28 Jul 1932
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
1
The piece mixes critique of legislators and campaigns with comments on tariffs and finance. It notes a World War aviator candidate, a Spirit Lake fish hatchery count, Canadian monetary ideas, and Iowa paving funds. It ends with primary listings and regional relief paving jokes.
The writer argues for reducing public expenses and avoiding new taxes, advocating financial restraint as a path to security. They caution against overemphasizing party labels, praising individual merit over party promises, and urging support for lawmakers who truly serve western agriculture, specifically naming Campbell, Gilchrist, and Jacobson.
Local updates include visits from F A Malcolm of Greenfield to Rolfe relatives, weekend trips by John and Mrs Weishaar to Okoboji with the Wm Hanisch family, and Opal Bagstad of Mission Hill visiting Rolfe and Plover friends. Visitors include Mrs H A Beam of Moline.
The article notes President Hoover pressing a broad appeal to bolster the so called shrunken fortune as his wealth drops from four million to seven hundred thousand since 1914. It calls on readers with insurance or loan disputes to report facts to headquarters to aid a state wide inquiry into harsh insurance practices.
Mrs CHA Howe visited with Mr Howe the bank examiner in charge as they fit up rear rooms for a temporary home in Rolfe. Des Moines visitors Mr and Mrs D W Trick and sons Ham mond and Allen stayed at the A P White home. A son born Monday July 11 1982 to Mr and Mrs Mike Lynch of Badger. Francis Eugene named grandson nephew greeted by Mrs Wm Quigley and Mrs A V Perigal during their visit.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Grant express gratitude to neighbors and visitors from Pocahontas Rolfe and Plover who helped save their barn from fire last Saturday. They note good intentions aided the effort and saved the structure.
Sealed bids for the D. M. T. school bus routes with or without insurance must reach the secretary by 8:00 p.m. August 6, 1932. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. H. C. Kauffman, Secretary.
Want to buy a refrigerator or ice box. Contact 69 Rolfe. Also offering a Ford milk machine with no obligation. Seeking prices on washing machines gas engines separators hammer mills. Hess and Son Plover.
Proceedings list trustees clerks and officers across towns including Pocahontas Colfax Cummins and Des Moines with party affiliations Republican and Democrat for various years and positions such as trustee clerk and assessor. Names include McCartan Pattee Bollard Bartosh Brinkman Kelley Johnson Olson Majorowicz Lehnus and others.
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