Furniture Factories Work Overtime on Infants' Cribs
The 1967 birth count of 3,533,000 is 18.4 percent below a decade earlier, with a crude birthrate of 17.9 per thousand. Juvenile furniture demand rides on the 1968 market as designers favor French Provincial and Colonial styles, offered in paint and wood finishes, with pastels common in French Provincial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Europe
National Assn
Larry Peabody
Childcraft
Verona
Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick
Lullabye
Simmons Co
Edison Wood Products
Calais
Edison
Monitor Furniture Co
Making a sturdy table from a hollow flush door with gouges
Reader asks how to salvage a hollow flush door with gouges for a table top. Advice suggests covering with plywood or laminate or buying a new hollow-type door. Also discusses insulating homes near airports and reviews juvenile furniture trends and brands for durable, long lasting pieces.
Screwdriver Blade Care Tips For Better Tightening
A worn screwdriver blade slips from screw slots causing poor security and chewed heads. To prevent this, dress the blade tip with a flat file to remove rounded edges and improve seating. Regular dressing keeps screws tight and avoid stripping heads.
Drainage from Roof Depends on Pipe Placement
Correct drainage from a roof relies on proper gutter size and placement. Gutters should slope slightly toward downspouts, about one inch in sixteen feet, to prevent overflow during heavy storms. Downspouts belong at gutter ends or outside corners, and conductor pipes should avoid valleys to avoid excessive flow. The gutter size depends on roof pitch area drained gutter style slope pipe locations and conductor pipe sizes.
Construction Permits Reach Across City Projects
A long list details building permits issued including new superstructures and dwellings. Projects span Edgewood Road SW, 801 NE, 32nd NW, Southland SW, Alma NW, Clover SW, Lenora NW, and 2nd St SE. Values range from 50 to 16 556 dollars, noting school area and post office relocations among entries.
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Edgewood Ra
C.R. Community Ae District
Corp
Dwig
32Nd St. NW
Shepard Construction Co
New Dwig
Southland St
Crest Realty Bldg. Co
Alma Dr
Whitters Home Builders
Clover Dr
Robert H. Donahoe
Lenora Dr
Corporation
8Th St. NW
Smulekoff and Higley
J. C. Penney Co
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
1St Ave
Outlooker
Roger Lanphier
Park Ave
Donald L. Jacobsen
Sunrise Dr. NW
Richard Worrell
Dale McDaniel
John F. Christensen
26Th St
Ed Svoboda
Don Albaugh
Meadowbrook Dr
Moore
Cottage Grove Avenue
James T. Holmes
5Th Ave
Melvin Novak
Hamilton St
Leon C. Frederickson
4Th Ave
Harold Ammons
Fred Deal
17Th St
C.R. Paint Co
3Rd Ave
Walt Molden
New Porch
Thunderbird Rd
J. M. Wetzel
12Th Ave
William R. Boots
Oakland Rd
Sidney Aulurs
J.K. Hanstrom
34Th St
Chester Jones
John Gallagher
Midway Dr
Vern Horsky
Haven Court
Betty Dykhuizen
John W. Davis
16Th Ave
Richard Berzinski
Northwood Dr
John Liball
29Th St
Paul Sabin
New Patio
J Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Housing Administration
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Black
Bergquist
Monitor
Barden & Robeson
Normandy Provincial
Childcraft Photo
Twelfth St
Les Trachta
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
Seanass
Groat
Groat Electric, Inc
Messinger
Miles Local
Milles
7Th St. S.E. Cedar Rapids
Eiry
Srave
Center Point Road
American Wood Shop, Inc
Third Street
Chalet North Apartments
19Th St. NE
Professional Management Associates
Mgr. Apt
BOB Murray Plumbing CO
Humphrey
3Rd St. S.E
Ron Nelson
Nelson Selece
Pittsburgh Paints
Pittsburgh Paints Center
Pittsburgh
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