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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1938
Page
2
The article explains ceiling height affects heating and ventilation. Victorian homes with 10 to 12 foot ceilings cooled poorly without proper air movement, while modern design favors lower ceilings and better ventilation to cut cooling and construction costs. It also notes attic use, bathroom privacy screens, and wire mesh fire curtains as practical modernizations.
Questions and answers discuss concealing a bell under a dining table using a rug protector and floor button, installing exterior floor plugs with a licensed electrician, tiling over paneled bathroom walls, choosing housing suited for northern climates, and safely placing wood floor beams into brick walls.
A two story and basement house in Omaha Nebraska was financed by a four thousand dollar mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The FHA appraised the property at five thousand dollars. The design uses site topography to fit a basement and garage without increasing cost. A living room fireplace serves as a focal point. Each room includes ample closet space.
Reader questions cover suitable northern climate housing, window rattling fixes, bath humidity, plumbing traps, and gutter drainage. Recommendations include eight inch wall thickness with mossure protection, weather stripping or rest stopping, independent traps for each fixture, and inspecting gutter supports and leaders to prevent water overflow.
A new enameled iron fixture integrates a tub a shower standing area a basin and a dressing table. It includes a knee hole for sitting at the vanity plus a side cupboard for storage. The design saves space by adjoining lavatory space with the tub foot area.
Modern stores should install clean sanitary rest rooms as a standard feature. Major oil firms lead in customer comfort with well ventilated facilities, while smaller retailers often neglect this area. The program funds renovations through the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration via participating financial institutions.
John Van Arsdale traveled with Darnald Cracker to Canfield Ohio where Cracker displayed hogs and sheep at the Mahoning County Fair. A D Cracker nephew Arthur Cracker Jr and Herman Dengler showed stock at the Ohio State Fair. Louis Oduro was noted as another exhibitor.
Attic modernization expands living space in many homes built in the last two decades. By planning and affordable materials a recreation room or extra bedroom can be created with insured loans under the National Housing Act. Funds are available through private lenders or FHA offices in Washington, DC.
A historical note describes porch removal as a current exterior modernization trend. Homeowners convert enclosed front porches into extra living space with small entrance halls, making the area usable year round. Improvements include replacing weather boarding with broad shingles and simple roof treatments, plus wrought iron railings and a decorative door. The project fits the FHA Modernization Credit Plan guidelines.
Nettle Ohmes returns to her daughter's home after care with her sister Mrs Ernest Eisinger. Mr and Mrs Ray Steifel of Garfield Heights visit Ernest Reisinger. Miss Helen Leach hosts a fifteenth birthday party for twenty one classmates. Columbus and Elyria residents visit Eva Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Burnett and John Mitler take a trip to Washington DC. Mrs Anderson returns to Mansfield after visiting Mrs Herman Paulson. Nellie Baxter and Mrs P G Worcester dine with A D Crocker in Oberlin.
Reverend and Mrs. F. E. Eastman entertained members of the Ladies Society of the Congregational church of Amherst on Wednesday. A three course dinner was served at noon to sixteen, including three guests, followed by a business meeting.
A social hour was enjoyed at an efficient small home with Mrs. Robert Gerber and daughter Cora Centoben joining Ann Corley. They visited in Cleveland and Thad Gerber’s family. The Gardners hosted dinners and multiple locals, including Mr. Ira Ivy and Ruth Bates, traveled from Buffalo to visit H. H. Martin’s family. Also noted is a car ownership statistic: only 216,981 of 2,003,334 Europeans in South Africa own automobiles.
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