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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1950
Page
2
A kitchen friendly guide offers ideas for giftable goodies such as cookies and candies packed in toy containers. Recipes include Chocolate Crunch Cookies Magic Truffles and Diamond Bar Diamond Cookies with steps for melting chocolate baking bars and shaping finished treats.
Grantland Rice profile quotes Joe Benjamin proposing a Maxim Charles bout as a marquee heavyweight clash. Discussion covers past Dempsey eras, Doc Kearns, and Maxim’s improved punching, plus notes on long past purses and the appeal of a big fight. Also recalls Dempsey Tunney bouts and historic payoffs.
Fish and Wildlife Service issues steps for reporting bird bands found on waterfowl. Provide full band number, date and location of capture, method, and your name and address. alive birds are released, dead birds are banded. Send to Bird-Banding Office Patuxent Research Refuge Laurel Maryland. Bands may bear notices to notify FWS or Biol. Surv. Acknowledgments include bird name and banding details.
The article lauds Pflenger Pakron reels for deep water angling on TVA lakes noting large line capacity and quick pickup with wire line. It highlights the reel as ideal for this sport and describes its favored use by lake anglers in the region.
Tips include briefly heating a knife over a match to remove onion odor without damaging the blade. Lubricate egg beaters with salad or mineral oil, with mineral oil preferred for safety. Boil cracked dishes in milk for 45 minutes to seal cracks. Use a broken teacup handle as a scoop and dispose of a powder puff for polishing silverware.
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