. work
made
nails;
hardened. These
available from hardware and
_ building supply dealers.
Joists ——
The drawing below shows
how the 2x4 studs are fas-
tened to the wall and to the
overhead joists. The nailing
strips may be fastened to the
studs with ordinary wire nails.
The paneling at right is fas-
tened with finishing nails with
heads sunk and filled.
In selecting the proper wood
for your basement, consult
your local lumber dealer.
ing a basement room becomes easy
when the home handyman learns
how to fasten studs and nailing
strips to the cinderblock or concrete
foundation walls. Once the basic
framework is provided, the rest of
the job consists only of fastening
the panels in place.
How to nail to concrete or cinder-
block? The answer lies in the use
of cut nails, blunt-pointed and case
hardened. They smash their way
through the foundation walls, their
square sides providing holding pow-
er that is not possible with the or-
_ dinary wire nail, which couldnt be
pounded into the concrete in the
first place. These nails are now
availiable at hardware stores and
“building supply dealers.
In placing the studs or vertical
2x4’s against ‘the wall, the over-
head basement joist is ‘the starting
point. The studs are nailed to the
joists, as well as to the wall. Since
basement walls, particularly in old-
er homes, were not originally de-
signed to carry wood paneling, there
may be slight bulges which will
complicate the job a little bit, but
not much. Ideally, if the walls were
perfect, the handyman would have
only to place his 2x4’s flush against
the wall. But to be sure of a
is necessary to provide straight line
nailing strips. Measure out two
inches from the wall on each end
joist; drive a nail at ‘the 2-inch
marks, and stretch a string along
the bottom of the joists from nail
to nail. If the wall is straight all
along,’ there will be just room
enough between the string and the
wall to place a 2x4 snugly. How-
ever, if there is any appreciable
bulge in the wall, the string may
have to be moved out to allow a
2x4 to be placed at this point. This
provides the new location of the
string line. When a 2x4 must be
concave it may be necessary to place
thin strips or “shims” between the
2x4 and the wall.
The 2x4 studs, extending from
the side of the joists to the base-
ment floor are then nailed securely
to the wall, using the blunt-pointed
cut nails.
Horizontal nailing strips or “furr-
ing” strips are of 1x3 material.
These are nailed to the studding,
using ordinary wire nails. When
full-length wood paneling is to be
used, only three nailing strips are
necessary. for the average basement
the joists, and one in the middle
to prevent sag.
The placement of the studs and
nailing strips as described above
allows an air space behind the pan-
eling. If the walls are damp, or
inclined to collect condensation
water, small air vents, top and bot-
tom, will provide circulation of air
and help reduce the moisture.
As for the panels themselves;
here the handyman has a wide
choice of wood, depending upon the
effect he wishes to produce. Any
well finished wood panel has a
pleasing appearance. All improve
with age. Waxing or varnishing
or painting are subject to the home-
owner's choice.
Before the panels are put in place,
they should be stored in the base-
ment, with the heat turned on,
until they season to normal base-
ment temperature and moisture
content. This will prevent shrink-
ing in place. Your local lumber
dealer when he supplies you with
the wood will be able to give you
first-hand advice as to seasoning.
Goeringer Cows Complete
Official Registry Records
Two registered Guernsey cows,
owned by Raymond Goeringer,
Dallas, completed official advanced
registry records that were super-
vised by Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity and reported to The Ameri-
can Guernsey Cattle Club, Peter-
borough, N. H, for approval and
publication.
On three times daily milking for
365 days, Lake Louise Anthracite’s
Skip produced 13,460 pounds of
milk and 637 pounds of butterfat.
She is the daughter of the regis-
tered Guernsey sire, Langwater An-
thracite, that has seven daughters
in the performance register.
Lake Louise Honor’s Louise pro-
duced 10,422 pounds of milk and
529 pounds of butterfat milked two
times daily for a 10-month period.
Make Bird Feeders
As their project for National Boy
Scout Week which comes in early
February, Boy Scouts of Troop 200,
will make and distribute 100 bird
feeders free of charge. Stefan Hel-
lersperk is Scoutmaster. Those de-
siring feeders should call him at
Dallas 4-1474 or The Dallas Post.
~~
flocks.
BERTI
GLEN
ALDEN’S
FINEST
& SON
Mrs. George Shepherd,
Manor, who for the past several
years has been using the facilities
of CARE to relieve distress in Eu-
rope as far as lies within the ability
of one woman to do so, has had -an
interesting letter in acknowledg-
ment of a plow sent through that
agency to Greece in time for last
year’s spring planting. :
The letter carries more than a
hint that clothing in Greece is very
scarce. Mr. Lazaros is careful to
state sex and ages in members of
his family, but onfitted measure-
ments. Still, there is something to
go on. A ten year old girl may be
presumed to be not too far differ-
ent in size from a girl of ten in
this country, and outgrown clothing
would surely be welcome. Postage
to foreign countries is high, but the
good accomplished is far out of pro-
portion to the expenditure involved.
