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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1955
Page
10
The article notes a surge in do it yourself projects transforming American life with family participation from mother to children. It highlights pre finished plywood panels with grooved edges, Weldwood hardwood, new contact cement, built in furniture plans, and wood tape for edge finishing enabling professional looking results at home.
The article describes adhesives that bond without clamps, patterns for building furniture, and widespread use of waterproof Douglas fir plywood for outdoor ends. It notes families enjoy do it yourself projects at home, transforming backyards into living spaces with DIY furniture, fences, and screens.
House paint uses built in elasticity to handle wood expansion and contraction from rain and sun. It endures four to six years, may chalk slightly while still in good condition, and helps keep surfaces clean as dust washes off with rain.
Prominent New York architect Ralph Walker told a Washington audience that building more than a million dwellings yearly requires avoiding sameness. He cited wood as central to design, highlighting Douglas fir, west coast hemlock, and western red cedar for texture, color, and unique patterns.
Moisture vapor condenses on cold interior surfaces and spoils decorations. It can infiltrate wall cavities soaking sheathing and timbers, risking rot. As water migrates outward it seeps under exterior paint causing blisters and peeling.
The county agricultural agent and extension service provide free gardening guidance from the college of agriculture. Pamphlets, lectures, and low cost courses cover all aspects of gardening and farming plus homemaking and rural improvement. The county club agent helps youth join 4-H to develop talents in citizenship, gardening, and farming with hands on activities and fairs.
A homemaker should use a mattress pad and twice yearly turning of bed springs. Vacuum clean monthly, air and sun the mattress, and launder removable covers. Replace cotton innerspring mattresses after about ten years to avoid back pain and fatigue, noting England and U S railway density figures.
A wrinkle finish on home appliances reduces visible tool marks and seams, concealing manufacturing processes. While not affecting quality, the finish lowers production costs and enhances sales appeal by masking blemishes.
Advice notes buyers to scrutinize small homes for efficiency and resale value. It urges checking expansion potential, use of quality materials like clay tile, and flexible interior design to accommodate family growth.
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