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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
8
Advice on maintaining home accounting ledgers to prepare tax records, plan expenses, set yearly goals, and evaluate value. Emphasizes using kept records to shift timing of payments, judge satisfaction against costs, and reference purchase history while rationing increases paperwork. Also notes laundering unbleached muslin before making furnishings.
A reader suggests first blotting with blotting paper or tissue under a medium warm iron. If grease remains, apply a stiff paste of carbon tetrachloride and dry corn starch over the spot, about half an inch thick, and let dry. When dry the paste will flake off, protecting the floor with newspaper, and repeat as needed.
Wartime limits on chemicals guide home front laundry care. Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Iowa State College explains sodium perborate, a safe bleach, remains accessible for quick stain treatment and rinsing to protect fabrics. It works best on white woolens and certain stains, while ink and rust may resist.
USDA tests show average muslin shrinkage around ten percent in length and slightly less in width. Resulting fabrics become too small after first wash and sheets shrink several inches.
The document lists extensive county expenditures including drainage and insane asylum costs, medical services, fuel and supplies from local firms, and numerous labor payments. It notes court and welfare disbursements, with adjournment to February 16th, 1943.
The article advises thorough cleaning and inspection of the combine before harvest. Focus on belts and proper tension, cylinder bars or teeth condition, balancing the cylinder, end play, and ensuring equal clearance between cylinder and concave. Replace worn parts and adjust ends to maintain balance.
Agriculturalists discuss trash farming and subsurface tillage that leave crop residue on the surface while tilling soil three to six inches underground. The method reduces erosion risk by preserving surface cover and increasing water absorption. Research programs encompass 35 projects and 68 field trials across 25 states.
Mayor George A. Banker marked his birthday with a St. Valentine gathering in his lumber yard office inviting about 250 townsfolk. He served 240 cups of coffee 10 dozen doughnuts 21 dozen buns 27 pounds of wieners and four pounds of cheese along with cigars.
Pocahontas Iowa January 28 1943 J F Carlson treasurer presents the semiannual account by funds for the period June 1 to December 31 1942. The report lists current taxes delinquent taxes and various funds including drainage road and school funds with totals and confirmations by deputy Frances Patrick.
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