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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
3
Paul Mallon argues in Washington that postwar policy muddles fuel unemployment fears while Congress debates boosts in unemployment benefits. He notes tax reductions linger, while nonmilitary spending and the GI Bill loom large. he questions public emphasis on unemployment amid large war-era expenditures.
The annual Tinkers championship finals unfold in Calway with caravans of travelers staging boasts and bare knuckle bouts. Patrons clash as referees and spectators fill the glen while amid staged bravado and rough justice.
The Agricultural Adjustment agency reports rapid growth in contour cultivation during the war years. Last year 29 217 806 acres received contour practices across tilled and drilled crops, furrowing and strip cropping to reduce erosion and boost yields. In the north central states acreage nearly tripled for contour drilled crops and doubled for contour intertilled crops while Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas saw roughly 50 percent gains in small grain and drilled crops on contour. Contouring halves water runoff speed and cuts soil loss by about 75 percent with notable yield gains such as 23 bushels per acre of corn in Iowa 6 2 bushels of soybeans in Illinois 44 more potatoes per acre in New York four extra bushels of wheat in the Great Plains and 29 pounds more cotton per contoured acre in Texas.
Betty plans to attend the high school prom with Willie Brock the paper boy, challenging her father Joe and mother May. Betty argues Willie can’t afford the country club, while parents debate social expectations and May hints Willie could be “easier to handle.”
The haymaker cuts the hay with a seven foot cut and passes it from the mower cutter bar through a pickup to rollers that crack the stems. Designed by John Bean Manufacturing, it includes a mower built into the machine and is operated from the power takeoff by any full two plow tractor. It features hydraulic lift and promises at least a 50 reduction in drying time.
A simple belt punch is fashioned from a rifle cartridge shell. By selecting the cartridge size, a leather punch tool is created. Holes cut in the shell side allow easy emptying of cut leather debris.
The article describes Pullet IIs Pullet flocks affected by Blue Comb disease. It notes symptoms such as darkened combs labored breathing inactivity and dry withered legs. Rutgers University recommends adding two tablespoons of muriate of potash per gallon of drinking water for emergency treatment and using one percent pounds of mash to prevent the disease.
Fr antic thermal effects of high frequency fields heat through non conductors. Used to vulcanize rubber and other plastics with strong results. Also reported for rapid thawing of quick frozen foods.
A decorative doily features 1.4 inch pansies crocheted in shaded purple and lavender threads, described as a beauty.
Fram oil filters promise a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Replacement cartridges fit existing filters to boost performance and are quick to change. Easy installation and dealer support emphasized with the slogan How's Your Oil Filter and the Dipstick tagline.
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