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can be had to four rooms. Doora should' be located as near cor HOME PLANNING Ptf ners as possible. First Aid to the Ailing House BUILDING NEWS HALL IS NEEDED, SAYS ARCHITECT 12-G AUGUST 1, 1948. Of course, two-story houses require larger halls because of the stairs. It is poor design for a stairway to rise from tha living room, but there are many costly houses in existence to.

day which have this drawback. Their value and salability is decreased accordingly. $250,000 Resort Project Under Construction at Okoboji the house against the cold surfaces of the windows. I suggest that you examine the windows, inside and out, for leaks around the frames. Inside leaks can be closed with putty, and outside leaks with caulking compound, forced in with a caulking gun.

In efforts to save on cost, many home builders have a tendency to eliminate halls or otherwise design the house so that traffic from room to room clutters up the living quarters. By Edward Vaile. (The Register's Commercial Editor.) OKOBOJI, IA. One of the rr-W yjnSSe JM largest summer resort projects in HOUSEWIVES for you! Jk'3 1 1 the midwest is being constructed Rite-Flo Water Mixer This is one of the worst mistakes that can be made, according to Henry J. Wingate, architectural engineer, and in such houses it is not long before the owner decides as much for himself.

on West Okoboji lake by Hobart A. Ross, owner of Manhattan Beach cottages and formerly of Des Moines. He is developing a 68-acre tract MT i a iiimrKMiiMHHimniiin-wiiMitiMui i jimrii'tTn i rMnfiiiirilini'mmfn nilnii itifainMBa'rii-i-iiiriiniii inriMtitimra -rrnmnrni north of Manhattan on the west shore of the lake. It has been named Vacation Village and will This is a view of some of the 85 cottages being erected on West Okoboji lake. By Roger C.

Whitman. Preparing Whitewash For the Cellar Question I want to whitewash my cellar and need to make only a small amount at a as I cannot do all the work at once. How should I mix the whitewash Answer: There are many formulas for whitewashes, but the following' is recommended by the National Lime association as the best for any class of work: Soak 10 pounds of casein in 4 gallons of hot water for 2 hours, or until softened. Dissolve 6 pounds of trisodium phosphate in 2 gallons of water, add to the casein solution, and dissolve the casein. Make a thick, smooth cream of 25 pounds of whiting and 50 pounds of hydrated lime in 7 gallons of water, stirring rigorously.

When the two solutions are cold, add the casein-phosphate slpwly to the lime, stirring constantly. To this mixture, just before use, add slowly 3 gallons of cold water in which 5 pints of formaldehyde have been dissolved, stirring vigorously. Not more of this whitewash should be made than can be used in one day. You would find it much simpler and easier to buy a cement base paint from a dealer in mason supplies which needs 1 be opened next June. It is a Deed Should Be in Both Names CHECK REPAIRS TO SAVE MONEY Children entering the living room directly from outside cause confusion if there are guests, and in stormy weather mud and water is brought into the room.

Floor coverings suffer greatly. The problem of a coat closet also is acute when there is no hall or vestibule. Traffic through other rooms to reach the bath or kitchen likewise becomes a serious annoyance. This does not necessarily mean that a hall should be large, Wingate points out. Careful design can usually provide a square hall, using but little space, but from which access as featured in July Better Homes Jt Garden It's News to Me" Dept.

Water mixer combines outflow from hot jointly before they are married, the subsequent wedding will not protect them. Therefore a new deed should be drawn after marriage in the name of "John Doe and Mary Doe, his wife, as tenants by the entireties." This Is the season of the year when a few hours spent looking and cold faucets to give you Just Dampness in wood causes varnish ''to darken. How to Make Your Home Soundproof Question: Will you please tell me how to makl a house soundproof, so that you cannot hear the outside noise? What is best to use? Answed: I suppose you wish to silence the noise of traffic. In that case the best thing to do is to have special window ventilators installed that check most of the passage of noise from the street as well as filter the air water temperature you want in washer or laundry tubs, ideal for shower, for scrubbing: the basement floor, standard, hose tvpe. Rite-Flo Mixer, S2.20 ppd.

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O. Box 1162, Des Moines. Iowa. only to be mixed with water. This Mn tiort mnsnnrv nf i rom outside.

