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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
6
Kathleen Norris counsels Helen Johnson to accept hardship during war and stay with Lewis Jr. and his parents. Norris stresses courtesy, shared chores, thrift, and unity, urging a two week mountain escape and a daughterly harmony to protect husband, children, and home life.
Helen, a soldier's wife with two children, endures constant scrutiny from her thrift-minded parents in law. They nag about waste, household care, and child rearing while she remains dependent on a government allotment with little freedom to work or leave.
A home beauty note advises buying white iodine with a glass stopper and a lubricating hand cream. Apply a drop of iodine under each nail nightly and massage cream into the cuticle to strengthen the nail and promote growth at the root.
A survey finds 175 items commonly used in the average kitchen stored on shelves. Narrow shelves 4 inches deep cover most items while deeper shelves up to 6 inches serve the rest, making it easier to see and reach goods for busy households.
Ensign Ellen Davis, a WAVE from the Naval Hospital, defeats Steve at Level Hill Country Club after a delayed clash with a Navy challenger. The two golfers, meeting by chance between the convalescent center and the naval facility, share a fateful round that ends with an invitation for a date.
In guidance from Western Newspaper Union, fruit spreads can ease butter shortages. Recipes show using corn syrup and pasteurized fruit juice to stretch sugar, with directions for ripe raspberry, blackberry, peach and cherry jams, plus honeyed plum preserves and sweet apple pickles.
Mrs Spears offers an actual-size pattern 258 with complete directions and color guide for cutting painting and stenciling or applique work featuring Happy the Duck and her ducklings. The package includes dimensions for a wheelbarrow and costs 15 cents plus mailing.
Wash fruits carefully and discard bruised spots. Cut large fruits. peel not needed for crab apples apples or quinces to preserve pectin. Boil hard fruits minimally and use little water. berries need enough to start cooking. avoid overcooking. Melt paraffin hot and coat cooled jelly, rotating glass to cover edges.
On July 20 1876 Maria Spelterini crossed Niagara Falls on a 2 inch rope spanning 1100 feet between the American and Canadian shores at a height of 165 feet making two round trips.
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