The Omaha guide., 1933-08-05
FARMERS WEEK AT CHICAGO'S
WORLD FAIR

WORLD FAIR
August 18th to 10Th inclusive will
be Farmers Week at the Chicago
Worlds Fair GA Century Of Progress
A full week of celebration in recog-
milton of farm progress in the past
century.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary Of
Agriculture will speak to you in per-
son. Friday August 18th. There will
be other speakers of National i'm
portance. The weeks program will
include free, personally conducted
tours Of the Fair grounds by trained
exposition guides, concerts, sightsee-
ing. farm sports, band contests and
special day for farm youths, farm
women, farm organizations and farm
credits, all for the daily admission
price Of fifty cents.
Special notice Childrens' Day Fri
day. Admission to children under IL
years 5 cents.
Lowest railroad rates in history.
Fourteen major highways lead to
Chicago. Excellent inexpensive tour
ist accommodations. Picnic grounds
for families and groups. Don't miss
it,
Special Features of Farm Week
Free Coducted Tours to Areas of
Particular Interest
Tour No. Dairy Industries Bldg
and Agricultural and Foods Bldg.
An outstanding exhibit which every
farmer will be interested in. The
Farmers own show.
Tour No 2-United States anc
State Agricultural Exhibits-illustra-
ting what the Government and Stat.
es are doing to aid the farmer with
his many problems.
Tour No. 3-Basic Science Exhib.
its. An explanation in a clear anC
understandable amer Of the funda.
mentals of science through which in.
dustry has bene able to develop t.
its present standing. Also Genera
Exhibits group.
Tour No. 4-Home and Industrial
Arts Exhibits. An area which Is O
interest to every woman in America
Ten modern homes illustrating almos
every modern invention to aid the A
merican housewife.
Tour No. Transportation Are;
Exhibits. One of the finest display
of transportation equipment ever ga
thered together, including exhibit
of locomotives from the earliest en-
CINE to the most modern locomotive
Many international exhibits. Tn
great automobile industry provide
an explanation of every phase in thu
manufacture and assembling O
cars. The aeroplane and the trucl
are exhibited in an interesting ant
instructive way.
Don't miss the "Wings Of A Cen
tury"-a wonderful show.
Tour No. 6-Social Science, Elect
rical Building, and the Enchanted
Island" for children. Another fascin-
ating group of exhibits which should
appeal to every man, woman and
child.
Note: I~nterspersed throughout the
fair grounds are a series Of foreign
government displays. There are
over twenty countries represented.
Every guard, guide and policeman in
attendance and at our information
booths will be especially instructed
in order to assist our visitors dur
ing this week in finding the exhibits
thew are most interested in.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
viii speak to you in person Friday,
August 18th. Other leaders of mod
ern thought in their respective fields
who win be annoIaced later, will
deal with immediate national prob
lens.
Sunday. August Sth-farm Youth
Day will be celebrated. Prizes will
be offered for competitions On farm
bands.
The feature 81 Wednesday, August
10th will be ar enormous Barn daace
program.
Thursday, August 18th, will be
Farm Organization Day, sponsored
by the American Farm Bureau,
Grange and the Milk Association.