Color in Home Is Explained by Psychologists
Psychologists note color can affect mood and health in living spaces. Light colors stimulate. dark tones may depress. A color engineer says green helps air sick prevention in planes, while brown and yellow may worsen it. Children favor red at a young age, later preferring soothing blues or greens. Owners planning redecorating should weigh color effects, with Modernization Credit Plan funding from FHA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
Spencer School Board Hosts Autumn Chicken Dinner for Retiring Clerk
Spencer authorities and teachers gathered at the school house Friday for a chicken dinner honoring retiring clerk N. J Walters. A. J. Rice served as president with Frank Rice as clerk, while M. L Fuller and wives were among hosts. The event featured Autumn flower decor and place cards. twenty eight covers were set as the faculty list included R. A. Shearer R. D. Starr S. E. Sooy Marjorie Finley and Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer School Board
A. J. Rice
Frank Rice
M. L Fuller
Lowell Coomer
Marvin Ingraham
N. J Walters
R. A. Shearer
R. D. Starr
S. E. Sooy
Marjorie Finley
Frances
Why modernization is good for old houses
An editorial in House & Garden lists nine reasons to modernize a home. Benefits include lower costs than new construction, improved resale value, access to FHA insured loans up to 2500, updated layouts, new materials, better mechanical systems, balanced antique detail with modern amenities, and refreshed decor with paint, paper, or new windows.
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House & Garden
Double Action Doors in Modern FHA Plan Homes
Double action doors suited between kitchen, pantry, and dining rooms appear in new home plans with FHA Modernization Credit Plan funding via private lenders. The article notes concealed closers, hold-open features, easy installation, and no floor cutting. It lists several local names and references a new math and science teacher, plus a social scene with a serenade and a piano game gathering.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Pair of Nurses Honored by Chandos Varney in Town Party
Mrs. Chandos Varney hosted twenty guests Tuesday for Eve lyn Watkins and Dorcas Rickle, both nurses at Lod hospital, as they await spring weddings. Fall flowers and bells adorned the luncheon. bridge was played. hostess with daughter Phyllis and son Sonny dressed as bride and groom presented gifts.
Storm Windows Aid Insulation in Winter Home Heating
Storm sash windows boost fuel economies by trapping air between panes, keeping inner glass warmer and reducing heat loss. The insulated space also dampens street noise and qualifies for FHA modernization credits with funding from lending institutions.
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Federal Housing Administration
Hints For Home Owners Circuit Breaker Protection
Circuit protection without fuses is now available with a new breaker system. It offers a convenient way to restore electrical service after overload by moving the handle of the fixture. Installation may be financed through the Modernization Credit Plan of FHA via qualified lending institutions.
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Modernization Credit Plan
Federal Housing Administration
Dust Free Varnishing Tips And Modern Bath Ideas
Dust is an enemy to good varnishing results and paint authorities urge dust free rooms and clean brushes with lids tightly closed. A glass enclosed shower bath adds a modern note to baths especially the extra bath without a tub. Glass cabinets help stamp a home as modern and desirable. Colonial hardware suits small home building for Colonial and Cape Cod styles. Authentic Colonial patterns are produced by modern machinery at competitive prices. Existing homes can be updated with Colonial hardware under the Federal Housing Administration Modernization Credit Plan.
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Cape Cod
Federal Housing Administration
Spencer Church Members Attend Hebron Association Meeting
Terrence Curtice and many relatives from Indiana Ohio and Spencer church attended the Hebron Association of Baptist churches meeting at Elyria. They plan to meet Spencer church in 1940.
Disappearing attic stairs and iron railings promote space use
Attic space may be eliminated by installing disappearing stairways that rest on the attic floor when not in use. Strong rigid stairs fit old or new buildings. Iron railings serve as stair and porch guards with decorative options. The text notes a mention of Lodi and a county Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting at the Methodist church presided by Mrs. Warner.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Warner
Death summons kin of four towns to Wellington
Mrs. Jay Palmer of Wellington Mrs. Arlene Connors of Chicago IN Will Rook of Cleveland and Mrs. Ossie Schewell of Munsey Indiana were called here Wednesday by the death of their sister Mrs.
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Jay Palmer
Wellington
Arlene Connors
Chicago
Will Rook
Cleveland
Ossie Schewell
Munsey
Indiana
Eaton-4 Party Brings Eaton Ladies Together
A charming gathering hosted by Mrs Wilbur Carpenter and Miss Doris Cowley honored Mrs Clyde Grills and Joanne Box. Held Tuesday at the former’s home, September 26, the event featured Bunco and prizes won by Eleanor Streving and Mildred Kannenberg. Guests included Lantz, Smith, Arias, Goltz, Cook, Schneider, Shuster, Alma Box, Marian Ward, and Arlene Austin from Eaton.
