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Newspaper
Southeast Economist
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1958
Page
5
A reader advisory on bedroom comfort. The piece urges attention to beds and mattresses, chairs, benches, and overall room design for rest and daily ease. It notes homes focus on living rooms while neglecting the bedroom where one third of life is spent.
Kendler Park in Lemont unveils the Windsor a large bi level home designed for space and livability. Community Builders of Skokie plans grand opening festivities this weekend on the final unit with three bedrooms a vaulted living room dining area tiled baths a paneled family room and a price of 16950 including closing costs.
Model homes in Sandra Heights Chicago Heights debut offering three ranch and split level styles. Each three bedroom home includes full basement oak floors tiled baths and colored fixtures priced from 15750 with 250 homes planned. Nearby Roosevelt elementary Bloom Township High School shopping in Chicago Heights and Park Forest with Illinois Central railroad and Chicago Heights bus service.
A U S Bureau of Labor Statistics survey finds 85 percent of new flooring is hardwood and 90 percent of that oak. In 1957 homes hardwoods such as maple beech birch and pecan are noted as economical and durable due to modern milling and drying.
Drapery service advertises rod repairs and replacement options. Customers are urged to call today for rodding, cleaning, rehanging, and drapery maintenance. Contact numbers 6-0513 and 4-4250 are listed for service.
Readers are urged to update homes with privacy fences lounging decks outdoor fireplaces and lawn furniture as a nationwide rise in patio and playground construction unfolds this spring. Douglas fir 2 by 4s and 2 by 6s are popular for decks with 18 inch framing blocks for height and slight deck board gaps for runoff.
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