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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1961
Page
10
The House of the Week presents a two span vacation home study with solutions for economical design without sacrificing city luxury. It includes the baby blueprint study plan with architect elevations condensed material lists and enlarged design pictures.
Expos of two House of the Week designs present B-67 by Lester Cohen and B-68 by Samuel Paul as economical lake or beach getaways. B-67 features 948 sq ft living space, full width stone fireplace, 10 ft sun deck, and a 26 ft storage alcove for fishing gear and gear. B-68 is a 24 by 24 ft square, expandable to three bedrooms with a three sided 8 ft deck, post and beam on concrete piers for uneven terrain.
A description of Adaptable B-68 design by architect Paul emphasizing economy and charm. Details cover 804 square feet living area plus 806 square feet deck, 396 square feet for two extra bedrooms, dimensions 44'4 by 36'4, and an 8-foot deck with garden boxes. Interior uses natural wood plywood, exterior vertical grooved plywood, and a warm inflation layer. The bath remains accessible from interior and deck. kitchen noted for ample counter space. Also includes fragrance notes and perfumery discussion.
A brief history traces perfume to ancient tombs and Arab distillation. Two methods are described: enfleurage using purified lard to absorb fragrance from petals, and a modern solvent extraction with a petroleum-derived solvent then distillation and alcohol purification.
A light exchange features Mrs Jones asking Anne about fresh water for goldfish and Anne quipping that the fish did not drink yesterday. Bill boasts about buying a tiny farm and plans to plant spaghetti, sparking Hank's curiosity.
A prompt invites readers to finish a drawing and enter for a Britannica World Atlas and Britannica Yearbook prize. Entries must be addressed Drawing Tell Me Why this newspaper and include the entrant’s name. Originality and imagination weigh in as winners are determined.
An old time humor piece sketches Sir Leopold McClintock recalling ice field trials as a dog team falters. A jurist jokes with a tailor about memory and debt while a woman jokes about size and marriage. Temperance rhetoric closes the fragment.
A reader named Terry Schmigel, 12, from Alabama wins a Britannica prize and details of a reformer’s early activity. A social club narrative follows with questions about a Sullivan home and a theft joke about tires. A dignified hobo in a neighbor’s doorway asks for help, with a punchline about wood and seeing.
The text reflects a claim that a son’s wrongdoing mirrors his father, framed as a mother’s idea and noting a man born of woman. It presents a moral perspective without specific names, dates, or locations.
Rhode Island features fifty tree farms spanning seven thousand six hundred twenty one acres. The grouped farms showcase diverse timber and nursery operations across the state.
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