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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1956)
FOUR MEDFORD (OREGON) VET, rf I c j fi, r i ti ,a,ih.-Wftfcrfil', -ai rwfrir r I LOTS OF SPACE A large cooking area makes it easy for the cook. Shown above is a six-burner stove which becomes an integral part of the stainless-steel counter, which in turn blends into the steel sink. Electrical Devices Important Important in new steel kitch ens are an . increasing number of electrical devices. There were 19 different kinds of electrical WlifiVPlIiKE ED (Vodka in orange juice m It leaves you breathless rnirnoff te qneatttf name vuunrt SO proof . Mifcfrom100 griinnnitrilipmok Sre. Pierre SmunorTFls. Inc.. Hartford. Gran. The Call Is For KITCHENS Full-Width Freezer Chest Cube Trays Four Full-Width Duty Shelves Cold - Clear - to - Design - inrn isep-wupatu Shelves Buffer Keeper "YOUR AUTHORIZED 220 West Main ; crozen PiMifr 1 ll N0W" ONLY S $2?995 Mctbl DAW0-9.J eu ft. MARVAIR MAIL TRIBUNE in Kitchen appliances in 1930. Today there are 54 and more are being devel oped. Some 338 million were sold from 1950 to 1955. American families have lost their servants, but they are do ing something about it 4,000 new electric ranges a day, for example and a million more food freezers a year. These are being added to the 13 million ranges and 7 million freezers in use. Idea Spreads to Farms And "new kitchen" means something. Such items as dish washers and waste disposers were not found in typical homes a few years ago. Such house wares as electric "deep fryers, egg cookers, and roasters have become popular in very recent times. And the whole electric kitch en idea has spread to the farms 93 per cent of them have el ectricity compared with a tiny fraction in 1930. The result is shown In home use of electricity. Experts tell us the average U.S. home is us ing more and more electricity. They think home use will equal industrial use in about 17 years. There is every indication that the amount used in the average home is continuing to go up. It was 547 kw hours a year in 1930 and was up to 2,330 by 1953, J You can own this Admiral Refrigerator for at little as Two Ice Heavy- A DAT the - Floor w M nfrmtor uvi mor. Hmm can paymw. ADMIRAL DEALER' Phone 2-4922 ... wm?m Wednesday, Mar 23, 1958 Possibility of Fire Most Dangerous of Hazards lo Kitchen You can build safety into your kitchen. Fire is one of the most im portant kitchen dangers. Amer icans have been learning that more than the dinner may be burned when kitchen operations get out of hand. Since you can't burn a steel cabinet, it can be an important element of safety in a well- planned kitchen. Planning can also provide safety in other ways. Are there obstacle courses in your kitchen? If the light burns out, can you blunder into obstructions or sharp corners? A modern kitchen is planned to keep such hazards at a minimum. Curved Units Safer Now it is possible to get curved end units for steel cabi nets which can be used to make the kitchen safer. Small fry and even adults can find sharp cor ners dangerous and painful. Also, there are other levels of safety to plan into your kitchen You can hurt yourself by ex cessive reaching for things on high shelves. Kitchen experts can help you plan your kitchen so that such reaching is kept at a minimum. Wall cabinets should be installed at conven ient heights for the people who will use them. Another hazard is fatigue. You can plan work surfaces so that much kitchen work can be done while you are sitting down. You will find base cabinets designed for this purpose. What About Noise? And what about noise? That can be annoying, but is it a hazard? Experts report that small ir ritating noises repeated over and over again also can be a source of fatigue. And when you are tired you are likely to have acci dents. Some clatter is the result of the very nature of kitchen work, but a lot of noise may be due to poorly made equipment. In the dark ages of kitchen construction, steel cabinets were a sourcse of annoying noise. But not any more. If you have a cabi net with lids or doors that bang and ring when they are opened or closed, you don't have mod ern equipment. Today, doors, lids, drawers and other moving parts are cushioned to work silently. Working parts from drawer glides to hinges are designed to work easily and quietly for long years of service. Drawer do not fall out, and yet they open fully they are made that way. Doors always hang true. They open and close smoothly. Miller Proclaims Buddy Poppy Days Mayor Earl M. Miller has pro claimed Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26, as Buddy Poppy days in Medford. x In issuing the' proclamation, Mayor Miller pointed out that most of the Buddy Poppy funds collected locally by the Veterans of Foreign Wars will remain in the community. He added that the remainder will go . to the National Home for widows and orphans supported by the VFW and to help maintain the vet erans rehabilitation service. He further stated, "I call upon all to wear a Buddy Poppy as evidence of our gratitude to the men of this nation who left their native soil to fight for the cause of freedom which we con tinue to enjoy as American citizens." Grange Sams Valley Juvenile Grange The Grange held its regular meeting Aejril 28 at the Grange hall with a large- attendance. We were happy to have