These ventilators over the house and making minor repairs may save many dollars later on. For example, the furnace and chimney should be thoroughly cleaned and the entire heating system inspected by an expert. Masonry may have developed cracks during the winter. These should be fixed at once. The same is true of flashings around chimneys and windows.

Inspect cellar floors and walls closely for leaks or cracks and have a licensed electrician examine outside connections which might have been loosened by winter storms. Be sure that screens are in first-class condition. And don't forget to paint wherever needed. your cellar. The woodwork can quarter-million-dollar project.

85 Cottages. Under construction are 85 cottages, restaurant and dining rooms and a recreational halL Trees are being planted and the tract will be landscaped. There will be a supervised playground, tennis courts and baseball diamond. Included will be a woodworking shop for fathers and sons on rainy days. All cottages will have hot and cold running water, modern plumbing, built-in sinks and dressers.

The cottages are being finished in knotty pine and cedar, are insulated and have Venetian screens. Source of water is a spring, with pressure pumps. There is a quarter-mile of lake frontage on the property, and there will be a sand beach. Refrigerators. The resort will include 18 one-bedroom, 27 two-bedroom, 30 three-bedroom, and 10 four-bedroom cottages.

In addition, there will be 12 hotel room units. All will be equipped with electric refrigerators. Under construction is a combination restaurant dining room and lounge, 48 by 104 feet, with a lake view porch. The area also will include a grocery store. Manager of Vacation Village will be Robert Ross of West Des Moines, son of the builder.

Hobart Ross is the founder of the United Food Markets, a chain of grocery stores in Iowa. He still owns a Have the title or deed to your home recorded jointly in the name of husband and wife. It's as important as life and fire insurance. That is the advice given by attorneys and mortgage lenders who have seen countless families suffer needlessly in case of death or of lawsuits over debts. Joint Ownership.

In most states, joint ownership is possible and in such cases husband and wife are called "tenants by entireties." If one dies, the other owns the house. No will, no estate administration, and in most states, no inheritance tax is required. Furthermore, should one of the "tenants by entirety" be sued, creditors cannot take over the house, although in the half doezn or so community property states, a widow might find herself half owner of the home with creditors owning the other half. Can Be Changed. The time to take the precaution of joint ownership is when the home is purchased.

If the house is already owned in the husband's name alone, ownership can be changed by a new deed, but should the husband have debts, care must be taken that the change does not have the legal effect of a fraud upon New Oil Furnace Is Demonstrated A new type of oil burning furnace, designed especially to aid fuel conservation plans while giving home, owners greater economy, was demonstrated to heating engineers from Iowa and surrounding states last week by the Green Colonial Furnace Co. A special three-day meeting, which concluded Saturday, was held in the Des Moines office, 322 S. W. Third st. The engineers studied operation and performance in the company's laboratory.

Shirley Percival, Green Colonial president, said elaborate promotion plans were discuseed at the meeting and a greatly stepped up service plan to benefit home owners was introduced. Ralph Dawson, chief engineer, said the new addition to the Green Colonial line will help conserve fuel supplies asd reduce owners' fuel consumption. are not cneap, ana snouia oe budgeted. For the name of the manufacturers inquire of the Architects Samples Exhibit, 101 Park New York 17. Whitman offers readers on a variety of subjects concerning home repair work.

If you would like to have his leaflet, W-22, on "Cleaning Painted and Varnished Walls and Woodwork," send 5 cents in coin and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Roger C. Whitman, care of The Des Moines Register and Tribune, P.O. box 99, Station New York 19, N. Y. (Copyright, 1948.) be painted with a good oil paint.

Window Woodwork Tarns Black Question: The inside woodwork on my windows turns black, even when varnished, and when painted, the paint peels off. The windows open and close O.K., and in winter time we have storm sash on all windows. Can you advise Answer: The trouble is due to dampness in the wood, which breaks the bond of the paint and darkens the varnish. I believe the cause is from the condensation of the warm, moist air of ALUMINUM COMBINATION WINDOWS So easyl Alumatic combination windows, of beautiful enduring aluminum, give you year 'round windows and screens in one installation! No changing slide sash up and you get summer breezes Francis Olson has sold his grocery at Holstein to C. R.

