Desire for
To Every
Although charcoal cooking
has been employed since man
first rubbed two sticks to
gether, it has enjoyed un
precedented popularity in re
cent years with the fast rise
in backyard barbecues.
The present popularity of
outdoor cooking originated in
California, which generally
is conceded to be the source
of the simple but mouth-watering
dinner of charcoal
broiled steak, garlic or cheese
sourdough bread, and a mix
ed greens salad lopped with
bleu cheese or oil - and - wine
vinegar dressing.
Idea Spreads
. Slowly this truly American
meal has spread eastward dur
ing the past quarter-century
until today almost every ham
let has a steakhouse that
serves up a reasonable facsimile.
A home barbecue can cither
be contracted for or it can
be built as a home handyman
project. It can be plain and
simple or big and costly ,
ranging from a portable table
lop model available in any
housewares store to a "bomb
shelter" type that weighs sev
eral tons and has warming
ovens and other types of con
veniences for luscious cook
ery. Build Barbecue
Building a barbecue will
vary to some extent depend
ing on the size of the desired
structure, but the basic con
struction remains the same.
An outline of the barbecue
should be marked out on the
ground, and this should be
dug 10 or 12 inches deep.
Eight to 10 inches of sand or
sand - and - gravel mix is
tamped well, and this is top
ped with concrete between
four and six inches deep, de
pending on the size and
weight of the barbecue. This
will bring the base two or
three inches above ground
level, for which forms are
needed.
A level or plumb bob should
be used in laying the base
and all courses of brick to
insure a perfect level.
Second Step
The second step is the
chimney, built with the lev
el or plumb bob to be sure it
is perfectly vertical, for no
one wants a miniature "Tower
MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
Barbecue
Hamlet in
of Pisa'' confronting them
Whenever they barbeeue. A
hole should be left in the fire
box side of the chimney to
draw smoke from the fire
and up the chimney.
The firebox or ashpit can
be constructed of block or
brick or rock, or a prefabri
cated unit can be bought at
a building supply outlet.
Two or three courses of
block are laid (again, make
sure each course is level) and
then sidewalls arc built up on
the two sides, with an iron
grate built into the concrete
join about a foot above the
ashpit. Although a bit more
difficult to install but much
more satisfactory than the
built-in permanent grate is a
scries of two or three steel
tracks on which a grate can
be inserted at varying levels
for different types of cook
ery. Gas Torch
An excellent accessory for
every barbecue is an LP-gas
torch that will save 15 or 20
minutes of preparation each
time you build a fire. This is
the same liquefied petroleum
gas familiar to all who live
on farms or in country homes,
in small towns or other rural
areas to provide all the com
forts of modern gas appliances
far beyond city gas mains.
A small LP-gas hand torch
can be used, or a larger rc-
Aluminum Is Used
In Home Remodeling
Homes remodeled with
aluminum arc easier to live
in, easier to rent and sell,
easier to insure and mortgage.
They cost less to heat and
cool. And. perhaps the big
gest plus of all, they're safer.
For aluminum is non-sparking
and of course, fireproof.
In houses going up today,
dozens of aluminum products
arc used.
Siding, roofing and reflec
tive insulation, duct work,
doors, windows and custom
ized buill-ins, these products
need little painting and prac
tically no maintenance.
New Plastics Aid
Home Improvement
Fine wooclgrains. marbles.
and gleaming travertines are
but a few of the handsome
effects achieved by the many
versatile laminated plastics in
use for home improvement.
Only the closest inspection
of the material discloses that
it is a hig'i pressure laminated
"veneer."
Of particular interest to the
home owners is the fact tMt
these materials can be ap
plied by the do - it - yourself
fan, as well as by the profes
sional. On walls, laminated plastics
may be applied in shower
and bathrooms, backsplashes
in the kitchen, wall paneling
for rooms, on flush doors and
as the exterior finish for
built-in furniture.
It has also proven to be
ideal for use on counter and
tabic tops, sink lops, break
fast nooks, bathroom vanity
tops as well as a great many
other vertical surfaces.
The laminated plastic sheets
arc applied directly to a flat
surface with an adhesive mas
tic. A complete assortment of
mouldings in a similar pat
tern to the sheets are general
ly available for use with the
plastic surfacing.
