June 1987

EDITOR'S LETTER

I always look forward to laying out our "Outdoor Living" section featured every June. We pour over all those scrumptious photos of outdoor projects just when the Iowa winter has us all about down and out. Seeing those green and leafy images of summer gives me the strength to survive the last couple of snowstorms of the season.

HELICOPTER FOR KIDS

ABOUT THESE PRODUCTS

LICKETY-SPLIT ICE-CREAM MAKER

EUROPEAN QUARTZ SINK

PICTURE-WITHIN-A-PICTURE VCR

VERSATILE GARDEN TRACTOR

INSTANT CAULKING

INSECTICIDE FERTILIZER

NEW ALL-TERRAIN BICYCLE

SNAP SHOT

POWERFUL RUST STOPPER

SHOW PRIDE IN THE STARS-AND-STRIPES

WITHHOLDING TAXES

If you haven't filed a 1987 W-4 or W-4A withholding tax form with your employer yet, don't delay: You could end up owing a bundle-- or paying more tax up front than you intended. Even if you have filed, it's smart to review your numbers now.

LOW-COST FAMILY VACATION LODGINGS

You'll be amazed at how far your lodging dollar goes. Budget motels await off the highway, city hotels and cozy inns feature super deals, and if you want to really save, there are ultracheap campsites, both public and private.

GARDENER'S LOG

Water lilies will add an exotic dimension to summertime gardening. Planted as soon as frost is no longer a threat, these aquatic plants flourish in almost anything that holds water.

OUTDOOR LIVING

GREAT IDEAS TO HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST OF SUMMER

BACK IN ACTION

ARE TALL KIDS SMARTER?

CONTACT LENS ALERT

SHARPER MINDS

When it comes to mental sharpness, the effects of low blood pressure may be just as harmful for the elderly as high blood pressure. That's according to a study from the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Houston.

AMBULANCE EMERGENCIES AND HOW TO GET HELP FAST

In an emergency, do you know the quickest way to get medical help? Seconds count, so you have to react automatically. You may need to summon an ambulance. Here's what to do:

NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBORS STAY PUT AND REMODEL

Starter houses can become dream homes. Here's how the Souters and the Collinses, neighbors and best friends, transformed theirs.

A WEDDING PARTY

Handcrafted Hearts and Flowers Make the Occasion Special

PIECE-BY-PIECE DECORATING

It's as true in decorating as it is in dressing; some of the most personal looks result from layering on unmatched pieces chosen one at a time.

A TWO-COOK KITCHEN

A kitchen needn't be enormous to let two people work together happily. The key lies in the careful zoning of work centers that function as distinct areas of activity.

NUTRITION INFORMATION HOW TO MAKE IT WORK

With each recipe we give important nutrition information. The calorie count of individual servings and the amount, in grams, of protein, fat, cholesterol, and sodium help you keep tabs on what you eat.

AMAZING CANYON COUNTRY

Travel to Utah and northern Arizona, where nature's designs surpass human imagination. The national parks on these pages are custom-made for family vacations (see map).

MICROWAVE OVENS

You micro-cooked for the time given in the recipe, but your food still isn't done.

THE MAN NEXT DOOR

Our daughter Rosemary, a university student, insists that college prepares students for life in the real world, "Look at how many graduates already are loaded with debt," she observes.