How To Be A Cool Buyer
So you’ve finally decided to beat
the hot, muggy, summer weather
and buy an air conditioner. How do
you decide what size or kind of air
conditoner is right for your needs?
The two main factors to consider
when buying an air conditioner are
its cooling capacity and its
operating efficiency.
A room air conditioner’s cooling
capacity is the amount of heat and
moisture transferred from indoor
air to the outdoors. This capacity is
expressed in British Thermal
Units per hour (BTU/hr.). The
higher the BTU/hr., the greater
the cooling capacity. The cooling
capacity of many air conditioners
is certified and rated by the
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers and is listed by
brand and model number in an
AHAM directory. The directory is
available from your dealer or
directly from AHAM at North
Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111. An
AHAM seal is placed an air con
ditioners that have been certified
accurate by AHAM.
A bigger BTU/hr. capacity is not
always the best choice for your
house. An air conditioner with too
much cooling capacity for a given
space, can give a room a cold,
clammy feeling. But one with too
httle cooling capacity simply won't
cool the room enough.
To figure out how much cooling
capacity you need, obtain a cooling
RED WING DEALERS
BLOOMSBURG
Ed’s Shoe Repair
232 Iron Street
717-784-3819
CARLISLE
Dutreys Shoe Store,
26 N. Hanover Street
717-249-4839
CHAMBERSBURG
Gale Diehl Sporting Goods
54 Lincoln Way West
717-264-6074
EASTON
Josephs Inc.
222 Northampton Street
215-2580071
GREENCASTLE
ELM Dept. Store
On The Square
717-597-3710
HUGHESVILLE
Marks Shoe & Repair
22 South Mam
717-584-2616
JOHNSTOWN
Yankee Shoe Repair
230 Bedford Street
814-536-7747
KULPMONT
Archies Shoe Store
828 Chestnut -
717-373-3360
KUTZTOWN
Waynes Dry Goods
271-273 West Mam Street
215-683-7686
LANCASTER
Reeds Shoe Store
1720 Columbia Avenue
717-299-2475
LEBANON
Martin's
20 South Eighth Street
717-273-5665
MAOISONBURG
Pisher Harness &
Shoe Corp.
Star Route, Box 47
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Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
load estimate form from your
dealer or AHAM. It will help you
figure out capacity using factors
such as wall, ceiling and floor area
and construction materials;
numbers of windows and doors;
amount of shade; usual number of
occupants; and number of heat
producing products in your room.
Be sure to buy a unit closest to the
extimated capacity you need -
within 5 percent if possible.
An air conditioner’s
efficiency is measured by its
energy efficiency ratio (EER).
This ratio is figured by correlating
the BTU/hr. of the unit with the
number of watts it takes to operate
it. A yellow label attached to air
conditioners in stores gives the
EER of each unit. The higher the
EER, the more efficient, and the
cheaper, the air conditioner is to
operate. Try to find the most ef
ficient model with the cooling
capacity you need.
Parents Need To Be Toy Smart,
Before you give your child
anything that can go faster than he
can, consider the safety of the
product you buy. Accidents and
serious injury can be avoided with
a little though before purchase,
according to the U.S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission.
When buying a bike, first make
sure the bicycle fits your child’s
size. If you buy a bike that he can
“grow into,” you’re risking his
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safety. The wrong-sued bike can
be almost impossible to control.
Also, teach your child “the rules of
the road” including band signals,
traffic laws and how to ride with
traffic, not against it. Keep the
bike safe by checking for sharp
points and protruding bolts. These
can be either replaced or covered
with heavy, waterproof tape. If the
bike is used, replace ail missing,
damaged or worn parts. Be sure to
keep the bike Indoors when not in
use to avoid rusting that can
weaken the bike.
When buying a mini-bike, look
for exhaust pipes that point
rearward away from your child’s
legs. Have- an experienced
mechanic check the brakes, wheel
bearings, gas throttle, chain
tensions and other components.
