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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1948

Page

2

Rosie at Tokyo Radio Faces Treason Verdict

Captain Frank Farrell of the First Marine Division labels Rosie a treasonous disc jockey for broadcasts from Radio Tokyo. He cites psychological warfare aimed at Americans and allied troops, recalling atabrine abuse and demoralizing propaganda against Marines in Guadalcanal and New Guinea.

Tokyo Rosie Ise Koch Ilse Koch Buchenwald Col. Mori China U. S Shanghai Japan Eosie Guadalcanal Vandegrift Solomons Australia Imperial Japanese High Command New Guinea 4Fs U.S America Frank Farrell First Marine Division

Truman and Civil Rights Split Over Federal Approach

The article recalls President Truman resisting a compromise on civil rights, fearing a return of mob violence after witnessing fiery crosses and hooded parades. It notes Dewey’s defeat and the GOP’s search for a new messenger, with Warren and Stassen as leading potential rivals for 1952.

NLY White House Truman Morris Ernst Congress Ernst Franklin Roosevelt Roosevelt Independence Philadelphia Republican National Stassen Dewey

Real Campaign Heroes Honor Women Behind the Scenes

A fragmented column extols presidential candidates wives as real campaign heroes. It satirically notes Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Truman endured rail journeys, public scrutiny, and domestic chaos while their husbands campaigned. The piece mocks political theater and cites movie lines and other cultural snippets.

Menu Short-Cuts for Busy Holidays

Practical kitchen tips for Christmas season meals. Plan soups as main dishes and use quick bake casseroles. Make hearty foods with ample servings for seconds as cold weather boosts appetites. Includes a bean and lamb soup recipe with detailed steps and ingredients.

Bruises on Livestock Reduce Meat Values

Tests on 5,708 hogs in Sioux City Iowa show hams bruise most, due to driving and handling. Bruises occur on hams, bellies, shoulders, and backs with nails, boards, gates, and loading chutes as common causes.

Sioux City Iowa

Lynn Chambers Menu and Recipes for Corn Chowder and Noodle Casserole

Corn chowder with potatoes pork onions corn and milk seasoned with salt pepper and paprika serves six. Noodle casserole layers noodles meat and eggs with milk and crumbs baked until browned. Dessert puddings noted as quick nourishing options for holiday meals.

Barley Crop Contest Winner From Plymouth High School

Bobby V Bruegger 15 of Plymouth Wisconsin won the Midwest Bailey Improvement association high school contest on How Can We Make the Barley Crop Bring More Dollars Per Acre He also took the Wisconsin state prize of 25 and Sheboygan county prize of 5 He helps run the family 40 acre farm and is active in 4 H and Future Farmers of America.

Bobby V. Bruegger Plymouth Wis Midwest Bailey Improvement Association Bobby Plymouth High School Midwest Wisconsin Minnesota North South Dakota Iowa Young Bruegger Sheboygan County Byron Bruegger Future Farmers of America

Poultry TB Eliminated In One Year With Care

University of Nebraska expert Prof Fran k E Mussehl says tuberculosis in chickens can be eradicated in one year with clean housing and ground. He recommends rotating range locations yearly and culling old hens by June 1 unless they are high grade breeders.

Frank E. Mussehl University of Nebraska Poultry Department

Pay Heed To Highway Signs And Stick Around Awhile

Local safety advice from the National Safety Council urges drivers to treat traffic signs as if they were officers. It lists sign shapes and meanings and cautions against assuming familiarity on familiar roads, noting many fatal accidents occur within 25 miles of home.

National Safety Council

Christmas Gift Cigarettes and Tobacco Ad Offer

A local dealer promotes holiday gift cartons of Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Tobacco. The Camel carton holds 200 mild Camels and the Prince Albert tin is full of Prince Albert tobacco. Both items are festively dressed and suited for Christmas greetings with minimal fuss.

Prince Albert

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Radio United States Washington Earl Warren California Pennsylvania University Harold Stassen Franklin D. Roosevelt Warren Thomas Detroit The University of Pennsylvania George W. McClelland Law School Earl Harrison Immigration and Naturalization Harrison University Board of Trustees Drexel and Company J. P. Morgan Robert T. McCracken Dewey-Stassen Edward Hopkins, Jr McCracken University Phillips Thomas E. Dewey Harry S. Truman Mrs. Dewey Mrs. Truman Margaret Truman Fido Margaret Log Cabin White Houses Yoo Eric Joe Stalin Joe Vishinsky New York N. Y Lynn Lynn Chambers WNU Lydia Pinkham Lydia E Pimmmam Dean Doan Doans
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