2 simply concerned about maintaining ~ homes repaired and improved, in- ~ business places show the results of ing a new addition. Fresh paint and _ miss something around the next _ flower beds, vegetable gardens and | of the 1x4’s, too, in cassic picture um nut brown or darker, PAGE 4 WUPPLEMENT TO THE DALLAS POST, THURSDAY, MAYS 196% : Greet Spring... Take A New Look At Spring Around The Back Mountain The “new look” of Spring can be | —; > : seen everywhere in the Back Moun- Paint help a farm or business to tain, @s in any community where 100K more successful and invite new residents take pride in the appear- | customers. Tools, materials and ance of their homes, want to make helpful advice are available from life a bit more comfortable or con- | local merchants. venient for their families, or are| If You haven't already started 5 | your own ‘new look” this Spring, | now is the time to begin. (Some- body else may be driving down your road looking for ideas!) the value of their property. A drive around any part of the area will reveal the variety of ac- tivities involved in preparing this “new look”. (Don’t stick to the main highways; people live on those back roads, too.) New homes are being built, old Screens Bring Oomph To Door You can dramatize an ordinary looking front door by building two- foot-wide trellis screens on either ‘side of the entrance area, extending them from ground to eaves. Then fill the paved area between with a deck of 2X2s to make a porch. To build the trellis screens, use 2X4 verticals spaced 12 inches and set on a 2X4 base. a On the outside of the frame, nail 1X1s horizontally, spacing them no more than a half inch apart side and out. Yards and gardens are being mowed, plowed, raked and cultivated. Farm buildings and spring renovation or enlargement. Home improvement may range from fixing the back steps to build- new lumber are as much a part of spring as a woman's new hat or the very young lambs in the field. (Don’t drive too fast; you might for a light, airy effect. Use either western red cedar or Douglas fir ‘lumber for the project, staining the trellis screens to match house siding or trim. Child Needs Help In Choosing A Pet curve.) Spring seed catalogues, which ar- rived in the dead of winter, and | home and garden magazines have given home owners new ideas for lawn care. New tools may be need- ed, from a trowel to a riding mower. The end result may not quite equal the magazine illustrations, but a bright flower border or well-kept garden gives a lift to the passing motorist as well as to those who live there. New fences, attractive signs, neat driveways, new roofing and fresh animal and on occasion want to help care for it. Janet Miller, Extension home ec- onomist, Luzerne County. Framed Views Liven Walls There are some unusually fine scenic wallpapers on the market to- day, and professional interior dec- orators are using them in a new and exciting way. Instead of papering an entire wall, the decorators frame panels of the scenic paper to create the effect of a wall-mounted screen. The paper is applied to the wall in its natural widths. But, instead of joining the edges, a separation of nearly four inches is left between. This space is covered with a 1x4- inch board that connects to 1x4’s set at the top and bottom of the wall, In this manner, a picture frame is built around each panel of the mural wallpaper. Usually, a simple mod- ing is used around the inner edge for a walk. But at this age, he forgets or gets too busy and this the mother. Most authorities suggest that a child be "at least eleven years old before he can be expected to take major responsibility for his pet. Even then, he may need help and some reminders. Although cats and dogs are pop- ular pets, children choose rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, white mice, fish, and birds, according to Mrs. Miller. When there is adequate out- door space, a female goat makes an excellent and challenging pet. It’s able to keep any kind of pet before frame style deciding to get one. It’s often most effective if the framed panels are used on only the upper two thirds of the wall, with wainscoting installed below. Deco- rators also recommend that the framework and wainscoting be Douglas fir lumber stained a medi- After considering all angles of having a pet, the family can help a child choose a pet appropriate for it. The younger the child, the that can protect itself without en- dangering the child. 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In addition to permitting swim- ming in the spring and fall, a pool heater can come to the rescue dur- | A.G.A. reports that cost of a gas ling occassional summer cold spells. pool heating represents only about | The heaters function dually by pro- '10% of the total pool installation ‘viding an initial rise in temperature, | cost. then automatically maintaining it Statistics from cities representing lat a ‘healthy, comfortable level. a cross section of the country ine The new development in pool |dicate that the normal swim season equipment also adds a new dimen- has been extended on an average “backyard beach.” ally reducing ‘the average monthly costs for owning and maintaining a pool, making the investment more | realistic for outdoor enthusiasts. sion to the economics of owning a of three months in such widely | scattered locals as New York, Salt Longer swim seasons are drastic- | Lake City, Minneapolis, ansas City, Albuquerque land Nashville. A private swimming pool ene hances the value of the property. See Growth Of Private Water Wells ‘A water well is becoming a status symbol in many suburban areas throughout the nation. So says Joseph R. Schmitt, di- rector of marketing, A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Dubuque, Ia., makers of private water systems. Schmitt said ‘that well systems | for non-drinking use such as-lawn | sprinkling, car washing, and swim- ming pools are becoming more and more prevalent as additional com- munities pass water restriction or- dinances. and Old. ® SWIM POOLS ® POOL SUPPLIES ® DIVING BOARDS 255 MAIN ST. 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A Sport that all enjoy together - - - Young Wholesome - ® LADDERS ® CHEMICALS ® POOL SLIDES with one grade for human con-| sumption and another for industrial | | is expensive and wasteful. .In Chi- Consider View When designing screens and other garden structures, be sure to con- sider the view from inside the house as well as from angles with- in the garden and from the street. Treating Suggested Building garden structures this spring ? Posts supporting fences and arbors should be pressure-treated, regardless of wood species. For other parts of the structure, brush on a clear or pigmented water-repellent preservative t, prevent water ab- sorption. cago, as one example, 95 per cent of the water consumed js overproc- essed for the use intended.” Recreation ® FENCES I would like more information about your Pools. Please have a representative call. No Obligation of Course! Sse ee sess ce wearer fo BY Hs wn — i med Belt < OO < OO + c+ OO (NE =H now oy <4 0
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