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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1955
Page
25
The article explains how home noise disrupts peace especially in ground level and one story homes due to proximity and modern kitchen devices. It notes that smooth interior surfaces reflect sound and suggests acoustical tiles as a solution that absorb up to 80 percent of noise while adding light and decorative value.
A home projects guide explains clamp types for different jobs, stressing wooden protection on metal clamps, use of hand screws for uneven surfaces, and bar or pipe clamps for large works. It notes avoid over-tightening, advocates clamping even when not gluing, and suggests improvised jigs or wooden wedges for odd fits. It also covers dent prevention, air circulated dust, and painting. tiles and acoustical materials are discussed along with methods to reduce street noise through weather stripping double glazing trees fencing and design considerations for quiet living.
A design guide advises decorating smaller homes with compatible compact furniture and dual purpose pieces. Emphasis on matching woods and colors, adaptable pieces like dropleaf tables and Welsh cupboards, and scalable layouts to preserve harmony across rooms.
Good Pickings Santa Fe reports that Prof. Anton H Berkman of Texas Western College is authorized by the state highway department to collect heliopsis sclera from New Mexico roadsides. The herb is identified as a plant.
A factory primed hardboard from Masonite Primecore Tempered Prestwood provides an ideal chalkboard surface. One coat dries to readiness. rub with a cloth and it’s usable. The article shows a DIY fan beveling edges, rounding corners, drilling hanging holes, and adding a molding chalk trough.
The article advises on seasonal garage upgrades focusing on workbenches built from plywood of sound or utility grades, kit frames, and 1 to 1 1/2 inch panels. It describes folding train tables, tool racks, and peg fittings, plus a peat moss bin using utility plywood for tidy storage.
Sam Zolp, a tavern operator in Waldo, Wis., was convicted on liquor law charges including letting a minor loitering in his tavern and selling liquor and beer to minors. In circuit court Judge F H Schlichting placed him on probation, revoked his licenses, and ordered Sunday church attendance for a year with jail if he misses.
In Moline Illinois Oice DeBord dropped a $500 diamond ring while swimming. Divers failed to locate it. Wednesday night Mrs DeBord felt the ring against her toe and found it wedged on her big toe in the same lake.
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