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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1946
Page
7
The Red Feather marks Community Chest fund drives nationwide. In 1946 most groups use the symbol to support orphans, the aged, the blind, and sick residents through 100 agencies in Cleveland and 849 cities.
In Farragut Idaho ex G I veterans convert the naval training center into Farragut College and Technical Institute a non profit co educational facility. They aim to raise 250000 dollars with support from business leaders federal agencies and local citizens. Dr Joseph Kusner serves as president and faculty is assembled to offer liberal arts and technical courses at the lakeside site.
Crantland Rice argues against extending the 154 game major league season to 168, noting postwar attendance, player weariness, and the need for spring training balance. He cites Ty Cobb on stamina, contemplates salary hikes, and reflects on boxing’s Gentleman Jim Corbett as a contrast to athletic gentility.
CHICAGO. Erosion’s raids on soil fertility cost the United States nearly four billion dollars annually according to the Middle West Soil Improvement committee. The U S Soil Conservation service estimates wind and water erosion remove 21 times as much plant food as crops sold from land. Dr. H H Bennett says annual loss from uncontrolled erosion and runoff reaches 3.844 billion dollars. He cites about one billion acres needing soil conservation to protect productivity. The committee urges a broad program including legumes, crop rotation, mixed fertilizer with N P K, and pasture improvement.
Fall rains eased Texas drouth as Aspermont sold drinking water for a dollar per barrel. The Salt fork of the Brazos swung from dry to 26 000 cubic feet per second the next day. Lower Colorado reservoirs faced evaporation exceeding inflow while Wichita Falls expanded storage by a 100 000 acre foot reservoir. The Little Wichita river branch failed to rise.
Tooele Utah article notes the Tooele ordnance depot destroys unserviceable explosives from American German and Japanese sources. Depot officers place about 50 tons of explosives in a crater and detonate them in a controlled manner.
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