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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1952
Page
7
New homes feature air conditioning easy to clean windows wall materials and stain proof surfaces designed to reduce dust and fatigue. Updated layouts include eye level ovens reachable wall racks pull out shelves lift up doors and automatic lighting to streamline daily chores for the homemaker.
American Builder notes postwar research drives kitchen progress with more colorful cabinets and appliances. Lower ceilings and built in storage optimize space for families, while a wider color palette and better layout enhance appeal and efficiency in modern kitchens.
Glow-in-the-dark traffic lines use special paint with glass beads. Applied in one pass by brush spray or road-striping equipment, they improve night visibility and driver guidance on highways.
Members of the Women’s Guild met in the Friendship room of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church for devotions and a lesson. A book report by Mrs. Pearl Kennedy concluded the program with hostesses listed and several guests noted.
Homeowners should remove all peeling and blistered paint before repaint. Moisture and old layers cause poor bonding. scrape, then use heat tools or chemical removers to soften and lift paint for a fresh coat.
A compact 836 square foot house with rectangular plan features four closets a living dining area kitchen bath utility room and two notable gable roof overhangs. The front living room wall is largely windowed and an angular bracket porch treatment is described. Plans available from American Builder New York City.
The page gives practical advice on winterizing screens by brushing dirt from mesh and painting rusty areas with thin paint. It covers cleaning table tops near windows, choosing roof colors to match gray and yellow shutters, freeing sticking drawers with wax or light sanding, and using heat resistant enamel for stoves and pipes with caution about hot surfaces.
Two Iowa gubernatorial hopefuls, Republican William S. Beardsley and Democrat Herschel Loveless, press campaigns amid national figure presence. Beardsley seeks a third term despite intra party dissent. Loveless emphasizes change and name recognition as he tours the state.
Scraped off paint is common as a failure. Experts advise letting one coat dry thoroughly before applying the next to avoid cracking and peeling.
Carolyn Hagner Shaw editor of The Social List of Washington 1953 worries over protocol after November. She plans a February supplement on who’s who in the capital’s official and social life, including if Mrs Ernest Ives would be top hostess if Stevenson wins.
A sycamore tree in Freeport Florida enveloped a water pipe and now the faucet protrudes from the trunk forming a living fountain. The unusual growth has created a natural water feature in the yard of a local resident.
Plastic anchors are driven into drill holes in brick or concrete walls, and nails or screws are inserted into them. The plastic material cold flows to fill crevices in the hole, creating a secure grip.
Muscatine county re appoints George Meerdink L. D. Krueger both of Muscatine and S A Buckman of West Liberty to a two year term on the jury commission. They will list grand and petit jurors and salesmen and take the oath of office. The order was signed by Judge Matthew Westrate and other Seventh District judges.
Army engineers introduce a three arm device called a photoangulator placed over oblique aerial photographs. One arm aligns with the camera angle at exposure while another provides true horizontal directions for accurate orientation.
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