May 1962

A boy and his father make the grade

Ray Richards parked in the drive and headed toward the back of the house. Spring was daubing the lawn with green, and he knew he would have to do something about the yard before it washed away. He wondered where he would find the time, for there was trouble in his house.

It's NEWS to me!

Outdoor storage that's handy but hidden

Deep planting pockets--planned for pots

Uncommon result from common materials

The eight best trees to replace the elm

When a car gets too big for its garage...

An answer for privacy when you want it

Concrete rounds are "naturals" for garden steps

How to stop money leaks in your family checking account

See what an island can do for a big kitchen

A decorative screen from odds and ends

An entry divider you can build in a day!

Are there advantages to joint tenancy?

As a method of transferring property in case of your death, joint tenancy is not a proper substitute for a will. But for small estates, it can often be useful because it is convenient, easily understood, and rapid in execution.

Some blocks, some boards and presto--a coffee table

Here's a garden gate you'll never have to struggle with

Give birds a safe year-around feeding place

An outdoor water faucet can be made attractive

Old things with new uses

Your eyes tire easily? Try these simple exercises

More storage and better looks in the same bathroom space

One good way to dress up a big, blank wall

A family journal is your best memory aid

Movable carport storage cabinets offer more flexibility

How to eat in a different language

At home or abroad, even a slight knowledge of common foreign menu terms may make a big difference in your eating pleasure-- or at least in your feeling of savoir-faire.

Now the old built-in looks intentional

How to crowd a lot of exercise into a little time

Here's a neat way to save space in a small den

A headboard full of convenience

After-bath relaxation--and a sun tan too!

Here's how to figure out what interest rate you're paying

Through-the-wall storage adds garage space to living area

What a job this divider does--and it's plenty easy to add

Here's the best cleaning aid any house can have!

Even your younger children can learn to answer the phone

Color that grows and grows

You'll be amazed at what you can do with today's palette of garden color. Multihued blossoms increase in quantity as the season progresses until, in the fall, the garden comes to full glory.

PLASTICS from your OVEN

"Plastic" describes many man-made materials that look alike but are very different in composition. Some are unusable by home craftsmen because they are dangerous or require elaborate mechanical treatment.

Rugged, exciting--yet so relaxed

Truly distinctive houses have a pronounced effect on people-- it's either love at first sight or a flat "No thank you." This house, with its rugged, exciting interior and its simple, structural exterior is the kind that stimulates a strong reaction.

TRAVEL TRAILERS--today's good life on the go!

His gray eyes snapped exuberantly, and he smiled with pleasure at the memory. "Saw the entire West last year," said Keith Brown of Villa Park, Illinois. He knocked gently on the side of the gleaming metal camper-coach-- a good-luck tap. "Nine thousand miles in five weeks. All through Yosemite, Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, Grand Canyon-- you name it, we were there.

The trip

All through the sweltering summer of 175 years ago, the leaders of the American Revolution toiled in Philadelphia to create mankind's outstanding document of freedom-- the Constitution of the United States. They had fought a bitter war against the British to make possible this document; and some 70 years later, their descendants were yet to fight another bitter war, in which brother was pitted against brother, to preserve the union of free men that the Constitution guaranteed.

CAREFREE DRIVING

Driving is a family matter. Not only because the car opens the way to wonderful family experiences and conveniences, but for a bigger reason-- today's family is a family full of drivers. And driving today has become so complex that even those of you who have been driving for years can't remember everything.

Family rooms ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE

If you already have a family room at your house, you know what it's worth to a family in playful fun and easy relaxation. If you don't have one now, cheer up-- there's a way you can add a family room to any house. Here we show you three very convincing examples.

IS PTA DOING ANYTHING for our SCHOOLS?

"One day, my son came home from kindergarten screaming, 'Mom, you've got to go to the PTA meeting tonight, you've just got to!' and I read the paper he brought home saying that the PTA is solely responsible for any and all good relations between parent and teacher. He added that the only parents who don't belong are the ones who just don't care. So I went because naturally I cared and because everybody seemed to want me to pay the 50c that proved it. I walked into my son's kindergarten room, waited in line to introduce myself to the teacher, and right off the bat I put my foot in my mouth by asking, 'How is my son doing in school?' The teacher laughed for a little while, then explained that this was no time to discuss a student, 'not in front of all these people.'

Delightfully different windows!

Windows can be as imaginative as the people who live behind them. Try new materials and treatments-- you may come up with windows like these!

HE LIKES TO cook

First of a series of articles for men who cook as a hobby-- or would like to start. This month, our chef-author tells how to make a sport of French Omelettes.

A sliding glass door

Install a skylight

How to pick just a PLAIN MUTT

When you choose a mongrel puppy, you can never be very sure about what he will grow up to be. However, careful observation of a few general rules can help you avoid the pup destined to be a huge shedding beast or a nervous biter of mailmen.

A kitchen planned inside out

And it's loaded with ideas well worth copying! Look at the storage you gain when you put every inch of space to work.

SHOPPING BY MAIL

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The man next door

I'm proud of our neighborhood. A quick audit of house-to-house borrowings last month indicated that books were running ahead of ice cubes and had almost caught up with eggs.