The advantages for the
homeowner, in the use of plas
tic surfacing, are many. It
may be cleaned with soap and
water, and polished with fur
niture polish or liquid wax.
Difficult stains can be remov
ed with powdered cleansers,
and the color remains forever.
Spreads
America
I fillablc tank can be installed
j for multi-purpose use. The
small hand torch will light
charcoal in brief minutes.
Not only does the larger LP
gas unit serve this same pur
pose, but it also can be used
for gas cooking, if desired,
such as grilling hamburgers
or broiling hot dogs for
youngsters.
And if the evening turns a
bit cool, the gas fire can be
turned on to bring warmth
and cheer to the group gath
ered under a starry sky.
Wood Siding Does
Building Tricks
In Many Homes
For families who plan to re
vitalize their homes by adding
a room there's good news
about advanced wood siding
that is factory - primed for
longer - lasting paint surfaces,
so says E. M. Willislon. tech
nical director for lumber
products of Weyerhaeuser
company, lacoma. Wash.
Williston announces that
new factory - priming of wood
siding provides scientific con
trol of paint thickness of the
vital prime (first) coat. If the
first coat on the wood is too
thick, there is a possibility the
bond may be less than ideal.
If the coat is too thin, protec
tion is less than maximum.
Uses Many
Besides providing an excel
lent base for subsequent field
coats for long - lasting beau
ty, the factory priming of
wood siding also offers other
advantages.
The prime coat protects the
wood until finish paint is ap
plied. Since all surfaces (front,
back, edges) arc primed, there
is extra protection against
"wicking action," damage
from outside water wind
blown inward.
Highest quality primers arc
used in the factory.
Lower Cost
Lower total cost for labor
"and materials, better finish
coat coverage and longer paint
life.
Good construction and fin
ish painting practices need to
be followed, of course, if
benefits of the advanced
priming are to be realized, he
explains. Since fiffal coats
arc applied after the room
addition is built, there is com
plele freedom of exterior col
or. The color can be selected
either to match or to harmo
nize with the original house.
Primed wood sidings and
suggestions for their use are
readily available at local re
tail lumber dealers.
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17, 1883
UNLOAD GRAIN
Warsaw. Poland-'lPli-Dock-workcrs
began unloading 66.
000 tons of grain from the
American freighter Manhat
tan in Gdynia port Tuesday.
Officials estimated it would
take about two weeks to un
load the grain, purchased by
Poland in the United States.
It took six tugboats to gel the
giant merchant ship into port.
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REPLACEMENTS
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Guide Gives Help In Storage Plans
INSIDE BARBECUE All the fun of an outdoor barbecue
and its flavor, too is now available for family enjoyment
with this new vented, drop-in underfired broiler for indoor
use. Flamclcss, smokefree barbecuing can now be enjoyed
year-round. A wide variety of models and sizes are available
for easy installation.
"Char-Glo" Broilcr-Barbci-uc by Wate King-Universal
Properly Planned
Patio Can Be Joy
If you arc considering a re
treat for relaxation in the
backyard - a little planning
can go a long way toward
capitalizing on the advantages
of out door living.
"Whether it's simple or
elaborate, kidney - shaped or
round, made with flagstone,
concrete or brick, careful
planning will help make a
finished patio much more
comfortable," says a noted al
thority. Simple Rules
H. J. Baker, remodeling spe
cialist for Allied Chemical's
Barrett Division offers a few
simple points about patio con
struction:
Location can be important
depending upon the uses plan
ned for the patio. "For exam
ple, if it is to be used ex
tensively for outdoor cook
ing and eating, it is usually
best to locate it fairly near the
kitchen door," says Baker.
"Even a complete meal, such
as a barbeque, can be cooked
outdoors, but don't forget the
food, plates, etc., all must be
carried from the kitchen.
"Sun-worshipers" who wish
to bask in the backyard will
wish to consider the best pos
sible unshaded location. Those
who prefer the shade should
also include this factor in
their planning.
Lighted Patio
A lighted patio may make
summer evenings more enjoy
able. If electricity is to be
wired to an outlet on the pa
tio, it is always best to have
the job done by a profession
al. A family with small chil
dren may desire to keep their
play area separate from the
patio. This way the whole
family can enjoy the yard at
the same time. A locker of
some sort, in which games
such as badminton and cro
quet can be stored when not in
use. can provide valuable stor
age space. A locker also may
provide excellent storage I
space for lawn furniture, bar
beque grilles, charcoal and
the other accessories to out
door living.
