Plan No 203 house by Walter T Anicka in Ann Arbor feature
Generously proportioned rooms define Plan No 203 by architect Walter T Anicka of 617 Forest Ave Ann Arbor Michigan. The design emphasizes economical living with 1100 square feet of space, a combined living dining area with garden view, built in breakfast nook and direct access to a stairway to the basement. Hardwood veneer surfaces offer warmth and durability while a modern glazed partition separates a bedroom bath unit. An attached carport and adaptable exterior finish suit urban or country settings.
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Walter T. Anicka
Forest Ave
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Poinsettia Care For Christmas Bright Red Bracts
The poinsettia remains a vivid Christmas symbol. With light, adequate water, and proper drainage the plant can bloom into January or February. Avoid overwatering and cold drafts. After red bracts fade, rest the plant by reducing water and storing in a cool area before replanting in spring.
Decorating Ideas for Christmas Plants and Potted Poinsettias
Tips for holiday decorations using stalk cuttings that can root if planted in well drained soil in full sun. Some keep poinsettias in pots until blooms fade before transplanting to the garden. Protect plants from wind and drafts for best rooting results.
Roof fires fall to tenth on national list
NFPA figures show roof fires dropping from second to tenth nationwide. Percy Bugbee notes codes in about 600 cities banning flammable roofing and the widespread use of fire resistant materials like asphalt shingles in new buildings and re roofing.
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Natonal Fire Protection Association
Tenarts
Percy Bugbee
NFPA
Mr. Bugbee
Christmas decor class inspires festive home arrangements
Mrs. Alisa Blair demonstrates simple yet stunning Christmas centerpieces using wood candle holders, pine cones, evergreens, and silvered accents. She explains a basic principle of contrasting textures in triplets to create primary, secondary, and tertiary elements for table or mantel displays.
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Alisa Blair
Palo Alto
Sue
Blair
Housing Administration and Trust
Akon
South Sea Island
THIS WEEK IN YOUR GARDEN 1 GARDENING TIPS FOR HOLIDAY PLANTING
This week in your garden guide offers holiday planting tips. It covers choosing evergreen decorations, using containers for small trees, and selecting poinsettias and jazzy shrubs. It notes bare root stock availability midwinter and cautions about poor drainage and winter flooding risks for fruit trees and ornamentals.
Home Owners Question on Caulking Ceiling Material
Home owners ask how to caulk cracks to keep ceiling material from falling out after it hardens. Use a prepared plastic caulking compound that never fully hardens and moves with surrounding wood. Apply with putty knife or caulking gun and it can be painted. Pastel shingles questioned for homes if suitable. Pastel shingles are soft neutral blends. red green blue are popular and they can be used anywhere standard shingles go.
Old Homes Change Owners Rapidly
About 50,000 old houses were transferred in the first six months of 1952, per the Federal Reserve Board. Transfers were slightly higher than in the first half of 1951 and similar to late 1950. The board notes slower sales and falling prices for old houses, while predicting continued strong or rising new home sales aided by eased credit rules and high personal incomes. Mortgages are increasing in size.
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Federal Reserve Board
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