Farm Families Improve Homes In 1956 Survey Findings
A 1956 survey shows 80 percent of farm homes are 10 years old or older and in need of modernization. Forty four percent plan additions or changes, 47 percent major carpentry, 65 percent lesser carpentry, and 3 percent other remodeling. Wood frame homes allow easy remodeling, with ample lumber supplies and a future timber supply from forests and tree farms.
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America
H. V. Simpson
West Coast Lumberman’s Association
West Coast
Remodeling Idea: Add Light with Modern R.O.W. Windows
Home experts urge providing ample light and air when adding new rooms in basements attics or other spaces. Modern R.O.W. removable wood windows in the double hung style suit all architectures and can be painted to match any color treatment.
Steel hatchway offers winter protection for stairs
Weather forecasters predict a severe winter this year. A steel hatchway sold by building supply dealers can be installed over basement stairs in a few hours to prevent snow traps and ice.
Honey Creek church Christmas program plans noted
Lawn Hill and Honey Creek area families shared visits from Saturday to Monday with relatives in Milwaukee. Social calls and committee meetings occurred at several homes as the Christmas program for Honey Creek church was planned.
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Leo Hutchens
Vincent Chorne
Honey Creek Church
Clampitt
Wallace Martin
Floyd Beasley
Pat Mathews
Lowell MceCormick
Frank Neubauer
Adrian Bachman
Combination Eases Dread Of Winter
The article explains how modern combination doors and windows reduce winter prep and heat loss. Ponderosa pine frames stay on hinges year round with seasonal inserts of screen or glass. Winter adds a glass panel while summer uses a screen. panels require little storage and save heat and fuel bills 15 to 30 percent.
Hog mange and lice warning for winter confinement
Hardin county extension director Dick Pulse warns hog mange and lice are more active in winter when hogs are confined. Iowa State entomologist Harold Gunderson outlines using lindane or benzene hexachloride with detergents, mixing rates for spray or dip, plus timing and precautions for sows and litters.
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Hardin County
Dick Pulse
Eldora
Pulse
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
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Woodward
Rayon
Campbell’s Tomato
HEINZ
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Lawn Hill
Mrs. Floyd Beasley
Grahams
Kay Whitney
Cannon
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