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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
1
Rates listed for Pocahontas Humboldt Palo Al to and Kossuth Counties per year two dollars and six months one twenty six cents elsewhere in the United States per year two fifty and six months one fifty
Major Henry B. Saylor reports 80 percent of American military gear in Europe can be repaired for further combat faster than ships move it to the Pacific. U S mobile maintenance units claim battlefield cleanup in two weeks, Ardennes cleared in six weeks, with France Belgium workshops restoring engines and parts to field equipment. About 500000 troops will be outfitted in Europe for transfer to the China Burma India theater.
A new Polish cabinet representing all political groups is said to be agreed, with U S and Britain likely recognizing the government. The London Polish emissaries’ trial ends with most admitting orders to organize underground resistance against Russia.
Belgium’s education minister notes Belgian children educated under Nazi instruction found old Belgian classrooms dull. He seeks new methods as effective as Nazi propaganda, including lantern slides and movies, to make schoolwork attractive and instill Nazi doctrine.
A tribute to the bomb disposal corps highlighting their quiet bravery. They face death to defuse bombs that threaten comrades and require rigorous training, disciplined courage, and a strong sense of duty.
Hampton Tribune quotes James A. Farley noting freedom fuels American innovation and war effort. He envisions an America with competitive enterprise and warns against single party rule or state ownership. He urges Congress to restore all democratic processes after the war.
In a Sibley Gazette Tribune fragment, a family quarrel unfolds as Pa and Ma clash over insults and debt. Ma uses red points to cover new bridge debt, leaving the household with no meat all week while Dad sinks low. Ma returns quickly, and Pa repays a poker debt with shoe stamps.
The LeMarr Sentinel notes Harry Hopkins may have performed well as a diplomat during his Moscow mission, prompting readers to reassess his status as a Roosevelt ally and his influence at big three conferences. The piece credits him with bringing home the bacon.
Iowa teachers will be busy during vacation and fall terms. Many will work on farms or in war production to relieve manpower shortages. Some enroll in colleges to meet new teaching certificate standards from the 1945 legislature. An estimated 20 percent of teachers who enter industry or war work stay away due to higher wages.
A Lake View Resort piece and scuttlebutt discuss US Russia tensions. commentators urge avoiding war by giving and taking. The argument centers on propaganda, capitalism slicing with socialism, and the need for mutual understanding over conflict.
Two weeks of near daily rain flood trenches and tents on Okinawa. Mud slows advance of the 96th Division as supply drops by parachute from Navy planes to distant units. One ground unit loses a fighter as two planes are shot down, but crews survive.
The report details supply efforts near the front with boat air support, then truck haul to battalion dumps and hand carrying the rest. Troops endured scant rations, drank stream water with tablets, and faced heavy adhesive mud that halted vehicles. Engineers surfaced rear roads with coral rock for passable routes, while 4x4s remain essential for advancement.
The county auditor announces a proposed road action in Garfield Township Lot 5 Section 4 township 92 range 381. The plan vacates the present highway on the south side of Lot 5 and establishes the east forty feet of Lot 5 as public highway. Objections or damage claims must be filed by July 17, 1945. Roy A. Johnson, County Auditor.
In the Matter of the Estate of George Corray Deceased the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of George Corray late of Pocahontas County Iowa deceased All rights reserved and legal actions may be commenced by interested parties by proper notice and filing as required by law
The administrator Lawrence I. Corray announces that all persons indebted to the deceased or his estate must pay and those with claims must present them in proper form by law for allowance and payment. Dated June 15, 1945. Administrator: Lawrence I. Corray.
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