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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
12
Remodeling guidance by Ertta Haley emphasizes practical bathroom sizes, storage optimization, and color schemes. It covers layout choices, shower and tub setups, wiring safety, tile shades, and inventive storage solutions like built in cupboards, medicine chests, and wall shelves to keep towels and cosmetics accessible.
A vintage design column presents a brick one story home labeled a ground snuggler. It features a large picture window, three bedrooms, a full basement with a rumpus room, adjacent garage, and efficient kitchen layout. Blueprints priced at five dollars with portfolios available for purchase.
The article explains installing a 26 gauge corrosion resistant metal drip edge to prevent water backing up under shingles. It covers extending 2 to 4 inches onto the roof, bending down to cover deck edges, nail spacing every 8 to 10 inches, and using metal drip edges at the rakes for roof protection.
Janice Wood Ward, a Wells College sophomore from Aurora New York, traveled to Sudbury to spend a three week holiday with her mother Mrs William W McCulloch of Sawmill Road.
Westover Field Massachusetts unveils colorful modern barracks for officers and enlisted families as part of a private-builder rental housing program. About 2000 units feature five roof colors and interior palettes designed by Beatrice West of New York, with radiant heat, garages, and ergonomically planned kitchens.
The article urges turning boredom into productive work with a make and mend day at home. It compares to the British navy practice of fixing small tasks together to create a full day of effort, focusing on painting, interior carpentry, and door or window repairs. It recommends planning in advance and inspecting walls, floors, windowsills, stairs, and doors for wear.
The article advises saving a veneer fragment if possible and reattaching it. If unavailable, buy a small veneer sheet from upholstery or cabinet shops and cut to fit. As an alternative, fill the area with wood putty or plastic wood tinted to match the color for a cleaner look.
Air Force Lt. John O. Schultz misplaced his billfold in a trailer court restroom. It was found in the same court’s powder room but $550 in bills were missing.
A rectangular Plan 38 American Builder design from New York outlines a compact 836 square foot house. It features two bedrooms, a bath, utility pan, kitchen, combined living area, and four closets with a front and rear overhang. An angled entrance bracket provides a distinct street presence and the front living room is all windowed. Detailed plans are available from the builder at 30 Church Street, New York, N Y.
American Builder highlights a decade of major heating advances including radiant solar heating and latent heat methods. The era saw radiator reforms since 1905 with major redesigns around 1925 and the early 1930s, plus convectors baseboards radiant panels and improved boilers and burners expanding efficient, uniform home warmth.
Otto Abner of Cookeville Tennessee heard a crash and found an air national guard liaison plane nose first against his doorstep with no one aboard. A mechanic said a test start caused vibration to move the throttle and provide takeoff power.
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