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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1960
Page
7
A guide to using wallpaper to transform rooms by creating illusions of space and light. It discusses opening views with mural or scenery papers, vertical stripes to raise ceilings, disguising wall flaws with patterns, and matching styles from Early American to contemporary looks for cohesive decor.
Spring brings home improvement efforts aimed at making houses more attractive and comfortable. Homeowners inspect roofs gutters walls and masonry for damage and leaks, reapply caulk and paint, tune up heating systems, and search for termite signs to reduce long term maintenance costs.
Home decor tips emphasize using varied wall colors to refresh rooms. Accent walls highlight features while camouflage tones lessen flaws, with painting tricks to alter perceived size and flow between kitchen and dining area.
Suggestions for creating additional outdoor storage by extending roofs or adding space along back or side sections of a carport or garage. Guidance on locating storage to serve as a windbreak wall and planning with a simple drawn layout before consulting a lumber dealer for materials. Includes a truncated note about a hospital project in Fanling and WF related details.
Practical guidance for wallpaper prep and hanging from primer to glue sizing. Details cover priming plaster, shellac options, papering over wall cloth, securing old wallpaper, trimming selvage, and using improvised workspaces. Emphasizes removing loose seams and washing paste from pattern side after hanging.
American Protestant churches sent relief supplies totaling 25 million dollars to needy people overseas in 1959. The shipments included food clothing medicines tools and other essentials coordinated by Church World Service the relief arm of the National Council of Churches.
The Church of the Nazarene in Hiroshima has ordained Rev. Mrs. Rika Nagase, widow of a founder who died in 1946 from A bomb radiation. The ceremony marks a historic step for the congregation and for women in religious leadership in the region.
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