April 1969

WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT FILING A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM?

First, do you have a legal claim? Your injuries can arise in many situations-- on street or highway, as a pedestrian or driver, in a store or a home. Yet the mere fact that you were hurt in an accident is not enough. The injury must have resulted from another party's negligence.

HOW GOOD AN INVESTMENT IS A VACATION HOME?

A vacation home can make a very solid investment-- especially if you buy sound property in a popular recreation area. In fact, an appreciation of five to ten percent a year on desirable vacation property isn't unusual.

DOES IT MATTER WHOSE LIFE INSURANCE YOU BUY?

If you're acquainted at all with life insurance, you're apt to recognize the names of major firms, about which there is scant question of stability or integrity.

GOOD NEWS FOR MEN

This new Mini motor home offers a lot of comfort and luxury in a small package.

PROBLEM-SOLVING APPLIANCES

Still looking for that special range or refrigerator to solve your family's mealtime problems? You'll find it among the appliances shown here and on the next few pages. Each in its own unique way does something special for you. Example: The five multipurpose ranges on this page all do much more than just cook. Now choose the one that will put new life into your family kitchen activities.

HANDY HOME MOVIE CENTER

TWO STORIES OF OUTDOOR LIVING

THE PLASTICS EXPLOSION IN HOME FURNISHINGS

Its unbelievable impact on furniture, fabric, wall and floor coverings

QUESTIONS WE'RE ASKED ABOUT RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

Call them what you will-- recreational vehicles, leisure vehicles, camping vehicles, travel vehicles-- they all add up to mobile living quarters that enable a family to take their accommodations with them on a trip or vacation.

A HOUSE WITH A GREAT NEW SLANT

If you think "contemporary living" means sacrificing comfort and hominess for the sake of imaginative design, take a look at this house. From the front, it's welcoming and friendly --yet reserved and private.

BEAUTIFUL TREES FOR TODAY'S SMALLER HOUSES AND LOTS

Time was when an elm or oak filled the bill in any landscape if the plan called for a tree. Not so today. The forest giants used so extensively in the past are out of scale with many of the houses now being built. Instead, you should choose from a great variety of small-scale trees which come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, each fulfilling a specific purpose. Following are 31 fine trees, categorized by their general shape.

SMART TRICKS WITH FOOD WRAPS

FILL YOUR PITCHERS WITH SPRING

If you're suffering from a shortage of vases (and who ever has enough?), then trot out both functional and ornamental pitchers. They make effective containers for both long-and short-stemmed blooms. Flowering branches can be placed and bent into graceful curves without first impaling them on needlepoints. Weak-stemmed early spring flowers may be arranged with a minimum of difficulty, thanks to the depth of most pitchers.

BUILT-IN BUFFETS--THREE WAYS

Need a service surface in your dining or family room? Don't let a shortage of space stymie you. These units show that good built-ins can fit almost anywhere. Begin by figuring out the most convenient location, make some measurements, and adapt one of these designs for your purposes.

AN INTERSTATE MAP THAT TELLS ALL

You can now obtain a map/directory designed specifically for interstate highways. If you make full use of all the information on one of these maps, you'll find it virtually impossible to get lost, hungry, run out of gas, or miss scenic adventures along the way.

GET THE JUMP ON SUMMER COLOR

Whether you want few plants or many for your summer garden, the thinking time is over and the doing time is here. You'll be off to a fast start if you use one of the new plant starter kits now on the market. These kits come complete with everything you'll need.

HOW TO ORDER MATERIAL FROM THE MAGAZINE

COOKING WITH WINE

Just in case all the fancy talk and mystique have put you off, here are some simple, helpful facts about cooking with wine.

FUN FOR KIDS IN THE CITIES

For your summer vacation planning, we present some suggestions for trips all across America. You'll learn where to find summer fun in our big cities; at ski resorts; in historic Charleston, South Carolina; California's Redwood Empire; and the rugged land around Medora, North Dakota.

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

The weather has been so changeable lately that I saw a convertible the other day with the top down and the snow tires still on.