Plan No 203 House by Walter Th Anicka Ann Arbor
Attractive economical residence plan No 203 by architect Walter T Anicka located at 617 Forest Ave Ann Arbor Michigan. It offers 990 square feet of living space with flexible layout including a living dining area view of garden built in breakfast nook and bedroom closet features hardwood veneer finishes and a modern glazed partition. Carport option blends with colors of asphalt roof suitable for city lots or open country settings.
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Walter Th
Forest Ave
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Garen
Walter T. Anicka
Forest Avent
Anna Mich
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Paradox of Morden College Aids Old Men In Luxury Housing
In Blackheath, Morden College offers luxury suites, free meals, maid service, and weekly pocket money to aged residents. Founded by Sir John Morden in 1695 after his recovery from ruin, the college now plans to admit married couples while maintaining a strict poverty requirement for entrants.
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Talbot Hood
U. P
London
U.P
Afso
Blackheath
Morden College
Rustees
John Morden
Morden
Aleppo
Syria
Wven
Sir Christopher Wren
Britain
House for sale ad notes bomb shelter on premises
A Hastings Nebraska want ad in the Tribune highlights a house for sale that includes a bomb shelter on the premises, adding a notable feature for prospective buyers.
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Hastings
Neb
U.P
Tribune
Small Homes Design No 71
A Detroit feature describes a one floor brick home built for a wounded veteran and his wife. The design emphasizes accessible layouts including level floors, a protective vestibule, large living room, three bedrooms, a compact kitchen, and a full basement. Builders offer blueprints and portfolios for purchase.
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Missus
Roof Fire Statistics Drop Amid Code Enforcement
National Fire Protection Association data show a decline from the second to the tenth roof fire figures. Mr. Bugbee credits stricter building codes, amiable roofing practices, and newer fire resistant materials like asbestos shingles for fewer incidents and easier re roofing of homes and farm buildings.
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National Fire Protection Association
Bugbee
DDT Sprayed Corn Not To Be Fed To Milk Cows
Farmers are warned that corn treated with DDT should not be stored in silos for feeding dairy cattle due to potential health risks and residue concerns.
Conveyor Belt Carries Coal Under Mountain Near Weirton
Morgantown West Virginia report details a belt system at the Weirton Steel push button mine. The endless conveyor moves 300 tons of coal per hour from washery through a tunnel into Monongahela river barges for shipment. A coal lump completes the 2.5 mile journey in 36 minutes, passing beneath three hills a river bed and a highway.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Weirtoh Steel Company
Monongahela River
Weirton
Elderly Sisters Serve as Civil Defense Wardens
In North Adams Massachusetts two elderly sisters Mrs. Ethel Lockwood 73 and Mrs. Viola Peterson 71 are serving as civil defense wardens, reflecting community emergency preparedness.
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North Adams
Mass
U.P
Ethel Lockwood
Viola Peterson
Modernizing an Old Bathtub and Marble Top Washstand
A practical guide shows how to convert a legs-on tub into a flush corner setup with a wooden frame and tileboard or cement top, plus a cleaning method for marble washstands using trisodium phosphate and lime paste. It covers cutting legs, building a 2x4 and 2x2 frame, tiling, and enamel finishing.
Health standard relaxed for Rhode Island prison guards
The Rhode Island Civil Service Commission scrapped minimum height and weight rules for state prison guards due to staff shortages. The sole remaining requirement is good health.
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Providence
R. I
U.P
Rhode Island Civil Service Commission
Gardens Urged To Plant Home Veggies For War Readiness
Dr. Albert J. Irving president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America urged all amateur gardeners to plant vegetables this spring to stock homes for the coming year. He warned war could interrupt distant shipments and emphasized home gardens as vital to civilian defense and national food security.
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Albert J. Irving
Men’s Garden Clubs of America
57Th St
New York
Irving
J. Irving
National Organization of
Men’s
United States
Dr. Irving
Asphalt Roofing For Windy Barn Areas
Asphalt roll roofing comes in 36 inch strips with 17 inches mineral surfaced exposed. The design lek notes wind resistance. recommended for barns on high ground to improve drainage and withstand internal wind pressures when doors are open. Apply cement in center of each tab to prevent wind lift in high winds. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
13th Birthday Celebrations Highlight Local Girl
Ay Ann Kramer of Saginaw Michigan marks her 13th birthday joining a family of 13 in a year noted for milestones. The article lists names tied to the 13th anniversary of the household and mentions early days of the celebration.
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Saginaw, Mich
Ay Ann Kramer
Dogs and a Rooster Huddle in Cold Memphis Street Scene
In Memphis, Tennessee, a cold crowded street scene shows two dogs and a rooster huddled together for warmth amid urban grit and fading light. The fragment captures a vivid, if bleak, slice of daily life.
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Memphis
Tennt Herbert
England
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