, or ARPU, which drew 600 members and spouses from all over North America to the city. It was the 44th annual ARPU convention and the 10th for its women’s auxiliary.
Local papers covered pigeon racing regularly in their sports sections, publishing the results of weekend meets. While it didn’t work as a spectator sport — pigeons are released, then make their own way back to their home lofts — the top 10 finish times were published, as were four-figure prize awards and auction prices for the best avian athletes.
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