White House Refurbishing Brings History to Life
President Kennedy praises Jacqueline Kennedy's White House restoration tour and says displaying historic items like Grant's table and Lincoln's bed will humanize history. He hopes future first ladies continue the effort to make the White House a center of American historical life and notes the home drew 1,300,000 visitors last year.
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White House
Washington
Kennedy
Grant
Lincoln
Monroe
CBS
NBC
ABC
New Concepts in Leisure Living for 1962 New England Show
Boston hosts the 1962 New England Home Show at Commonwealth Armory with the Leisure Village exhibit over 8000 square feet. Three McCartin Homes will depict vacation retirement living including a contemporary A frame, a four room colonial, and a Morse leisure model. Over 300 exhibitors, new home equipment, and daily appliance prizes accompany shows open noon to 11 p.m. George Ross of Braintree chairs the event.
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Boston
New England
Commonwealth Armory
Mammoth Armory
McCartin Homes
Hanover
Mass
Seacoast Shores
Falmouth
Cape Cod
Lechmere Sales
Reliable Fench
McCartin
Home Builders Association
George Ross
Braintree
Lechmere
Hint to Wives May Get Home Improvements
An old adage suggests a wife can start with a simple home project to interest her husband. Begin with a shallow Masonite hardboard tray for a dresser drawer to hold hoses and delicate garments, then progress to egg crate dividers and later larger changes like a ward robe closet or woodgrained wall.
Color tricks to make rooms feel larger
The text advises using cool colors like blue green or violet to make rooms seem bigger. It warns against deep pure colors and suggests adding white to create a light tint for visual expansion.
Climate Styles for Northern Homes Diverge From North to South
A North region feature explores how climate influences home styles from Colonials to New Orleans inspired designs. It notes gendered tastes in furniture and housing, discusses durability in cold winters, and shares reader anecdotes on plaster repair, cleaning, and pet hair management.
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New England
North
New Orleans
Bennington Town Meeting Warns March 5 6 1962
Town of Bennington voters are warned to meet at the State Armory March 5 1962 at 8 PM to transact business and convene March 6 1962 from 10 AM to 7 PM for ballot questions including officer elections taxes and appropriations covering highways water sewer flood reserve library funding and regional planning.
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Bennington
State Armory
Said Armory
Cutler Street
Regional Planning Commission
North Bennington
Old Bennington
USA
Regional Highway Council
Regional Highway Council, Inc
State of
Vermont
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U.S
America
A. J. Dewey & Sons
DIAL
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Gerald E Morrissey
General Contractors
Beech ST
Winkler LP
Stewart-Warner-Winkler
Stewart-Warner
Winkler Oil
Henry M. Tuttle CO. Inc
UP News
Bailiwick
Animas
Paran Recreations, Inc
Selectmen
Roaring Branch
Julia K. Nash
Auditor of Accounts
Old
Clark’s Woods
Richard S. van Santvoord
Leon R. Eldred
Thomas R. Haley
Youngstown Formica
Cabinets
Morgan Kitchens
Biltwell Kitchens
H. Greenberg
Main St
Emacs Line
Miles Lumber CO
Arlington
Bennington, Vt
Pownal Ctr
Untain
VICE
Miles
D & D Jolivette Electric
Willow
Tel
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