November 1956

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT for the Better Homes & Gardens 1956 Home Improvement Contest

THIS CONTEST covers any improvement to your home and surrounding property. And you have 128 chances to win in the 4 divisions-- Exteriors, Interiors, Additions, and Kitchen-Utility areas-- explained in detail further on. You are officially entered when we receive a Preliminary Entry Form from you.

Florida's fantastic fishpond

The Greatest Fishpond on earth is a half-hour's drive from any spot on the Florida "Gold Coast." Yet it's a virgin wilderness to which the heron, the ibis, the egret, and the rare Everglades kite are returning, as the waters are restored by scientific control. And in that great sea of picturesque "hammocks" (islands of higher ground) thick with cypress, pine, and palm, among the deeper channels being cleared for the passage of outboard boats, among the roots of the very sawgrass itself, there thrive, spawn, grow, and leap to the lure, the thickest concentration of fish any sportsman ever saw.

Remodeling for street side style

Share in your children's fun

One of the things a boy or girl wants most of a parent is simply that the parent share his fun. This desire starts young. "Mommy play, too," the toddler demands, grabbing Mommy's hand and laughing with vast delight if she cooperates.

Seven reasons why your car won't start

Maybe you were already late for work that cold morning when you jumped into your car and pushed the starter switch. But the starter growled once and wouldn't turn over the engine.

How to get Decorating help

Read and clip magazines. In your magazine reading, you've probably found many good decorating idea you can use-- if not immediately, then in your home the future. To have these ideas on hand when you was them, clip as you read and keep them filed or pasted in scrapbook. Or, if you'd prefer to keep your magazine intact, you can refer to favorite decorating ideas by jotting page numbers on the cover or marking the table contents.

You--as a JUDGE of people

Latest Garden News

RELEASIN

When Mrs. M. N., 24 years old, entered Boston Lying-In Hospital, she was on the verge of giving birth to her first baby 2 months too soon. She was in her thirtieth week of pregnancy; childbirth normally occurs 9 to 10 weeks later. But she was already having strong, sustained labor pains every 3 minutes. Premature birth seemed imminent.

Here's an idea!

HOW-TO for the handyman

Fall planting of trees and Shrubs

Change of pace for a fireplace

Two living rooms in one

It's NEWS to me!

You can furnish with big, beautiful green plants

THE LUXURY LOOK comes easily and quickly to your rooms when you invest your time or money-- either will do it-- in suitable plants of the larger sizes. Have you tried it?

How to understand yourself as a voter

Did you ever wonder why you vote for one candidate or party --instead of another? Do you know how you make up your mind in a presidential election?

Dining turns to now tables

A Five Star home grows with the family who built it

Make your house come alive with light

Here are dramatic gifts

Quiet and bold coverings set Smart new styles in walls

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Frankly fancy puff pastry for

Caramel candy capers

Money for four recipes

Smart tricks with aluminum foil

Call on your freezer now for holiday help

Leftover turkey? Lucky you!

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Here's what's right for writing

Use candles for beauty, brilliance, and glamor

Christmas cards with a personality

Are you living on your own lot?

Take the case of Mr. A. He bought a house in the suburbs-- not very fancy, a two-bedroom place on a quarter acre. He had to be pretty cost-conscious, so to save money wherever possible, he skipped having a lawyer check his deed.

Accent on attractive shelves

Pantry-shelf fishing

Tools to help you carve

Divide and conquer with folding doors

Here's the way to wire a living area

We are living with more and better electrical conveniences than ever before. But it's a little like the innovation of modern plumbing. If all the faucets were fed from the same pipe, our water supply would come in trickles. So will the electric power to run your appliances-- if they're all on the same circuit.

STORAGE

Your primer for built-in STRORAGE

Gifts that teach young girls to sew

Get your garden ready for spring

More space in a small house

In time to come, you're going to hear a great deal more about the mechanical core. This newest and most practical of planning ideas virtually assures your getting more usable space in the next house you build.

Precasting paving blocks

NOVEMBER GARDEN REMINDERS

Trees, shrubs: Be sure to water evergreen shrubs and trees deeply just before the ground freezes. This prevents "burning" of leaves.... Order topsoil delivered to mound around rosebushes for protection over winter.... Plant shade trees and shrubs, water deeply and spread a thick mulch around each plant.

The diary of a Plain dirt gardener

Nov. 1 What a wonderful sight out our windows as daylight came. It was the birds, eating at the four feeders I have in operation.

SMART COOK!

How to teach your youngster to hunt

Days afield with your children will be memorable as you tramp the woods for squirrels in the tang of autumn, kick a snowy brush pile for rabbits, or thrill to the thunder of a game-bird's wings. And, in teaching your son or daughter, you'll automatically brush up on your own hunting and shooting skill.

Lessons children and pets must learn

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Comforting thought for all us parents --adolescence, like snow, will gradually disappear if we ignore it long enough.