26 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1942
Page
1
The Reveille article notes a consolidation affecting The Reveille dated February 4 1914 tracing back to 1888 founder J J Bruce and long term management by the A H Lighter family with ongoing successful operations.
Emmetsburg reporters say millions of man hours have been lost to war and strikes with no effective steps to stop recurrences. A Washington riveters strike halted production along the line, underscoring how labor disruption could hinder victory. The piece urges legal authority to curb labor leaders seen as blocking the war effort and questions morale at home during extended conflict.
J A Smith of Promise City marks eighty years as a Sunday school attendant and remains active as a teacher at eighty five. He and wife celebrate sixty first wedding anniversary recently observed by Mr and Mrs Smith.
Robert Bell once of Buena Vista county is in Clovis New Mexico challenging a wager that Buena Vista County corn ears reach 12 inches. Local supporters have sent ears measuring long but none reach the claimed length, risking a $100 loss if no ear proves the claim.
Kenneth J. Hansen reports in a letter from Fort Dix New Jersey that 53 new men mostly Jewish Italian and Polish arrived from Fort Bragg North Carolina. He notes his first promotion to Private First Class and ranking 12th in a 123 on the officers training exam. He hopes to return home to Rolfe.
The Up-and-Coming 4 H club gathered February 21 at Thelma and Vera Jolliffe home. Fourteen members attended including new member Jean Barth and Mrs. Axel Carlsen with roll call answering What I Am Going to Do to Help My Country.
A fragment notes Mellin Daniels during the afternoon and mentions playing games served by hostesses as described by a reporter Edna Wilson. The readable text preserves the atmosphere of a social event with hostess service.
The February meeting of Garfield township Farm Bureau will be at J Hage home in Gilmore City on Thursday February 26 at 8 pm. Mrs W B Campbell sponsors a program with the Three and One quartet numbers a nutrition and defense talk by Mrs Earl Chambers a Farm and Home Week report and a Farm Bureau quiz by Mrs Campbell.
Pocahontas county Farm Bureau president B. W. Lathrop and wife Mrs. B. W. Lathrop attended the sixth annual Farm Institute in Des Moines on February 20 and 21 with County Agent Max O. Naylor and Mrs. Naylor. The institute theme focused on current agricultural topics.
A Des Moines farm organization issues notices through its publications. The material references administrators and a Black Farm Institute, with terms suggesting structure, roles, and activity within the farm sector and associated institutions.
The report lists Reverend Joseph Herr of Luxemburg and Monsignor Thomas Were among three people cited in connection with an Eldon raid. Details are sparse due to damaged text but indicate Japanese involvement and a forwarded communique from the gtb department.
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