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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1929

Page

3

West Point graduates its 299 officers and gentlemen

The West Point class graduation adds 299 new officers to the U.S. Army. Cadets endure the Beast Detail, plebe year, and harsh discipline, guided by the motto Duty Honor Country and the Honor System summed up as All Right.

Elmo Scott Watson United States Military Academy Westmint N. Y Secretary of War William R. Smith United States Army Academy United States United States of America United States Corps of Cadets West Point Tactical Department At &T Bugle Notes Code of Honor of Cndet Cagle Ted” Cagle New York City Red” Cagle Military Academy

Duty Honor Country West Point Poem Recited

A poem honoring West Point as duty, honor, and country. It links West Point to the speaker’s life and the nation, noting the Vestal hearth flame and the mother land’s shelter. James BE Briggs, class of ’28, is cited as the author.

West Point

Sees Dire Possibility of Bird Official Campaign

George Martin editor of Farm and Fireside doubts a state official bird scheme endorsed by women's clubs. He warns selecting a single bird could lead to an intolerable campaign for votes and nationwide broadcasting. He hopes no move to elect an official state norm for birds is devised.

George Martin Farm and Fireside

Miller Buchau preacher links maidens' dress to cold spell

A Buchau church preacher claimed a spirit caused Europe’s cold spell by short skirts and dresses. After services, his congregation beat four girls with bare clothing until police intervened.

Buchau Czechoslovakia Europe

Sand Vases For Fresh Cut Short Stem Flowers

If arranging pansies violets primroses and other short stemmed flowers is difficult, fill a shallow bowl with damp sand and insert stems. They stay longer than in water alone with daily refreshing of water in the sand.

Average Heights in the United States

The Public Health Service notes no national statistics exist for average heights. It states the typical American man stands about five feet six inches, while the average woman is around four feet five inches.

United States Pubblic Health Service

No clear event or person. aphoristic statement.

A reflective claim on persuasion where a man can sway others without fully convincing himself, suggesting tension between influence and inner certainty.

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