Garden Club News and Dahlia Show Details
Hayward Garden club chair man Mrs Wi T Roeber organizes a rummage sale at IDES hall Tuesday from 9 to 4. San Leandro Dahlia society plans a small club show to kindle August 24 and 25 via Bancroft Junior High School drama room exhibits judged by Charles Curtiz John Dew and Charlie Perry with prizes of 2 and 1 dollars respectively. The San Leandro show moves to Bancroft Junior High School from Veterans Memorial Building. New officers include Mamie Peterson as president succeeding Vivian Lopez with Bob Canoles Bly Armitage Evan Berg and Pat Moore on the executive board plus Lopez Armitage.
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Wi. T. Roeber
Hayward
San Leandro Dahlia Society
Bancroft Junior High School
Charles Curtiz
John Dew
Charlie Perry
Eleanor Bolesworth
San Leandro Dahlia
Veterans’ Memorial Bldg
Mamie Peterson
Castro St. Hayward
San
Vivian Lopez
Bob Canoles
Bly Armitage
Evan Berg
Lopez
Armitage
Pat Moore
Club
Wood Most Popular Material for Kitchen Cabinets
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show wood as the dominant cabinet material in new homes, with 89 percent utilizing wood cabinets, far ahead of alternatives. This highlights wood's lead in kitchen design choices across the housing market.
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U.S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pansies Can Brighten Garden Year Round
Pansies brighten gardens all year if basic needs are met. Known as cool weather plants, they bloom best in early spring but with careful planting and regular repeats, they yield flowers through the year. Seeds sown in August and again in spring help supply pansy plants when many are desired.
Ferns for shade and color in California gardens
A practical guide to growing ferns and pansies, detailing types like Giant Chain Fern and American Maidenhair, soil and moisture needs, shade planting, and transplanting tips. It covers soil preparation with loam, cow manure, peat moss, bone meal, seed sowing in nursery flats, moisture maintenance, and fall planting for winter color.
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California
Pacific Coast
Disappearing Tailored Curtains In 1940s Decor Trends
Interior decoration notes a shift away from tailored curtains toward edging prints and flocking. Dacron Marquisette and dacron nnnons dominate sheer and easier care window decor, with combined printed curtains forming floral border patterns and scalloped edges featuring bouquet prints and pistil motifs.
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Sherlock Holmes
Dacron
Bordaru
Bougainvillea Gets New Form Bush Temple Fire Gains Ground
California gardeners can now grow Bougainvillea as a bush as well as a vine with Temple Fire the new bush form. The sun loving evergreen thrives with little water, suitable for ground cover, hedges, or patio tubs, but may not flourish in all parts of the state due to cold sensitivity. Nurseries offer Temple Fire in containers alongside vine varieties.
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California
San Francisco
Modern Globe Lamps Blend Victorian Charm With Streamlined Style
Homes And Gardens column notes the Lamp and Shade Institute show in New York revealing Victorian globe lamps updated for today. New designs include taller simpler forms with frosted or hobnail two-globe configurations and pastel tones, some without chimneys, and some featuring gilded bands. The Colonial student lamp from 1875 to 1900 is highlighted as a revival, combining a half globe shade with a chimney and metal stand.
Fence Work Time Dawns
When heat rises, repair and paint fences. Check for loose nails, weak joints, and rust. Replace with rust resistant nails, tighten bolts and lag screws on benches and gates. Scrub flaking paint, remove dirt, dust, and rain splashes. Thin paint for smooth brushing.
Decorative harmony drives wood kitchen cabinets postwar trend
Interior designer notes a strong rise in wood kitchen cabinets after the war due to decorative harmony. Wood components appear throughout homes including furniture, flooring, paneling, and wall treatments, influencing overall interior style.
Aids for Fireplace Screens and Tools Highlight Hearth Items
In San Francisco Western Merchandise Mart shops offer full frame screens that fit flush with the opening and secure with a bolt. Custom sizes require only opening width and height. Mesh slides aside for easy firing. finishes include brass and black wrought iron. A new tool helps lift 20 pound logs without hand scorch, with floor sets offering shovel and brush and a bracketed well for hanging tools.
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San Francisco
Western Merchandise Mart
Improvement Told In Color Tastes
Mel Gray a top West Coast color stylist says national tastes are improving with low key colors. He describes this trend as soft pastels in a monochromatic scheme with a brown asphalt roof and harmonizing beige or gentle yellow siding and trim.
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Mel Gray
West Coast
Gray
California
Modern Kitchen Booklet Offers Practical Kitchen Guide
A newly published booklet titled Wood Kitchen Cabinets at 75 East Wacker Drive Chicago 1 Illinois provides answers on kitchen planning built in appliances cabinet sources and installation and maintenance tips.
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East Wacker Drive
Chicago 1
Alinais
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