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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1948

Page

7

Bridge Crew Rivalry and a Fatal Accident on Wild River

A field engineer recalls a steel bridge crew at Barret Falls Center with Mary Hill, where Jack Benz, Clem Sask, and Dave Johnson vie for attention. A near-fatal accident occurs when Clem drops a spanner and Jack falls. Dave saves him and Jack is taken to a hospital, the incident casting gloom over the workers.

Wild River Bridge Barret Falls Center Mary Hill Mary Jack Benz Clem Sask Dave Johnson Benz Jack Dave Clem Sask

Penatgon of a Bridge Romance in the Elite

Charlie recovers from a leg injury after a bridge collapse and discovers Mary has loved him all along. Mary rejects marriage to a climbing-bridges man but says she will marry Charlie once his climbing days are over. The story ends with Charlie proposing and Mary accepting in a hopeful finish.

Ann James Mary Dave Jack Charlie Doc Araimnd

Golf legends shape the pro scene with Snead ahead

The piece surveys top golfers including Snead Hogan Demaret Locke and others as they tour Florida the Carolinas and Augusta with Snead claiming a 264 total for 72 holes in Texas Open and urging swinging as the core of all shots. It also notes Rocky Graziano’s desertion case and the debate over his punishment.

Ben Hogan Lloyd Mangrum Bobby Locke Dutch Harrison Jimmy Demaret Sammy Snead Alexander Dick Metz Johnny Palmer Sam Snead Snead Hogan Demard Locke Ruth Dempsey Florida Carolinas Augusta Horton Smith Demaret San Antonio Sammy Rocky Graziano Graziano

Enamel-Goated Tin Cans in Oak Ridge Plant Tests

U S Department of Agriculture scientists use enamel coated tin cans in greenhouse experiments with radioactive chemicals from Oak Ridge piles. After each test they discard cans and soil, burying them to prevent contamination. The tracer method requires exact initial radioactivity to avoid skewing results.

Oak Ridge U.S. Department of Agriculture

Million Irish Mass Meeting at Tara Demands Repeal

On August 15 1843 a massive rally at Tara Ireland drew about one million attendees to hear Daniel O Connell press the repeal of the union with Great Britain. The event marked what contemporaries called the largest political mass meeting in history.

Collier Tara Ireland Daniel O’connell Great Britain

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