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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1956
Page
10
Consumers grow more aware of home air conditioning amid rising sales and marketing for room coolers and central systems. The piece weighs benefits and costs, warns against misleading impressions, and notes health and comfort improvements from air conditioning while highlighting installation, operating costs, and noise considerations.
Famous rose breeders from England Northern Ireland and California join American Rose Society members in Portland for the 48th Annual Rose Festival June 6 to 10. The event features lectures on rose breeding pest control tours to local gardens and a National Spring Rose Show with tours of the International Rose Test Garden and the Multnomah Hotel as headquarters.
Eden Garden club sets a 12 30 pm May 28 meeting at Mrs Mary Penfolds home 7597 Russell road pot luck bring a place setting Officers to be installed by Mrs Hazel Delaney Betty Azary president du enite Christensen vice president Lottie Webster corresponding secretary Ann Harder treasurer and more The group will view Mrs Penfolds fuchsia collection and Festival plans include a large parade living flower floats coronation queen of Rosalia features for children and a Golden Rose ski race on Mt Hond A silver national challenge trophy will be offered at the National Rose Show June 8 9 Entries expected from across the country and the events leaders invite rose society members to join the meetings
A Census Bureau survey shows 60 percent of U S households own or are buying homes, up from 55 percent in 1850. Americans demand better housing with modern improvements, lumbermen say, citing public demand as driving the home to be the hottest selling item in the home industry.
Prepare for outdoor use by repairing or refinishing furniture. Distinguish between wooden and wicker pieces. Replace broken sections with matched lumber, rebuild severely damaged items, and create duplicates from patterns. Clean and dry old furniture, sand chipped areas, fill cracks, and apply enamel undercoats or varnish. Wicker pieces get rust removal, wax stripping, and enamel coatings with care to avoid runs. Spraying is preferred for wicker and avoid finish buildup at joints.
A decorating expert argues that outdoor areas should mirror indoor color schemes and materials. Paneling, wood tones, and weather resistant cedar tubs unite patio spaces with interior rooms, while matching flowers and urns create a cohesive, low maintenance outdoor lounge.
William Arlid Johnson of ALA argues modern timber design cuts costs for schools. He cites Lynwood Washington Junior High as a model, built for 1.2 million dollars with 1209 students and total square foot cost of 10.85 dollars. Johnson touts wood construction for economy, safety, and appearance. Lumber from Douglas fir dominates the new junior high and supports a bustling Seattle area community serving about 45,000 people and over 100 local businesses.
Borrowed Space Design opens attics to open living with floor to ceiling glass walls and see through dividers. Expanses of light colored finishes and Marlite panels create a roomy look while providing storage and easy cleaning, boosting appeal for families or renters.
Wood church interiors and exteriors bring warmth and nature to worship spaces. Pietro Belluschi, head of MIT's architecture school, popularized Northwest wood styles using Douglas fir, hemlock, and western red cedar, creating economical designs that blend with sites and other materials. Parishes nationwide plan remodels and expansions that emphasize beauty, economy, and adaptability of fine woods.
Frank Bear named president of East Bay Branch of the American Gesneria Society succeeding Ralph Jensen who leaves the Bay Area. J. Kelly of San Leandro elected vice president at last Tuesday night’s meeting. East Bay branch declines Alameda County Fair garden displays due to travel. Plantsmith of Palo Alto presented color slides on gesneria plants and flowers with culture notes. Meeting featured a plant table and refreshments by Mrs. Bear.
The Fremont Garden club heard Roy Mathiesen, landscape architect, speak and illustrate color ideas in the garden. Dr. Lyle Buelhler displayed many varieties. The club ends its season with 78 members. next meeting before summer is June 20 at Glenmore Elementary school.
Guidance notes thumb rule for counter tops and work surfaces. Counter tops should be 36 inches above the floor. Desks or tables should be 30 inches high.
Birch clumps keep slender graceful lines and suit small spaces. The column covers planting birch clumps, favorable times year, and compatible flowers such as petunias, marigolds, zinnias, salvia, verbena, and begonias. It emphasizes manure, bone meal, and regular fertilizing, plus simple liquid fertilizer use.
Practical home care guidance covers sealing with swabs instead of brushes for small shellac jobs, using light blocking avocado shutters for privacy, rotating insecticides to prevent resistance, feeding spring bulbs after bloom, and water and natural dieback after flowering. Emphasizes well kept lawns boosting property values and community appeal.
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