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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
5
New stainless form now available. Doctors report the ointment stops bleeding reduces swelling and heals cracking in most pilestested cases without surgery. Pain relief is immediate or substantial. Pazo also soothes itching and offers suppositories for fast relief at druggists.
Rolfe Iowa on April 11 1955 the town council met with Mayor Fred Witt and members A A Firkins Henry Wickie L A Hansen George Schonberger and Lloyd Cox. Bills from Municipal Enterprise Town Light and Power Co. I S E A Library Service Remington Rand and others were approved. A waterline contract was authorized and beer permit moves and tabled applications were discussed. A plan to issue bonds for storm sewer curb and gutter and blacktop was approved on roll call. Remsen youth Donald Hatz survived a Notre Dame lab explosion while instructor Dr John Tracy was killed.
Pocahontas County extension director notes rising business conditions needed to lift buying power for a normal cattle price rise in late 1955. Farm economist Francis A. Kutish compares 1955 to 1962, citing shifts in steer and cow slaughter, grading trends, and a larger share of light cattle on feed, with projections of higher fed beef supply later in the year.
The article suggests higher beef costs as cattle numbers grow and grazing areas face continued poor moisture. It notes the anticipated rise will not reach last year’s sharp spike, but prices are pressured by feed and pasture conditions.
The Iowa Development Commission notes hundreds of industries across 1988 cities and towns, with 3,726 plants and 2,278 products. Food manufacturing dominates, producing 10 percent of U.S. food supply, while postwar growth adds nearly 900 new industries and 35,000 jobs, boosting state payroll by over 120 million annually.
The article notes baseball season opens with large crowds and hot dogs as a staple American snack. It cites last year’s hot dog consumption at 8.5 billion and forecasts growth, linking meat demand to livestock industry pressures and population increases. It argues for maintaining free markets to meet future production needs.
The item lists milk to dairy conversions including pounds per product and the National Dairy Council figures. It notes a 1914 Red Cross blood donation record week from June 5 to 10 with 128 284 pints after the Normandy invasion.
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