Also check for sharp edges. If the
bike is not new, cover sharp edges
with heavy, waterproof .tape. Be
sure to fill the gas tank before
riding or after the bike has been
turned off and has cooled.
If you’re going to buy your child
roller skates, make sure they fit
well and are not a pair that he can
“grow into.” Avoid hand-me
downs that don’t fit. Keep parts on
the skates tightened and broken
straps replaced. Teach your child
to check the skating surface for
cracks, holes, branches, stones
and other obstacles before skating.
When you buy your child a
skateboard, make sure you buy the
safetjrequipment (a helmet, elbow
pads, knee pads and gloves) to go
with it. Also make sure your child
has skid-resistant shoes to ride the
skateboard with. Maintain the
skateboard after purchase by
checking wheels that make
squeaky or gritty noises, wobbly
wheels and bent axles. Cracked
boards should never be ridden.
Buy carefully for your child and
help him to understand the safety
that goes along with the product.
Cooperation will help to keep your
child safe.
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Efficiency tips for farm wives
LANCASTER Both spouses
work on almost all American
farms today.
Although working wives are
putting in full days on the farm,
studies show that they still carry
most of the burden of household
chores. Finding time and energy
for these responsibilties is a major
concern for today’s working wife.
These same women should apply
principals of industrial efficiency
to household chores. Use the same
efficiency methods at home as you
use on the farm. Here are some
tips for greated efficiency:
1. Delegate responsibility. Make
your family aware of the total
quantity of work that must b e done
and ask them to share the
housework. It may help to make a
list of all things you have to do on a
given day and ask them to do the
same. Compare lists and present
your case.
2. Leant to say “no.” Saying no
to a daughter, son, or husband may
be harder than turning down a boss
of friend. Sometimes this must be
done. Saying no with courtesy may
help you avoid serious conflicts.
Saturday, May 28
Lancaster Society 5 meets for a
safety program
Thursday, June 2
Lancaster Society 20 meets with
Marion Hastings
Lancaster Society 17 meets for a
safetv program
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3. Organize your home as ef
ficiently as your office. Keep
housework tools where you use
them, even if it means duplication.
4. Make a To-Do list the night
before each day. Each Sunday, list
household chores that need to b*
done that week. Organize errands
geographically so you don’t waste
time covering territory more than
once. Leave out in full view things
that need to be returned, dropped
off, or repaired. If the clutter
bothers you keep these things in
your car so they are with you when
you find a few extra minutes to
take care of an item or you are in
that part of town.
5. Cut overwhelming housework
chores to a manageable size by
doing small tasks everyday. In
stead of devoting your entire
weekend to house cleaning, do a
few chores each morning and
evening. Throw in a load of clothes
to wash before you start dinner or
vacuum the carpet before you go to
work.
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home of Mrs. Samuel Myer for
demonstrations of microwave
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tour of White Chimneys
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MIFFLINTOWN
Troyers Shoe Saddle
R.D. 2, Box 219
MILTON & WILLIAMSPORT
Leesers Shoe Store
18 Broadway, 2000 E 3rd St,
717-742-8241 or 326-0211
NORTHUMBERLAND
Fryes Dept. Store
82 Queen Street
717-473-8751
POTTSTOWN
Strand Shoe Repair
313 High Street
215-323-4357
QUAKERTOWN
Moyers Shoes
316 West Broad Street
215-536-6378
QUARRYVILLE
Books Shoe Service
107 East State Street
717-786-2795
READING
R P Longeneckers
Muhlenberg Shopping Ctr.
215-921-0571
RED LION
Jack Contino Shoe Store
61 North Mam Street
717-244-3105
REHRERSBURG
Leo's Shoe Store
Godfrey Street
717-933-8169
SALLAOASBURG
Cohicks T rading Post
Jersey Shore
717-398-0311
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Geary’s Family Shoes
334 W. Columbia St.
717-385-0355
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