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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
5
The article advises against foundation plantings for low modern houses built with no basement. It suggests keeping tall trees and shrubs away from the home, using lawn as the green belt, and framing the entrance with flowers and low evergreens. A dooryard garden design is described with a side walk to enlarge the lawn’s apparent size.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries bureau urges summer as the best time to overhaul heating plants. With materials and labor in good supply, thousands of wartime systems need thorough overhauls or replacements for immediate economy and comfort.
Prof S Konzo of the University of Illinois urges homeowners and builders to use codes and manuals from the National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association. He notes these guides cover heat loss calculations and system sizing and have been adopted in many metropolitan city codes nationwide.
Painters warn against painting in cold or damp conditions. They say paint thickens under 50 degrees and can freeze, causing poor bonds and powdering if it dries before the surface is dry. Dry wood, brick, or stucco should wait four days after rain. avoid mist and wait for sun or drying winds. A baboon abducted a six year old child in East Africa according to Mombasa reports.
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