as a visitor our state Juvenile Lady Assist ant Steward Sandra Densmore. Sandra is also a member of Gold Hill Juvenile Grange. She assisted us in the floor work. Master Mickey Duggan was elected delegate to the State Ju venile Grange which will be held at Pendleton, Ore., June 3 to 8. The stations and stands for the flag and staves were ad mired. They have been made by the Sams Valley Juvenile Grange boys. Next meeting will be Saturday evening, May 26. It will be the last meeting before state Grange and the history scrapbook must be completed and ready to send. the last complete figure. Combine With Laundries Modern kitchens often com bine with laundries which also reflect new development of ap pliances.' Automatic washers did not start moving in big volume until 1946. Dryers until 1947. New there are 10 million wash ers and 2i million dryers. All of which is a part of the growing usefulness of the kitch en. The beauty of sleek steel cabinets is duplicated in new ap pliances for kitchens in which more and more families are find ing a gathering place a place to live. HANGING CABINETS The versatility of steel is illustrated in the hanging cabinets above, which put everything the housewife needs in easy reach as she works either at the sink or in the dining area. Analyze Wall Before Buying So you're thinking about a modern steel kitchen. It will last a long time. To make sure it is what you want now and in the future, it is wise to plan care fully. The first thing to do is analyze the floor and wall layout care fully. That means not only to measure the kitchen's exact di mensions, but to 'note its shape and any peculiar layout problems. Then go to your kitchen cabi net dealer and learn what shapes and sizes are available for your use. They come in so many dif ferent types, and styles that they can be used to solve many prob lems. Then go to your kitchen cabi net dealer and learn what shapes and sizes are available for your use. They come in so many dif ferent types and styles that they can be used to solve many prob lems. In many cases what at first ap pears to be a major obstacle can be turned into an asset without expensive structural changes just by using the appropriate cabinet. Most kitchen planners today do not follow a rigid pattern. But there are a number of stand ard kitchen layouts. If you know what they are, you can modify them or mix them up to meet your personal needs. , Here are the most important: 1. U shape. Here storage cabi nets, equipment and appliances are installed around three sides of the room. The sink usually is in the center, the refrigerator and range at the two ends. Usual ly it is planned so you work from left to right. But" if you. are a lefty, you might wish to reverse that. 2. L shape. Here all units are arranged around two walls with a work pattern like that for the U shape. Most experts like to stock in some modification of U or L where possible, because these plan bring work centers close together. 3. I shape. Units are arranged along one will with the work moving in a single line from re frigerator to sink to range. 4. Corridor kitchen. Suitable for along, narrow room. Units are ranged along opposite walls for maximum convenience. 5. Island. So called when it stands fee with floor space all around it. When one end abuts a wall it is called "peninsula." These are for large kitchens. They are adaptions of a plan Grandma often used with a work table in the middle of the room. With modern equipment, the range or even the sink can be put in an island. Often they have storage cabinets around them. A more common type of island is two standard steel base cabinets back to back. A plastic counter top usually is put over both cabi nets for a work surface. J J I NSURAHCfcV It's easy to pay your auto insur ance premiums on a "continuous" semi-annual payment plan to re duce your cash outlay and to Save Money. It's satisfying to know your claims will be given immediate attention promptly and iaiily paid. It's good to know there are over 800 Farmers District 'and Branch Claims Offices to handle claims as soon as reported . . . and anywhere you may travel you are never more than an hour away from prompt claims service. DON EDWARDS DISTRICT AGENT 414 East Main Phone 3 V few -i 1 . a and Floor a Kitchen Peninsulas often are used to divide areas where a big room is used for more than one pur posel It can divide laundry from kitchen or kitchen from dining area, for example. In using either island or pen insula, quarter round steel cab inets at the ends will avoid sharp corners. New Appeals Made For Feedral Aid To Michigan Jobless Detroit (U.R) New appeals for federal aid to Michigan's unemployed have been promised in the wake bf additional lay offs by the auto industry. But there were two indica tions the government was al ready taking steps to ease the situation. The latest layoffs were the result of production slashes by the General Motors Corp. and the Ford Motor Co. No estimate of the total number of workers laid off was immediately avail able. Calls Mais Meeting Pat Quinn, vice president of United Auto Workers Union Local 3, here, Monday called for a mass meeting" of the indus try's unemployed for next Sun day when he heard of the latest production cuts. He said his union planned to ask for a huge federal public works program to aid Detroit's unemployed. One indication that