Japanese Dwellings Grandaddy Of Modern Ranch-Style Homes
The Museum of Modern Art in New York displays a Nagoya built one story house by Junzo Yoshimura. Open interiors, sliding screens and minimal furniture reflect Japanese design, blending with Western ranch aesthetics and proving adaptable from five rooms to a single open space. Visitors remove shoes, tread on rice straw mats, and view a two level kitchen and teahouse connected by a bridge.
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New York
Museum of Modern Art
Junzo Yoshimura
Frank Lloyd Wright
Nagoyba
Japan
Yoshimura
Achitect
Regular Washer Care Increases Service Life
Regular care of the washer by the housewife greatly extends its length of satisfactory service and can prevent many service calls. Follow manufacturer directions and request another booklet if lost. Rinse, drain, and dry after each use and flush the machine with plain water, including the cover and underside.
Using a pressure canner for high temperature recipes
Home canning can be dangerous if using an oven or inadequate processing. Food may spoil and jars may explode when temperatures exceed boiling water. Always use a pressure canner for recipes calling for higher heat.
Boiling Utensils for Home Canning Guidelines
The Open Kettle method requires boiling glass jars lids and rubber rings for at least 10 minutes. Old zinc caps should boil 30 minutes. Lids from two piece jar caps require 5 minutes of boiling.
Vintage pattern advertisement for V neck jumper set
Vintage ad offers pattern No 2707 with V neck jumper and push up sleeve blouse in sizes 12 through 44. Includes fabric lengths 54 inches and 35 inch, price 35 cents, mail order to Pattern Bureau Raleigh Register Beckley West Virginia or New York address with two week delivery. Also promotes 1954 1955 Fall Winter Fashion World edition priced 25 cents in color for home sewing and gifts.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Old Chelsea Station
New York 11
N. Y
Fashion World
Take Care in Choosing The Pool Where You Swim
Public health guidance stresses pool safety and cleaning standards enforced by city inspectors. It warns that infections spread mainly by swimmers, not insufficient chlorine, and urges healthy swimmers to avoid pools when ill to keep facilities open and safe.
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Health Department
New Sewing Gadgets Help Home Seamstresses
The home seamstress gains from automatic swing needle sewing machines offering decorative stitching. Patterns should emphasize slim lines and a small waist, with arrowhead stitches around pockets and hips to create a custom look. With modern directions and careful fit, home made suits can rival store purchases at a budget price.
New Look Dorm Room For Teenagers
Return to school near and a teen ager should pre plan her room. Emphasize privacy and entertaining with a living room style. Start with a carpet and build a decor plan around it. Choosing appealing pieces now helps later for a future home.
Bath design tips for children’s bathroom safety and fun
Practical ideas to guide kids in daily hygiene. Install a lower shower head, add low towel racks, and use waterproof walls and floors. A step-up stool keeps basins reachable, encouraging independence and ease of use for young children.
Best jars for home canning explained
For best results from your home canning, use only standard size fruit jars that are made to withstand the heat used in processing. Odd size second hand jars are usually lighter, and processing times recommended in recipes will not be correct. Also never use chipped or cracked jars of any kind.
Preserving Food Versus Making Preserves
The text explains that preserving food and making preserves differ. When fruits are mixed with sugar in equal or greater quantities and cooked until the syrup thickens, producing a shiny or translucent fruit, the result is called a preserve.
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County Court
Applications for marriage licenses recorded in Raleigh County Court list Ruffner E. Bragg 27 of Huntington and Mary Jo Jett 23 of Shady Spring. Robert Eugene Glasco 21 of Flint Michigan and Audry Holdway 22 of Flint. Thomas Wilson Farley 67 of Piney View and Clara Elizabeth Thompson 71 of Piney View. Matthew Graham 53 of Stephenson and Bessie Lee Stone 43 of Sophia. Tommy Wickline 18 of Baltimore and Euthella Cadle 18 of Amigo.
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Ruffner E. Bragg
George Bragg
Huntington
Mary Jo Jett
Joseph P. Jett
Shady Spring
Robert Eugene Glasco
L. Lh Glasco
Flint
Mich
Audry Holdway
G. R. Holdway
Thomas Wilson Farley
Andrew T. Farley
Piney View
Clara Elizabeth Thompson
Levi A. Neely
Matthew Graham
Stephenson
Bessie Lee Stone
Sophia
Tommy Wickline
Charles Wickline
Baltimore
Euthella Cadle
Lowell Cadle
Amigo
Modern central heating systems transform homes
Central heating systems have undergone a complete transformation in recent years. They are more compact, perform better, and include automatic controls typical of modern homes. These systems regulate temperature and humidity and maintain clean fresh air throughout the year.
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