The Dorset cottage offered by Small House Planning Bureau
A 30 by 24 foot Cape Cod style cottage named The Dorset features large rooms in a compact plan. It has white siding, asphalt shingles, low roof lines, a den near the entrance, efficient kitchen and dining integrated with the living area, two upper bedrooms with a bath, generous closets, and a full basement with 720 square feet, 16 880 cubic feet of volume. For details write St. Cloud Minn. Also tips on lamp placement from General Electric urge aligning table lamps with the reader’s shoulder for optimal light.
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Dorset
Cape Cod
Teither
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn
Painting Hints for Glass Surfaces and Stencil Work
Glass dates best when surface is perfectly clean with water or alkaline cleaners. Backing is black paint for sign painting. stencil designs may be applied to glass or back of cabinet doors, then painted over to create a colored ground. Best brushes include camel hair or orange hair rush, with soft bristles. enamel brushes or varnish brushes can be used. Glass can be painted to resemble frosted or ground glass effects with enamel, oil colors, or tinted paints. church signs may use enamels on plain glass or stained glass-like colors thinned with turpentine.
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Tish
4-H Meat Animal Program Underway in Utah
Utah youth join the 1949 4-H meat animal program learning to select feed and show beef cattle sheep or pigs. Extension service directs the program which emphasizes record keeping weight gains and balanced ration. Awards include county medals state champion watch trips to congress and four $300 national scholarships with leaders like Udell Albrechtsen noted among honorees.
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US Department of Agriculture
Utah
National Committee On Boys and Girls
Extension Service
Thomas E. Wilson
National Committee
Chicago
Congress
Udell Albrechtsen
Moore
Vacation Drivers Urged To Check Autos Before Trip
Chevrolet Motor division official E L Harrig urges vacation drivers to ensure car safety before traveling. He recommends a thorough safety check of steering lights brakes tires and glass, plus a motor tuneup and lubrication. If not recently done, front wheel bearings transmission rear axle drainage and refitting should also be lubricated.
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E. L. Harrig
Chevrolet Motor Division
Detroit
Harrig
Predator control debate asks if bounties curb predators
Outdoor Writer Bill Wolf argues there is no solid evidence that bounty programs materially reduce predator populations or save livestock. He cites Michigan’s long history of large payouts and persistent coyote and red fox populations. The piece notes a shift toward professional trappers and targeted local control with farmer-trapper education as a more effective solution.
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Bill Wolf
Michigan
Pountlen
Pennsylvania
Take It Easy On The Fourth Be Alive On The Fifth
National Safety Council launches a nationwide safety campaign to reduce July Fourth deaths. About 133 organizations and government officials cooperate as motor vehicle, drowning, fireworks, sunstroke, and other hazards are highlighted. Last July's toll topped 8700 for the month. this weekend expects record traffic with over 33 million vehicles on the road. The council urges careful driving, water safety, gun and fireworks caution, heat prevention, and food safety to cut fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Take It Easy on the Fourth Be Alive on the Fifth
Ned H. Dearborn urges caution as conservationists oppose heavy penalties for holiday missteps. He calls police and guards to enforce safety rules and reminds the public that holidays are danger days requiring prudent behavior.
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Ned H. Dearborn
Hidden harms and helps of wildlife bounty systems
The text argues predators like foxes coyotes wolves hawks owls weasels and others are often beneficial rather than villains, noting growing evidence of their value except in specific cases. It cites two factors driving continued bounties: strong hunter opinion and conservation awareness.
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Fred Schmidt
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