January 1958: How to Get Chicks

Here we have a somewhat creepy but very cool ad from the 1958 Globe.

The illustration has absolutely nothing to do with the ad, but it certainly is an eye-catcher. If somewhat disturbing.

I know the Worthington Hatchery used to be pretty big business in this area, although I can't remember much else about it.

I can't help but like "A chick today means a check tomorrow" as a slogan. It's catchy!

On the other hand, I can't quite imagine how a chick can be "time-tested" and "proven." Do they give the little birdies tests?

Here I'm imagining an itty bitty treadmill with chicks wearing leg warmers jogging on it.

Probably not.

Posted by: Kari Lucin, Reporter on 1/11/2008 at 12:28 PM | Permalink