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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1955)
Lions Club Show to Feature Most Recent Developments in JH!omo Garden Equipment Statesman, Salem, Ore., Thurs., April 21, 1955 (Sec.' 3-9 . A v The state fairgrounds win take en a festive atmosphere Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 21-23 as the Salem Downtown Lions club presents its second annual Home and Garden show. Highlighted by a wide range of- exhibits and pro fessional variety acts, the show is pea to the public, free -of charge. - Purpose of the show is to dis may the most recent trends and developments in home furnishings, garden equipment and interior and exterior decorating. Exhibits' will be centered in an array of hand somely arranged booths located under the fairgrounds grandstand. -Officials said Saturday that all exhibit space, has been sold out to Salem area manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers and dis pensers of various home and gar ien items. An added allure for the public will' be the giving away of numer ous merchandise prizes. '1 - -The second edition of the Lions colorful production will be held Thursday and Friday evenings and both afternoon and night on Sat urday. Fields Merck, general chairman for the - show.' said crowds at i this year's event are expected to exceed the 10,300 total of 1954. ! , . The variety show, comprised of a professional cast, will perform mightly. . Acts include the Har monicats; singer Roxanne White sell; pantominist Chuck Olson; ad agio dance duo Ted and Sandra; andjhe Daydreamers. a girls' trio. Emcee will be Carl Hawley, Port land, well known as Mr. Talent on KPTV. ' Food concessions will be handled FT Radiant Glass Hat Panels 'Growing Fast' Radiant glass panel heating, baby of the building industry, is growing fast v 1 One of the leaders sold 12 times as many units last Septem ber as it had the previous Sep tember. Favoring the rapid expansion of his business is the low electric rate in the Salem area and throughout the Pacific Northwest The panels, while made of glass, are tremendously strong. Only a quarter-inch thick, they "safely withstand a blow of 2700 pounds per square inch. At full heat water from a garden hose could be sprayed on them without breaking them, and the panels have successfully passed severe" abuse tests in laboratories as well as homes. Panels are of fully tempered glass into which is fused an alum inum grid, which radiates infra red "sunshine" rays when electric current passes through it Long life is assured by total lack of ex posed or moving parts. In the Salem area many of the installations have gone into homes converting from other types of heat. " . "1 Construction industry leaders predict a big swing to "stmshine heat" wherever, as In the Salem area, electric rates are reasonable about half the average for the nation. See at the Home & Garden Show! the neighbor sltowpiac 1 i Structural Pieces Used to Beautify Modern ponies I 1 ' 1, "-.-; 1 ! . J ' . ; i 1 . - - . ' .r - E ri i . - ! ... - ? I , - , -! -t !--' -L- - . y nt - - ' y ' ?.' l - t ' Tyv KVfr , Don't Water House Plants Needlessly Your in-the-house garden can be spoiled by improper, watering. The soil condition . of bouse plants should determine bow of ten they arc- to be watered. The simple rule to follow Is to water only when soil is dry, i It is best to examine the sou of the house plants each day. If the surface of the soil is hard, water the soil, and then stir with wooden stick. Watering times vary with the character of the soil, the atmos pheric conditions in the room. and the location of plants within the room. Many plants retain moisture for long periods of time, others dry quickly. The morning is the best time for watering. 1 - Nearly always used as structural material In American homes, wood has more recently became popular again as a wall and ceiling finishing material. Exposed . wooden beams and unhidden structural columns are also popular in contemporary homes. A beautiful example of this type of design is shown above in the photo , of the Or. Charles Mills home at 685 Boice St. . i 21-INCH CUTTIHw WIDTH Here's America's aristocrat ; of modestly priced power J mowers ... more features per dollar than any other. : Just the mower for the proud borne owner who likes a trim, well-landscaped lawn. Instant Starting Smooth Cutting Close Trimming Easily Maneuvered We have a wide selection of Jacobsen Power Mowers The Tiller Shtfp 1 1 98 S. Commercial Phone 2-1009 VyMff?5 .'Tvr IT5 1 This panel of glass block, which admits light without sacrificing privacy or wall strength, was installed to illum inate the entrance of a modern home.i The planter beside it adds attractiveness to the lustrous glass panel. 