Use Awning
When planning a patio ad
jacent to the house, Baker
suggests attaching an awning
made of rigid vinyl building
panels that can be fitted over
a lightweight metal or wood
frame. The panels can be ei
ther translucent or opaque,
ribbed or flat and installed
in colors that blend with the
exterior of the house. They
can be used in varieties such
as altehnate translucent and
opaque panels or in different
colors to provide a bright ap
pearance. If privacy is desired an at
tractive fence of the vinyl
building panels can easily be
attached to a redwood or met
al frame. The panels are in
combustible, resist corrosion
and arc not affected by chemi
cal agents used in garden and
insecticide sprays. They can
easily be washed clean with
a garden hose.
Who ever has enough stor
age space? There are few who
can boast of it, according to
a just - published guide to
typical household storage
problems and their solutions.
Prepared in cooperation
with four leading educators
in the home economics field,
the new 16-page booklet is
intended for all of those who
are interested in using home
storage space to the maxi
mum. Titled "Put Your Storage
Problems on the Shelf," the il
lustrated guide discusses ways
to create more storage space
and how to make the most of
space already available. Tech
niques and principles of stor
age planning, within the
framework of better home
management, are especially
related to today's "compact"
home floor plans with cor
responding lack of built-in
storage areas.
BAN FM RECEIVERS
Washington -HOT- The Fed
eral Aviation Agency has
made public the tempor
ary ban against use of fre
quency modulation (FM) ra
dio receivers on all commer
cial airliners. The FAA said
tents showed that the radios
could interfere with certain
navigation instruments on
airliners.
protect the mnnks from in
tense heat. Families In the
cork - producing areas of the
Western Mediterranean have
for centuries used enrlr lah
for floors and roofs.
D
Warmth Gained Witt' Varied Use of Cork
-orn, one oi me worlds
oldest natural materials is be
ing used more and more to
give rooms a new, warm look
and graciousness with cork
wall and floor tiles.
The material with which
these modern effects are cre
ated has been in use for over
3,000 years.
Uses Many
Because nf its hnnvanrv
silience and durability, an
cient urecK and Romans used
the bark of the cork oak for
floats in fishing nets, to make
sandals, and as stoDDors for
jugs.
Early monasteries had cork
lined walls and ceilings to
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and 3 4 ash.
Water Softener
Becomes a Must
Homeowners in "hard wa
ter" areas are more and more
making installations of water
softeners high on their "must
do' improvement list.
The Water Conditioning
Research Council reports that
home owners can count the
savings in dollars and cents
when they use water soften
ers. The Council says:
"The average amount of
hardness of water throughout
the United States is ten grains
and just seven grains of hard
ness costs the average fami
ly of four $24 more a year
in soap."
Builds Seal
Hard water also builds up
scale on the inside of water
pipes faster than soft water
ever does. Over a period of
time, a quarter-inch of scale
could reduce the flow of wa
ter. Water pipes encrusted
with scale become insulated
and don't deliver heat effi
ciently. A water softener will
help save your fuel bill.
Softened water is a better
cleaner than hard water and
is easier on your clothes. For
example, softening ten grain
water makes a thirty-five per
cent increase in longevity for
linens.
3x6x18 Mahogany Veneer . $1.49
4x8x14 Natural Fir V-Groove $2.99
4x8x18 Hardboard $1.79
4x7x14 Hardboard Paneling $2.99
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14' Sheets ea. $3.78
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Amerock Cabinet Pulls 2 for. .. 69c
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! a through-thc-wall installs-
lion of a room air condition-
cr may prove to be a perm
1 anent solution to the problem
j of year round comfort. Built
I in units do not block the win
' dow and fit nearly-flush with
1 the wall.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
April 19-20-21
MEDFORD
ARMORY
Here's the Sixth Annual Fair sponsored by the
Crater Lions Club . . . and you'll find that it
will live up to its name - a REAL FUN FAIR!
Hobby and Home Exhibits Sporting Events
Fashion and Stage Shows Carnival Fun Games
-Art Exhibits Square Dancing Rides Exhibits
-FUN for EVERYONE - Don't miss this big
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