January 1971

Let's Harness those Go Anywhere Machines

Already more than one million snowmobiles are breaking the peace of our northern fields and forests. Another breed of go-anywhere machine, the so-called all-terrain vehicle (ATV) which is designed to go most anywhere, is now selling at the rate of 60,000 a year. Soon there won't be any place, no matter how removed, where you can count on solitude and silence.

PASSPORTS, VISAS AND CUSTOMS INSPECTIONS

If you are planning a trip overseas next summer, you should be filling out a passport application right now. As the number of Americans traveling abroad continues to increase at an explosive rate, passport agencies are often flooded with paperwork. And that means a longer wait between filing an application and receiving your passport.

GOOD NEWS

Keeping on top of the market

"Investigate before you invest" says a slogan coined by the nation's largest brokerage house. Of the all the folklore known to Wall Street, this may be the only saying that can be taken as holy writ by every investor.

400 HOW THIS SPECIAL ISSUE CAME TO BE

The phrase, "good design," often sounds pretentious because some people use it just that way. When the editors of Better Homes and Gardens decided to prepare an issue on "good design," we knew there was the risk we might seem to be preoccupied with "design for design's sake." That has never been how we think of our magazine-- or how we want you to think of us.

"Your life is many stories... let us help you write them"

One of America's best-known writers tells you how you might turn your everyday experiences into enjoyable stories and articles

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

They tried an "adults only" skating period for 15 minutes every hour at our town's ice rink, but it was abandoned at the request of the grown-ups. It was like eating an ice cream cone in front of 75 hungry children.