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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
2
A quirky overview details Elmer Twitchell's concept cars that morph into beach cabanas a kitchen in a limousine and a patrol car with sirens in seconds. Other ideas include a living aquarium back seat a patio with a palm tree and an accordion folding car for hotel lobbies.
A note explains President Truman drove his own car to Leesburg, Virginia for a private visit prompted by General Marshall and Senators Lodge Morse. The trip sought to honor Col. Edward D. Baker, a Civil War casualty once buried on the West Coast, with Baker’s grave misremembered in records.
In a blizzard a trapper discovers an unconscious man with a heavy pack of gold dust. He rescues the stranger Tim McLeary and guards the treasure while debating whether to keep the dust or return it. The scene centers on survival and moral choice amid the snowfall.
The tale follows Trapper Joe regaining consciousness after being bound in his bunk and planning a winter survive. A hidden note reveals a thief plotting a strike for the winter haul while Joe misleads pursue. A later episode shifts to a presidential road trip mishap exposing a grave misidentification at Leesburg.
This piece offers nutritious breakfast guidance for busy summers, listing essentials fruit cereal with milk bread butter and a beverage with optional additions like bacon eggs or sausage. It also provides muffins made from a homemade oatmeal mix and suggests savory variations and quick serving tips.
A poem describes a divine voice heard in nature from dawn to dusk. The speaker hears God through winds and colors of sunrise and sunset. Refrains express steadfast divine love and reassurance to the speaker as night falls.
Park Parks and Betty Garrett hosted a lively party with cider pretzels and a foot operated pianola. The pair boast one of America's largest collections of player piano rolls and sing along to classics. Jolson Sings Again is praised as even better than the film that made Parks famous. Radio's Galen Drake signs his first color photo feature for Radio Mirror. Danny Kaye contemplates a rest after The Inspector General. Betty Hutton recovers from a toe injury during a beach outing with her daughters.
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