June 1968

TEN MOST MISUNDERSTOOD FACTS ABOUT BUYING STOCKS

Wrong ideas about stocks stop millions of families from sharing fully in the growth of the economy. Some make foolish investments because they don't know enough about the market. Others don't invest at all because their misconceptions scare them away. Yet with the erosion of our purchasing power, it becomes more important than ever before to put a portion of our savings into stocks that can grow in value even as our dollar diminishes.

BUYING AN ELECTRIC DRILL

A good electric drill is a jack of all trades. Besides boring holes in anything from plywood to concrete, it will sand, grind, buff, brush, mix paint, even drive screws. Any tool called upon to do that many jobs deserves some careful shopping. Here are the major points to consider.

BENCHED FOR THE SEASON

Here's a piece of outdoor furniture that puts the ease back in easy living. Remember all those times last summer when you had to rearrange the patio before you could enjoy it? With this versatile performer, you can resign from the moving business and start enjoying outdoor living in one place.

GOOD NEWS FOR MEN!

This pocket-size blowtorch and solder kit would be a handy addition to just about any workshop or hobby center.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE GALS

The Counter That Cooks installs flush with kitchen counter. Electrical units press against the underside of the white, glass-ceramic, which sends heat up into cooking utensils of the same material. In two or four element units.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN BUYING OR DRIVING THE NEW TIRES

In the last few years, there has been a veritable new-product explosion in the tire field --new tire types, materials, and configurations. Just three years ago, the average motorist knew little if anything about radialply tires, and hadn't even heard the terms "70 Series," "70 Series" radial, belted/bias ply, or "70 Series" belted/bias ply.

SUMMER FURNITURE THAT SERVES ALL YEAR

Actually, "summer furniture" is a misnomer today since these casual pieces know no season. Their longer life springs from sturdier construction, new attention to design, and ingenious use of such basic materials as wood, wrought iron, aluminum. Polyfoam-filled cushions insure greater comfort, while mar- and rust-resistant finishes and rugged plastics promise minimum maintenance.

300,000 CONSUMERS SPEAK OUT

Last fall, Better Homes and Gardens published a four-page consumer questionnaire in our October and November issues. Together they posed 109 questions covering the day-to-day, family-level economics of our society. In some questions, the subject was incendiary-- like inflation, taxes, or Medicare. In others, the subject wasn't incendiary-- but the answers were.

CRAFTY TABLE IDEAS

What makes a table something to remember? The same thing that lifts any room in your house out of the ordinary. It's the personal touch-- the creative flair-- that marks it yours alone. You're off to a fast start with today's wealth of imaginatively styled china, silver, and glassware.

QUICK SHELTER FOR SHADE LOVERS

Twin Cities and the North Woods

DETROIT AND BLUE WATER COUNTRY

That's how natives describe the lush green lands whose shores are washed by Lake Huron. A blue, sparkling lake it is, rimmed by sandy swimming beaches and touching large portions of prime northern wilderness stocked with game and fish.

CALGARY AND MOUNTAIN GLACIERS

The Rocky Mountains dominate all the states and provinces of the West-- but the climax of their great show does not come until Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. Both in sheer magnificence and in easy accessibility, the glacial national parks on both sides of the international boundary must rank first.

SHOPPING EDITOR'S CHOICE

Discover the fun and convenience of shopping by mail! You can order with complete confidence any of the items shown: each company will refund your money if you're not delighted.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

June, according to the song, is bustin' out all over. But with 23 children on our block, it must bust out more here than in other places.