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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
2
Kathleen Norris discusses Caroline Norris a war widow and nurse who surrendered her three month old Evan to her sister and brother in law. Now Caroline longs for custody yet public sentiment favors keeping Evan with his loving adoptive family amid war induced hardship.
A wartime piece describes a grieving widow Caroline who lost her husband in action and seeks to regain custody of her son from a sister who proposed adoption. It outlines shared nursing shifts with another war widow to care for children, the strain of constant care, and cautions against drastic changes in custody. It also notes dangers of open kettle canning and spoilage risks in home preserves.
Diane plots with The Buzzbomb to outsmart a predatory Marine sergeant who chases a rich engagement ring. A staged theft leads to the ring's disappearance and the suitor's disappearance, while Diane muses on enlisting and the family front.
A Western Newspaper Union feature offers economical company dinner ideas with green bean and shrimp curry as a centerpiece. The menu includes chilled orange juice mold fruit salads iced tea hot rolls and a variety of desserts plus a meat and rice ball dish. Recipes detail steps for green bean and shrimp curry citrus desserts and a chili meatball dish. Also included are a poached lake trout dish and a mint grapefruit ice with gelatin and a pork vitamin enrichment note.
A satirical scene features mock dialogues among five Japanese warlords questioning surrender terms and mock fashioning an air force death by action. The piece blends wartime speech with jokes about American war effort and daily notices. It also includes a string of humorous job ads for wartime conditions and a tax cut headline tease.
Civilians get about half the meat of earlier years so use economy tips. Serve meat in stews with noodles and vegetables. Extend ground meats with oatmeal cornmeal bread crumbs and crackers. Stuff cuts with dressing. Use bones shanks and knuckles for rich soups. Combine leftovers with potatoes and vegetables for hash.
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