Cartoonist Ed Dodd Builds Home Reflecting Nature Tastes
Cartoonist Ed Dodd of Atlanta creator of Mark Trail designed a hillside house near Atlanta to mirror his interests in nature and conservation. Architect Herbert C Millkey aided a compact plan with a large studio and a prop museum, built with rough-board walls and a stone fireplace quarried on site. The two story living area opens to a waterfall view and a terrace curved around two trees, offering a natural, spacious retreat.
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Ed Dodd
Atlanta
Mark Trail
Herbert C. Millkey
ALA
Dodd
Hotel wood paneling praised for low maintenance
An Ohio hotel owner notes wood paneling in rooms lasts five years with virtually no maintenance costs and looks finished. In contrast plastered walls need repainting yearly. The National Lumber Manufacturers Association recalls wooden streetcar tracks in Salem Ohio dug up with tracks still in excellent condition after 400 years.
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Ohio
Salem
Ova
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Lawn Care Tips for Midseason Feeding and Mosquito Control
Give lawns a midsummer feeding with a non-burning plant food like Golden Vigoro at two pounds per 100 square feet to help maintain color during dry periods. Feeding does not replace moisture. If mosquitoes intrude, spray shrubbery and shaded lawn with End-o-Pest ARC a few hours before guests arrive.
Frame Your Memo Slate for a Custom Chalkboard
This guide explains repurposing an old frame and Masonite to create a chalkboard memo slate. Sand and enamel the frame, fit tempered presswood, apply black or green chalkboard paint per directions, and mount the board in the frame. Add a trough from scrap aluminum or a venetian slat for chalk. Unframed boards suit various sizes and are handy for grade school children.
Steel Takes Back Seat in Boeing Building Wood Frame
A Boeing Aircraft Company structure employs glued laminated wood girders and columns with frame construction to avoid steel interference with precise testing. The choice aims to minimize test distortion and maintain measurement accuracy.
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Electronecs
Boeing Aircraft Company
Preventing Home Fires Through Safer Habits And Building
Daily fire losses hit 800 homes with hundreds badly damaged or destroyed. Experts urge home safety programs, fireproof construction, and vigilant practices to curb blazes from matches, smoking, and electrical misuse. Recommend safeguards include fireproof match storage, no smoking in bed, proper fuse use, annual heating system checks, chimney spark arresters, and fire resistant flooring like vinyl tile in new and remodeled homes.
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New
York
Construction Research Bureau
National Clearing House For Building Information
Research Bureau
Garden Clubs Plan Day at California State Fair
SACRAMENTO Garden Clubs Day at the State Fair and Exposition runs September 1 to 11. Llewellyn Bixby directs in charge with Mrs W A Higgins handling publicity. About 400 to 500 gardeners from across the state convene in Governor's Hall for a morning program led by State President Mrs J J Gallagher. Luncheon follows with invitation to Governor and Mrs Knight.
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Sacramento
California
Llewellyn Bixby
Long Beach
Charrge
Garden’ Clubs, Inc
garden_clubs
Governor's Hall
California Garden Clubs, Inc
Mmes. R. W. , Anderson
August Sagehorn
Lawrence Mc~Avoy
Lawrence Smith
Vey Cramer
Roy Crawford
Frank LaForgia
Alice, MacLean
Keith Milley
Jack Lindemen
Governor’s Hall
J. J. Gallagher
Burlingame
Oon
Goodwin J Knight
del Paso Manor Garden Club
Norbert Steffens
Gary Gardens Club
Henrietta Owens
Floribunda Garden Club
Edith Iwin
Acheels
Water Heater Installation Tips From Coleman Institute
The Coleman Heating Institute of Wichita Kansas advises proper placement for gas water heaters to ensure best service. Install in a central location near a good flue with a level solid base, and provide a grille or louver for every 1000 Btu of heat input as indicated on the heater nameplate.
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Coleman Heating Institute
Wichita
Kan
Strength in Houses and Structural Integrity
A well built frame house relies on unit one materials fastened together to achieve structural strength, not merely weight. The text emphasizes solid construction and independent stability of the framework.
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