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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1949
Page
7
A flavor filled guide extols ice cream and cake as acceptable desserts for most meals. It covers serving ideas from sundaes to indulgent trifles, includes make ahead frosting and sauces, and offers recipes for fudge cupcakes, sauces, and quick Alaskas. It also adds tips for enhancing meats and leftovers with simple dressings and garnishes.
Ellen scolds Andy for laziness as they feud over ambition. He contemplates re enlisting while aging into regret and a plan to mail a soap contest entry. A telegram wins him prize money, a job, and a reconciled path toward marriage with Helen.
The piece highlights Sun Bloom’s death and the House foreign affairs committee's uneven attendance, noting Democrat absenteeism and Republican leverage. It profiles Forrest Warren’s humanitarian work in San Diego, details Chicago Tribune publisher Col. McCormick’s Latin American trip and praise for Peron, plus diplomats entertaining his views amid close Allied ties.
Senator Magnuson tells Presidential Assistant Stedman that strong talk on the Senate floor is needed as the White House ignores the merchant marine plight. He cites a shrinking U.S. fleet, reliance on foreign bottoms, and about 48,000 seamen beached in seven months.
A compact children’s clothing item features a puffed sleeve dress with matching slip and panties. The inclusive set is designed for the smallest family members providing coordinated undergarment and outerwear.
Practical home hints include drying chenille spreads flat and rubbing tuffs together, sprinkling clothes with a cork cap, slicing brick butter into portions for measures, dry cleaning lace with corn starch, rinsing tea towels after use, and keeping small appliances in easy reach rather than hidden away.
A simple starch mixture of one tablespoon per quart of water is recommended to revive the fresh appearance of a rayon blouse, restoring its crisp look.
The article notes Pikes Peak stands 385 feet below Mt. Whitney, the United States highest summit, yet 27 Colorado peaks outrank it in elevation. It highlights Colorado's notable high elevations and compares the notable peaks within the state.
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