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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
4
The county War Rationing Board asks owners to file for new "A" gasoline coupon books before July 21. Applications are available at service stations and must be mailed to the War Rationing Board in Pocahontas Iowa with the old book back cover and tire inspection record.
The Pocahontas County Poultry Improvement Association met at Fullerton Lumber Co Pa ras and elected officers led by Fred Jensen as president E F Swartzendruber vice president George Beckner secretary Jim DeWolf treasurer and others. The annual poultry show is scheduled for November 26 to 30 in Pocahontas. A July 8 meeting at the Fullerton Lumber Co office in Pocahontas invites all interested. Also notes: Methodist Camp trip for 23 youths to West Okoboji with chaperones Hattie Lenhus and Mrs D Jones. Pocahontas County Historical City to meet July 6 at the courthouse to plan Old Settlers Day on August 26 in conjunction with the 4 H meeting.
Pocahontas county and Towa farmers are urged to share labor and equipment to speed corn and soybean field cleanup. With mechanization, a day or two of work can boost the food production program. those with spare labor should contact their town community labor committee chair.
Gerald Thompson of Rolfe is assigned to Iowa State College under the Navy V-12 program. Start of V-12 work is scheduled for July 1 with 810 men at the college undergoing 16 week terms for aviation, engineering, and specialized training. Total Navy presence at Iowa State exceeds 2,300 with enrollees from several Navy schools.
Mrs Hortense Siefkin and Mrs D W McGirk will leave for Ames Thursday evening to entrain for California. McGirk returns to San Diego after a month with her mother Mrs E W Wilson. Siefkin plans a visit with sister Miss Nell Ratcliffe in San Bernardino. Lt Norman Siefkin of Camp Tyson and Lt Katherine Siefkin of Camp McCain will spend two weeks on furlough at San Bernardino during the visit.
Julius Stevenson left Tuesday for the University hospital at Iowa City where on Friday he submitted to an operation for the removal of a piece of dead bone from his leg. Maggots will again be used in treatment if they are available.
The notice lists Class A B and C ration deadlines, third inspection periods, commercial vehicle rules, and various coupons. It specifies expiration and validity dates for gasoline Fuel Oil Coffee Sugar and processed foods blue and red stamps, as well as shoe coupons and canning allowances.
Mr Hudson explains that households will receive Period 1 and Period 5 coupons for 1943 44 fuel oil allotments. Consumers should use Period 1 coupons first and reserve others for winter while preserving a cushion of reserve coupons for later deliveries.
Farmers with remaining sheep to shear should contact the Farm Bureau office immediately. Some shearers are currently finishing jobs and would be available for additional work.
Mrs. Herman Dietrich received a cablegram from Corporal Herman Dietrich of the military police stating he had landed safely in Australia and is well.
Bob Hope salutes the Navy Seabees at Camp Peary Virginia in a broadcast praising their dual role as builders and fighters. He cites Guadalcanal Attu and other campaigns, notes their motto We Build We Fight, and honors their hard work and rough language.
The Grand Chapter C.I.S. of Iowa will donate ten ambulances to the United States government at a ceremony in Charles City on July 4 1948 at 2 p.m. State and military officials will attend. The ambulances were purchased through contributions from Iowa O.E.S. chapters.
Garfield township Farm Bureau held its annual chautauqua at Earl Ives home June 24 with over 100 present. Rain forced the crowd indoors after a brief outdoor plan, as 4-H reports by Bernard Hood and Ruth Ives were delivered and a life insurance discussion led by T J Raynes preceded an evening of songs and a quiz program. Max O Naylor noted food production needs and Farm Bureau legislation highlights before two sound movies were shown.
The W. H. Carlson family are in navy service with Jack D. Carlson on leave from Australia for 30 days, Jerald Carlson on a five day leave from Camp Ward Idaho, and Jean Carlson assigned to a P GC boat from New York while W. H. Carlson serves at Port Everglades Florida.
While Mrs Clyde Richards recovering from an appendectomy in Fort Dodge, her husband Lieut Richards stationed with the army in Panama called her by phone. They spoke as if in the same town and she returned home Saturday afternoon.
The Pocahontas county AAA committee reports survey results across eight townships on feed grain and livestock. It finds 147,996 pigs born Jan 1 to Jun 1, 1948 and 85,614 fall pigs. 17,570 cattle on feed. total farm corn 3,541,320 bushels.
Josephine Meisenbach youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Meisenbach underwent a tonsillectomy Thursday at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Her aunt Mrs Fred Witt assisted in caring for her. She is getting along fine.
A committee of war bond chairmen in Pocahontas County selected eight fighter plane names from submissions. The chosen names include Rolfe Raider Laurens Bull Dog Plover Tiger Havelock Eagle Gilmore City Hawk Fonda Blaster and Palmer Eagle Varina King.
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