29 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12 1914 tracing its 1888 founding by J J Bruce and long term management by the J H Lighter family, marking a watershed in early 20th century journalism.
An editorial urges voters to cast ballots and consider candidates’ records on war effort and national unity. It also explains sugar rationing causes and shortages tied to shipping limits, lend-lease demands, and transportation problems affecting distribution.
Editor notes nationwide scrap collections for Uncle Sam with Storm Lake led by Basil Rice. The piece contrasts American voluntary effort with German confiscation and Japan's unknown methods, warning scrap will be needed for months as mills face material shortages. It also mentions Emmetsburg concerns on increasing German air raids and Allied air strength.
The author argues that rationing across the United States prevents hoarding and ensures equitable supply. Without it, initial abundance could mask critical shortages as individuals seek to stockpile, creating broader scarcities.
Pocahontas county 4 H member Mary Margaret Brinkman is named the State 1942 Better Groomed Girl. The 4 H uniform symbolizes 33,000 rural Iowa girls and embodies club pledge responsibility, personal achievement, and exciting opportunities in the cause of freedom.
The Powhatan Pushers 4-H club pauses its local tour to trim the hoofs of a baby beef belonging to a club member. The event showcases hands on livestock care as youths participate in grooming during the visit.
The Northeast District lists county 4-H girls and boys leaders including Mrs J E DeWolf, Mrs J Q Hosier, Miss Mildred Sessler, Mrs Gerald Faust, Mrs A A Brinkman, and Earl Kerns. The Young Farm Couples in Pocahontas county plan winter 1942 43 meetings starting November 5 with Ray Sorenson of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation on price control and other topics.
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