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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1941

Page

16

Defense Council Plans Survey Of Housing Here

Roger B Kelley heads Canton defense council housing committee launching a vacancy survey to inventory habitable units in Canton and outlying areas. Junior Chamber volunteers will tabulate by precinct to provide a clearing center for renters, owners, and real estate agencies amid wartime housing pressure.

Louis Belden Roger B. Kelley Cannton Defense Council Committee On Housing Defense Council Kelley Junior Chamber of Commerce Canton Homes Registration Bureau Mr. Kelley Felix Hinkle

Beauty of Radiator Covers Elevates Room Décor

Well furnished and decorated rooms gain charm from radiator covers that protect against smudges and help maintain proper humidity levels, enhancing overall aesthetics and comfort.

Bay Window Adds To Home's Attractiveness

The Zeisloft home at 130 40th St NW Market Heights features a tall vertical first story siding, a broad bay window under the second story gable and a refined entrance with wrought iron railing. Homer Lerch is the contractor. Inside the bay, a knotty pine desk group replaces the usual table and lamp, with mauve drapes, glazed chintz, mauve wallpaper, rose and white stripes, and dark rose carpeting.

E. A. Zeisloft 40Th St Market Heights Homer Lerch

Savings and Loan Firms Report Gains in Ohio

Investments by the public in Ohio insured savings and loan associations rose 10.5 percent in the last reporting year. Accounts increased from 368,288,400 to 407,033,000, according to Oscar R. Kreutz, general manager of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp.

Washington Ohio Oscar R. Kreutz Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp

Hue Chroma And Value Characteristics Of Color

The color has three attributes or dimensions hue value and chroma. Hue distinguishes one color from another. Value separates light tints from dark shades. Chroma measures color intensity the difference between bright vivid colors and subdued grays.

No filler required for most hardwoods in finishes

Finishing floors stairs and woodwork in a new home requires no filler for ash beech birch cherry maple and elm. Southern Georgia pine needs a liquid filler for a fine finish. Softwoods like basswood cedar redwood poplar cypress Douglas fir larch spruce and white sugar western yellow pines require paste filler. Oak chestnut mahogany and walnut have open grain best with paste filler. Apply as can instructs then remove excess after about a quarter hour with a coarse cloth across the grain.

Inside chimneys for low cost house construction

Discussion on using interior chimneys with one or two flues to save costs and improve energy efficiency. Warns that tall narrow chimneys spoil exterior appearance and gable end placement can divide the house, harming unity.

War Won't Halt Defense Housing

Washington reports that small house building will continue despite the Axis war. The National Home Builders bureau estimates thousands of new homes and remodeling for war workers in 280 defense areas, with 65 percent of factories shifted to war production and a defense housing program aiming for 400,000 privately built small homes.

Canton Kelley Washington National Home Builders Bureau Bureau Wadsworth Wood The Wood

Storm windows save a third on fuel bills and drafts

Storm windows cut fuel costs by about one third and prevent drafts. They promote even heat and reduce condensation, offering a practical home improvement for colder seasons.

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