May 1959

Read any good books lately?

The great ease with which books are turned out these days, for all that might be said for it, imposes on the casual reader an almost insurmountable task of selection. Not so long ago, a man had time to read most of those volumes that pleased him, or at least the ones his salary could afford. Today, with a busier society and a more exhaustive and inexpensive choice, he has trouble keeping up with the reviews, let alone the books to which they lead.

Flower containers of distinction and beauty

Drivers' eye tests: a nation-wide farce

A New York automobile publication recently pulled a stunt with shocking implications. They got a blinded war veteran, filled out an application for renewal of his driver's license, drove him to the main office at the State Motor Vehicles Bureau in Manhattan, and turned him loose at the door. Wearing dark glasses and tapping a white cane, this blind man felt his way cautiously across the big room until he bumped into a guard.

GAS

Remember Memorial Day?

The way we celebrated it, there was little gloomy about Memorial Day; everything we did was gay and life-giving. Early in the morning my sisters and I would be out cutting flowers, wrapping the stems in damp cloth. It was important that we take our own flowers to our own people. My older brother would come out with his pocket knife, the big blade honed to an edge so sharp he would take a hair from my head and hold it up, and as he slashed at it like a scalping Indian he would shout proudly, "Couldn't feel it, could you?"

Got weeds in gravel? Chemicals do the job!

You don't have to put up with a ragged ribbon of weeds down the middle of your gravel drive. In fact, it's a lot easier to get weeds out of gravel than it is to get them out of grass. That's because you can use chemical controls that are much stronger than would be safe to use on a lawn.

All these from SEEDS!

A house to end your search

Nowadays, as families, jobs, and ideas change, a young couple may migrate through more houses in 10 years than their parents saw in a lifetime. That's pretty much the history of Jack and Dorothy Tolzien. The handsome house you see here is the fourth they've lived in since 1949.

For your walls-new ideas, new colors

ONTRIO Vacationland north of the lakes

PAINT yourself a "new" house

Antiques... at home with modern

When Mary and Jack Baumgardner moved into their new Northbrook, Illinois, home, their biggest problem wasn't affording new furniture. It was what kind of furniture to get. For Mary, there was nothing like the sleek, smooth lines of Contemporary. To Jack's mind, though, when you talked about furniture, you were talking about antiques.

Money for your recipes

Party sandwiches... all dressed up

CHARGE IT, PLEASE!

Pretty with pineapple

Fancy-free housecleaning!

Cleaning house will never be easy. But it is easier today than it was even a year ago. New and specialized products and equipment take some of the sting out. Also, preventive housekeeping is a big help. You protect cleaned areas so future cleaning is simpler. It will make your cleaning days fancy-free and save you time and energy. Rules for saving yourself:

Dolly Madison CAKES

Relax--your baby knows when to eat!

"What help is it to know which foods my baby should have," a mother asks, "if he simply will not eat?" Her concern is echoed by many parents as their children turn away from nourishing, carefully prepared meals.

Try our cover cake--It's an angel!

Here's a cake so light and tender you have to top it with strawberries and whipped cream to keep it from sailing off the plate!

Color questions answered in... NEW COLOR IDEAS film!

WHAT'S YOUR LEGAL NAME?

Get personal help at a Home Planning Center 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 which feature personal counsel on home planning, decorating, and furnishings.

New locks for old

Nine easy ways to Family camping

News at the top of your window

Build a better doghouse

GOT A BOATING PROBLEM?

Spring tonic for your outboard motor

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PAINT

MAY GARDEN REMINDERS

Prune: Cut out a few of the oldest stems from forsythias, deutzias, spi-reas, and other spring-flowering shrubs soon after they bloom.

Edgings and mowing strips

The diary of a Plain dirt gardener.

May 1. I thank goodness our weatherman was wrong. He said almost freezing and mebbe frost this morning. But when I looked out, no frost, and thermometer at 50 degrees.

The expiration date

WHO'S GOT THE RIGHT OF WAY?

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Only a few brief years ago our Judy was giving make-believe tea parties, without any tea. Now she is having slumber parties without, as far as her mother and I can tell, any slumber.