Rolfe Arrow Second Class Notice and Rates
The Rolfe Arrow enters second class on May 14, 1910 at Rolfe Iowa under the act of March 8 1879. Subscription rates listed for Pocahontas Humboldt Palo Alto and Kossuth Counties are 2.00 per year and 1.26 for six months. Elsewhere in the United States rates are 2.50 per year and 1.50 for six months.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Palo Alto
Kossuth
United States
Congress Votes Extra 2500 Pay For Members
Congressmen approved a 2500 dollar expense allowance exempt from tax halting in a no record standing vote. Only 276 members cast ballots to 208 for and 68 against leaving many absent. The piece notes cost of living and tax reducing take home to about 3000 for poor lawmakers and questions overall pay.
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Washington
House
House Ratification by Majority Vote for Treaties
The House passed 293 to 88 a resolution proposing ratifying treaties by a majority in both houses rather than two thirds in the Senate. Supporters cite preventing minority gridlock, while opponents cite preserving Senate prerogatives. A constitutional amendment would be required, needing two thirds in both houses and state ratifications, unlikely before the United Nations conference actions.
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House of Representatives
Senate
U S Policy on Colonies Advocated by Lindley
In a column, Ernest Lindley urges a bolder U S stance on colonial matters. He notes Britain France and the Netherlands seek to retain colonies as war loss compensation and resist United Nations oversight. They want U S participation in Pacific defense while leaving colonial governance to themselves, with limited American control outside Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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Ernest Lindley
United States
United Nations
Equator
Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
East Indies
Southeast Asia
United States Navy
General Marshall Faces Rerouting Dilemma Over Japanese War
The problem of selecting troops to send home or to fight Japan grows with generals preferring redeployment. General Patton demands reassignment to combat duties despite lower rank, while civilians hope his tank strategies could aid efforts against Japan.
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Japan
Marshall
Patton
Dr R H Aurand Delivers Address At Bradgate Commencement
Bradgate high school held commencement for eight seniors on Thursday night with a program led by Dr R H Aurand of Fort Dodge who gave the address. Other events included class roll, diplomas, and musical numbers by the girls glee club. Class night featured a series of toasts, orations, and awards to both basketball and football teams.
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Bradgate
Beulah Reifel
Pallesen
Glee Club
R. H. Aurand
Fort Dodge
G. W. Barrier
B. C. Jacobs
George Pallesen
Annalee Zeman
Donald Cran
Ora Belle Gehrt
Eugene Lanning
Joyce Zeman
Norland Isacson
Joe Toole
Gordon Halsrud
High School
Reifel
Joe Tool
Norland Isaacson
Barrier
Phyllis Seaman
Foreign-born Japanese worker sparks wartime prejudice in town
An American citizen of Japanese fatherage visited Emmetsburg and spoke against Japan while noting American pride. The Sioux City Journal mocks rural comforts with rhubarb pride, reflecting homefront atmosphere during wartime.
Army discharge points announced for World War II
The system credits points for overseas service, combat awards, and children under 18 to determine when soldiers may be discharged. The threshold is 85 points, may change, with exceptions for critical skills and delays in redeployment.
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LeMars Sentinel
Japan
Pill Box on Okinawa Stands Up To Tanks And Guns
On Okinawa with the 96th Division, soldiers struggle to neutralize a cliffside pillbox. Tanks and a 105 mm howitzer try to breach the fort as Japanese fire continues. A rifleman nearby is shot and dies, leaving a comrade mourning the loss of his best friend.
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96Th
Okinawa
E. B. Ellison
Wayside
Ellison
Pillbox Warfare and Weed Notices Intersect in Wartime Report
In a frontline dispatch Ellison confers with a company commander amid heavy fighting as a pillbox fortification holds, casualties mount and patrols press forward. A separate county notice details a weed destruction program targeting primary noxious weeds in Pocahontas County with deadlines and enforcement steps.
Destruction of Noxious Weeds Ordered in Pocahontas County Iowa
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors mandates landowners destroy noxious weeds per Iowa Code. Landowners must cut burn or destroy weeds to prevent seed and keep streets safe, with scheduled dates from June 1 to July 30 1945 by weed group.
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Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
New Dean at Iowa Liberal Arts Breaks Tradition
Dr Earl J McGrath named new dean of the University of Iowa liberal arts college will take over July 1 replacing Harry K Newburn who departs to become president of the University of Oregon The outgoing and late deans Kay and Newburn were longtime Iowa faculty prior to their terms.
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Earl J. McGrath
University of Iowa Liberal Arts College
Harry K. Newburn
University of Oregon
Newburn
Kay
Iowa
Iowa Poll Finds Four Person Family Needs 43 18 Weekly
A recent Iowa Poll survey shows the average four person family requires 43 18 dollars per week for health and comfort. Nationwide polls suggest 48 dollars weekly, while residents in the west central states average 42 dollars, slightly under Iowa’s standard.
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Iowa
West Central States
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
The
Dakotas
Doughnut Motif Sunk into Soldier Chorus
The front line chorus to a WWII song mocks vanity with a rhyme about chasing the doughnut and ignoring the hole. The verse urges soldiers to keep their aim on the prize rather than emptiness.
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Michael R. Soth
Marion Bruce
Reveille
J. J. Bruce
J. H. Lighter
National Editorial PG Association
Owa
Pacific Area
Bradgate H. S
A. C. Johnson
Spencer
Roger Isacson
Oquter Islands
Emmetsburg
Democrat
Chick Sexer
Pinpoint Islands
Sioux City
Swea City
Middle West
Davenport Democrat
Germany
By Capt
Lauren K. Soth
Capt. Ellison
Uncle Sam
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
U.S
Pogel Ce
J. Oimes
Ite
Tribune
Climax Manufacturing Co
Beckord
Beckords
Beckord’s Hatchery
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