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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
1
A businessman with a $9,000 car appears to master risk in finance yet drives on a hill at 90 mph trying to cut back into traffic. The piece contrasts his measured philosophy on gains and losses with the impractical gamble of highway speed, where a small time gain risks life.
Veterans met at the Pocahontas county courthouse and formed a temporary World War I organization named Pocahontas County Barracks with about thirty members. Officers named include Lyman George Laurens commander and George Bukwalter Laurens judge advocate. A temporary auxiliary was formed and a later meeting will install permanent officers. The report also notes early Manited corn and soybeans in need of rain with 3.10 inches of rain on Saturday August 28.
Tom Rackham of Iowa State College warns the U S market for agricultural products may not shrink if the recession ends. He notes January to June 1957 saw record high retail food prices with shortages in eggs fruits and vegetables driving hikes. The USDA reports most food groups rose on the year, and prices are expected to ease slightly in the second half.
The report notes rising food costs into 1958 with meats fruits and vegetables temporarily moderating later due to seasonal supplies. Wheat surpluses persist, livestock and bean markets shift, and international trade changes may alter meat imports. Also covered are a Sioux City safety meeting, a Marion office anniversary, a giant turnip discovery, and injuries from a lawn mower incident.
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