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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
8
Advice to convert unused yard space into a summer living area with a privacy fence and outdoor furniture. Guidance covers simple trellises gates fences and garden seats built from affordable materials and basic carpentry. A garden-focused quiz tests homeowner plans for expanding living spaces and improving curb appeal.
Proper foundation footings extend six inches beyond walls and eight inches deep with bearing posts under a basement. Footings should be eight to twelve inches deep and eighteen to twenty four square, rising three inches above finished floor. Cross-bridging between joists every eight feet increases stiffness. joists spaced sixteen inches apart. double joists under partitions and around openings to prevent deflection.
Readable text describes sandpaper use to stop creaking hinges and remove match marks from wood. Mentions drawing a rusty nail, driving nails into hardwood, and varnish preparation with resin and benzene. Includes a hazardous note about death for insects and a solution of alum with powdered slum in boiling water.
People of the Kenya Protectorate present the new British cruiser Kenya with gifts including a silver ships bell silver bugles Kenya crest silver boat badges and electric clocks A relief map and a silver lion emblem will be placed in the wardroom as symbols of Kenya.
A HOLC study by F B Bourland critiques pre-1930 real estate tax levels as excessive and uneven, noting taxes often surpassed property values and spurred foreclosures. The report cites inflated assessments, lack of uniformity, and burdens on owners as factors driving HOLC losses and forced sales.
Avon council met in the town hall on May 23. Minutes approved. clerk authorized to seek bids for improvements along Hazel, Centennial, and Orenmard streets. Council adjourned for June 13.
Regular Bible study and prayer meetings shift due to bad weather. The Local Youth Sunday school class gathers May 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Geroie in Avon Lake for a social evening.
Fragmentary social notes list Mr and Mrs G L Jenkins and Mr and Mrs E Edsards in Elshna on Sunday. Eugene Huboarn and family present at Lakeside Patz. Blane convalesces after illness. Mrs Florence Schwinn and Mrs Mary Sawrer hosted Sunday guests, with Canfield, Howard, and George Leus among those visited.
A cryptic note from a restaurant critic discusses the removal of the keen burger edge and its impact on savoring good food. The piece hints at culinary appreciation and gourmet standards without naming establishments or dates.
The FHA and American builders showcase two demonstration houses at the New York World's Fair. The smaller costs about 2500 dollars to build, the larger 3100 dollars, with total carrying costs around 3000 dollars a year. Rooms feature asbestos siding, wood clapboards, asphalt shingles, and mineral wool insulation. During 24 weeks, two typical American families from each state will live in the houses. Construction of similar homes is under way nationwide by private builders.
The article describes how American homes undergo frequent changes and modernizations driven by new materials and family needs. It highlights insulation, colorful exterior building products, and the Town of Tomorrow alongside the J M building at a fair showcasing modern ideas, techniques, and affordable remodeling options.
Owners of the Strehaner Garage in Massillon insulate the building ceiling with four inches of mineral wool, slashing annual heating bills by hundreds and keeping stored cars in better condition during severe winter weather.
Johns-Manville exhibition at the New York Worlds Fair will host WMCA broadcasts from its acoustically treated theatre in the Johns-Manville exhibit building. The station plans to air daytime and evening programs including model theater demonstrations, Hall of today discussions, musical and comedy acts, and radio dramas for fairgoers.
Progress on two small houses by Mosher and Popp on Foster avenue and Jim Giar on Caro line street. Workers apply 1-2 inch sheetrock with Perratape joints for stronger walls and fewer cracks. Elyria Paint-Up Campaign underway with application blanks, Homer Mossbarger assisting customers, and new insulation options from Flintkote. Chief house paint now 2.95 per gallon, coal timing hints, and Weyerhaeuser house plans showcased.
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