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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
5
A tess report discusses Hitler possibly conquering Poland and seeking peace if allowed gains remain. It notes British resolve to fight, French hesitation, and fears that neutrality changes could tilt air power toward Germany, potentially hastening defeat.
A draft summary notes that Winneshiek county fair ads in northeast Iowa and Minnesota papers reached over 80,000 circulation. Test results on ad types were inconclusive due to all day rain, yet gate receipts rose year over year on all five programs, despite lower farm produce prices.
A garbled line suggests a speaker warned that opponents may seek internal disruption with German aid to prolong the war, echoing a call to empower the French and shorten the conflict.
Reading the fragment notes that farm produce and manufactured goods rise due to war in Europe. It states Humboldt saw sales Saturday last lower than prior seasons, urging farmers to adjust corn reseal to meet demand.
Iowa Department of Agriculture enforces a campaign against preservatives in hamburger steak. Secretary Mark G Thornbury says sodium sulphite is harmful and foods containing it are adulterated. Several prosecutions have occurred with more pending as the department seeks better meat quality for consumers statewide.
Harry D. Linn notes fall horse shows featuring well fitted horses and entries often exceeding 100 head. Central City Bayard Sac City Mason City Algona shows praised for numbers and quality. Cedar Rapids Iowa City and West Side saddle shows also strong drawing entrants from outside Iowa, boosting Midwest reputation.
The first half of the year saw 28 farm youths and tenants obtain loans from the Federal Land Bank Omaha to buy land. In 1938, 96 buyers were financed through the lane bank for land purchases. Loans run up to 30 years at 4 percent, temporarily reduced to 2½. Charles McCumsel, president, called the trend a healthy sign for the state's agriculture.
Acting director Miss Grace Wormer reports a total circulation of 743 219, up 31 6 from last year, as the university adds 14 508 books bringing the collection to 454 704. Over 3 500 periodicals arrived, about half via exchange or gift.
The article notes prices are rising, attributing the trend to Vivre. It recalls that in the previous world war prices did not move quickly after the declaration of war.
Confusion over the burned youth near Dyersville centers on two families claiming the victim. The Rasmussen family of Obert Nebraska believes the boy is Norman, while Mrs Marie Ready of Dubuque says the body is her son Robert, a CCC enrollee. As no youth has surfaced, the case remains unresolved. J Kirk Latta begins his 53rd year as Morning Sun News-Herald publisher.
John Fredericks of Livermore sat near the Humboldt County fair rave tracks when Smoky Harris’s car swerved and struck the fever, breaking both of Fredericks legs. The driver was not injured.
Dorothy Jean Lee four near Manchester was killed when a first day of school chaos led to her walking home and being struck by a car near her driveway. The driver and early dismissal contributed to the fatal accident. James Thurber of Bedford later fainted at a physician's office while a tonsillectomy occurred, collapsing and breaking a plate glass window.
Ted Ranshall of near Rock Valley trains to own Iowa s test cottonwood. The trunk measures feet in circumference and the distance from branch tip to branch tip is OO feet.
The Raglan Apple Growers Association in Harrison County rushed to erect a packing plant but nature prevailed, forcing them to roof the basement of the 60 by 76 foot structure. They hope to complete the building by next season.
Theodore Ege of near Inwood used Charley McCarthy's expression while operating a mower that struck Mrs. Egge, cutting her left leg to the bone as she helped in a tree clearing. She is recovering at a Sioux Falls hospital after the accident.
Dennis Dodd a Collins horse dealer bought a horse for a client paying 3800 dollars. The horse then won 145 dollars in state fair prizes a few days later showing a quick return on the purchase.
Officer J. W. Scales was shot in the thigh while disarming and arresting Willard Bud Vassno after a rampage in Chariton. Scales is recovering from the bullet wound at a local hospital.
Duncan Me Kereher, age 77, hauled and nailed 24,000 shingles onto his barn roof over the summer, carrying the load himself from Loa. He proves energy and grit persist well past seventy.
Raymond Thompson aged 17 of near Hopkinton fractured his skull while lifting rocks onto a wagon. He managed to drive the team to the Clyde Thompson farm before losing consciousness.
Farmers near Lenox fought a hay barn fire at Nels Johnson farm after spontaneous combustion lit the stack. Neighbors worked overnight to save the barn as tenant Clark inserted an iron rod and saw sizzling heat but no visible flames.
Genevieve Sutton, once of Harlan Iowa, has reached the million mile milestone while serving as a stewardess for United Airlines. She expects to hit the exact mark between Thanksgiving and Christmas after five years in the air.
Four major events are scheduled at Town University in 40. The music festival runs May 2 8 and 4. The high school play production, forensic tournament March 25 30, and community and junior college play production April 1 6. The scholarship contest occurs June 4 5.
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