Hints for Home Owners on Venetian blinds and baths
A modernization themed note explains how Venetian blinds can enlarge rooms by covering multiple windows and improving views. It notes FHA Modernization Credit Plan funding for blinds installation. It also highlights tempered-water mixing faucets as desirable bathroom updates and FHA loan options through qualified lenders. The piece cites a real estate survey showing women favor bathrooms when choosing homes, linking updated fixtures to higher rents.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Modernization Credit Plan
Good Design Needed In Modernizing An Old Home
The text emphasizes that quality architectural design is vital when modernizing an older house, as faults in modernization often stem from the original builder’s lack of design. It notes that proper design is as important in updating existing homes as in constructing new ones, referencing Federal Housing.
FHA Guidelines For Safe Chimneys In Homes
Federal Housing Administration officials outline two core considerations for chimney construction. Each fireplace must have its own separate flue with adequate cross sectional area and straight, gradually bent paths. Flues are to be lined with tile, joints filled, surrounded by at least four inches of brickwork or concrete. The chimney top must clear the highest roof ridge by at least two feet. Joints between adjacent flues must be staggered to prevent leaks. No wood within two inches of the chimney. all gaps through floors filled with nonflammable material.
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Federal Housing Administration
New Materials Open Doors To Modern Building
New materials now available for building broaden design and construction options for home builders and buyers. Materials such as glass steel plastics rubber metal and wood have been created to cut costs while increasing durability and strength. The Federal Housing Administration reviews these materials and construction methods before homes with FHA insured mortgages are financed.
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Federal Housing Administration
Modernizing Old Homes Needs Architect Advice
Administration officials stress that consulting a competent architect enhances modernization. A planned design ensures ornamentation suits structural design and beauty standards, while interior layout fits residents’ needs. Awareness of structural limits can save money, though sometimes a skilled builder suffices for removing excessive decoration.
Says Fall Months Are Best For Painting
Denny Ryan of Porsch Lumber and Coal Co. at 103 Lodi Street says fall is best for outside painting. He cites advice from Du Pont paint makers and notes longer lasting paint in dry autumn air, with fewer pests and better drying conditions. October and early November are ideal.
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Denny Ryan
Porsch Lumber and Coal Co
Lodi Street
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Inc
du Pont White House
Spencer Post Elects Officers In Wellington Meeting
Morgan Dirlam Post of the American Legion in Spencer elected new officers for the year, naming H Hindricks as vice commander P Formica as senior color sergeant and Charles MacLaren as historian. A joint installation with the Auxiliary is planned for Oct 10 at Spencer Town Hall.
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Spencer
Morgan Dirlam
American Legion
Wellington
H. Hindricks
P. Formica
Charles MacLaren
Edwin Wise
Legion
Spencer Town Hall
P.T. A
Harry Hange
Will Moore
Robert Starr
Marvin Ingraham
Royal Waltz
Rose Mantz
Miss Finley
Donovan Hawk
Alvin
Freshman Class at S. H. S. Shares School Notes
The Freshman Class of S. H. S. presents updates on activities, events, and announcements for students. Details cover upcoming meetings, committee assignments, and reminders for members.
Front Porch No Longer Needed in Modern Homes
One survivor of the horse and buggy days is the front porch as privacy demands grow. Architects say front porches hide the house and darken interiors, with heavy cornices and deep roofs obscuring features. Some prefer enclosed patios or rear loggias. two story porches once added beauty in New Orleans and Mobile. FHA-qualified lenders may fund such changes.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Mobile trip features sights in Carolina and nearby shores
The article notes a mobile tour visiting North and South Carolina New Ports News Norfolk Virginia Skyline Drive and other points of interest. It mentions Mrs. Harry Lilley of Canton visiting her sisters and lists several local residents who hosted or were visited during the week. Willis White’s condition is described as serious after a period of illness.
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North
South Carolina
New Ports News
Norfolk
Virginia
Harry Lilley
Canton
Layton Curtice
Earl Friend
Charles Walters
Charles Fuller
Walter Mann
Elyria
Frann Stedman
Lorain
Owen Walters
Mary van Valkenburg
FHA Plans For Financing Small Homes Under Class 3 Loans
George H. Lavan of FHA Cleveland visited The Chronicle Telegram to explain class 3 loans. The plan finances homes up to 2500 dollars and promotes small-home building with detailed dwelling structure requirements including land area, foundations, floor area, windows, water, and sewage standards and possible variations with administrator approval.
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George H. Lavan
FHA
Cleveland
Chroncle-Telegram
Lavan
Agile Cyclist Slips at 65 in Milford Collision
Milford, CT. Robert Neito, once quick on a bike, attempts a hat catch at age 65 and collides with a car after misjudging the maneuver. The note mentions sunglasses being introduced in Norway.
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Milford, Conn
Robert Neito
Keep Elyria Ahead campaign and local building buzz
Ft Reading Time reports collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce in the Keep Elyria Ahead campaign. Notes longtime treasurer Chas J. Crehore on the Board, Wooster Street shingles by Giar, Weyerhaeuser quality, model homes by Weyerhaeuser with blueprints, storm sash offers saving up to 30 percent in fuel, and October painting season with master painters list. Mentions coal, a colonial bungalow by Carl Smith on the Grafton Road, and the case for storm proof garages of various designs.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elyria
Chas. J. Crehore
Jim Giar
Noah Birch
Wooster Street
Weyerhaeuser
Carl Smith
Clark
Black” Kesson
Grafton Road
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