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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
6
In August 1933 W Priebe urges poultry raisers to focus on quality over quantity. He notes seed costs up and poultry prices down, urging growers to raise fewer birds but with better care and earlier market readiness. He warns against expanding flocks without space and stresses hens laying consistently as key to profitability.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos Beatty celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a July 27 gathering at their Second Street home in Des Moines. About 100 friends visited, dinner followed by gifts, speeches, and a floral cake, honoring the couple who were married in Rolfe Town on July 27, 1883.
The writer argues for licensing hatcheries and banning incubator sales for five years to ensure proper care and disease control. He condemns hot house chickens raised indoors for lack of flavor, preferring natural poultry fed with traditional methods to encourage consumer demand. The letter cites a London poultry dealer who calls such birds anemies and shares similar concerns.
Standard Oil presents a synchronized color light show with music at the Century of Progress Exposition. A red crown inside the Travel and Transport Building projects four screens of oil themed motion pictures while a controllophone system cues the equipment for a near automated, immersive display.
The 1953 Iowa State Fair will feature national circuit auto races on Aug 25 and Sep 1 with stars like Emory Collins Gus Schrader and Sig Haugdahl. Eight races each day plus night horse racing first in the Midwest. Open Aug 25 to 31 with the Derby climax Aug 26. Harness races Aug 28–31 with over 10000 in purses and a western rodeo added to evening programs.
Perry Daily Chief notes Beatty extends congratulations and best wishes for many more years of life together.
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