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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1975

Page

18

Remodeling for fast resale doubles money in 60 days

Tips from Mr and Mrs Bill Mc Cusker outline a fast track to buy remodel sell strategy. Use a real estate agent, find a 30 to 40 year old house, keep plans from bank, have broker cut down payment, relocate during remodeling, and buy affordable lumber for partitions to speed work.

Bill McCusker

Home remodeling tips from The Mother Earth News

The piece offers affordable methods to upgrade a house including floor plates, tile leftovers, texture painting with a hopper gun, and renting pro tools. It recommends carpeting over refinished wood, paneling and wallpaper, neutral colors, and budgeting under 50 dollars for DIY texture. It cites a couple, Mrs. McCusker, sharing a $21,950 sale after $2,157 total cost.

Bugging Questions For Summer Kids At Mom’s Job

Advice for youths staying with working mothers. It offers quick tests to decide when to call for help, with examples about emergencies blood, injuries, and family rules. It emphasizes calling for serious issues and avoiding calls for ordinary disputes.

Mom

Lindseys Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Open House

Mr and Mrs H O Dutch Lindsey of Gorham mark their 50th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m June 8 at home. They wed June 4 1925 in Shawneetown. He a retired carpenter. They have four children Everett De Soto Charles Gorham Meryl Granite City Wilma Porter Murphysboro, plus 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

H.O Lindsey of Gorham Lindsey Hattie Brown Shawneetown Everett de Soto Charles Meryl Granite City Wilma Porter Murphysboro

At Wits End by Erma Bombeck

A humorous mishmash of domestic chaos recalls forgetful cooks and playful family pranks. The speaker jokes about defrosting failures, a dog with wall-chewing appetite, and chaotic household scenes prompting a call to family for help.

Erma Bombeck

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