Here is the letter, apparently
written by the learned man of the
village, and signed in careful capi-
tals by the farmer who is for the
first time tilling his poor soil with
modern equipment, hoping to make
two stalks of corn grow where one
grew before.
Dec. 5, 1953
Dear Lady:
My name is Dontsis Lazaros. 1
live in the village Avios Athanios,
Nomos Pellis, Greece.
Some time ago I got a plow
through CARE and was given your
address. I thought it was my duty
to write to you and thank you for
the good gift you had the kindness
to send me. The plow came on time
and we were able to cultivate our
land. o-
We are very poor people. We
suffered very much during World
War II and later during the guer-
rilla war. Our homes were de-
stroyed and we lost everything we
had. We started life again from
the beginning. But life is so diffi-
cult and hard, especially when you
have to do everything from the
beginning.
My family has five members: my
father, Stansatis, 60; my mother,
Georgia, 55; my sister Zoe, 10, and
my wife Olga, 22; myself, 23. We
have 215 acres of land, very poor
and not irrigated. We raise a little
corn, potatoes and rye. We work
hard but.we don’t get a quarter of
what we want for basic need.
‘We believe in God and hope that
He will never neglect us. We be-
lieve that He in His concern about
us sent you to help us. Anything
you can send in used clothes would
be of great use to us. We are so
much in need of clothes. ‘We shall
appreciate it very much and will
never forget it. God bless you.
With our best wishes and regard
to you and your. family.
‘Sincerely yours,
Dontsis Lazaros
Loxley W. Fisk Dies
In Sweet Valley
Loxley W. Fisk, native of *Ross
Township, was buried in Maple
noon, Rev. Ira Button conducting
services from the Bronson Funeral
home. Grandsons and nephews were
pallbearers, Harold, Charles and
Murray Fisk, Clifford Stroud, James
and Harry Lord.
Mr. Fisk, 86, had been in failing
health since ‘the death of his wife,
the former Jennie Tiffany Fisk, in
June 1952. The couple had moved
back to Sweet Valley from Kingston
seven years ago, after a residence of
thirty years, Mrs. Fisk predeceas-
ing her husband, though two years
younger than he.
Mr. Fisk's parents were the late
Stephen and Lydia Latear Fisk,
Ross Township. Mr. Fisk was a car-
penter by trade. He was a member
of Mooretown Methodist Church.
Survivors include the only child,
Harry, Sweet Valley; two sisters,
Mrs. Ida Lord, Sweet Valley, and
Mrs. Alice Devens, West Nanticoke;
Sydney, Harveys Lake; four grand-
children and fourteen great-grand-
children.
Lewis LeGrand Loses
Sister In Death
Lewis LeGrand's sister, Miss
Sarah LeGrand, died Saturday aft-
ernoon at Mercy Hospital where she
spent the final two weeks of a pro-
longed illness. She was buried
Tuesday afternoon in Oaklawn
Cemetery.
She retired seven years ago from
the teaching profession, having
taught in Dorrance Township, Par-
rish Street, Henry M. Hoyt and
Meyers High School.
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STATE POLICE SAY
That DANGER ZONE in front
of your car becomes more and
more of an accident trap with
every upward quiver of the
speedometer needle. When you
get your car up to 60 MPH,
you're definitely courting trou-
ble. Take ‘times to be safe.
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Maximum Sunshine—
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Daily Rates... Le
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$11. to $19. Single
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For Less than 2 weeks,
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POTATO CHIPS
29¢
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Pkg.
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DOG FOOD
- 43°
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14 oz.
Bots.
49
520
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2%
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16 oz.
Cans
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Il oz.
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CAKE MIXES
18 oz. 20¢
Pkg.
White, Yellow
Devil Food -
Spice
WILDROOT
Cream Oil
1: §OC plus Tax
TOWNLEY’S
BUBBLE BATH
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BLUE SUDS
2 17%
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MEDIUM BAR f ot
3 wn 23
CAMAY SOAP
REGULAR BAR
3 23
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‘ARGE BAR
2 25¢
CAMAY SOAP
BATH BAR
2 23
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PERSONAL BAR
5 un 266
LAVA SOAP
2 wn 21¢
CHEER
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Non-Fat
DRY MILK
9.9 oz.
rig. 236
males 3 quarts
can 386
makes 5 quarts
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358
makes 15 quarts
DULANY
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