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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1947

Page

2

Hollywood Themed Salons And Dinners Stir Public Interest

Alan About Town sketches colorful figures at a Garden box office queue and plaza strolls. Notables like JDR Jr and Harvey Firestone Jr mingle while Anna Roosevelt Boettiger sobs over a lyric in playbills. A collage of stars, politicians, and gossip notes paints a vivid postwar social scene.

Winchellebrities Fdr Garden J. D. Rockefeller Jr Harvey S. Firestone Jr JDR Ray Robinson The Ring Marie McDonald Lois’ Andrews Dorothy Lamour Joe

Marshall reports on Russian stalls and U.S. mood fears

General Marshall describes Moscow talks and warns Stalin seeks time while American economic gloom could aid communism. Truman pushes price cuts as advisers flag Europe’s hopes, and Aleman visits Washington to discuss Mexican loans and economic cooperation. Freshmen bio notes in Congress loom large.

Washington Marshall Truman Moscow United States Stalin U. S Europe Russia Council of Economic Advisers White House Mexico Pres Miguel Aleman Sumner Welles State Department Aleman Wall Street Mexico City General Marshall

Spring Luncheons Amid Warm Garden Dining

Spring luncheons arrive as housecleaning ends and households take pride in spotless homes. After weeks of cooking, hosts plan gatherings during lush warm days when garden foods are abundant and entertaining is at its peak.

Sheraton 7Th Avenue Frank Buck St. Vincent’s H'wood Kilroys Sunset

Luncheon Menu Recipes With Lamb Chops and Aspic

A regional cooking feature outlines in season luncheon planning with lamb chops chicken and asparagus as the centerpiece. Recipes include stuffed lamb chops with peach pineapple crumb topping asparagus vinaigrette crabmeat aspic and rhubarb dessert served with cream and cookies.

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Imagination Elevates Garden Vegetables in Simple Dishes

Asparagus gains glamour when served with white sauce and grated hard cooked eggs. Wrap cooked asparagus in ham with grated American cheese for a quick luncheon protein. Green beans with mustard sauce, and southern style beans with chili sauce add flavor. Leftover peas mix with crisp bacon and heavy cream for a rich finish.

Local action urged to curb juvenile delinquency surge

Washington reports a rising wave of juvenile mischief with 10 to 14 year olds breaking into homes, smearing walls, and stealing small items. Experts push for parental accountability via juvenile court laws and local enforcement, citing New York City and California examples while opposing unofficial "parents courts."

Washington National Probation Association New York City Hornell N. Y Altadena Calif

Nice Old Girl Finds Ten Dollar Bill on Campus

Sally Carter discovers a brand new ten dollar bill she can spend. A secretary suggests she keep it, but a fellow student Richard Carter later discovers his missing funds were turned in by Miss Hanson at the engineering building office. The bill is returned, saving the month’s budget.

Herbert O'Conor Maryland O'Conor Senate O’conor James van Zandt Pennsylvania Sally Carter Richey Sally Miss Hanson Richard Richard Carter WNN Features

Ruth Era Ball Changes Reach of Home Runs in 1920s

The article notes 1920 as Babe Ruth’s Yankees arrival marking a shift to livelier play and rising homers, with Ruth, Foxx, Greenberg and Mize leading 40 to 58 home runs across eras. It contrasts earlier balls, recalls Ted Williams and Williams’s 40s goal, and highlights leg work as key to athletic longevity in baseball and boxing legends like Joe Louis.

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