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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
3
A government trivia booklet offers questions about the pocket veto the national anthem history presidents by state and D C building height limits. Readers can mail 25 cents to know your government weekly newspaper service 213 W 17th St New York NY.
The National 4-H Club Week theme Working together for a better home and world community guides 1.7 million rural youth through programs across all states plus Alaska Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Clubs showcase health, farming, and community service with projects from damming streams to breed of guide dogs for the blind and water testing campaigns.
The piece surveys a winter of heated debate over gambling in sports and suggests steering betting away from sporting pages. It cites George Preston Marshall and Cupid Black advocating limits on bets, urges athletes to report bribes, and calls for stronger vigilance to keep sports honest amid legalized betting in many states.
A vintage crochet pattern description offers the Dresden Figure Runner with blue and pink floral embroidery and a crochet edging. It also features the Star of Hope Bedspread pattern with six pointed blocks. both require 20 cents and a mailed request for pattern numbers, with details on sizes and suggested colors.
In some ocean regions current mixing creates density called a dead spot that sonar cannot penetrate. Submarines may hide in these waters, evading detection by enemy submarines or surface ships.
Governor Gruening opposes killing moose cited by Col. John P. Johnson as railroading hazards in Alaska. Johnson notes 14 schedule delays and a derailment in one day as moose block tracks in deep cuts, while Gruening calls the animals a tourist attraction and hazard worth preserving.
The year features two key shifts affecting the sport’s top figures. Hank Greenberg moves to the Pirates and Joe Gordon departs the Yankees for the Cleveland Indians. Greenberg, age 36, remains a feared slugger, rivaling Ted Williams in home runs and RBIs despite years away in service.
Greyhound races in Abilene Kansas use live rabbits as lures at national meets held twice yearly. About 500 dogs are entered and 250 jack rab bits serve as lures across a 1400 foot straight course. The rabbit gets a 300 foot head start and two weeks of training to reach escape slots. The article notes greyhounds are an ancient breed and rely on sight over smell.
A home remedy claims quick cough relief by mixing 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water to create a syrup, then adding 2% ounces Pinex into a pint bottle topped with the syrup. The product promises easing of phlegm and throat irritation, with a money back guarantee if not pleased.
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