FHA Revamping Housing Leaders Propose 22 Policy Changes
A round table of 22 housing industry leaders has sent 22 federal policy recommendations to the President. The group, including 17 of 21 members from the President’s Advisory Committee on Housing Policy, urges less government risk and more private investment in housing. Key proposals include shared risk for buyers, rapid FHA overhaul, reconstituting FHA as a quasi public entity, ending direct FHA mortgage insurance, divorcing FHA and the Housing and Home Finance Agency, and limiting government insurance of property improvement loans. The list names numerous industry figures and organizations advocating rapid, non political reform.
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Round Table
House & Home
Endustry
Govnt
Bdie
F.H.A
Quasipublic Mortgage Insurance Corporation
F.H. A
Home Loan Bank
Housing and Home Finance Agency
V. A
U.S. Savings & Loan League
Ernest Bohn
Cleveland Housing Authority
Miles L. Colean
A. R. Gardner
Federal Home Loan Bank of
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Thomas J. Moses
V. A. Housing Committee
American Legion
Robert B. Patrick
Bankers Life Company
James Www
Rouse
Mortgage Bankers
New Kitchens and the Living Room Merge In Home Redesign
A historic shift replaces the cold kitchen clinic with a bright friendly space that blends living and entertaining areas. The article describes compact, efficient layouts with colorful wallpaper, large windows, and adjustable cabinets including lazy Susan corners to maximize space in modern kitchens for homemakers and families.
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Mrs. Homemakers
Interior open plan design noted for spacious feeling
A small house layout separates living and dining areas with a breakfast bar or waist-high cabinets, creating an open impression that makes the interior feel larger while encouraging easy conversation and a relaxed flow.
In Tub Shower Trend In Home Ownership
Home owners favor feverhead in tub showers as American Builder notes new shower room tech. Glass tub enclosures glass doors cabinet showers and safer mixing valves expand options. Prefab metal cabinet showers ship knocked down for economy ease of installation and durable stain resistant finishes.
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American Builder Magazine
Avon Club To See Film On Seaway
Avon Methodist Church Couple's Club meets April 3 for a film The Land of Promise by Hum anating Company Cleveland about the Lake Port region and the Seaway A tureen supper at 615 pm Co chairs C A Barbu arrange next three months Ray Standish Thompson Products spoke last Sunday on Atomic and Nuclear Science Kitchen committee led by Mr and Mrs William S Reed Jr Assistants listed including Mr and Mrs Ivar C Harzell Mr and Mrs R Dregce and Mr and Mrs O W Schraner
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Avon
Avon Methodist Church
Huminating Company of
Cleveland
Lake Port
Ohio
St. Lawrence Seaway
C. A. Barbu
Ray Standish
Department of Thompson Products
Wiliam S Reed ‘Jr
Ivar C Harzell
R Dregce
O W Schraner
Elyman Honored on Seminary Honor Roll in Johnson City
James Jordan son of Mr and Mrs Ray R Jordan of 231 Oxford Ave is named on the dean s honor list at Baptist Bible Seminary Johnson City for the first semester. The senior is enrolled in a five subject course in biblical studies.
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James Jordan
Ray R. Jordan
Oxford Ave
The
Baptist Bible Seminary
Johnson City
Lepdar
The Duncan American Colonial Home With Inviting Entrance
An appealing one and a half story house with shingles and a white picket fence features an inviting entrance. The Duncan centers a spacious hall with a turning stair, a fire-lit living room of 20 by 11 feet, a 9 by 10 dining area, and a two‑bedroom upper plan. Plans endorsed by FHA and NAWB, with a detached garage option. written to Home Building Editor, Chronicle Telegram.
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Duncan
FHA
National Adequate Wiring Bureau
Chronicle- Telegram
New Cooling Methods Are Exhibited At HVAC Show
Manufacturers showcase summer cooling innovations at the International Heating and Ventilating Exhibition in Philadelphia. Sponsored by ASHVE, the event features hot water and steam systems, dual heating cooling units, duct and window installations, water chillers, and remote cooling components among 450 exhibitors.
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Philadelphia
American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers
Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Workshop patterns for summer screens and storm sashes
Modern housing experts advocate two musts for summer. A prepared pattern shows construction steps for screens and storm sashes with article specific details. Materials vary, dimensions listed, ordinary hand tools suffice, and make‑at‑home patterns offer savings. Send S2 5c for pattern 254 or $1. and receive pattern 233 in the Holmesstead Improvement Packet.
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Holmestead
Chronicle Telegram Pattern Dept
Bedford Hills
New York
Hard Water Problems and Home Softening Equipment
The Water Conditioning Foundation notes that hard water causes soap scum films on dishes sinks and fabrics reducing brightness and garment life. It can raise heating costs and clog pipes. Installing a water softener or renting one from a service can cost from 15 to 40 dollars or 2.50 monthly. A meeting led by local organizers will discuss rentals and operation.
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Water Conditioning Foundation
PUC Hopes To Rule Soon On Toll Issue
The Public Utilities Commission weighs if independent phone firms may match Ohio Bell distance rates. William Ammer, Pickaway County attorney, argues convenience should not trump public protection. Commissioner Ralph A. Winter notes the 172 independent companies have long followed Ohio Bell, a practice now questioned.
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PUC
Land
Pany Fur
William Ammer
Pickaway Country
Ralph A. Winter
Ohio Bell
Ammer
Careful Prep Guides Furniture Refinishing for Best Look
Amateur painter guidance covers staining varnish enamel finishes and proper surface prep. It emphasizes removing wax and grease, sanding with the grain, using undercoats, and applying one or two thin coats for a professional, durable result.
Avon PTA to Host E R Herring for Tuesday Talk
Avon PTA will hear E R Herring, chief of the Bureau of Standards Methods Procedures and Training for the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, at a Tuesday night meeting themed Be of Service. He is Northwestern University graduate with a masters from Ohio State University and formerly worked in education as a school administrator in Seattle Mobile and Cincinnati.
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AVON
Red’ Herring
Bureau of Standards, Methods, Procedures
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Avon Parent Teacher Association
Herring
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Seattle
Wash
Mobile
Ala
Cincinnati
Easy Clean Plastic Paneling Boosts Home Design
Homeowners prefer easy upkeep but dislike the labor of cleaning walls and ceilings. Plastic finished paneling bonds to Masonite hardboard, resists soil and moisture, and wipes clean. Marble line expands to suit any room with 16 by 8 foot planks, hidden clips, and multiple color and wood patterns.
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Marsh Wall Products, Inc
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Raymond Loewy Associates
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