June 1959

It's vine-planting time

In praise of paper

Construction paper, scratch paper-- loose or in pads-- "vanilla" paper, newspaper, or corrugated; any kind of paper than can be written on, painted on or over, folded, cut up, gotten into, pasted or stapled together, is the one commodity that I could not do my mothering without. In one form or another-- my affection also extends to shirt cardboards and packing boxes-- paper has kept my children happier and busier than any plaything I have ever bought them.

These FOODS are NEWS!

Boneless, fully cooked hams now sport the traditional ham silhouette. Because such a ham is so simple to carve yet attractive in shape, it's ideal for a buffet dinner. Weight range: 8 to 12 pounds.

Faster shade from sapling trees

The diary of a Plain dirt gardener

June 1. Things were surely bursting out all over this suburban plantation today. Oriental poppies, daylilies, roses showing color --sorta cheers up a fellow.

WANTED: Sun, shade, and shelter

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IT'S CAPE COD!

A house that'll let your budget retire

They furnished their home for $337.60!

The house was the answer to any young couple's prayer. Located on a spacious corner lot in Greenhills, a development just outside Cincinnati, it boasted three bedrooms and a wonderful yard for Kathy to play in. They didn't know it at the time, of course, but it wouldn't be too long before little Lori came along to make them a family of four.

"Walk-a-mile" kitchen goes smart and efficient

Frosty drinks

Cheese salads for summer

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QUICK way to measure space

How to sleep when you think you can't

What this country needs is a good night's sleep. Surveys show that at least half the population is troubled by insomnia. Some suffer only occasionally, but others toss and turn and fret every night and worry about it every day. They don't fall asleep quickly enough, or they don't stay asleep long enough, or they awaken in the dead of night and are unable to find their way back to oblivion until a few minutes before the confounded alarm rings.

THREE NEW TYPES of wood forming tools

JUNE GARDEN REMINDERS

Feed: Young plants, both flowers and vegetables, now need quickly available plant food to develop foliage. Use any standard garden fertilizer and follow directions on the container. Water after feeding and keep plants watered for best growth.

Retaining walls of WOOD

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Bill Norman says the pressures to conform to nonconformity are getting so strong that he may grow a beard and buy a sports car.