October 1955

Remodeling doesn't have to start with a house

We visited the Padua Hills community

Many tourists are so anxious to get to the corner of Hollywood and Vine, they pass some of California's less-publicized points of interest. About 35 miles east of Los Angeles, just a few miles north of U. S. 66, is the little community of Padua Hills-- a beautiful and true bit of Mexican culture.

Latest Garden News

A topic of conversation among workers at the John Innes research center in England is what to do with milk. "Drink it," say some experts.

It's done with sliding panels

Is your neighborhood ready for action?

How sure can you be? Behind the warm facade of more, better, and happier homes, blight is inexorably ruining thousands of homes and hundreds of neighborhoods every year. The end result--something we just can't imagine in our neighborhood-- is slums.

Does your home let you take life easy?

The best autumn color tours in America

The Adirondack region is one of extreme contrasts in point of time. The higher sections will have brilliant color late in September, as, for example, the Lake PlacidSaranac Lake area. Lower regions, such as Old Forge and Schroon Lake, will reach their color peaks 7 to 10 days later.

Follow Ike around for a day

On a recent Monday, President Dwight D. Eisenhower started off his business week with 26 appointments involving 42 people. Few of the appointments were related in any way --except that they concerned the business of running The United States Government. Between appointments, the president dictated 70 letters and memos, read 3 newspapers, studied the latest Congressional Record, and analyzed a dozen bills sent over from Capitol Hill.

Smart fences and gates add space

Here's a lot of house for the money

This three-bedroom house was built in Seattle for less than $15,000. Even if you live in an area where building costs are sky-high, it should run well under $20,000. So if you're looking for a house in the medium-size, medium-price bracket, your search may end right here, with this month's Five Star home.

Look what's going on in ovens!

Easy-on-you oven meals

Jigtime broiler meals

Breads from abroad

Apple-pie fashions

Baked desserts

So-good casseroles

Chef's tips...

Sausage-sizzling and satisfying

Spicy, hot pork sausage goes hand in hand with fall-winter meals. It's wonderful to use for quick lunch or supper dishes, so don't limit it just to breakfast. There's fresh bulk sausage, link sausage, and the convenient cooked brown-and-serve type that's ready for the table in 3 minutes. Keep a supply of canned sausage-- links or patties-- on hand.

Snacks for October treats

4 maraschino cherries with stems With a sharp knife, cut off thin slice of peel from one end of each orange to make it stand firmly. For "hat," cut off thick slice, about ¼ to ⅓ way down from top. With spoon, scoop out pulp and white membrane from remainder of orange (save to use in fruit cup or salad).

Money for your recipes

Lamb and veal. Do you fix a wonderful roast with either of these meats-- perhaps with a glamorous glaze or a surprise stuffing? Maybe you have a special way of broiling lamb or braising veal. Or is your best recipe for lamb or veal stew or meat pie?

Tableware storage--knives to napkins

Start a treasure chest in your home

Start a home treasure chest and save yourself time and money. Next time there's a sale and you're downtown, keep an eye to the future. Pick up linens or toys at half price instead of rushing to the store just before a shower or birthday and paying a high price because you have to have a gift.

Children and parents in trouble

You have seen the headlines: Accuse Boys, 15, in Theft of Car... Girls, 10 and 12, Caught Shoplifting... Youthful Vandals Face Court Charges. And you have read the stories ending with the all-too-familiar phrase, "...will be turned over to juvenile court today."

What to do after an accident

No matter how you look at it, the smallest auto accident is almost certain to cost you some money. If you have collision insurance, the first $50 or $100 of the damage may not be covered. Moreover, you may unknowingly violate some clause in your policy and find yourself paying more than your share of the bill. Time lost may prove expensive.

TV...

Television's impact on children has been tremendous. And, because of the fascination TV holds for youngsters, there has been some alarm about its effect on them.

Small rooms ran do big jobs

Arranged for living

Livable rooms can be created with either Contemporary designs or Traditional furnishings. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Morris, South Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, prefer Early American decorating. They used simply styled pieces that look well together to achieve the same effect as today's sectionals do. The ways they arranged furniture can help you-- no matter what type of furnishings, size of room, or jobs the room must do.

From shanty to show place

It was a late summer afternoon. Ames Ross had gone walking along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in northern Wisconsin. He was thinking of the site of a future home for his family. The warm sun reflected on the yellow sand of the beach, and back from the beach was a growth of brush and grass and evergreens.

The old and new can live together

"Open-end" mortgage

If a shortage of ready cash is the only thing that stops you from making needed repairs or alterations to your house, there's a method of financing that might help you get the money. It's called the open-end mortgage. And you can get it with a minimum initial cash outlay!

Easy applique with iron-on patch

Draw your picture, cut it out, and iron it on-- it's as easy as that to "applique" with iron-on tape. The tape comes in strips or patches, in lots of different colors, and lends itself to any shape or subject you choose for your design.

Safe driving

The smartest driver is the fellow who soon realizes that at times it is normal and natural for us to be in a hurry-- and that there are times when we are justified in wanting to drive for pleasure.

How to decorate with plywood

Get your house ready to paint

Rare wood is his business

There's more to being a dealer in rare woods and hardware than just selling it to customers who wander into your store. For instance, it doesn't hurt business a bit if you know something about detective work, psychology, politics, the theater, and even how to play nursemaid to a lonesome cat.

Personal help in home building, remodeling, and decorating

When you're looking for ways to make your home more comfortable and attractive, look for this seal. It identifies the Belter Homes & Gardens Home Planning Center, where you can get personal counsel on your home-planning problems.

Blueprint for a "co-op" nursery school

At the age of 2, my Paul was a jet-propelled genius at locating ant paste, broken glass, and stray dogs. Precarious ladders and speeding automobiles attracted him like magnets. On our block, he had no children his own age but plenty of adults who were allergic to noise and uprooted flowers. The brutal job of policing his every waking moment was wearing me down-- and no reprieve in sight until kindergarten, 3 long years ahead.

How to keep your motors running

Details make a small room spacious

Make a tiny room distinctive

With deviled ham you may--

4 coney buns, split and buttered Combine first 5 ingredients. Fill coney buns and wrap each in aluminum foil, sealing securely. Place on baking sheet. Heat in slow oven (300°) 15 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Informal living all year long

A 7x11 room packed with ideas

Fish are for everybody

What are some of the things to avoid in starting an aquarium? There are three major hazards: overcrowding, overfeeding, and temperature changes. Each 1-inch fish needs 1 gallon of water and 10 square inches of water surface.

COMPOST...

Now's the time to...

Keep young trees, shrubs, and evergreens well watered until the ground freezes. If you want to plant more-- a border hedge, shade trees, entrance planting --this is the month to do it.

The diary of a Plain dirt gardener.

Oct. 1 Well, this has been a pleasant summer day-- warm but not too hot. Big mistake was to stop at a seed store and then at a nursery on the way home. It was mainly to gossip and postpone the inevitable.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

No candles in the house, so I got orders to bring some home for my birthday cake. At the office, I snipped 18 of them down real short, and when my head lady put them on the cake, she asked how come. "Those," I informed her, "are for the years we've been married." And I never heard her sing "Happy Birthday" any prettier.