather postwar mood. Families will likely hold war bonds as a cushion for needs, homes, appliances, and cars.
Americans Win Kwajalein In Major Marshall Islands Offensive
U S forces advance across Kwajalein Atoll as Marines seize Roi air base within 48 hours and Army units clear Kwajalein. Navy fleet secures the lagoon as lighter casualties compare to Gilbert Islands, enabling future attacks on Truk Ponape and Rabaul while signaling potential early end to the war.
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Japan
Marshall Islands
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall Group
Marshalls
Roi
7Th Infantry
Kwajalein
Gilbert Islands
Gilberts
Tarawa
Tax Return Nightmare Blamed on Congress and Bureaucracy
The income tax blank to be filled this year is cited as an example of bungling by Washington. Complications from a Victory tax withholding earned income credit and forgiveness feature make returns a nightmare. Experts in the Treasury are partly to blame, but Congress bears chief responsibility.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
News From Rolfe Folks In Service New Guinea
Letter from Sgt Don Sandvig in New Guinea dated January 22 1944 thanks recipient for The Arrow social paper. He notes Rolfe folks scattered worldwide and mentions meeting Cpl Cecil Siddall from Laurens. He describes hot climate frequent rain mosquitoes malaria precautions, tents, tan skin and wearing shorts.
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Mr. Soth
Iowa
Rolfe
Laurens
Cpl
Cecil Siddall
States
Sgt
Don Sandvig
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix in Hansen Estate
Flora M. Hansen is appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of J. P. Hansen, deceased, Pocahontas County Iowa. All owed payments should be made to the administratrix. all claims must be presented per law for allowance and payment. Dated February 3, 1944.
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District Court of
State of
Iowa
Pocahontas County
J. P. Hansen
Farm Hen Produces Football Shell Eggs Near Waverly
On the Richmann farm near Waverly a black minor caledegorn rock cross hen laid eggs that resemble footballs with seam markings. The message urges WAR BONDS as a must buy this month to speed victory.
Wallaces' Farmer Highlights Farm Price Debates and Projections
The piece notes Iowa egg drying plants will cut shell egg shipments to central markets by about 10 percent this month as production rises. It discusses a $1.94 per bushel soybean price, insufficient to secure 1944 acreage, with calls for higher prices and war crop subsidies. a 2.25 dollar soybean target in the corn belt. and a Farmers Union survey showing 74 percent favor a lower current price with postwar guarantees.
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Wallaces
Iowa
WFA
Congress
Wallaces’ Farmer
Farmers Union
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Tax forms need clearer guidance says civic readers
Lawmakers' blunt stance on federal tax blanks drew criticism as taxpayers must read and study the forms. The piece suggests if Congress members advised constituents on tax returns, the blanks could be simplified for clarity.
Bradgate News Club Honors Mrs Seaman
The Progress club met Friday at Mrs R Ellsworth’s home with Mrs T S Clark presiding. Members planned to donate children books to the library and honored Mrs Leonard Seaman who moves to Montana March 1 with a vase from Mrs Clark. A buffet lunch followed.
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Seaman
Progress Club
R. &. Ellsworth
T. S. Clark
Leonard Seaman
Montana
W S C S groups meet at two homes
W S C S groups held a Wednesday afternoon meeting with Group 1 led by Mrs. Kenneth Dayton and Group 2 led by Mrs. Bernard Jacobs. Esther Curry taught, Martha Wallace led devotions, and lunch was served.
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W.S.C.S
Kenneth Dayton
Martha Wallace
Leonard Seaman
Bernard Jacobs
Esther Curry
Joe Gunderson
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Rolfe Community Gatherings
A Rolfe based notes column describes numerous local celebrations including Hans Isacson’s birthday party with potluck, visits by families such as the Isacksons Madsens and Austor, and a wedding in Des Moines. Other entries note relatives traveling to Des Moines for Jean Marchant and Raymond Bond’s wedding and neighbors sharing meals and furlough visits at various homes. The piece closes with the death of Bass Struthers near Des Moines Township.
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Earl Dayton
Billie
J. A. Burns
West Bend
Edna Marchant
Leonard Lanus
James Bradbury
Des Moines
Jean Marchant
Raymond Bond
Coast Guards
Marjorie Ann Walcott
E. G. Walcott
Gilmore
Morris Halsrud
Albert Helle
Ottosen
N. P. Olson
Humboldt
Chris Sorensen
Leonard Seaman
A. E. Olson
Martha Wallace
Seamans
Montana
George Wolcott
Raymond Wolcott
N. C. Madsen
Victor Madsen
Rolfe
Chris Madsen
Robert Benjamin
Chris Benjamin
Sam Olsen
James Helferich
William
Pioneer
Kenneth Dayton
Elmer Toole
Claire
Nathan Bradburn
Joe Toole
Bradburns
Teddy
Camp Campbell
Theodore Benjamin
Frank Dailey
Marvel Krischel
Fort Dodge
Bass Struthers
Bradgate Methodist Church Service and Meeting Notice
Bradgate Methodist Church announces morning worship at 10 o clock with a sermon on Christianity Is Not Restriction But Liberty. Sunday school follows at 11 o clock and the W S C S general meeting is set for Wednesday February 16 with Pastor C R Buckwalter leading.
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Bradgate
Shultz Family Farm Sold Within Dickinson County
A Shultz family farm in Dickinson County, owned since 1870 by Frank Shultz and occupied by Mark Shultz and family, was sold to Claire Shultz. Oil products like gasoline and fuel oil derive from crude oil, with 25 percent of a barrel used for gasoline.
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Shultz
Frank Shultz
Mark Shultz
Claire Shultz
Dickinson County
Predict Dental Grief For H. S. Students
A state health department survey of 6 000 high school pupils shows the Towa high school age group is inviting future dental trouble due to neglect of brushing, high sweets, and low milk and greens. The average 16 year old has two cavities and three fillings. half have lost a permanent tooth.
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Towa
State Health Department
O. E. Hoffman
D.D.S
Students Rely on Candy Bars and Sodas for Lunches
Students depend on candy bars ice cream soft drinks and chewing gum for their lunches in a school setting. The note lists popular snack items used as a quick meal substitute during the day.
What is Black Marketing during wartime
Black marketing means trading goods at illegal prices when shortages occur and selling rationed items without proper stamps. It involves two guilty parties, the buyer and the seller, both violating wartime rules. War bonds are promoted as the safest investment.
Army recruiting details notification
Get full details at the nearest U S Army Recruiting station or write The Adjutant General Room 4415 Munitions Building Washington DC The notice directs readers to obtain recruitment information through official channels and provides the mailing address for inquiries.
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U. S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D. C
Gasoline Use Rates in Armed Forces Reach Daily Average
Report shows gasoline consumption for mill purposes at about 24 gallons per day per service member. This figure reflects an average across armed forces and highlights fuel demands driving logistics and supply planning.
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