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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
9
AP Newsfeatures describes a five level house with nine rooms two baths an extra lavatory and a basement utility room with work bench space and a spacious basement game room. Entry is from a covered porch to the living room level with a den below and a terrace opening from the den.
A feature tour of a new cooperative on Fifth Avenue opposite the Met, detailing a seven room two level apartment with roof terrace, price 26235 dollars, annual charges 5872.50, and tax benefits claimed for residents in the 50 percent bracket. The piece recalls historic multiroom flats, famed owners, and how tastes and taxes reshaped elite urban living.
Worn linoleum coated with lacquer or varnish should not be stripped with paint removers. Linoleum contains oils soluble by removers, risking damage. If used, remove promptly after varnish softens. Safer method is thorough washing and then sanding when dry. Clear lacquer is used to seal linoleum before varnish or wax.
Porcelain enamel ranges that will do practically everything but take telephone messages appeal to busy housekeepers. A popular feature is a cooking chart fired on in porcelain enamel, staying readable and fresh as new.
USDA analysis finds buying one high wattage bulb is cheaper than several low wattage bulbs. A single high wattage bulb provides more light output than the sum of several smaller bulbs with equal total wattage.
A burlap and pine standing screen designed by Elizabeth Cowan can be built for under ten dollars. The guide covers frame construction with white pine strips, rabbet joints, hinges, glider feet, and varnish, plus embroidery on burlap panels in turquoise and red with a brown rope design.
Woodwork and walls can avoid solid color by using a narrow striping line of a contrasting hue. Deep ivory walls with blue or green trim, or pale green walls with a gray violet stripe, create attractive accents. Stripes outline window frames, door frames, and other trim with a width from three fourths inch to one inch, sometimes as a double line for emphasis.
Oak is a hard wood with open grain requiring a filler to achieve a smooth surface. The filler helps seal the grain and create an even, polished appearance suitable for finishing.
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