Local Lad Earns Calf Certificate in 1953 Honor
Brattleboro Vermont reports J T Crutchfield of High Point earned a Certificate of Merit and Junior Membership in the Holstein Friesian Association of America for satisfactory Holstein calf care during 1953. He is granted all privileges except voting until age 21. Since 1923 over 17 500 youths have become junior members.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Havi
J. T. Crutchfiled
High Point
Holstein-Friesian Associan of America
Brattleboro
DESIGN A-208 Plan For St Cloud House With Third Bedroom
Design brief from House Planning Bureau St. Cloud outlines a three bedroom home with one bedroom designated for future addition. Features include insulated slab on wet fill, flat roof for snow loads, wide siding, vertical redwood walls, built up roofing, picture window, covered terrace, and a combined living dining area with kitchen plus utility and storage space. Floor area 1149 square feet, 11 318 cubic feet without third bedroom, crawl space option for alternate construction.
Two Cents Is Too Much Trouble
Oklahoma City County Assessor Cragin Smith used his own money to settle a tax refund dispute with Robert Bales. Bales had been owed 1.25 dollars but received 1.23. Smith paid two pennies plus three cents interest in front of his deputies and closed the case.
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Oklahoma City
Cragin Smith
Robert Bales
Smith
Outmoded plumbing given new life in modern fixtures
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau notes time worn clawfoot baths and overhead tank toilets are outdated. New fixtures offer larger passageways, stronger flushing, quieter operation, built in tubs, flat shelf space, and anti splash rims. Modernizing bathrooms adds convenience, comfort, and home value.
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Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Deciding on Windows Challenges for Home Remodeling
A look at modern millwork covers wood sash windows versus metal frames, including sash weights replaced by spring balances, wider wall and glass areas, built in weatherstripping, and factory assembled units. It notes treated windows with water repellent preservative and the long lead of ponderosa pine in window and door framing for durability and insulation.
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American Society of Refrigerating Engineers
Spring flowers bloom across Blue Ridge and Smokies
Over 200 varieties of spring flowers bloom in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina offering a colorful display for visitors and locals alike.
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Blue Ridge and
Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Mount Mitchell Park Surpasses One Mile Elevation Benchmark
The Mount Mitchell State Park area in North Carolina spans 1224 acres with terrain all above one mile in elevation, underscoring its high altitude status and scenic rugged landscape.
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North Carolina
Mount Mitchell State Park
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Amany i' An
Redwine
House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn
A Small House Planning Bureau Design NO. A
Livi
Diffendal
Floor Coverings, Inc
N. Main ST
Aluminum
Wisco
Kearns
S. Main ST
G.I. Loans
T-L-A-N-T Building & Loan. A
W. Washington ST
Dick Culler’s
Church St
Belk-Beck
T. C. Lohr Texaco Service
Carolina Car-Truck Rental, Inc
Imperial
Roy Maxen Pais
Saunders
Washington
Emerywood CT
Lambeth, Inc
S. Main
Davis
Baltimore Paints
Lowder
Supply Co
Thomasville Road
Finch Field
Thomasville
Cave
Reed Supply CO
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