25 Feb 1943
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12 1914 marking a merger of long running publication managed for years by the J H Lighter family and continued under new consolidation.
The piece argues canned food limits under rationing cause little hardship for urban readers and that housewives can substitute fresh vegetables and garden produce. It notes Iowa’s farm and small town reliance on kitchen gardens and recalls pioneer diets without canned goods, urging rutabagas carrots cabbage and other fresh options as substitutes.
Reader's Digest recounts a near Japanese invasion of Alaska in June with Attu Agatta and Dutch Harbor targets. General Buckner organized a secret fishing boat airstrip on a western island. planes then repelled Japanese forces, while Kiska faced regular American bombings as weather delays persist. England's aid to the United States is noted amid wartime strains in Tunisia, with history cited to temper anti British sentiment.
Editorial argues the local manpower strain due to agricultural deferments. It favors a statewide draft basis prioritizing non essentials and single men, then dependents, to prevent widespread disruption of homes and businesses. Urges Congress to act and local representatives to support the measure.
A Kossuth County Advance column notes editors wastefully receive mass mimeographed government materials that clutter desks yet reach no readers. Hampton Times recalls George Welsh of London dying aged ninety five, last survivor of Henry M. Stanley’s Africa expedition that sought Dr Livingstone.
A collection of editorials discusses Stalin's advance against Germany, potential postwar peace terms, and how Stalin may shape Europe. It contrasts Soviet moves with English plans and notes fears and expectations about postwar leadership and authority.
In Canon City Colorado the Royal Gorge tale blends rail history and early state rivalries. The Denver and Rio Grande won the rail right of way by 30 minutes, sparking years of clashes and a famed suspension bridge and incline railway completed by local businessmen. A vivid travel memory ends with a wish to return.
Fighters tried to break through but suffered early setbacks as American units engage with the newest German tanks. Observers say experience under fire will harden troops, while praise for the fighting will come with heavier casualties. A separate incident saw missed safety and an accidental fire ruin a home, injuring a resident as the fire spread from kerosene on a bed. Letters to an editor reveal ongoing community concerns.
Henrietta Janning of Stom receives a grass skirt tied to a long South Pacific tale. Her brother Paul located it amid forces on the island where a girl made the green yellow and white garment for fa.
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