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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1938
Page
18
Officials in Winehoek report the smuggler’s activity is increasing while workers return to duty after an illness believed caused by passing through an X-ray room.
High Point hosts Home Appliance Week with 1938 model displays of electric refrigerators and modern home appliances. The feature notes women’s time use and how electrical living cuts housework hours, promoting a brighter kitchen aesthetic with soot free, easy to clean surfaces and pastel colors.
A retro ad notes the 1938 Westinghouse line from sinks to refrigerators with labor saving features like Sav a Step and Slid a Tray. FHA loans and local banks offer financing to shoppers before deadlines. The copy touts 16 point cold control and cube tray convenience for home cooks.
High Point retailer House hold Appliance markets the Stewart Warner refrigerator with 30 features aimed at saving money and boosting convenience. Its Say-a-Step system provides front shelf access by keeping the most-used foods in reach, with flexible placement options including on the door or detached for kitchen table use.
The article highlights complete mechanical kitchens with integrated appliances and full electrical laundries as essential to new houses. It notes air conditioning, automatic operations, and cost savings, portraying appliances as modern servants that cut family expenses and obsolete past kitchen designs.
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