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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1949

Page

3

Senate in old chamber echoes Webster and Monroe

WNU Correspondent notes the living Senate reconvenes in the old Supreme Court room. He contrasts past statesmen with today’s chamber, criticizes the move to cede budget cuts to the President, and reports on a spending dispute over chamber decorations and repairs.

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Needlework Patterns for Crocheted Bedspread and Set

Crochet a bedspread with a stained glass motif and seven inch corner sections. Send 20 cents and your details for Pattern No 5808. Floral Design Fer offers easy crocheting for a chair set or buffet piece with material needs and filet diagrams for Pattern No 5935.

Humorous Exchange Tangles Lords Nelson and Washington Lore

An American visitor tours the Victory and jokes about a hexact spot where Nelson fell. A guide and gardener dispute Washington's impact and a Potomac tale of throwing a silver dollar versus a crown, in lighthearted travel humor.

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30000 Swedish Women Join City Gym Groups

Stockholm reports thirty thousand Swedish housewives and matriarchs from age 20 to 70 participate in weekly gymnastic classes to relieve household strain. They strengthen backs and feet as part of Lingiad demonstrations planned for next summer. Ling’s legacy of Swedish drill is noted.

Stockholm Pehr Henrik Ling

Milk Bottle Warmers At Drive-In Theaters

A new feature at drive-in theaters adds electric milk bottle warmers for patrons with babies. The devices aim to comfort infants in cars during showings.

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