April 1960

What's NEW in MEDICINE?

Atomic heart medicine. A form of "racing heart" disease (auricular fibrillation) that may be triggered by coronary attacks, emotional stresses, overactive thyroid glands, and other factors, is usually controlled by drugs well-known to doctors. But sometimes the patient's heart beats so rapidly that the usual medicines can't slow it down.

New for Baby--and you

New classics for teen-agers

LET'S face it, young people won't read if they aren't interested. Forced feeding of "traditional" classics too often kills all appetite for the wonderful fare of books. Here are "contemporary classics" that have proved to have great appeal for teen-agers. Why don't you try your young adults on some or all of them?

THIS IS MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME

GAUL WAS DIVIDED into three parts, but Kentucky is divided into seven. It is similar to sections of England, Scotland, France, Norway, Switzerland, Greece, and Egypt's Nile Valley all rolled into one.

You can't miss with ANNUALS!

1 Blue Salvia. Start seeds early to get gay blue touches from July to frost.

Triumph with TULIPS

This house puts you years ahead!

Be a seasoning expert-try HERBS

Add a dash of herbs to your usual everyday foods --you'll be amazed at the exciting new flavor! From basil to thyme, it's fun to taste the difference that herbs make. And you'll win compliments galore for being such a good cook.

No ironing!

Ten penny showers

Handy-woman shower: Just in case the groom's unfamiliar with a fuse and has a horror of hammers, this will prepare her for most any household emergency. Guests have a fine selection, from curtain brackets to picture wire. Hostess gift might be a tool chest which doubles as a centerpiece. Cover with woodlike wallpaper, bands of black tape, trace gold hinges at corners. To complete pirate chest, scatter foil-covered chocolates around tools. Please, somebody bring thumbtacks!

Picnic furniture in a jiffy

Look for surprise storage areas in your kitchen

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.

Pave your way to a better garden

APRIL GARDEN REMINDERS

Garden hose: Check your garden hose for wear and damage. Occasionally, April brings dry periods and you will want to be ready to water your newly set plants. Have enough hose to reach all areas.

Don't be a DUNCE about SCHOOL LAWS

Q. Is the right to attend school absolute? A. No. Attending school is more of a privilege than a right. A pupil may be denied admission or excluded if his behavior, or mental or physical condition interferes with the efficient conduct of the school.

BETTER care for LESS money

For years, there have been increasingly loud complaints about the rising cost of hospital care. Now something is being done about it. And indications are that with lower costs will come better treatment.

Know your KITCHEN SAFETY

Save yourself-- with safety in your home. Whether you're cooking a meal, cleaning house, or playing handyman, it pays to follow basic safety rules. National Safety Council statistics show falls, fires, and poisons account for most fatal accidents at home. Check yourself against this list.

How can a DECORATOR help you?

DECORATING DOLLARS go further with a good decorator. He's informed of merchandise in every price range; he knows quality, good construction, and the best methods of installing draperies, floor coverings. He knows where to find merchandise without shopping around for hours.

Paint cans with built-in p-h-f-f-f-f-f

PORTABLE POWER

Auto maintenance doesn't cost--it PAYS!

Get started right now for your BEST LAWN EVER!

THE DIARY OF A Plain dirt gardener

April l. On this unofficial national holiday, I played hookey from my regular job, stayed home all day, took my spring vacation and planted those new roses which had come in the mail yesterday.

How to grow better PEONIES

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Against the advice of the entire family, Judy insisted upon entering her alley-born Measles in the cat show at the shopping center last Saturday. She came home bursting with I-told-you-so pride-- and three ribbons: Homeliest Cat in Show, Longest Tail, and Loudest Purrer.