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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1955
Page
11
A home improvement piece suggests transforming a dining room into a den dining room combo. Move the table to a side wall, place seating around three sides, add an easy chair and couch, and install western pine paneling for warmth. Choose knotty or clear pine in various finishes and install vertically or horizontally. The upgrade creates a new feel and better use of space.
Home Christmas figures decorate exteriors and interiors each year. Masonite Tempered Prestwood is weather resistant and reusable, increasingly used by craftsmen. Available at lumber yards in 3/16 or 14 thickness, splinter-free with a smooth paint finish, or ready-painted paper cutouts may be glued waterproof. Free patterns, including the shown design, are offered by the Home Service Bureau in Chicago with instructions.
Instructions describe crafting storm sash windows with clear plastic sheets. Measure carefully, cut screen stock at 45 degrees, assemble with waterproof glue and corrugated fasteners, paint frame, and affix plastic with molding. Storm sash hangers and screws sold at hardware stores for finishing.
Dorothy Bayliss writes about appreciating evergreens during Yuletide, recalling a Tahoe snow trip and preferring natural foliage to artificial decorations. The piece urges gifting evergreen plants, explains types from juniper to hemlock, and provides planting tips and care for nursery-grown specimens with burlap-wrapped roots.
Centerville plans the formation of a garden club with a January 17 meeting at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Hazel Delaney home 444 Sterling drive. Pre-organizational talks led to drawing members from Washington township and affiliating with California Garden Clubs, Inc. District Four. Temporary officers and club name to be decided. The aim is practical help for home gardeners.
In new trailer models the problem of changing room sizes is solved by movable separating walls that can be locked anywhere desired, enabling easy reconfiguration of interior space.
Bulb flowers offer promise of spring bloom and make ideal Christmas gifts. Tulips and daffodils are favorites, with others like iris, tuberous begonias, dahlias, and hyacinths also pleasing. Early bloomers such as narcissi, crocus, freesia, hyacinth and muscari provide varied gift options for gardeners.
A handy man builds a cedar closet with near zero waste as his alert wife saves small cedar shavings to scent drawers. The article notes true sherry comes from Jerez in Spain, produced for 2500 years.
California gardeners increasingly favor container gardening for outdoor living spaces. Containers like redwood and pottery come in many shapes and sizes for succulents and flowering displays. Nursery guidance suggests a container makes a fine Christmas gift and enhances patio and yard beauty. A 1812 price note shows salt remains unchanged at 70 counts per pound.
Gardener’s checklist advises giving living gifts at Christmas and planting spring bulbs like tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths without delay. Gladioli bulbs, best in spring and early summer, will be in nurseries soon and make fine gifts. Pruning and spraying top chores. consult your nurseryman for spray materials. Every garden should include a Christmas berry such as pyracantha or holly.
Builders and remodelers emphasize cedar closets next to kitchens for buyers. Red cedar offers moth repellency, rose hue, and low maintenance. Accessories like tie racks and shelves maximize space and attract attention, making cedar closets with basic fittings top attention-getters for riders.
The ad promotes Ruth Wyeth Speare patterns 434 and 435 for lawn and garden figures about 21 inches high. Includes full size tracing diagrams, blanks from hardboard, painting guides, and a color guide. Patterns priced at 25 cents each with 2 cents extra postage for first class mail, from Pattern Dept Bedford Hills New York in Hayward Review.
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