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6 C FHA Loans For Better Kitchen When built - in appliances are planned as part of a kitch en modernization project, the Federal Housing Administra tion encourages families to take advantage of a low-cost, FHA-insured Title I loan to finance the job. FHA officials point out that this is because new, built in appliances in a modernized kitchen add permanent value to a house and increase the general welfare of the family occupying it. An FHA-insured loan for kitchen improvement offers the advantage of five years to repay. For example, $3,500 can be repaid in monthly in stallments of $71.89. There arc some additional facts about these loans of interest to any family. FHA does not lend money. Instead, it insures loans made by banks, savings and loan as sociations and other author ized lending institutions. Maximum amount that may be borrowed under Title I is $3,500. FHA does not inspect the job or guarantee materials or workmanship under Title I It's up to the home owner to protect his own interests.. Application for a Title I home improvement loan may be made to an authorized lending instllution by cither the borrower or ine contrac tor assigned tj do the work. To guard against a small but active group of unethical remodeling contractors, FHA urges families lo deal only with established, reputable firms. If in doubt, check with the Better Business Bureau, bank or Chamber of Com merce. "Sign the completion cer tificate," FHA warns, "only wiien tile job has been com pleted in accordance with your contract or sales agreement." THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1963 BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Stock Wood Windows Ready for Installing Look To the Sun Before Choosing Colors for Room Be sure to consider the ex posure of a room when plan- ning color schemes for it. Color is most important in 1 a wide range of styles and j of wood windows, available making rooms seem warmer It's still possible in these days of standardization to achieve individuality in a home without facing the high cost of custom carpentry. The imaginative use of stock wood windows is one way to do it. Since windows of ponderosa pine are factory-produced in sizes, a home owner has a choice of many window ef fects, Windows of various styles, like furniture of vari ous periods, can be used in combination to give a home a pleasantly interesting yet in tegrated atmosphere. There are six basic types 'BEFORE' VIEW Windows, windows everywhere, but hardly any storage space. Older houses had lots of windows but provided inadequate storage and proper work space. This "before" view shows a typical kitchen of the past that was easily remodeled for beauty and convenience. Cigar bands were first used in Cuba to protect the deli cate fingers of aristocratic Spanish ladies who secretly took up smoking. i W mm i r w mm , s i Magnetic Shoe Research Made Pittsburgh - (UPH - Magnetic shoes may one day help fu ture spacemen stick to their jobs. Westinghousc research en gineers believe they have de veloped the ideal magnet which will supply a kind of artificial gravity to allow spacemen to walk in the weightlessness of outer space. To demonstrate the capa bility of the magnet, the re searchers devised an "earth walk" which enables walking upside-down on the underside of a steel beam against the full pull of gravity. The magnets, designed with switched on and off, are clamped to the feet in the demonstration, attaching the walker securely to the beam feet when he wants to take a step. ready to install. Thev arc: Double-hung-the most pop ular type of window, it is j compatible with an architec tural style. Casement-operated by hand cranks, these windows are 1 hinged on the side to swing vertically in or out - prefer ably out. Awning - hinged near the top, awning units or cooler, look smaller or larger. If you keep an eye on the sun and its shadows in your room and choose the basic color, textures, patterns and furnishings accordingly, suc cessful color schemes and j more livable rooms can be achieved throughout the house. awning units swing up,u, . 1 ... i. ...u:. " u,uil diju uui iu (ft 111 dli WilllC giving protection from rain, i since norln rooms receive They may be used in stacks, lmle direct SUI1' tne Ught en one above the other, or with lerlrg these rooms is cool, fixed windows in bav or nic Therefore, warm colors should ue useu in ine luriiisniligs. 'AFTER' VIEW After remodeling: Now kitchen has win dows over sink, whisper-quiet steel cabinets, drawers and cupboards. The plastic laminate counter lop is an ideal work surface while appliances have their proper place. The old butler's pantry has more cupboards and an extra sink. The color scheme is cheerful and bright, picking up its cues from the cabinets' textured mpasta finish. By ticneva Modem Kitchen! 3 Grocery Packaging Costs Claimed High Kingston, R.I.