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Let's Turn The Holiday Into An Old Fashioned Christmas This Year Wad- Nw. 21, 1956 Tha Nows-Raview, Rottburg, Or. 3 TS "i Q J THAT IMPi-idtai.it . ... fashion and huH..V ' ' l K .A CHRSTMAS DEAR cm b. both sleeves, stand-up collar. w,ra ""P"' B"'-u" 1 ,1 TREND IN HI Fl FOR MUSIC LOVERS it toward handsomer cabinet modeli which includo radio, AM and FM, at well as, in tho instrument shown above, a four speed record changer and also a high-fidelity tape recorder. Plan New Kitchen On Cabinet Sink Focal unit for modern kitchen planning is the cabinet sink. De luxe models, now within the range of all budgets, include many items of kitchen convenience. Among them are: pull-out bread cutting board, towel holder, com partnemted bread drawer, rinsing spray, and single handled faucet. Steel kitchen cabinet manufactur ers offer this basic unit in easy matched colors. SURE BET If there still remains i question in your mind about what a man really wants, you can't miss when you give him a gift certificate on his favorite men s wear, sports goods, shoe, hardware or hobby snop. THE "OLD SYSTEM" Early air conditioning "systems' installed by ancient Egyptian pharoans and Koman nobles con sisted of using slaves to bring blocks of ice and snow from moun tain ranges to be placed on palace roof-tops. f ' ! . i "7M f ... R ' m; I 0 - J r ! f " - ; " ' . CABINET RANK Here ii how iteel cabinet! comnlement new built-in appliancei and can add the "built-in" look without major tructurai changes in the kitchen itwlf. Top Of Range Controls Help Make Cook A Chef The automatic thermostat con trols which, years ago, turned bak ing into a dream, are now work ing similar magic on the top-of the range. The automatic device, operating on the same principle as the fa miliar oven temperature control, is being used on surface cooking units of both gas and electric ran ges. More than 40 different manu facturers now offer automatic sur face unit or top burner controls on their ranges. The beauty of this development is that it eliminates much of the guesswork involved in the. prepa ration of meals. Instead of follow ing directions like "bring to a boil, reduce heat and continue mod erate cooking until done," the housewife with automatic controls simply puts the pan on the stove, twists a dial, and walks out of the kitchen. How It Works Here's how it works: A "sens ing" element has been added to the standard range top cooking unit. This element protrudes slight ly above the center of the unit and is about an inch in diameter. This protruding portion "feels" the temperature of the saucepan, griddle or skillet resting on it. The element relays the temperature of the utensil to an automatic con trol which keeps the heat at full intensity, lowers it slightly, brings it back up, cuts it off almost com pletely automatically does what ever is needed to maintain the temperature the housewife selected with the temperature control dial. This scientifically accurate tem perature control greatly lessens the possibility of burned, dried out or overcooked food, and practic ally eliminates the possibility A burned or scorched cooking ves sels. On of the side effects of the new control is that it converts any ordinary cooking vessel into an "automatic appliance." Your ordinary coffee percolator, placed on a .cooking unit set at "low," will hold coffee at the correct serving temperature for hours. A frying pan becomes a temperature-controlled skillet. Other Advantages Here are some other advantag es: Pot watching becomes a thing of the past. Once the control dial is set for the needed cooking tem perature, you may forget it. Frozen vegetables, frozen soups and 'a la king" dishes are gently thawed, cooked, or reheated. Fresh vegetables cook with no attention from you. The low, low temperatures pro vided areperiect for fussy sauces and those delicate and easily scorched puddings, or for rewarm ing leftover mashed potatoes or holding them fluffy and light for as long as an Hour. Griddle cakes brown evenly, batch after batch, without the old uncertain fumbling with the dial. The thermostat maintains perfect temperature. Provides Required Accuracy Deep fat frying becomes no wor ry. The automatic heat control unit provides the heat flexibility and accuracy required. French-f r i e d potatoes or doughnuts turn out uniform golden brown. Bacon can be fried to a perfect crispness with no danger of the fat overheating and smoking. It will stay that way for an hour to greet Sunday breakfast stragglers. Pressure cooker foods can be held at the exact pressure requir ed with no tiresome nana adjustments. BOOST RESALE VALUE Although a home improvement project is most likely to be out lined with the family's own needs in mind, it also will affect the property's sale prica should some change in plans put it on the mar ket. Modern kitchens and laundries are proven sales makers for build ers of new homes, points out the Gas Appliance Manufacturers As sociation, and are equally effective in boosting tin . value of older dwellings. Let's make it an old-fashioned Christinas this year, one with the whole family sharing in the joy of the holiday season. "Old-fashioned doesn t mean 'out of stvle." In fact, there has been a marked return in recent years to the traditional type of Christmas in which the family eel- eorates and worships together. wnetner it i gathering the ever green