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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1941
Page
17
A feature on choosing floor coverings and furnishings emphasizes color and design trends. Wool pile rugs and carpets gain shine with burgundy and rose tones, blues, and greens in varied patterns. Designers anticipate continued demand as decor plans range from modern streamlines to traditional styles across American mills.
J.8. Spencer of High Point explains GE ranges with five heat levels and Calrod coils. The 1941 Calrod life exceeds 15 years, and the Phritt Cooker uses live steam for up to 35 cooking tasks. The Tripl-oven provides master, speed, and super broiler modes with Tel-A-Cook indicator lights. An automatic timer lets meals start and finish on schedule. Various models, from small apartments to Imperial double-oven, are showcased at local stores this week.
The piece notes all over rug designs with self tone patterns and bold color accents to hide soil. It highlights rose motifs in large bold prints and delicate forms on light grounds. Floral patterns echo 18th century tastes with naturalistic leaves and flowers in varied period styles.
Decorative guidance explains using harmonious color between plain and figured fabrics to unite adjacent rooms without requiring identical carpets. It notes that link is achieved by thoughtful contrasts and coherence. It adds a cultural aside about Swedish telephone etiquette using a poetic phrase.
A decorative storage piece described as 85 percent cedar is not a cedar chest but is marketed as a Stow-Away. It comes in several woods veneers and styles and is suitable for use in almost any room in the home.
The Martha Washington model showcases cry stal plastic interior and Tru-Temp dial by number control. One-piece steel turret top cabinets feature Cushion mounting, Meat Keeper, Humi-drawer, Fiberglas insulation, and quieter motor with fewer moving parts. Trip-Lok door shutoff and Aero Spring Hinge offer adjustable door positioning. Rose Furniture Co. at 243 South Main Street, High Point, is a pioneer Westinghouse dealer.
Kelvinator introduces eight new refrigerator models for 1941 with multiple advanced features. The lineup includes six 6% cu ft and two 8% cu ft models, highlighted by the dual-cabinet Most Master and five zone Cold Mist Freshener systems. Other enhancements include an automatic cooling circuit in Moist Master models, all porcelain freezer door, Polar light, Polarsphere power for hot weather, and the Magic Shelf with adjustable wings for tall items. A Cut Rate Furniture Co dealer, A. H. Holton, announced the line from Green Street locality.
More homemakers are urged to make the laundry space more convenient and attractive. Cabinets a sorting table and window curtains are suggested to boost satisfaction with the daily chore, arguing it costs little and yields large relief from wash day blues.
Regulation innerspring mats now add sleeping comfort to many sofa bed models. The article explains that the term gin is a corruption of Geneva, one of the juniper berry names.
Cedar chest firms report record sales as draft and reserve trainees boost demand. Department and furniture stores credit the emotional pull of service, with slogans like say it with cedar guiding draftees toward cedar chests.
Carpeting of stairs, once universal, is returning. Wool pile on stairs offers safety and reduced noise. Install must be rigid and use exceptionally durable fabric. Heavy cushions under the carpet boost life and comfort. Extra length can be tucked under to move the carpet periodically for even wear.
The Census shows the nations bill for laundry cleaning pressing dyeing repair ing and maintenance of wearing apparel near one billion dollars in 1939. About 159000 establishments were chiefly involved in providing these services.
A compact guide on common English mistakes and pronunciation. It notes not to say contemplate on, explains betroth pronunciation, and warns about mispelled tambourine. It contrasts synonyms for lack and insufficiency and encourages daily vocabulary growth with augment. It quotes Porter on the danger of believing rumors.
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