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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
3
Sam Goldwyn, Hollywood's Mr. Malaprop, debates a forthcoming picture with advisers. He proclaims I may not always be right but I'm never wrong prompting a heated exchange over an audacious plan.
Aerial observations over Kansas and Colorado farms reveal soil erosion and the value of terracing windbreaks. Editor Art Burrowes and pilots note erosion, soil color patches, and the need for conservation from the air. The piece urges readers to envision soil health, terrace farming, and wide windbreaks across the nation.
Thousands trained with the RAF at Randolph Field recall the BT-14 that offered an unobstructed view of Texas terrain. Randolph, long called Uncle Sam's West Point of the Air, expanded training since 1940 and remains a key air field with ongoing RAF personnel instruction and a variety of planes for both basic and advanced training.
The term gas is described as a true coinage by Dutch chemist Jan van Helmont around 1625. Prior languages lacked a similar word, and most later languages adopted gas for the gaseous form of matter.
A collage of literary maxims from Cicero Goethe and the Bible shares reflections on youth prudence and character. The excerpt contrasts rashness with harvest-time wisdom and notes that laughter reveals a person’s nature.
A vintage advertisement touts Fleischmanns Fast Rising Dry Yeast as potent for weeks on the pantry shelf. It emphasizes instant action for home bakers and urges buyers to purchase at their grocer to avoid spoiled dough.
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