the gov ernment was planning action was revealed here Monday by Howard P y 1 e, administrative aide to President Eisenhower. Pyle, in Detroit to attend a Republican gathering, told re porters the Council of Economic Advisors was studying the situa tion and said "Something will be done speedily." He indicated relief might come through the channeling of defense contracts to the area. Both Gov. G. Mennen Wil liams and Mayor Albert E. Cobo of Detroit have asked the gov ernment recently for some such action. Another note of hope was sounded Monday when Williams revealed a telegram .from Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell which answered the governor's request that seven Michigan areas be declared labor surplus areas. Mitchel told Williams his of fice was reviewing the entire labor market situation but was "trivine oarticular attention to any areas affected by the auto mobile lay-offs. FIRST CHOICE TO TWO MILLION AUTO OWNERS - 5361 "FARMERS I yrVVJUNSOMiraZV I New Steel Cabinets Must Fit Your Kitchen Layout Make it efficient. Make it beautiful. But above all, make it yours. These are the things kitchen experts are telling people who want to , make their kitchens modern. Steel cabinets are the building blocks you use to do all these things. The cabinets must fit your floor space and your kitch en layout. They must team with the appliances you have or plan. They must harmonize in shape and color with your scheme of decoration. - A wide variety of shapes, col ors and types are available. You can combine them in an infin ite number of ways to fit your needs. Color? With so many colors from which to choose, your col or scheme for the kitchen can be treated in the same way that you treat other rooms of your home, the experts say. Are you sure of your own taste? Then go ahead with your own plans just as you do in other parts of the house. Remember, Colors Permanent But remember, the colors you pick for your new steel cabin ets are permanent. Don't pick something you are likely to get tired of in the years to come. If you want help, you can call in a professional decorator, or your kitchen cabinet dealer can help you select colors that go together. Current favorites are pink, turquoise and yellow. Others that are available range from the softest pastels to deeper reds and browns and copper. All the colors for steel cabinets are de veloped by paint specialists. They are easy to live with and mix or match with virtually any color scheme. Some kitchen decorators to day are using two or even three color tones in the cabinets. But white is still a prime favorite. Brights colors are often used in curtains, wall coverings, and flooring to set off the white. Often, the most colorful ac cessories are those which can be replaced easily with the thought that some people like to change home decorating schemes period ically. Do you like the popular built- in appliances? You can house them in steel cabinets that fit perfectly into your layout. Does planning along straight lines unnoy you? Gently round ed effects are a part of many modern kitchens. There are cur The Call Is For hi i viibiitf NOW! Create the kitchen you want AT TI1E PRICE YOU WANT TO PAY! 4 YOU START by choosing the Hotpoint electric cooling you want to fat the plan ot your Kitcnen. YOU ARRANGE these units exactly where you want them, in any one of a hundred exciting and convenient arrangements. YOU FINISH UP with a charming, up-to-the-minute custom built kitchen that fits your personal needs to a T." These gleaming stainless finish Hotpoint Customline electric units go beautifully with every type of kitchen style and deco ration. And if you wish, yoa can have color-lighted Pushbutton Controls, placed anywhere yon want them. City Appliance, Inc. "JACKSON COUNTY'S EXCLUSIVE HOTPOINT DEALERS" 127 North Central Avenue 137 Eat Main Street Medford, Ore. Phone 3-5306 Ashland, Ore. - Jhone 9-5831 OPEN WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 'TIL 9:00 P.M. Pfeji ved door units, open-shelf cab inets and what-not shelves in standard units for both wall and floor level. And you can let your imagin ation soar among the many var ieties of specialized units. There are snack bars, work desks, planning counters, and a wide variety of accessories. You can fit them together to meet your personal needs. You can combine them In in triguing ways. For example, put a counter top between a pair of steel base cabinets. That will make a handy desk for the homemaker. United is fastest to eny 2!4 hrs. SEA7TH.E only teove of 6:15 a.m., 9:05 a.m. or 6:20 p.m. Convenient connections to "All the East." local time quoted I ' united! I MlAi fpl; Airport Twrminal in Mtdford, call 11 ' " ' 3-3643 or on authorized t.ffi g ' j " : ffipfaft u&gfc Insurance Firm Files Suit in Court Here Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance company has filed a suit in district court, asking $1,327 from the Medford Furni ture store for what they alledge is failure to provide adequate precautions against fire in their building. The complaint cites the fire of July 8, 1955, which gutted the Medford Furniture store build ing. It adds that the blaze did damage to an adjoining build ing, causing $1,327 worth of damage. This the insurance com pany said it paid in a policy claim, and is now seeking to regain it through the suit k$4 v I VA hrs. AMfe-M units O&fesM KM 11
