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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1938

Page

7

River Quest Beyond Ungava Ends In Smoke Signals

The Peterboro canoe caravan battles ice and rapids on a northward voyage toward the River of Skulls. Smoke signals from a Naskapi-claimed hill warn of pursuit as Alan Noel Heather and McCord rush downstream to escape.

Noel McQueen Barren Camp McCord Heather Peterboro Alan John Koksvalk Quebec Great Central River of Skulls Ungava Koksoak Barrens Naskapi

Men Excel in Fishing Outclass Women by Two to One

Michigan researchers report men outcatch women in stream trout fishing by a 2 to 1 margin over three years. Creel surveys on lakes show parity, but streams favor men due to social dynamics, wading requirements, and late fishing hours.

Michigan Institute For Fisheries Research State Department of Conservation University of Michigan Detroit News R. Willam Eschmeyer Institute Dr. Eschmeyer

Crocodile Traits and Weakness Highlighted by Washington Post

A Washington Post writer notes the crocodile preserves a family reputation and remains close to its dinosaur lineage. It will attack a man if provoked, and can crush a dog with its powerful jaw. A person can keep it closed by gripping its snout, though its bite is formidable.

Washington Post

What to Eat and Why

A briefing on cereals by C Houston Goudiss explains the global role of grain foods in nutrition and energy. It notes whole grains provide more vitamins, especially B, and that germ and bran are rich in vitamin B, while refined cereals lose these nutrients.

Alan C. Houston Goudiss East 39Th Street New York City

Energy Values in Cereal Foods Align Across Types

Uncooked cereals share similar chemical composition and about 1650 calories per pound. A 100 calorie portion weighs roughly an ounce, with weight and bulk varying by refinement. Cooking absorbs water, changing both weight and measure, so a cup of cooked oatmeal mush equals about three tablespoons of a dry pebble-like cereal in calories.

Cereal Proteins and Minerals in the American Diet

The article notes cereal proteins provide 8 to 12 percent of calories and grains contribute about 38 percent of total calories and 37 percent of protein in the typical American diet. It compares cereal proteins with dairy proteins, details mineral concentrations in bran versus patent flour, and highlights iron copper and vitamin B content across cereals.

Digestibility of Grains and Protein Content

The article explains that less refined whole grain products are digested less completely, but they contain higher protein levels. It estimates that overall protein digestibility varies with refinement, noting larger protein amounts in whole grains.

Calorie Chart and Reducing Bulletin Offer

Learn to count calories for safer weight loss with the Calorie Chart and Reducing Bulletin. Free from C. Houston Goudiss, 6 East 39th Street, New York City. Request the bulletin for menus and guidance.

Houston C. Houston Goudiss East 39Th Street New York City

Cereal Foods From Infancy to Old Age

Cereal foods form the mainstay of the diet across ages with wide variety in breads cereals and grains. Served with milk or cheese they provide energy and about 12 percent protein making macronutrient balanced meals.

Denim Mat Embroidery Instructions For Luncheon Sets

Step by step guide explains cutting hemming and embroidering blue denim luncheon mats with heavy white cotton thread. Includes V stitches chain stitches and blanket stitches and notes Mrs Spears book offers 90 embroidery stitches and directions for novelties.

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