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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
1
Kansas faces a referendum on repealing its 68 year old constitutional prohibition. Police crackdowns on illicit liquor rise in cities as backers and opponents argue revenue, respect for law, and moral factors. The Temperance Tornado caravan headlines the repeal debate led by Glen Cunningham.
In modern baseball fans chase power hitting over small ball. The era favors home runs with Babe Ruth cited as a beacon of the crowd pleasing long ball. Pitching battles fade as fans reward fence busting and big hits over precise defensive plays.
Time magazine notes Western Germany shows resolve to join a Western European union despite Soviet pressure. Bundestag delegates debate unity while Carlo Schmid cooperates with Christian Democrats. Communist Max Reimann demands dissolving the assembly, but the vote rejects his motion as Adenauer urges steps to place Germany among free nations.
The piece condemns egging and booing of Henry Wallace during campaign appearances in Winston Salem and other stops. It argues intolerant actions threaten freedom, urging citizens to allow speakers to speak and engage through reason, not violence or vandalism.
Estherville News criticizes politicians who pretend to know what is best for business. The piece portrays many as colossal failures, highlighting skepticism about official remedies and leadership.
A Rock Rapids opinion piece argues current foreign policy is failing since the war and calls for a political shift. It praises aggressive opposition as essential to hold the in power to account and drive real results in American democracy.
The Atchison Globe suggests many men would avoid marrying the same woman if given a second chance, a remark echoed by The Reason Oskaloosa Herald in a light comment.
This edition cautions farmers to secure adequate crib space to use corn loan programs and protect against winter price drops. with a large corn crop and fewer livestock, more corn could be offered next December than the market will absorb, making crib storage crucial for loan safety and price insurance.
In a chamber address, the speaker emphasizes representing 46 million Germans in a free part of Germany and notes overwhelming evidence that Western Germany seeks a government open to cooperation with Western Powers.
Funeral services for Mrs. I J Godden were held at the Humboldt Methodist church with Rev H V Bartz of Rolfe officiating. She was born February 14 1876 near Arlington Iowa and died September 6 1948 at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge aged 72 years six months and 22 days. She leaves husband Ivan James Godden daughter LaVelle Wolcott and three grandchildren. Burial was at Humboldt. Relatives traveled from Waterloo Independence Hazelton Sioux Falls Estherville Pasadena Cedar Rapids Des Moines Clear Lake and other communities. A family dinner followed at the Lars P Larsen home.
The veteran actor Charles Coburn recalls his youth and the one prohibition his father set on his theatre-going. He quips that he learned the meaning of the warning when he later saw burlesque shows. The note sits among quotes on science, peace, consumerism, and farming forecasts.
A mother's guide notes polio peak in late summer and outlines prevention. It warns fatigue and cold water exposure increase risk, stresses hygiene and avoiding polluted water, and urges prompt medical care at first signs in children. It references the National Foundation and infantile paralysis information.
Pocahontas County Iowa supervisors met in special session with all members present. Actions approved include Band of Berniece Hiatt as Deputy Auto Clerk, quarterly County Recorder and Clerk of the District Court reports, and bonds and materials for Drainage District No 160. Continuation noted on Page 7.
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