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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1926
Page
6
William A Radford explains an integrated house and garage design focusing on a stucco frame structure with a shared gateway, minimal ornament, and a practical two floor plan. The layout places living spaces separate from kitchen and garage with a sun porch, multiple bedrooms, and optional servant quarters.
Concrete block or tile partitions are advised to bear floor and interior loads, with interior masonry walls offering rigid support and minimal floor settling and cracking. They provide fireproof enclosures for heating gear and fuel, moisture control, and isolation for perishables. Blocks are used for load bearing and non load bearing walls, with standard units for structural walls and four to six inch thick units for non load bearing partitions.
Broad plank flooring advocates describe wide planks for early English French and Colonial houses. One maker uses kiln dried lumber with veneered laminated construction to resist moisture fluctuation and reduce shrinking cupping and warping.
Stucco is praised as an attractive construction choice offering a low relative cost for the effect and is presented as well suited for homeowners seeking to remodel their houses. The material’s appeal centers on aesthetics and budget efficiency for enhancements.
Farmers of Terre Hill section and West Virginia’s Logan Coal Company gauge coal prospects behind Terre Hill. A temporary company will meet April 5 at TerreHill fire hall to plan preliminary prospecting on Weaver and Martin farms where coal has appeared on or near the surface. The Logan Coal Company would relocate if the venture proves uncertain. Early findings show burning coal already used locally, with veins suggesting a larger underlying seam.
Bach festival patrons will hear cantatas and the Mass in B minor at Packer Memorial Church Lehigh University on Friday and Saturday May 14 and 15. Seven cantatas new to the choir and Sing Ye to the Lord will be sung on May 14 with two Mass in B minor sessions on May 15. The festival date was advanced to improve orchestral accompaniment as Philadelphia Orchestra musicians depart for Europe.
One thousand New York children from sun lit streets will visit Lancaster county for a two week stay this summer. Sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune this outing marks the largest single Fresh Air Movement program to date surpassing last year’s record. Exact dates are not yet announced.
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