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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
6
A reader recounts turning a 26 by 24 foot living room into usable space by trimming five feet and adding a bed, shelves, a desk and chair. The piece advises alternative space options like unfinished attics with skylights and dormers, proper insulation, and design harmony with the house.
A basement may require reinforced joists before floors are laid to bear weight. Plan on paper to avoid ad hoc construction. Under sloping ceilings, beds desks and bookshelves can fit. tall children may rule out attic space. A hall closet and a very nice room for a four year old girl are mentioned.
The text discusses converting a 4 by 6 hall closet into a livable area with light from a hall window, removing doors, adding privacy folding doors, and built in storage. It suggests a bed with drawers, a clothes tree, wall light, and notes that daytime use for napping makes a window unnecessary at night. It also explores alternatives like finishing a basement or porch conversions, planning, and evaluating family needs before permanent changes.
The Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs will host a Southern Leadership Conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with Catherine Burton leading the state board meeting on Saturday. Registration is $6 with workshops on leadership roles and lobbying.
A collection of wry observations about aging and wealth. The speaker notes that financial independence may erase simple pleasures and reveal bitter ironies, from diet changes to hair care and home routines. The essay ends with a wary humor about discovering average identity.
An advertisement from Hagler's OK Drug Store promotes the ODRINEX Plan claiming rapid weight loss through a hunger taming tablet. It promises three meals a day with reduced appetite, safe use, and a money back guarantee, listing Murphysboro and nearby retailers.
A reader asks if forward and backward roller strokes suffice or if adding side to side passes improves coverage. The answer says one-way strokes often work, but crossing passes ensure full coverage, especially over darker to lighter coatings, and praises using cross strokes.
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