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Articles in this issue

Protect yourself against financial disaster
6
What's wrong with this family?
8
What's wrong with this family?
9
A dining table in bridge-table space
12
How much should your operation cost?
14
How much should your operation cost?
15
There's something new underfoot
17
Give your lawn a September boost
18
Tool carrier speeds your home repairs
20
Tool carrier speeds your home repairs
23
Have you heard the Latest Garden News?
25
Have you heard the Latest Garden News?
26
What does her first teacher expect of your child?
34
Garden clinic
41
Make your home a Happy union of house and site
45
Make your home a Happy union of house and site
46
Make your home a Happy union of house and site
49
Don't overlook those large, old homes if you want Lots of living space
57
Don't overlook those large, old homes if you want Lots of living space
58
Don't overlook those large, old homes if you want Lots of living space
59
Don't overlook those large, old homes if you want Lots of living space
60
Don't overlook those large, old homes if you want Lots of living space
61
You plant these bulbs early
62
You plant these bulbs early
63
Not too large; not too extreme
64
Not too large; not too extreme
65
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
66
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
67
Inexperienced as we were, We built our home
68
Inexperienced as we were, We built our home
69
More room on your ground floor?
70
More room on your ground floor?
71
More room on your ground floor?
72
More room on your ground floor?
73
Best small workshop we've seen!
74
Best small workshop we've seen!
75
Best small workshop we've seen!
76
Let your living habits decide Where you put your furniture
77
Pretty in a pitcher
78
How you can short cut dishwashing
106
How you can short cut dishwashing
107
Frankly Fancy French-fried potatoes
114
How to use accessories with patterned wallpaper
122
There's no price tag on originality!
125
Here are bedspreads that can take it
128
Here are bedspreads that can take it
129
Hang your gifts on a cheerio tree
130
Good tops deserve top-notch care
134
Good tops deserve top-notch care
135
Good tops deserve top-notch care
136
Guest room in a bay window
140
How much should your operation cost?
143
How much should your operation cost?
144
How much should your operation cost?
146
Why build a separate barbecue?
152
Mine is a handyman's house
154
Mine is a handyman's house
156
Mine is a handyman's house
157
Frankly Fancy French-fried potatoes
160
Yon can put a desk almost anyplace
162
Yon can put a desk almost anyplace
163
Protect yourself against financial disaster
165
Protect yourself against financial disaster
166
Protect yourself against financial disaster
167
Yon can be an expert driver
168
Yon can be an expert driver
169
Yon can be an expert driver
170
Yon can be an expert driver
171
Yon can be an expert driver
172
Yon can be an expert driver
174
Yon can be an expert driver
175
Remodel for your children
176
Remodel for your children
177
Not too large; not too extreme
178
Not too large; not too extreme
179
Not too large; not too extreme
180
Not too large; not too extreme
181
Not too large; not too extreme
182
Not too large; not too extreme
183
Clean as a whistle and worth whistling about
184
Clean as a whistle and worth whistling about
185
Dramatic lighting for your china closet
186
Article
187
Article
187
Inexperienced as we were, We built our home
189
Inexperienced as we were, We built our home
190
Inexperienced as we were, We built our home
191
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
192
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
193
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
194
HOW TO FEEL UP AND AT 'EM!
196
More space, less work
198
They turned garage into a family room
200
They turned garage into a family room
201
They turned garage into a family room
202
Is your youngster late for everything?
206
Give your lawn a September boost
208
Give your lawn a September boost
210
Give your lawn a September boost
213
How to build an overhead garage door
214
How to build an overhead garage door
215
How to build an overhead garage door
216
Add a ready-for-anything room
219
Add a ready-for-anything room
221
New outlook for an old home
222
New outlook for an old home
223
What's the truth about left-handers?
224
What's the truth about left-handers?
225
What's the truth about left-handers?
226
What's the truth about left-handers?
228
What's the truth about left-handers?
229
For as little as $36, you can have a spot like this
231
Rewards or punishments?
232
Rewards or punishments?
233
Rewards or punishments?
234
Rewards or punishments?
235
Would you have dared to to remodel it?
236
Would you have dared to to remodel it?
237
Would you have dared to to remodel it?
238
Garden Clinic
239
Best small workshop we've seen!
240
Best small workshop we've seen!
242
Clean as a whistle and worth whistling about
244
Clean as a whistle and worth whistling about
245
Clean as a whistle and worth whistling about
246
Is your youngster late for everything?
247
Is your youngster late for everything?
248
Is your youngster late for everything?
249
Postscrift to a house plan
250
Postscrift to a house plan
251
Postscrift to a house plan
252
For as little as $36, you can have a spot like this
254
The best side trip we ever took
255
A whole family uses this kitchen
256
A whole family uses this kitchen
258
How to mend China and glassware
260
How to mend chine and glassware
261
From old farm to show place
262
From old farm to show place
263
Garden clinic
264
Your pet and mine
265
Your pet and mine
266
There's no price tag on originality!
267
These are can openers plus!
268
Kitchens should be bright and cheerful
270
Kitchens should be bright and cheerful
271
Article
271
Too busy for their own good?
272
Too busy for their own good?
273
Too busy for their own good?
274
Too busy for their own good?
275
Too busy for their own good?
276
Too busy for their own good?
277
Garden clinic
279
September Garden Guide
280
September Garden Guide
281
You plant these bulbs early
283
The diary of a Plain dirt gardener
284
The diary of a Plain dirt gardener
285
The diary of a Plain dirt gardener
286
Grow better roses
287
Four good ideas
289
Plants you'll talk about
290
Plants you'll talk about
291
Plants you'll talk about
292
Garden clinic
293
What's wrong with this family?
294
There's something new underfoot
295
Home Fashion Time
295
THE MAN NEXT DOOR
302

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