Lake Avenue Coming Events and Family News
The Lake Avenue Adult Bible Class resumes monthly meetings October 4 at 8 00 P M at the home of Mr and Mrs R H Muller with the social hour run by the entertainment committee All members are asked to attend The Church Board meeting scheduled for September 29 at Lake Avenue School is postponed to a later date Alton Adams of Ohio State University has returned to Columbus after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs E D Adams and Hazel Taylor Mr and Mrs Lyman Guisinger hosted visitors over the weekend In Kipton Dr Clapps seventy first birthday was celebrated with Mr and Mrs Harold Starkey and children attending Mrs Mellicent Gulgin Carlisle Mrs Jewel Knepper Elyria Mrs Laverne Carpenter Columbia and Mrs Jane Loewer Amherst attended the event Refreshments followed the evening.
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Tom McCourt
Charles Parent
Ewing Walters
Keneath Crosby
Ed. Wallington
Leona
Howard McCourt
Malinda Naylor
Nellie Boone
Blake Thompson
Spencer Church
Hebron
New York City
Crist Metzger
Cleveland
A. Hardie
Etta Bergman
Frank Browand
Ida Naylor
Wellington
Sylvia Brinker
Elmer Sanford
A. H. Breyley
Litchfield
O. P. Jenkins
Granger
G. L. Emerson
E. L. Heighland
C. W. Thornton
Charles Nichols
Bruster
Karl Weid- Tick
Lon Rush
Dewey Griggs
Susie Ream
Charles MacLaren
Lillian Pember
Frank Miller
West Salem
Clyde Taylor
Charles Touby
George Hawk
Geore Stroup
Ed Koppes
William Dillinger
Wooster
Amherst
Julius Kurtz
South Main Street
Irvin Fortune
Lod
Mae Kissinger
Claudie Weidrick
James McHardie
Columbus
Robert Hardie
Don Stroup
George Stroup
R. V. Codagan
Lodi Hospital
Fred Nichols
Paul Nichols
G. R. Daniels
Berea
Mr Daniels
Daniels
N. J. Walters
Spencer
Robert Carpenter
Union Town
Ralph Butcher
Victoria Butcher
Lake Avenue
R. H. Muller
Alton Adams
Ohio State University
E. D. Adams
Adams
Hazel Taylor
Lyman Guisinger
Ada
Ohio
Harold Starkey
Clapp
Kipton
Mellicent Gulgin
Carlisle
Jewel Knepper
Elyria
Laverne Carpenter
Columbia
Jane Loewer
Community Visitors Attend at Cowleys and Martins
Local social notes list visitors from Grafton Belden Conneaut Montrose and Columbia calling at Bernard Cowley A B Martins and George Cornish homes. Ladies' Aid Society met at George Cornish home September 28 with officers elected for the coming year Chester Carpenter president Frank Henney vice-president Fern Jackson secretary Walter Cornish treasurer and Keith Rice chaplain. Installation planned at parsonage October 12.
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Walter Baker
Grafton
Henry Droege
M. Howard
Belden
Clair Howard
Columbia
Bernard Cowley
Casper Brydle
Conneaut
A. B. Martin
B. S. Capron
Montrose
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Cornish
Chester Carpenter
Frank Henney
Fern Jackson
Walter Cornish
Keith Rice
Modernization Aids Home Livability and FHA Plan
Readers learn of practical home modernization ideas under the Federal Housing Administration plan. Steel cellar bulkheads replace rotten wooden doors, glass bricks brighten dark basements, ash drops reduce fireplace mess, dampers curb heat loss, door sills and weather stripping stop drafts, rim tiling decorates fireplace openings, double windows improve insulation, and asbestos shingles imitate wood while fireproof.
Questions and Answers on Winterizing Homes
A series of housing Q and A covers awning removal for winter storage, veneer stone on edge construction, adding radiators and furnace load, and draining garden pools before freezes. Advice comes from practical home maintenance guidance, recommending dry storage, bedded stone, heating engineer consultation, and draining pools with packing material.
New wire screen guards fit over gutters
Wire-screen guards installed over gutters prevent leaves and twigs from clogging waterspouts, keeping rainwater flow clear and reducing repairs.
Teak and Roofing Felt Contrast in Building Materials
Reading time highlights teak wood and its beetle resistance, buoyancy, and long logging cycle, followed by roofing felts and insulation details. It cites STORM SASH double glass insulation and Balsam Wool as durable materials, plus a note from Ray E. Saberson at a woodworks convention.
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Loeffler
Broad St
Nime
Robert
Robert Jr
Banford Academy of Cosmetology
Richard Parker
Parker Funeral Home
East Main St
Lodi
Parkers
THE
Grafton Lumber & Coal CO
Terrence Curtice
Jennie Arnold
Estella Wingate
Albany
Ind
Vesta Conley
Anderson
Dora Osborn
Henry Berrell
Bruce
Warren
Leonard Hummel
Karl Hummel
Homerville
Emma Johnson
Hazel Rook
Lullian Davis
Maud Charters
Grover Shepard
Mary Curtice
Worthington
Arthur Manley
Painesville
Olmsted & Hoeffe
Water St
Eform
Porsch
Ledi Sereet
Lee Whitney Co
Wernerhaeuser
Overhead Door Company
Hartford City
Lorain County
Ray E. Saberson
Weyerhaeuser Sales
National Association of Woodwork Jobbers
Crehore
Elyria Lumber
Chestnut Steet
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