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Writ DDt. KHUJU Ed Pilcher, has been sold to Merle Investigate Alumatics today get complete storms, screens, and built-in weatherstripping all in one! Call or write for free demonstration! MARXER CONSTRUCTION CO. 509 New York Avenue Phone 2-3136 Des Moines 13, Iowa Strwttsral Cloy Product lastitvta, Amas. owo. If a couple buys a house and Lynn Larsen of Inwood.

major interest in the enterprise. Alexander has opened a watch and clock repair business at Ida Grove. Enjoy your porch on summer evenings! Enjoy your porch during cold months! GAS HEAT NOW AVAILABLE with the retain only light cool furnishings and add plenty of green plants. 18. On sweltering nights, hang a damp sheet wrung out in cold water, before an open window or door.

19. In hot weather, banish from sight all unused heaters, blankets and other reminders of heat. Before the unused fireplace, create a cool screen of greenery and growing plants. 20. Open windows in attic and stair landings to permit hot upstairs air to escape.

LOW COST PERMANENT HOMES mm Ingenuity is required to maintain summer comfort in homes without air-conditioning. Here are 20 ways to cool the house: 1. Keep shades drawn on the sunny side of the house to block cut direct rays of the sun. 2. See that all windows and doors remain closed throughout the day to keep out hot air currents.

S. Open all windows and doors after sunset. The night air will help cool the house and sleeping rooms will be comfortable by bedtime. 4. Direct an electric fan across a large bowl of ice before an open window.

5. Replace electric bulbs of high wattage with smaller bulbs for the summer and thus do away with another source of excess heat. 6. Insulate the house to prevent concentrated wall and roof heat from entering. Insulation will not only make the interior as much as 15 degrees cooler in hot weather, but will also save more than one-third of next winter's scarce, expensive fuel.

Keep doors between kitchen and living quarters closed while preparing hot meals and ventilate kitchen thoroughly to move excess heat outside. APPROVED For installation Before You Buy Any Storm Window or Screen See NOW Iowan's Product Whitens Clothes (The Register's Iowa News Service.) BURLINGTON, IA. Paul W. Soderberg, Burlington has established a factory here for the production of new compound he has developed for whitening clothes when washing. He has formed the P.

W. Soderberg Co. for the manufacture of the product, called Boo. Application for a patent on the compound is being prepared. Soderberg, who has been associated with several large chemical companies, said the product contains no strong chemicals or chlorine bleach.

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Roll Screens Aluminum Screens Porch Enclosures Picture Windows Single and Double-hung Windows SZl III Iowa ACT NOW! ONLY LIMITED NUMBER OF PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FHA Terms. Installation Anywhere in visit orn nispuy room nf UK IUI ru.N 1UUAI 1 A um 1. 1 Im fnMM.f I AM about Tru-Sral Windows, Im-Vil I Automatic Roll Scrrrns. I I I DISTRIBUTED IN IOWA BY IDEAL Distributing Inc. 2722 Ingersoll Des Moines from penetrating through watts and floors, poshing off the paint, coaming discoloration, efflorescence, aws-ty odors, deterioration, and damago to contents.

Formula No. 640 waterproofs concrete, brick, ta a depth of aa inch or mora, is not the ordinary surface treatment. Complete Healing SERVICE Gas Oil Coal Gravity Forced Air WARM AIR STEAM VAPOR HOT WATER Name I Address See It In Operation at Schaal Furnace Co. Warm Air Heating 109 University Phone S-0175 Chas. W.

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Do family ironing in the basement during the cool morning hours; or send the laundry out during hot weather. 10. Use the top of the cook stove as little as possible, as open burners are like small heating plants. Prepare hot meals in the oven. 11.

All members of the family, especially children and elderly people, should wear lightweight, loose clothing. 12. Replace heavy wool rugs with cool, fiber floor coverings; or let floors remain bare during summer. IS. Use light-colored, smooth-textured slipcovers on all upholstered furniture.

14. Install awnings to keep direct rays of the sun off glass windows and doors. 15. Sprinkle driveways and walks when they are hottest, in late afternoon. 16.

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