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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1945
Page
2
Kathleen Norris laments that among 13 young women only none had donated blood recently, calling it the era’s shameful repercussion of war. She recalls Marines on a beachhead and urges postwar donors to support the Red Cross blood program.
The appeal calls for blood plasma and whole blood donations to save battle casualties. It urges Americans to donate now and to avoid later remorse, likening nondonors to cowards and stressing the need for ongoing support despite wartime distractions.
Advice on hanging pictures at eye level and framing photos simply. Suggest placing a substantial piece of furniture under an important image and assembling family photos in large groups in the bedroom. Warn to ensure the framer preserves the signed picture and avoid over trimming.
Laura, pressed by a maid shortage, helps Mrs Farnham and volunteers to care for a wounded paratrooper’s mother in hospital. She invites the mother to recover at her home, boosting morale for the visiting soldier and reshaping domestic aid in the community.
A Lynn Chambers feature presents a spring luncheon plan with grapefruit juice, scalloped eggs and tomatoes, greens, and fruit garnishes. Recipes include Scalloped Eggs and Tomatoes with rice and bacon, a vegetarian spaghetti with vegetable balls, and a light cantaloupe salad, all served with seasonal fruit and dessert ideas.
Practical household hints cover removing threads with scissors from vacuum bristles and tweezers for seam threads. Use a window shade as a marker for even curtain tiebacks, waxed paper to shine stoves, and lemon on dull glassware. Lubricate drawers with soap, dust first, then wipe walls with warm suds and wallpaper cleaner.
A general trivia set asks where the world’s longest canal lies and whether congressmen must attend sessions. It also asks who uses the term track to clear a path, the man who signed works with a butterfly figure, and whether food cooks faster in vigorously boiling or gently simmering water.
The notes describe a 2100 mile waterway in China finished in 1350 after six centuries of work. It mentions a skier and James Whistler in relation to the same topic, with the assertion that they are connected or identical in some aspect.
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