Do It Together Now Theme for Home Jobs
The do it yourself trend shifts to do it together as housewives join in with handyman tasks. Women help mix cement in batches while husbands lay flagstones, install insulation, and mount wall panels. Working together speeds up finishing an expansion and improves home appearance, with safety urged for light tasks.
Relaxation Found in Our Parks and Gardens
A reader recalls visits to Lake Merritt and several California locales, praising nature’s beauty for immediate calm. The writer describes serene park and grove settings, noting redwoods and Navarre river drives as sources of tranquility. He argues gardens should blend beauty, exercise, utility, and lasting serenity through planning and steady effort.
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Lake Merrit
Richard
Clear Lake
Fort Bragg
Mendo
Aino City
Sonora
Tahoe
Navarre River
Dimmick Memori Grove
Begonia Show At Capitola Draws Huge Crowds
Annual Begonia Show draws over fifty thousand visitors to Capitola each summer with thousands of hanging begonias, seedling beds, and a dazzling display. Frank Reinelt, renowned hybridizer, discusses the Rose Form Picotee and new breeding advances while caring tips address common failures and remedies for tuberous begonias.
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Capitola
Frank Reinelt
Vetterle
Reinelt
A. D. Robinson
Vac Amere
Begonia Society
Heinelt
California
Have Your Own Pool For 1495 in San Leandro
Sunset Patios of San Leandro announces exclusive Bay area sales for Paradiso Pools. Maury Frank shows a 13 by 28 foot backyard pool complete at 1495 dollars including excavation and installation. Earthquake resistant redwood vinyl construction carries a five year guarantee and an expected 17 to 20 year lifespan.
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San Leandro
Richard Delvin
Sunset Patios
Foothill Boulevard
Bay Area
Pararise Pools
Maury Frank
San Leandro Show Room
Frank
Delvin
Sunset Petios
Lyone Gul
Tightening of Home Buying Credit Arouses Official Ire
Washington officials clash with the government over a new home loan rule. The order raises down payments on GI and FHA loans by 2 percent and reduces mortgage terms from 30 to 25 years. Industry groups warn output could fall by up to 100,000 homes and threaten lobbying to alter FHA control.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
National Association of Home Builders
NAHB
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Anda
Congress
FHA
Blooms Add Color To Patios And Winter Plants
The piece notes colorful patio blooms with fuchsias ivy geraniums and hanging begonias. It advises dry conditions for Daphne to boost next spring blooms and suggests cyclamen seed and winter annual planting while stressing proper drainage and dormancy for better growth.
Page and The Daily Review Lead Sports and Local News
A Saturday edition dated August 6 1955 highlights local coverage from Page and neighboring communities. The issue includes sports results, society notes, and notices, reflecting mid century small town life and regional happenings.
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Page & the Daily Review
Plywood Stove Demonstration in House of Tomorrow Near Long Beach
A model kitchen near Long Beach California features a hardwood plywood stove with magnetic coils that heat without direct contact. Fire utensils suspend inches above the surface via magnetic repulsion and the wood range stays cool to the touch.
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Steves
Long Beach
Calif
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