1 1 TH y-v r;t ' ' ;.-y --''--'-yLiii. .i? ; t - - - y y Consolidate all bf your high-fidelity equipment in one attractive efficient housing by building a fir plywood de mountable music wall like this. Easy-to-build with standard small-size sheets of plywood. BUILD A WADING . POOL AT LOW COST Keep your children cooL happy and at home with a wading pool of their own! You needn't stretch ... .a . 1 11 your btwget ior mis snaiiow, safe, sturdy wading pool can be constructed by any home crafts man for a minimum cost. The tank, one foot deep, Stt feet wide and IVt feet long, holds 200 gallons of water. Western Pine woods are recommended because they finish easily, are easy to work into desired shapes and will not sliver. Instruction sheets may be ob tained free of charge for single copies! Write to: Weitern Pine Association, Dept. PD Teoa Bldg, Portland 4, Oregon. (Ask for Handi craft Plan No. 16). In 1954, about 124,000 Ameri cans died of lung cancer, about seven times as many as in 1933. Conaralutati East Salem by members of the Lion Club Auxiliary. Included among the displays in the rows of grandstand booths will be house and patio furnish ings; outdoor and indoor furniture, construction techniques, a p p 1 i ances, fixtures, fireplaces, garden lighting, paints, lumber : and wrought-iron displays. .onaraiuiaiionA a TO THE LIONS CLUB HOME SHOW See Our Booth for the Best CUSTOM CABINET WORK-CURTIS WOODWORK KUTLER-QUISTAD LUMBER CO. "Everything to Build With" 495 Wallace Rd. Phone 3-8181 See! -The Only Completely Automatic Heating System in Operation-At the Lions Home Shw April 21-22-23-State Fairgrounds. Let us show you how this automatic heating system now costs you Less! STAR OF A MILLION COZY ROOMS... Do-it-yourself, but first get ex pert advice. j ' WROUGHT-IRON ML Hi ITT mm P 7 Also Avsilable 11 I la If f Second Her M 1 V, I I Shelf Brackets for I . 11 Making Step Tables ' e m mmm mbhm oaaaiMB r 1 53 i!rx&FTb Serprise tbe WeatkeraoB with Wesiz, Perti.fr CewfeH We Hive Wrought Iron Leg Sets For Do-it-Yourself Projects in all Sizes from T to 28" Let oor expert! conditio your hoax tot perfect comfort with Weiix WiredheM. A million or more Weix Wll Furnaces iiuulled asture you hihet quality. Wceix Portable Heater aa bring your home perfect, automatic comfort .all winter long at lowest installed coat height 8-inch 12-inch It-inch 18-Inch 28-inch Set of 4 S2.85 S3.15 S3.55 $3.75 -S4.50 Dress Up Your Home! See ear wide assortment i 1 or ornamental Wrought Iron, Personalized Residential Markers, Westherranes, Mail Boxes, pins snany . ether Boveltr wronght iron : markers. Perfect Gift Any Time of the Year... V - J V) Many to Choose From !,'.' John Warren Hardware Front end Court Streets Salem Phono 4-9022 FREE! .r "tr ... FREE! To oil visitors of the -4 ! . ' -' Homo Show "Design For Modem Living" A new 32 poge booklet with ALL THE FACTS about homo hooting. Pkk ' p your copy t our booth. r reems! Fineat ia the word (or Weaix Baaeboard Heating-yet U coats no more to own ar operate tba 4d-u)uood tyiiran, Call today foe a cnaaplcte attiW m pci feet cowfort for yovr Woaaa To oil visitors of the Home' Show "Design For Modern Living" A new 32 pogo booklet with ALL THE FACTS about homo hoofing. Pkk up your copy at our booth. 2690 Portland Road 'a Phone 24496 D.y orNite Spring is clean-up time. Carpet Resists All Stains For homemakers, a magic car pet would be one that would re sist all stains such as those caused, for instance, by spilled ink, iodine, coffee food, or even the family puppy, as well as from the ordinary dirt a carpet -is bound to collect The closest thing to this ideal is a new carpet made of 100 saran yarn. Ordinary dirt from footprints whisks off with ease. and most stains can be. washed off with plain water. If the stains are stubborn a washday detergent or carbon tetrachloride (cleaning fluid) can be used. The result is , magic No spot Js left, the colors will not fade and nap, when dry,;, returns to its original soft, wool-; like texture. Nor will moths and f mildew harm it It is woven into plain velvety pile which springs up nicely when walked upon and is soft and plushy underfoot TAKE 40c ADVANCE ON WOOL NOW THE GOVERNMENT SX2SSj!V!iS? THF HlftMPP you U your wool for ,the higher will be IE nllJrlCIv your Incentive payment Your final price, through the Pacific, could easily exceed 62c There's lots' more to the government wool program so write as for full particulars before you do anything with your wooL Better (till .... SHIP YOUR WOOL NOW! If yon assign your incentive wool payment to your cooperative. 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