23 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1943
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12 1914 notes the paper founded in 1888 by J J Bruce and long served by J H Lighter family. It entered second class matter May 14 1910 at Rolfe Iowa post office per March 3 1879 act.
Local rates show Per Year two dollars and six months at upperQ counts, with regional variations. Elsewhere in the United States lists Per Year at two dollars and fifty cents and six months at one dollar fifty.
Boston University speech by Eric Johnston president of the U S Chamber of Commerce cautions that restoring Harding Coolidge Hoover era business freedom would worsen conditions. He supports continued regulation including the Securities Exchange Commission and warns against returning to the pre New Deal normalcy. He urges a constructive stance under his leadership.
Hoover cites leather scarcity as cause for crime shift with the Army to claim 306 percent of sole leather and 40 percent of upper leather for U S use. High combat boots require 24 times leather of dress shoes amid 200 million pairs in stock and uneven distribution among women men and children.
February raids by U S air forces destroyed many German fighters and dropped 24000 tons of bombs on factories. Few German fighters rose to meet the attacks, signaling Hitler’s dwindling fighter production and efforts to conserve planes.
Editors across Iowa discuss Republican expectations with Senator Taft and Willkie weighing odds against FDR. Des Moines dispatch notes the GOP may admit difficulty winning the House if Roosevelt wins big, while Emmetsburg reports farm wage surges as Palo Alto County farmers face worker shortages and rising labor costs.
Wallaces' Farmer argues dairymen benefit from rising urban incomes as butter consumption climbs with income, while lard demand weakens among lower income groups. Historical data show low income families buy far less butter, suggesting better butter quality and stable incomes boost dairy profits. lard favors meat hogs and quality standardization.
Immersburg Reporter highlights wartime fuel milestones with key figures. It notes 100 octane gasoline production rising from 22 to over 100 refineries, U S and Caribbean refiners supplying 88 percent of UN needs, and a bomber mission using 1 800 000 gallons in six hours while a pilot's training consumes 12 500 gallons.
Fragmentary text discusses attacks complicating defense, increasing planes destroyed while factory output falls. Mentions preinvasion forces and reducing Nazi airpower, noting a key advantage to exploit, though many words are garbled.
Wartime prose notes 100 octane gasoline’s combat use and cost shifts from 1933 to today. It mentions bombers carrying more bombs with 100 octane fuel, its first Army sale in 1934, and government purchases under 15 cents a gallon. Includes poem urging war bond and scrap drives.
Senator Guy Gillette announces he will permit his name to be filed for a fourth term. He had previously said he would not seek re election but agrees to bolster Roosevelt’s candidacy. His move could help his ally and slightly narrow Iowa’s Republican majority, with Hickenlooper likely to succeed him.
The Humboldt Republican outlines a view that idealism is out of step with the current international situation. It notes that after the last war navies and armies were scrapped to show a desire for peace, contrasting with demands of the era.
The speaker argues that a nation must be prepared to use force to maintain peace, noting how Hitler and Japan attacked once the foe perceived weakness. He asserts self-protection is a necessity for survival and criticizes evasive, dry talk from those who fail to act.
A soldier plans to cash War Bonds and return home but changes course after a dream where he shoots enemy soldiers in a foxhole. A sergeant taps him, takes the rifle, and quotes a lender wanting the money back for the rifle.
Humboldt Republican urges the Republican party to align with the people's desires this year. It warns against leaders with questionable records guiding the party and calls for decisive adherence to the public will. The piece cites Lincoln and urges support for freedom of speech and war bond purchases.
Doane Agricultural Service rep Vern Englehorn reports satisfactory waxy maize signup in Pocahontas county with totals by town on March 11 reaching 1,216 acres. Nationwide target is 15,000 acres across 15 north central Iowa counties. 13,500 signed so far. Farm Bureau office offers more information.
Mrs A W Larson announced a donation for a rummage sale and left items on the back porch at the Madrid house. W B York and family now reside there, with three suits towels and linens awaiting cleaners pickup the same morning. Mrs Minnie Langland.
An article notes a successful rummage sale that included York family items intended for cleaners. Eastern Stay ladies helped recover missing articles while Mrs Langland reportedly threatens to leave town amid ongoing laughter.
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