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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
6
A space saving split level adapts to a growing family with three bedrooms on the upper level and a flexible fourth bedroom. The lower level includes a den or study and potential office space, with clearly zoned formal and informal living areas for daily needs.
Entrance level includes 310 square feet with total living and bedroom space at 1 286 square feet. Basement under living area. House dimensions are 52 feet 10 inches wide and 25 feet 6 inches deep. A curved breakfast balcony off the kitchen overlooks the family room and rear terrace.
The description details a two story house B-70 with a 20 by 12 living room and 11 by 11 dining area connected to a rear terrace. A fireplace on the living room wall, a trellis with planters, and a breakfast balcony enhance openness. The kitchen family room spans 28 feet with sliding doors to an outdoor family room. Basement stairs are near the family room and upper level stairs overlook a circular breakfast balcony with wrought iron railing. The house is 52 feet 10 inches wide and 25 feet 6 inches deep excluding a garage offset. total living plus bedroom areas equal 1,286 square feet.
The Senate passed the $6.14 billion housing bill by 64 to 25, with 52 Democrats and 12 Republicans voting yes and 17 Republicans plus 8 Southern Democrats voting no. The vote marks the largest margin for any Kennedy 1961 program item so far. House Rules Committee to meet Thursday to clear it for debate next week. Senator Sparkman said he felt confident about enactment.
The piece frames gypsies and their lifestyle with cautionary notes on mobility and acceptance. It contrasts wandering with skills and schooling, cites housing legislation context, and presents a trivia box and reader prize mention, anchoring the column in a mid century newspaper tone.
Readers are invited to complete missing parts of a drawing or copy it. Include entry titled Drawing Tell Me Why with name age and address. Prize is Britannica World Atlas or Yearbook of Events to Janet Holmes of Syracuse New York for Today’s winner.
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