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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
2
A 19 year old aspiring actress Ann Parrish came to Broadway from rural life two years ago living in a furnished room. Her diet and health fears preceded a fatal turn cited by a coroner as occupation actress.
The piece argues military leaders demand conscription while distillers flood whiskey stocks and the industrial alcohol reserve remains dangerously low. It warns that essential wartime materials like synthetic rubber and munitions face shortage as government action lags in rationing and stockpiling.
U S defense leaders at Key West and elsewhere weigh dropping the atomic bomb first. They argue against surprise use to spare civilians, noting strong moral precedents and risks to America’s standing in Europe. They also warn Russia may exploit German submarine secrets to launch V-2 rockets at U S cities, influencing deterrence plans.
Recipes and tips from a vintage menu feature a mix of salad ideas and dressings. It outlines vegetables for fresh salads, a tomato cottage cheese mold, Health Salad, and Tongue Marcaroni Salad, plus onion handling tips and a Sunday breakfast idea with grape juice and grapefruit.
A dated collection of luncheon and salad recipes detailing baked beans with wieners, a fruit and vegetable salad with asparagus, romaine, and mixed fruits, plus whipped cream mayonnaise and gelatin molds. It includes dressing variations, serving tips, and notes on chilling and food safety.
Agnes Trumbull seeks a loan on a gold locket from Silas the pawnbroker. He discovers the locket hides portraits of her husband Henry and Agnes, whom he once loved and never married, using the loan to keep her ignorant of Henry’s deception.
The Chicken of Tomorrow contest extends through 1948 to encourage heavier farm flocks and higher meat yields. Poultry raisers nationwide join in seeking a breeding formula to add at least 10 percent more meat, with finals judged under state and regional contests and a $7,000 prize pool from A and P.
William M. Allen of Boeing told President Truman that without resumed key material allocations such as aluminum, the U. S. cannot scale up new aircraft like the B-50 and a jet bomber. Senator Warren Magnuson accompanied Allen at the White House.
Wyoming extension poultry specialist Boyd Ivory argues roosters cost about $5 in feed annually and provide no extra eggs, making a $1.93 alarm clock a better investment for timekeeping. He suggests selling roosters unless used for breeding for hatcheries or incubation.
Poultry producers can combat high feed costs by purchasing quality chicks. Extension service records show feed expenses now account for 60 percent or more of total costs for eggs and chicken meat, versus about 50 percent in normal times.
Extension foresters warn that untrained pruners can ruin mature shade trees in minutes while proper pruning shows on public grounds. The article contrasts good trimming practices with widespread careless cuts hurting streetscapes.
Create bird houses and feeding station with hand tools using full size paper patterns. Cut pieces to shape, assemble as shown, and decorate with traced patterns. Kids can run a part time business selling completed homes to homeowners. send 20c for Pattern No. 10 and Feeding Station Pattern No. 8 to East Bird Pattern Company.
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