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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
2
A vintage kitchen guide offers cool beverages and desserts for summer entertaining. Recipes include Raspberry Frost and Pink Cherry Sodas with lime and apricot drinks, plus a Lemonade punch, Lime Cooler, and a double raspberry milk shake. It provides steps for chilling, freezing, and assembling layered desserts and cake "leaf" pans.
Baseball analysis notes Gil Hodges rising ahead of Ralph Kiner and Ted Williams in 1951 with a sequence of rising homer totals from 1948 to 1950. It highlights Hodges as Dodger power, mentions Westlake and Konstany in supporting sluggers, and predicts Dodgers could dominate All Star selections unless changes occur.
Dr J B Peterson urges soil management and testing to tailor fertilizer. He warns that poor soil structure wastes plant food, noting compaction blocks roots and reduces nutrient access. Restoring structure with organic matter and rotating legumes and grasses improves drainage and aeration.
Farmers increasingly use pasture and grass to lower milk and beef costs. Department of Agriculture reports two thirds of land in grass with experts calling for a 25 percent increase to enable efficient farming. A robust grass program may boost profit per acre as beef demand rises.
Sewing circle features Pattern No 1965 for ladies sizes 34 through 48 with a lightweight afternoon dress in small prints and novelty buttons. It also presents Pattern No 8416 for children's dresses in sizes 6 months to 4 years with yardage details for a dress slip panties and romper.
Practical home remedies show how to treat scorch marks on cotton with water and starch paste, then peroxide and sun dry. Linen scorch removal uses onion, cold water soak, and candle or paraffin rubbed on, while rust prevention coats metal with resin oil mixture. Also tips for bath mats from jar rubbers or Turkish towels and DIY tub slippers.
An accurate inexpensive soil testing kit is now on the market. Available from local garden supply or hardware stores, the kit includes all solutions to test nitrogen phosphorus and potash. It comes with simple instructions and could benefit home gardeners.
Miss Margueritte Briggs of the University of Illinois urges families to inspect and replenish first aid kits. She advises replacing weakened antiseptics salves and replenishing tape and bandages to prepare for summer accidents.
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