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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12 1914 notes the publication founded in 1888 by J J Bruce and long guided by J H Lighter family. It entered second class matter May 14 1910 at Rolfe Iowa post office under the 1879 act.
Colonel J. Monroe Johnson urges avoiding unneeded train travel as invasion pressures grow. He warns that casualty evacuations and reinforcements require full transport capability, with no sympathy for stranded pleasure travelers and railroads already stressed by record demand.
The Hon. John R. McCaurl, longtime Comptroller General, urges a strong Congress. He argues that a weak Congress endangers the nation, while an informed and vigilant citizenry supports freedom and national safety.
Returning Gripsholm soldiers describe German beliefs of American hunger and the U S food system. The piece explains how the United States relies on mass distribution to stock shelves with canned, packaged, and fresh foods from across the country, arguing wartime restrictions are a hurdle in keeping the dinner table lavish.
The Cherokee Times criticizes war industries for employing mothers with young children arguing that no substitute can replace the mother in the family. It urges laws protecting mothers as vital to national security and warns against short sighted policies compromising future generations.
Brookings Register notes Nebraska Senator Hugh Butler praising farmers purchasing land for their sons in the service. He warns against speculation and credits wiser loan practices for steady demand. Land buys seen as a productive, long term investment to support servicemen’s homecoming.
Algona Advance reports German officers taken prisoner wore arrogance. At lunch they refused tea and crackers, turned away, and demanded better fare saying they would eat only if provided. War dispatch ends without noting a reply.
Thin thread of wartime rhetoric crosses borders as German propagandists push optimistic narratives. Critics view the optimism as detached from grim realities, signaling tension between official messaging and mounting public doubt.
The War Relocation Authority notes in Des Moines that the Yoshino family, employed locally, faced employment challenges as American Japanese evacuees. Rolfe, Iowa, is praised for welcoming Bill and Rei Yoshino, helping them participate in Farm Bureau, 4-H, and church activities and gain citizen rights.
The writer argues that Allied victory alone will not tame German arrogance and the Prussian military caste. They urge a generation of policing to erase white‑supremacist attitudes, warning of renewed war unless the education and oversight are enforced. The piece also laments De Gaulle’s stance and cites Walter Lippmann on Franco‑American tensions during the invasion.
The piece argues that universal economic law cannot be repealed and warns that manipulating prices, as in the egg market, will backfire. It emphasizes caution against artificial shortages and price schemes.
In summer one should reduce heat producing foods and fats while maintaining energy needs. The state health department nutritionist advises a daily diet of milk, vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat or alternatives, cereals, bread, and fats to stay cool and avoid excess fat.
Indianola writer Gordon H. Felton unveils his first full length play The Transient Hour. The work premieres with local attendance and draws interest for its dramatic exploration of time and change.
A reader critiques government actions to prop up the egg market noting purchases at nine dollars a case and forced sales to rendering plants at five cents. The 18 000 dozen eggs shipped from Chicago to Waterloo were dumped as deteriorated stock. The piece argues government interference hurts markets and cites high costs and mismanagement.
Winter Park Florida Pitch student at Rollins College becomes editor of a national magazine after two years in the post, marking a first for a Rollins student in producing a full-length catalog.
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