Farmers in Rolfe urged to fund fire protection plan
Laurens fire department plan offers Rolfe farmers optional $25 subscription for 20 to 25 years of protection or a $50 minimum charge after a response. Laurens recently bought a new pump truck with 611 gallons per minute capacity. The article urges Rolfe cooperation with town groups to secure similar protection locally. Also a brief note asks how distant the White House may seem to Japan as peace terms are discussed.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Fire Department
Laurens Fire Department
Laurens
Relfe
Senate blocks Williams as rural electrification chief amid communist accusations
A Senate rejection of Aubrey Williams for rural electrification head follows claims he favors redistribution of opportunity. Senators attack the phrase as dangerous deceit while noting broader congressional resistance to his qualifications and to democracy-driven reform.
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Aubrey Williams
Senate
William
Raymond E. Willis
Indiana
Williams
South
No School For You If Dad Can’t Pay
The piece recounts 1850 debates over public funding for schools and the clash between private payment ideals and democratic needs. It argues a nation cannot thrive without educated citizens and notes some districts in wealthy Iowa still lack adequate funding through local taxes.
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Wallaces
Jefferson
Washington
Iowa
Wallace Confirmation Praised by Iowa Paper
The Sibley Gazette Tribune expresses support for Henry Wallace's confirmation as Secretary of Commerce. It notes Wallace’s integrity and ability, contrasts with Senator Hickenlooper's vote against him, and says there was no reason to oppose the President's choice after the office’s control of federal funds was clarified.
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Sibley Gazette-Tribune
Wilson
Henry Wallace
Hickenlooper
Wallace
Iowa
Senator Hickenlooper
Optimism at Army HQ Paris Lockstep Victory Proclaimed
General Montgomery assures troops that the last major German threat is near collapse. Allied officers express confidence as Hitler’s days are numbered and remaining obstacles appear trivial.
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Paris
Montgomery
Hitler
End of war years target Berlin as troops push east
Panzer divisions face advancing forces on both fronts as infantry engage fiercely. Nazis are driven back toward the Reich amid heavy casualties and waning morale. Hitler’s stance shifts as Russians near Berlin and Allied forces reach the Rhine. American aid arrives late but crucial. Fonda Times argues wealth measures virtue over wealth.
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Paid High Price for Iwo Jima Victory
The LeMars Sentinel notes casualty figures from Iwo Jima reveal over 4,500 Americans killed or missing and about 15,000 wounded as Japan defended with a 20 000 strong garrison. It calls the victory costly but strategically crucial for assaulting Japanese cities.
China’s Status War Marks and Aid Efforts
Emmetsburg Democrat notes ongoing struggles in China, portraying the nation as a persistent underdog. The piece suggests aid responses remain responsive but uncertain amid a backdrop of prolonged trouble and conflict.
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Emmetsburg
Democrat
China
Iowans Split Over Five Billion Britain Aid Plan
An Iowa Poll shows 59 percent oppose a 5 billion loan to Britain to aid civilian production after the war, 25 percent support it, and 16 percent undecided. Public opinion splits on tax impact with 71 percent of proponents willing to bear higher taxes for peacetime lend lease.
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Iowa
Great Britain
Britain
China woes and allied doubts cloud wartime unity
The piece reflects waning American enthusiasm for China after Iwo Jima losses, noting Chiang Kai-shek's leadership issues, U S attempts to bolster him, and Russia's shifting interest. It also mentions criticism of France and Argentina's stance as Washington weighs wartime alliances.
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Chiang Kai-shek
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Donald Nelson
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Chiang
Russia
Stalin
Japan
France
Washington
Argentina
Rural roads prompt action urged by Iowa legislators
The Knoxville Journal argues southern Iowa lawmakers should adjourn long enough to visit muddy country roads. Funeral groups in Marion County transfer caskets from hearses to pickup trucks due to mud on surfaced roads, trapping families at home for days. The paper blames the legislature for inaction and calls for fair, intelligent rural road legislation.
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Knoxville Journal
Iowa
Marion County
Minority and Majority Rights Debate in Washington
Washington Evening Journal argues for balancing minority rights with majority interests amid looming coal strike threats. It questions neglect of the majority as a bushy browed leader heads a minority group prioritizing its own interests.
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Washington Evening Journal
United States
Victory gardens praised as weather warms in Iowa
The Mmmetsburg Democrat notes that mild weather areas like Iowa and Palo Alto county are preparing victory gardens and hopes no more blizzards strike until fall. The piece emphasizes early progress and the morale boost from home gardening efforts.
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Mmmetsburg Democrat
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Victory Gardens
Victory garden fever across states inspires seed sales
Reports from Washington show planting underway in Texas Louisiana Alabama Florida Mississippi Arizona and California with governors issuing proclamations urging home gardens this year. Garden experts across states publish columns radio courses and college publications while Florida gardeners enjoy winter and spring production. An April snow or frost threat lingers near Emmetsburg but warm days rekindle local eagerness as Jowans prepare to compete with Californians in victory garden efforts.
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Pacific
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Arizona
California
College of Agriculture
Victory
Iowa
Emmetsburg
Chickenpox Cases Climb in Iowa Health Report
State health department reports rising chickenpox activity in Iowa with 907 cases in the first ten weeks of the year, up from 763 last year. Incomplete week ending March 10 added 133 cases as a second high peak in three weeks, with most cases among children and school disruptions noted.
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State Health Department
Iowa
Pasture Is Cheap Spring and Summer Feed for Livestock
Max O. Naylor Pocahontas county extension director says pasture is among the cheapest feeds. Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station reports lime and phosphate treated pasture yields 100 pounds of digestible nutrients at 26 cents. untreated 31 cents. Alfalfa hay provides 100 pounds at 50 cents, corn costs $1.00 for the same. Horace Sheney calls for renovating run down pasture land for maximum productivity.
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Max O. Naylor
Pocahontas County
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Horace Sheney
Iowa State College
Planning Spring Crops For Drought Reserve Sudan Grass Pasture
Farmers should repay costs for lime and fertilizer and reseed barren areas with a grass or legume mix. In planning spring crops some may allocate acres for Sudan grass for late summer pasture when bluegrass is dormant. An acre of Sudan will feed two milk cows.
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