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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
13
A homeowner should inspect and repair winter damage and add comfort improvements. Check roof seals, flashing, and gutters, inspect attic for moisture leaks, store storm windows, and service screens. Inspect exterior steps, prune nearby tree limbs, and refresh decor with cool color schemes and easy to clean fabrics.
Wood finishing expert H C Stroberger explains a white pigment rub into paneling before finishing to prevent darkening and enhance grain on Douglas fir and west coast hemlock. After sanding, apply white pigment, wipe with dry cloth, then complete finish. Darker red shades offer alternate tint options.
The Small Homes Guide outlines a four step decorating plan starting with a color scheme, a simple floor plan, window treatments, and accessories. It suggests four personal colors, recommends wood wall paneling from Douglas fir to west coast hemlock, and describes contemporary and transitional palettes with reds pinks blues and violets for living rooms bedrooms and backgrounds.
RIDGEVILLE Plans for a busy summer were announced at a La Tafelpa Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Donald Hubbard on Stoney Ridge Rd. Tickets were issued for a July 2 Cleveland baseball game with husbands as guests, followed by refreshments at the Gradisek home. Kiddie Sunday is set for July 17 with a children’s party and games to be led by Mrs. Werb Stockard and Mrs. Gene Blake. An August 7 gathering will host members and husbands at Gem and Ter race on Catawba Island, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Furnas and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Blake. The fall calendar includes a September rummage sale and an October program by Mrs. Morris Brown. Visitors Mrs. Robert Kammiller of Johnstown, Pa, and Mrs. Bill Fur as from Dayton attended.
A jury of the American Institute of Architects selects five buildings for First Honor Awards and 22 for Awards of Merit from 300 entries. Notable projects include Drake University women’s dormitories and dining hall Des Moines Iowa and the U S Embassy Stockholm Sweden. The General Telephone Company Southwest San Angelo Texas North Hillsborough Elementary School North Hillsborough California Central Restaurant Building General Motors Technical Center Warren Michigan.
Avon Lake library offers pamphlets and Louis C. Petersen volume focused on do it yourself topics. Ten home and garden furniture guides by William W Klenke and other titles cover bird houses boats airships and kites rugs seat weaving and tile setting with new fiction and reference additions in a town meeting recap.
A guide suggests applying multiple coats of high gloss oil paint over plaster to act as a vapor barrier and prevent condensation. Aluminum paint or several coats of shellac also work, and vapor can be applied over any of these finishes without reducing the barrier effect.
A Douglas fir play platform replaces slides and jungle gyms in parks and kids' gathering places. Experts say elevated structures spark imagination, turning a simple object into a pirate ship deck or opera stage. Built with low-cost fir, it uses quarter inch gaps for water drainage, cement piers for a base, and fences as three corner supports to keep children dry and safe.
Lorain County Juvenile Court Judge Harold Ewing addressed the East Elyria Kiwanis Club noting the county detention home helps care for dependent children and those neglected, reducing early commitment to delinquency. He urged more county institutions to handle overcrowding at state homes and cited Green Acres and Catholic Charities as currently housing many youths.
Twenty three Belden 4 H Jolly Jo's members met Tuesday in the church basement. Faye Grose and Carol Lehriver reported on a baseball game and discussed camp expense money, but no decision was reached. Recreation followed with games and refreshments. Next meeting slated for the basement.
Elyria YMCA reports registrations open for a second camp period starting Monday June 27, with General Secretary Harlie G. Stevick noting the first 10 day period is near capacity at 97 of 90 spots. Sunny weather enables swimming as part of the camp program.
Monticello is celebrated as a tribute to Thomas Jefferson highlighting his roles as president statesman and a gifted designer. The 35 room mansion showcases his love of wood with features like revolving lazy susans in doors a mantel dumb waiter storm windows and mosaic floors reflecting his architectural artistry and practical ingenuity.
A new precision tool locates and drills blind dowel holes for altered joints in picture frames cabinets and furniture. Simple to use and accurate, it sells for about 2.49 dollars and is manufactured by the Gunver Manufacturing Co. in Manchester Connecticut.
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