22 Jun 1944
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12, 1914 marks a merger of editions. the publication began in 1888 founded by J. J. Bruce and for years was successfully run by members of the J. H. Lighter family.
National editorial notes Willkie argues for labor rights within a GOP platform. He says Democrats seem friendlier to labor while Republicans favor business, calls for collective bargaining, continuation of the wage and hour law, expansion of social insurance, and labor representation in cabinet. He urges reform of labor leadership and accountability.
Critics say Sewell Avery is a doomed hero for his defiance of federal authority as he testifies before a congressional committee. He boasts of no war link for Montgomery Ward and admits orchestrating eviction to dramatize his case.
Allied forces press toward Cherbourg in a sustained push after landing in Normandy. The port city, once a major target, is now in Allied hands with about 25,000 German troops cut off by land as sea escape routes shrink.
A short reflection notes that standards provide motivation beyond strict rules. It argues that consistent expectations uplift effort and craft, guiding behavior with a positive example rather than punitive force. The piece emphasizes quality, integrity, and collective growth through shared benchmarks.
Editor D W Norris urges Marshalltown readers to buy war savings bonds as the nation expands the navy. He argues families should sacrifice now to loan six billion dollars, promising repayment with interest after victory and framing it as insurance for the home and jobs for returning soldiers.
Neighbors report sons and husbands serving across the globe. Navy members toil in the Atlantic Pacific and Indian Oceans facing Aleutian winters and Solomon Island heat. Army personnel fight in North Africa Sicily France Italy China Burma and many Pacific islands. Community youths also serve in South America and Australia, underscoring a far flung war effort.
Editorial excerpts from the Cherokee Times and Humboldt Republican denounce gasoline black markets and urge motorists to use lawful coupons with license numbers. They note some drivers boast about evading rationing and warn that such behavior persists in "best families."
The article argues that shipping legume and grass seed to nations under Axis domination is the cheapest way to relieve hunger and preserve resources. It cites alfalfa seed giving hay and feed, notes 60 pounds yields 10 tons of hay for six cows, and 80 pounds per acre can replace 13,000 pounds of feed grains.
The clipping recalls buy prices in simpler times with shoes at five dollars fifty cents and suits around twenty five. It notes laborers earning about a dollar a day while a top salesman earned eighty five dollars monthly. An urging from Wash ington says synthetic girdles are delayed due to rubber needs for the war effort. A nearby farm report adds gnats killed a setting hen.
The piece notes a Soviet push on the eastern front soon after Allied actions and argues several Finns may regret aligning with Nazi Germany. It describes Moscow's strategy, the Finnish Helsinki government's choices, and predicted consequences for Finnish policy and Western leniency.
Mason City Globe-Gazette notes over 2000 British children aged 5 to 16 are back home after four years in the United States to escape air bombing. They bring breezy manners and American phrases, with many greeted as buddy and a mother estimating a year to readjust. The headline “2,000 to Relearn English” draws playful critique.
The Davenport Democrat argues that medical advances during the war stem from dedicated doctors and independent institutions untethered by political control. It warns that national compulsory medicine would hinder progress and hinder timely benefits to citizens.
The speaker urges citizens to support servicemen by supplying necessities during combat, aiding dependents, ensuring fair treatment and employment after service, and securing a strong postwar nation.
The article argues that long front lines in France give the attacker an advantage by allowing concentrated reserves and surprise while the defender cannot predict where the blow will land. It discusses tactical benefits of longer invasions and misdirection.
The analysis compares fronts in Russia and Italy, noting Russia’s long open front allows strategic infiltration and weak-spot exploitation. In Italy, narrow terrain with hills limited forceful attacks, forcing slower advances while warning that a long open front could aid German counterattacks.
The Danbury Victory Gardens column reports progress with weeds partly conquered and plans for further work. The piece notes the effort of plucking weeds from between vegetable rows and muses on aging as a bomber passes overhead causing a back ache to remind time marches on.
Wallaces' Farmer notes farm neighbors rely on visiting bond salesmen to discuss war bond quotas and urge signups. The article praises the volunteers who travel door to door, calling them to reinforce purchases and avoid regret later, while acknowledging the rough reception they often face.
State health officials warn that smallpox is entering an upward cycle in Iowa. Through May this year 32 cases exceed totals for all of 1942 and 1943, signaling a risk of wider outbreaks if preventive vaccination lags. They recall the 1930s outbreaks and urge ongoing vaccination to prevent spread.
Officials warn new epidemics grow likely and stress vaccinating unprotected people now. They say summer is ideal to gain protection before the fall when cases rise, aiming to reduce future outbreaks.
War Food Administration predicts reduced civilian tomato and tomato juice rations in 1944. Mrs. Helen S Sage urges Iowa families to replant washed out plots and can tomatoes this fall to provide a vitamin C source and food for the family.
R. L. Hudson chair of the local War Price and Rationing Board says rationing will persist until supply improves. The joint statement by the War Production Board the Office of Civilian Requirements and the Office of Price Administration notes no expected civilian shoe supply increase this year and counters rumors of a September lift.
Joseph Colland and Clarence Wichman of Jackson Junction near New Hampton discovered a large number of fox cubs this spring. They dug 100 foxes from dens with the largest den yielding nine cubs. Seventy foxes were sold to a fox farm and the rest were turned in for bounty.
George Schiller Jr. rode sixteen miles round trip to Grundy Center to take an eighth grade exam. He passed and will be among Grundy County’s eighth grade graduates. The piece ends with a prayer line about the men’s success.
A wartime public notice urges immediate action to support the war effort by buying bonds. The message emphasizes prayer followed by concrete contribution and appeals to citizens to act today.
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