Southwestern style ranch house with attic expansion space
A Southwestern style ranch plan by architect Samuel Paul features 1393 square feet with 333 square feet of attic expansion. The design includes a steep stucco gable with wood beams and iron rails, a kitchen hub near dining and family rooms, a rustic brick fireplace, and a detached garage option of 75 by 90 feet. The layout emphasizes proximity to a terrace and basement stain, with a one-car or two-car garage option.
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Samuel Paul
Famatac
N.Y
Fence and Flowers Give Homes Distinctive Charm
Aesthetic upgrades like fences, hedges, and stone or wood boundaries boost curb appeal. Painted shutters, colored exteriors, and outdoor lighting enhance the American home, with paths, plantings, pots on dollies, and porch gardens creating inviting, personal spaces.
Wife Preservers Dorr 4 271 Replace cuffs with snaps
A cleaning trouser alteration suggests replacing stitches holding the cuffs with snap fasteners to preserve wear and improve ease of use. The note outlines a simple seam change and potential benefits for daily use.
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Dorr
Enclosed play yard plans protect children at home
A mid century Muscatine plan outlines a safe outdoor play area between house and garage. Cedar screens form airy walls. a fir engawa provides shaded space and outdoor dining. Bark chip border shields knees. design keeps yard open yet secure for toddlers.
Central Air Conditioning Gains Ground In New Homes
Central air conditioning is rising to become common in new homes as builders lenders and real estate men forecast obsolescence of non cooled houses. Installations rose from 1961 levels and are expected to reach about a million units by 1970 with costs dropping to a third of 1947 prices.
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Charles H. Franke
American Furnace Company
St. Louis
Franke
AFCO
Cleaning an Old Table for Gentle Dirt Removal
A reader asks how to clean a varnished antique table without damage. The answer recommends mixing warm water with mild soap, boiled linseed oil, and turpentine, then wiping with a cloth in vigorous strokes on dirty areas, followed by thorough drying and an hour to set.
Farm Bureau Picnic Dates Re Scheduled
Cedar Valley the joint Goshen Wapsie Farm Bureau picnic is moved to Sunday evening June 13 at the shelter house in Kimberly Park instead of Wednesday June 9 in West Liberty.
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Cedar Valley
Goshen-Wapsie Farm Bureau
Kimberly Park
West Liberty
Testing Finish and Antique Status for a Table
The article advises applying paste wax to assess finish quality and decide if refinishing is needed. It suggests consulting an authority to determine if the table is an antique and notes that preserving the original finish can attract buyers and higher prices when selling later.
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Ceele i
Hasgep
Leon O
Becoe
Ina
Dco
Hawkeye- Lumber CO
East
Second Street
the Muscatine Journal
East Second Street
Hershey Avenue
Dial
By Andy Lang
Farm Bureau
Our
OWA
Saskatchewan
Loni
Wm. Robertson
Holly Electric & Supply Co. Ltd
Mulberry Dial
Alfred D. Opnell
ROTH
TOM Chelf and Son
Northern Gravel Co
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