tree from a forest or buying it at a store, whether it's planning a quiet but festive observance or entertaining the neighborhood the family now enjoys doing it to gether more than ever. Ifs Living And this tightening of family ties doesn't just occur any more with Christmas Eve and depart before New Year's. The Christmas spirit, more and more, is living the whole year around. Why? It's a paradox of our times that automation an unhomelike word if there ever was one is nutting fresh meaning into family life. wiui pusn-Dutton equipment tak ing over many of the jobs that used to make the homemaker a drudge, she is freed to make many more personal contributions to the family welfare. . But modern appliances have their greatest appeal in making the kitchen the most lived-in room in the house. To most home lovers, it's sec ondary that scientific advances have given them an almost unlim ited staff of mechanical servants to do kitchen and laundry work efficiently and quickly with littlo human effort involved. What real ly matters to them is how the family is being reunited as per haps never before. Family Room Is Back In line with this recognized trend, house planning has brought back the "family room." It's either a part of the kitchen area or next to ii, sepaiaieu uuiy uy luuui uivur ers or cabinets. Gone are. the cold, clinical-looking kitchens in which the house wife stayed only long enough to get the work done and practic ally nobody elf 8 ever entered. Now kitchens manned by silent, untir ing appliances, are centers of fam ily activity. In many of the newest smaller homes being built, there are no dining rooms on the blueprints. instead, Dig Kitcnens are aimng rooms and living rooms, too. Kitchens now include laundry, sewing center, hobby corner, work bench, children's play pen, food bar, breakfast nooK all blended into the decor and appliance lay out with harmony and taste. Again the kitchen is the heart of the home as it used to be in erandma's dav. and on back in history. Horn is where the hearth is, the modern American family is rediscovering. So make it an old-fashioned and new-fashioned Christmas this year. Let the family have fun in the kitchen sharing the hundreds of happy tilings to do there. The family can share, too, in its giving. The best things come in big packages modern kitchen appli ances that make living happier for everyone. investment In Happiness They may arrive to the sound of sieighbells in the frosty, early morning air as Santa makes his rounds. Or the sound may be a truck's horn, as Santa's helper, your local appliance dealer, makes delivery. But in either case, the gin win mane unnstmas tne gala occasion it should be. When you unveil yo'-ir new appli ances this Yuletide, remember that they're more than just attrac tive, efficient work-savers. They're an investment in Happiness lor you and your whole family. WHAT THEY MEAN 'Ampere" or "amp" denotes ca pacity. "Watt" is the amount of energy used. "Volt" is the level ot pressure the higher the volt age number, the greater the pressure. WORK REDUCED A gas dryer's damp dry action cuts work by eliminating the need for sprinkling clothes before ironing. 1 v 1 1 a. LIGHT UP HIS CHRISTMAS with a sleekly styled lighter; this one has a handsome cross-hatch finish and easy-fuel swivel base. FESTIVE HANKY makes a thoughtful "extra" gift,, to tuck into greeting card er stuff in a stocking. JUST DIAL IT There's water at hot as you want It wild a simple flick of the dial on your new water heater. It's riilrt at home in he kitchen, loo, alongside oilier (ood-lookinf home appliance. $:' Wfapvwh'WWBJ(i 'A I I -nr Hi . -"V- I f f A ri 'tlfu fstlii ACCENT ON SPEED , It it's speed you want, gas range i pot of coffee, In bringing water to a last oou, lor ueep lai trying, can ning and preserving, then you will find these high speed burners tha ideal answer, the American G a a Association points out. manufacturers now offer high speed giant burners of up to 20, 000 BTU's, making them the fast est on the market. If you count tho seconds in brewing a morning (f OR HER BIGGEST CHRISTMAS EVER, Make if a tfJIiite Christmas ...give her a Major Appliance Weswge for Men Onlyl WHITE I .. give her a VI U W MAJOR f I f U n v yt LS n r ""' , hiiwiiii W"-" TtM"" "'f" ' mm Ml A -Ji'X- l l L J J You've got the greatest wife in tho world , . . right? She's pretty, sweet, smart, loving, a good cook . . . right? So what nrs you going to give her for Christmas this year ... to show her how much you appreciate her? Some trifle she'll never notice? Something she'll have to exchange? A few leaves of folding money as impereonal as a government loan, and as cold as the guest room Bhccto? No, man! Don't do it! Give her something special this year. Something she'll really go for in a big way. Give her i major appliance! TAaf't a gift she'll be glad to get . . . anu one you m proud to give. For it saves her work, worry, steps and money. It gives her more leisure, more fun, the priceless gift of extra time! So make it a while Christmas (or a bright one, if you d rather; there are some beautiful colored appliances, now). Choose a wnsher, dryer, ironer, refrigerator, range, dish washer, freezer, water heater or cabinet sink. Have It de livered to her by Christmas, with love, from you to ncr. i Go to your appliance dealer today . . . pitic out a new way life for your wife! 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