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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1948
Page
7
Handy guidance on home routines and sewing tips from fabric care to storage. Assign color coded washcloths, wrap bread in waxed paper, use ribbons to mend buttonholes, clean vents with vacuum attachments, and store narcissus stones dry in containers. Use tissue under seams to prevent puckering and keep baby growth pace in mind.
Edward Emerine Win profiles Indiana as the Hoosier nation in history and industry. He highlights pioneering spirit, notable Hoosier figures from Harrison to Lilly and Porter, plus Indiana's diverse manufacturing, farming, coal, and mineral wealth and its role as a postwar population center.
A nostalgic discussion lists top left and right handed hitters and pitchers, weighing power and won-loss totals. Notable figures include Ty Cobb Babe Ruth Ted Williams Tris Speaker George Sisler Mel Ott Joe Jackson Lou Gehrig Rogers Hornsby Joe DiMaggio Harry Heilmann Hans Wagner Ed Delahanty Nap Lajoie Hank Greenberg Jimmy Foxx Lefty Grove Rube Waddell Carl Hubbell Eddie Plank Babe Ruth Hal Newhouser Walter Johnson Cy Young Grover Alexander Christy Mathewson Ed Walsh Dizzy Dean Smokey Joe Wood Chief Bender Bob Feller and others. The piece notes grace and awkwardness in fielding and pitching motions and recalls multiple era greats.
A playful note offers charming old fashioned ladies as embroidery patterns for pillowcases meant to grace a guest room. It invites crafters to enjoy timeless floral and genteel motifs in their needlework.
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