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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1957

Page

9

Balconied Living Room Luxurious Family Home HW-56

The House of the Week presents HW-56 a 41 foot living and dining expanse with a balcony overlooking a terrace. It covers 2053 square feet includes three bedrooms a large kitchen with an island pass through and a three way fireplace between living and dining areas. The rear living spaces overlook the balcony while the front hosts the oversized kitchen and dinette area.

Building Without Basement Plan by Architect Lester Cohen

An optional basement free design suggests using the space along the right wall for a utility area. Garage location depends on lot availability.

Design HW-56 House Feature From Lester Cohen

The plan includes an oversize wall oven and a unique internal passageway along the right side wall. A vestibule by the front porch allows bypassing the kitchen via a hall to the basement, lavatory, or back door, enabling access from porch to rear balcony without entering rooms. The central traffic flow links the center hall, kitchen, and living room with a large foyer closet and a large master bedroom with dual closets and a compact bath area.

Lawrence Farmer Uses Parlor Plan To Cut Milking Time

MOULTON A Lawrence County farmer adopts a milking parlor to halve milking time. Assistant County Agent James H. Pitts notes H Dewey Terry obtained an Extension Service plan showing a basement parlor layout with a two car garage area and a large playroom.

Lawrence Farmer

Farmer Reuses Blocks for Concrete Parlor Upgrade

An UTD farmer used old concrete blocks and creek sand and gravel to start a milking parlor. He rearranged part of the barn to cut building costs with a total project price around 290 dollars. Terry's parlor cuts milking to one hour daily and allows his son Johnny to handle much of the work, freeing time for field duties.

UTD Terry Johnny

Parachute Folds Into 2.5 Inch Thick Pack

The U. S. Naval Bureau of Aeronautics announces a new parachute design that folds into a pack only two and a half inches thick. The compact unit aims to improve ease of use and storage for aircrews.

U. S. Naval Bureau of Aeronautics

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