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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1952

Page

2

Saigh faces bold challenge as Veeck Hornsby join Cardinals

Column argues Fred Saigh must back a proven plan as Bill Veeck and Rogers Hornsby shake up St. Louis baseball. It notes Saigh’s fondness for optimism, the risk of second‑place finishes, and the aging core led by Stan Musial and Country Slaughter. It highlights Hornsby as a top instructor and Cobb’s aging-era conditioning feats.

New York Bill Veeck St. Louis Cardinals Fred Saigh Larry MacPhail Maryland Saigh Eddie Dyer Marty Marion St. Petersburg Stan Musial Stan Country Slaughter Rogers‘ Hornsby Hornsby Bill Dickey Yogi Berra Fred McGraw Mack McCarthy Browns Veeck and Hornsby

Too Lucky for Your Own Good in Child Life

The piece argues that excessive luck in youth can yield unhappiness later as reality catches up. It cites studies from Smith College on post tonsil-removal adjustment, noting maternal relation as a key to better outcomes, and mentions Erich Fromm on symbols in dreams and the universal language of dreams, fairy tales, and folklore.

Barbara Davis Smith College Studies of Social Work Erich Fromm

How Christ Is Found in Everyday Life

A 1951 column notes Christ is found through personal introduction rather than uniform conversion. It cites variety in modern testimonies from the book These Found the Way edited by David W. Soper and emphasizes individual choice after exposure to Christ. It urges churches to actively tell Christ’s story and encourage personal acceptance.

David W. Soper Westmlinster Press Philadelphia St. Paul

Michigan Wheat King Wins U S First Since 1928

Harold A. Metcalf of Fairgrove Michigan won the World Wheat Growing Championship at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago with Yorkwin soft winter wheat weighing 60.5 pounds per bushel. Willard C. Kirk of Jeffersonville Ohio captured the corn king title, the first Ohioan to win, with Indiana 944-D Hybrid corn yielding three tons per acre and 300 pounds of 3-12-12 fertilizer per acre.

Harold A. Metcalf Fairgrove Michigan United States Chicago Willard C. Kirk Jeffersonville New Wheat King Lee D. Ferden Chesaning Saginaw Metcalf U.S Kirk Canada Champion

Health warning links doctors to heart disease risk

A historical account notes heart disease as an occupational hazard for physicians. Findings cited from The Canadian Doctor report on 200 doctors at Mt Sinai show about 65 percent had or were at risk for coronary disease, with obesity highlighted as a contributing factor and insurers flagging overweight applicants.

New York Arthur M. Master Kenneth Chesky New York State Medical Society Mt. Sinai Hospital New York City

Health Notes: Medical Facts and Nutrition Guidance

The article discusses when tonsils should be removed, the role of histamine in stress responses, the rise of schools with on site physicians and nurses, calcium levels and bone weakness, and dietary advice to reduce intake of liquids fats and starches while maintaining protein. It also notes protein needs from infancy to old age.

University of Kentucky Wins Third Consecutive Wether Title

Champion Wether Harold Barber, a University of Kentucky shepherd, earns Kentucky Colonel and grand champion at the International Live Stock Exposition. This marks the university’s third consecutive wether title.

Harold Barber Shepherd University of Kentucky Kentucky Wether University

Hardware Can Kill a Cow, Veterinarian Reports

A University of Illinois veterinarian warns farmers that a tiny piece of wire nail or other hardware can kill cows. Cattle may swallow metal from feed and die. surgery can save some animals, he reports.

R. D. Hatch University of Illinois

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