- OJPli -If the supermarket checker rings up $20 for your week's groceries, it's a safe guess that SI. 50 to $2 of the total is for pack ages. Jim Bromley, consumer ed ucation specialist for the Uni versity of Rhode Island, says that on low-priced items, the cost of the package often is high in relation to the cost of the product. On a tube of toothpaste, for instance, the package cost may be 60 to 70 per cent of the cost of the product. ture window arrangements. Hopper - similar to awning windows, but swinging down and in, hopper windows gen erally are used as the bottom row of a stack of windows. The opened sash deflects air upwards. Sliding - often used with contemporary architec t u r c. sliding windows are suitable for any room in the house High, narrow sliders give privacy to bedrooms. Tall sliding windows, sometimes as big as doors, serve as win dow walls, often opening onto patios. Fixed - these units are usu ally used in picture, bay, and bow windows in conjunction with movable windows. Shoe Polish Plant Has 'Shining Hour' New York-fflPB-There'a a 'Shining Hour' every morning in the executive offices of a local shoe polish plant. The executives, headed by the president, Irving J. Bott ner, of Esquire, shine each other's shoes to test new pro ducts and see how old ones ! are holding up. "The daily ! conferences are a shining sue cess," says Bottner. Red, the warmest of all col ors, can be used very effec tively but judiciously in northern exposures. Fabrics with lots of tex ture should be used for up holstered furniture, draperies and floor coverings. Deep toned mahogany furniture will also do a great deal to increase the warmth of rooms having a northern exposure. Soulh Rooms South rooms are generally filled with sunlight most of the day and need cool colors to absorb the strong light. Deep green or gray walls will help make south rooms seem cooler and more restful. During early morning sun light favors most east rooms. Therefore, the basic color should retain the warmth dur- ing the remaining shady hours ol the day. Yellow is a good back ground color and when used with varying degrees of golds, corals .-nd reds with perhaps green or gray accents to com plement the scheme. rafijaMBBsgliaSM sears Kenmore Washers $ No Trade-in Required NO MONEY DOWN on Sears Easy Payment Plan Slim Space-Saver Model Automatic ... set it, forget it! 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Thurv, Sat, I 30 J m 10 5 30 p.m. Men . Fri.. :30 i.m. to :00 r m. Remember Safety Rules in Garden Whether you arc first-time gardener or an old hand at the game, it's never too early - or too late - lo learn basic rules of garden safety. Insecticides, power mow ers and other tools are intend ed to lessen work. But i these are nov handled prop erly, they can be harmful. So protect your family and pels by following these tipi from Anne Whitfield, first-aid expert for Dial Research Laboratories: Read Labels Though most insecticides may be harmless, consider all of them dangerous until you have read the labels and dis cover otherwise. Store where children and pets cannot get into them. A power mower can throw Stones faster than a slingshot. Before mowing, clear the area of rocks, nails and other debris. Keep people, especi ally small children, out of the way. Don't use electric-powered mowers when the grass is wet, unless you want to be shocked. Unknowing children will taste anything. But it's best not to let them chew plants or flowers. Many common varieties - including tulip bulbs, sweet peas, peach tree leaves, rhododendron, and ele phant ears - arc poisonous. When possible, wear protec tive gloves to avoid scratches, contact with poison Ivy or noxious sprays. But if you do get a scratch or thorn prick, wash immediately with germi cidal soap to reduce the pos sibility of infection. Avoid Rake Stepping on the upturned teeth of a rake or the edge of a hoe is one of the most common garden - type acci dents. These tools should be turned downward when laid aside even momentarily, and stored away properly' when not in use. Follow these few tips and you and your family will en joy the fruits of your labor all summer long. , Hens' Socio Scale Subject of Study Elk River. Minn -in Hens have their own social scale, complete with dowagers, climbers and johnny-comc-latelys Ranking members of the hen Pour Hundred are jealous of their station, gain ed and held by sheer pecking power, according to scientists at the Cargill-Nutrcna re search farm here They also revealed that, among laying hens, the clucking society leaders have first choice in feeding, watering and nesting. All this is so important, the scientists said, that hens will stop egg-laying while a new comer's status is being deter mined. That s why scientific poultrymen begin early to house their future layers in permanent flocks. This way the social scale is well estab lished before the hens begin producing. The result is fewer neuroses, more eggs. Reinforced toe & heel Iuxl y Sheer long wearing. Truly our pride and joy! S-M.-L. Run resistant, Micro - mesh stitch Run stop in afterwelr & toe. Dainty heel & toe re-in-forcements. 2 tace-run resistant, shadow clt nude heel, demi-toe. 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