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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Page
10
At the 32nd National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Secretary Ezra Benson outlined the growing gap between rising national population and declining farming participation. He warned that by 1975 the U S population could top 200 million while the number of farmers remains few, demanding increased output from similar acreages.
Galvanized roofs last longer when painted and kept weather tight. Plan repairs now to save money. paint after weathering months to a year, use zinc based paint, two coats, or a single coat over rust. Re-nail with screws, remove loose rust, clean surfaces, and consider spray painting to save time.
A compact starter home plan No 211 features a square frame cottage style with front dormer. It includes a living room with two windows, a front kitchen, two back bedrooms, and flexible closets. Complete blueprints and two 60 design portfolios are offered with added postage costs. orders via Penny's Small Homes, Box 1055 Berkley Michigan.
Q I recently bought and remodel a country house with little wind protection. How to make roofing wind resistant A Proper application seals shingles. Cementing asphalt shingle tabs with quick setting cement helps. Interlocking shingles lock tightly and every shingle is held by nails on both sides. Q How to repair a concrete garden pool crack A Fill crack with portland cement and sand paste. Clean crack and undercut sides to slope toward the top. Q Keep nail heads from showing through plaster A Coat nail heads with shellac before plastering. Q Stop grass between flag stones A Use a strong rock salt solution to wet earth between stones.
The article notes that removing eggs risks movement and breakage, with paper wads used to stabilize. It introduces wooden followers with finger holes and corner nails that lock into the tray wire bottom, offering neater, reusable support. It also states that Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico have no poisonous snakes among their larger islands.
New York report quotes Edward Fields predicting the end of wall to wall carpeting in homes. He says full coverings no longer harmonize with modern settings and within a year homemakers will prefer rugs for decorative value over size.
A house stays warmer in winter when windows are kept locked. Locking keeps the sash tightly closed and airtight. Also ensure grooves around the sash are clean and weatherstrip any ill fitting windows to seal gaps.
Patching a weathered roof is rarely worthwhile. A more economical procedure is to reroof with asphalt shingles while the old roof remains as a base for the new material. This saves tearing the old roof off.
Household brushes and brooms last longer and work better when washed. Mix two tablespoons of ammonia to a quart of water. Soak brush or broom straws for thirty minutes, rinse well, and hang to dry.
Fiber washers withstand hot water better than leather ones and should be used in hot water faucets.
Cautions on oiling motors warn not to spill oil on cords as it will rot the rubber insulation and degrade wiring.
Harold Harris of Channel Master Corp explains that a quality antenna is crucial for good TV reception. A strong antenna reduces snow and ghosts, and better placement matters for viewers in primary, secondary, and fringe areas as Channel Master’s developments address UHF and VHF reception.
Boston UP notes a AAAS report on how readers view front pages. Herman Brandt chairing Institute of Visual Research says editors think readers first scan the right side, but his tests show 78 percent first glance the left side.
Eighteen month old Gary Hogan's words are few yet he points to the kitchen crying See See. His mother sees the room in flames and a fire breaks out at their home in Berlin Connecticut.
United Press reports beef output will stay elevated in 1954 with stable prices after a 1953 drop. Slaughter totals reached about 36 million cattle in 1953, while January 1954 cattle were about equal to a year earlier. Per capita meat consumption is seen dipping to 147 pounds in 1954.
A 101 year old bedspread, 93 by 87 inches, made by Mrs. Walter Markle’s grandmother, remains intact with no seam. The green red and white wool blanket was sewn from yarn spun by her grandmother and sourced from sheep fed by her grandfather.
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