Home Improvement Contest Draws Cedar Rapids Entries
The Gazette reports a strong Cedar Rapids home building season with Better Homes and Gardens contest entries. A $3000 prize pool rewards best improvements completed this year across price classes, judged by before and after photos and a 300 word letter mailed to The Gazette. Submissions close December 31 with both interior and exterior projects eligible. entrants should capture clear before and after images from the same angle.
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Wallace Learned His Economics In Old Mission
The essay recalls Father Junipero Serra and the Mission era as a model of self sufficiency with Indians educated in trades and religion. It contrasts peaceful mission life with later colonial violence, and suggests Secretary Wallace admired the missions as an effective economic system shown on San Juan Capistrano soil.
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Los Angeles
Draperies Transform Rooms With Glass Curtains Trends
Glass curtains and draperies are reshaping living spaces with white and ivory tones, long panels, and ready made options. Semi glazed chintz and classic patterns shift toward empire colors, wreaths, ribbons, and shells on new backdrops. Curtains suit seasons, rooms like sun porches and play rooms, with bold trims and rope tie backs.
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Propitious Monday Forecast Cites Ambition and Diplomacy
An astrologic forecast predicts a propitious and progressive week with high goals aided by power figures, though treacherous situations, secret enmities, fraud and misrepresentation loom. A person born today is seen as talented, versatile, ambitious, popular, and destined for high station. Notable nativity: Richard Strauss.
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Old Houses Brought Up To Date In Better Homes Contest
Meriden couple Mr and Mrs W C Heidel remodeled their 200 year old colonial home to modern standards winning a prize in the 1933 Better Homes Contest. They removed gingerbread trim replaced with light moldings, added insulation, a modern furnace, improved floors and walls, a sunroom, maid’s room, and new built in features preserving charm while updating the structure.
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Meriden
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Contest entry note for Cedar Rapids Gazette
Participant submits this note to the Contest Editor to enter the Better Homes Contest. The entrant lists planned home improvements to be undertaken within the contest period and provides a brief notation of specific changes planned.
InterCounty I O O F and Rebekah Meet in Manchester
Delegates from Dubuque, Buchanan, Clayton and Delaware counties attend the annual inter county convention of the I O O F and Rebekah lodges in Manchester Tuesday. State President Rose M A Heninger of Sigourney and Grand Master M E Danielson of Cherokee are headliners. Weather favors pigeons to fly over a mile a minute.
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