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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
1
In Omaha Willkie outlines a farm program supporting soil conservation commodity loans rural electrification and domestic markets for farm products. He urges use of farm raw materials in manufacturing and warns against restricting aid to allies while critiquing New Deal policy.
The article argues against claims that Franklin D Roosevelt is a dictator noting his third term nomination arose from political maneuvering and delegate support. It asserts Congress and the courts limited presidential power, democracy remains strong, and calls dictatorship charges overstated despite criticisms of federal regulations.
Editorials in Eldora Herald-Ledger and Humboldt Republican discuss U S support for Britain and the aircraft trade. They note rising U S warplane production for England, argue restraint for now, and praise English grit amid ongoing aerial warfare with Germany.
A compendium of excerpts notes Irving Berlin's God Bless America written in 1918 and revived by Kate Smith for Armistice Day. It also carries Hastings Minnions Gazette musings on Roosevelt's third term and safety patrol gear for Omaha students amid wartime concerns.
A meandering selection from Harold Grafton era writings includes thanks to Marion Bruce for a past lift and a note about vacation length. It also recounts a Meeker County News ad about a chicken raid, a piece on substituting wages for children, and musings on waking methods suggested by a New York PE teacher alongside age old parental advice.
A reflection on abrupt waking of a baby and the strain it causes. The piece compares it to starting a cold motor and urges gentler transitions to protect nerves and well being.
Friends of five year old Phyllis Jackson near Russell collect funds to aid her after an accident left her left leg amputated above the ankle. The drive funds an artificial foot and future adjustments to it to help her walk and run with playmates.
Mr and Mrs Manford Huggins of Clarinda received four letters in one week from their daughter serving in mission work. The family notes the steady flow of correspondence highlights her dedicated service and ongoing connection despite distance.
A fragment reports the last leg written in June 380 detailing the voyage to Clarinda and the effort to reach that destination. The text hints at a travel sequence across the Isle of Cyprus with lingering uncertainty about completion.
Mrs Anette Man's of Shell Rock recalled her first plane ride saying it was more fun than the Fourth of July. The comment appeared in a brief feature highlighting local residents experiencing aviation.
Earl Simbro was nearly driven off a road along the Des Moines River near Knoxville when a jeep nudge caused the dirt bank to give way. The car rolled down the bank into the river but Simbro escaped unharmed without injuries.
Five dred pounds of music will be presented by the Fairfield Tail band for Lockridge residents next summer. The event promises performances of the same selection by the group with no Tagg listed.
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