June 1958

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These COLLEGES want more STUDENTS

With over 3,250,000 students enrolled in American colleges and universities, and with this number expected to double within the next 10 years, more and more young Americans are finding it difficult to enter the school of their choice. Last year, Tufts admitted only one-fifth of their applicants, Harvard took 1,100 of 3,600, and at Columbia just 650 of 2,700 were accepted.

Easy lessons in golf club care

JUNE GARDEN REMINDERS

Roses: Everblooming roses grow and bloom best when you give them monthly feedings. Give once-blooming rose shrubs and climbers one feeding for the season. Scratch food into soil. Water in.

Check your own wiring

How to apply WEED killers

The diary of a Plain dirt gardener

After a hard day at the office, I was sorta tired out by the time I was home. I rested a bit. Then out to my garden.

It's never too late to make a garden

It's never too late to make a garden

This house lives its view

An active family (and whose isn't, these days?) lives outdoors as much as in. If weather or activities bring everybody inside, they still want to look out on the world.

What's new under the SUN?

WHETHER you take your sun straight, from the shade of a patio umbrella, or from the shelter of a porch, you'll find something new in outdoor furniture.

Decorator's Scrap Look

How to set a lovelier table

Never sell an old house short!

THIS REMODELING began with an old house you might find anywhere. You may be living in one like it. Why bother remodeling? Perhaps it's in a good neighborhood-- close to town or in a convenient suburb. Though dated in looks and layout, maybe there's more space than you'd be able to buy brandnew.

Nine less-known NATIONAL PARKS

PREHISTORIC Indian dwellings here (picture at left) are the finest in the country. They reveal a story of ancient people dating back 10,000 years.

Live outside and love it!

We all like outdoor living. But come spring-- the first cookout or shady siesta-- and down zoom the many monsters that buzz, whirr, whine, and (worst of all) bite!

Potted plants enjoy new vogue!

"Extras" in silver make perfect gifts

More about summer furniture

So many "look-alikes" in porch and patio furniture with almost identical price tags-- how can you tell which is best? This check list of quality standards suggested by the National Association of Summer Furniture Manufacturers will help you choose.

A closet full of ideas

Personal help in planning, decorating and furnishing YOUR home

Look for this Better Homes & Gardens "Home Planning Center" seal when you're looking for ideas to help make your home more comfortable and attractive. It identifies leading stores who feature personal counsel on home planning, decorating, and furnishings problems.

ONE-HOUR childbirth

Not long ago I talked with a young Brooklyn mother I'll call Mrs. Sara Miller. She remembers the birth of her first child as an exhausting, dragged-out, grueling experience. But the arrival of her second baby was something else again.

Adolescent acne needs early treatment

Acne is a minor disease that creates major misery. More than half of our young people have the condition, ranging from an occasional bump to a full-scale outbreak.

STOP gambling on BAREFOOT wheels

Before you start on your vacation trip this summer-- or before you do any highway driving --you should learn the tire facts and driving tips outlined here. They will help make your journey both pleasant and safe.

Vacationing? Take your dog, too

How to choose, use, and sharpen SCRAPERS

Make spring last all summer with CONTAINER-growth plants

Tri-level living and good looks too!

This month's Five Star Home is a split-level that delivers everything a "split" should. Inside, its rectangular, tri-level plan offers neat separation of living, sleeping, play. Yet, it's economical and easy to get around in with minimum stair climbing.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Acknowledging that everything he has is the Lord's, Uncle Dodd Buckner tithes, but doesn't boast about it. "I wonder if we'd be satisfied," he says, "if He gave us one-tenth of what's coming to us? But maybe it's a good thing for us He doesn't."