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Comfort THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Monday, June 25, 1956 17 01d Kitchen Range Now In Limbo With Fireplace Units are often featured in bet- new n Fi » xtures Needed For Home Modern Hot Water System Fills Needs Of 1956 Living | Around your house -- if it's like ter months. At any season, of available at a fraction of what our 'a lot of others -- the following course, the busy housewife's score grandparents paid to have the |early morning soap opera may naturally runs much higher than original squirt piped into the kit-| loften take place. Father emerges most. And between the lot of chen. Today's hot water systems| from the bathroom, still unshaven, them, a typical family -- father, are increasing demands made by #7 with a pained look. "Unprintable mother, two growing children and the conveniences which contribute #2 words! he complains, heading for a car -- account for between 150'so0 much to our comfortable, the kitchen to raid the kettle. "No and 200 trips to the hot water tap labor saving home life -- the up-| Ask any home economist: "What| new trends are going the most tojter - class model homes of change the looks of kitchens?" housing developments And If "built-in cooking units" is not have been installed by owners of one of her answers, probably one older homes of the first, ask to see her diploma If the thought of installing a Real experts throughout the land built-in cooking unit in your pres- hot water -- again!" within a 24-hour period. Actually, he has only himself to] Cost is the fearful word most blame. For a lot of men despite husbands fling at embattled spous- the fact they go out and get be- es, when they once more go on hind the wheel of a modern Super |the war path for a more adequate | to-the-minute washer, and garage tap especially intend- ed for the car. How often have you heard the | expression "dirt cheap"? laundry and dish as well as shower, sink Well, are- agreeing before all witnesses ent home conjures up. visions eof that built-ins are the biggest con- wholesale remodelling, dispel your venience news since ranges re- fears at once Mamy such installa- placed fireplaces. |tions have been made, and in the A built-in is just what the name majority of cases with rarely any implies: it's a cooking unit that's need for major alterations 9 DV OoAs "OURO CB BE" OFM CNG Ima ee. 4 In their own private three youngsters in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough escape the 95-degree heat and have fun at the same time. Photographer q When something must be placed a room, and the floor is already owded, the only spot left to place pat thing is either on the wall or e ceiling. in simple terms, strong new trend that's now set for lamps sums up be- Floor space in homes and apart- mts is today more precious than er, and lamp makers recognize and fact. | They're trying to meet the prob- wn by gearing their products for ralls and ceilings to do the work I table and floor lamps The results are most evident in pace-setting series of wall lamps hich plug into outlets like floor is designed to free floor and table alymps. and are useful in any room e lamps are hung as easily as clips that letures, with simple in to the wall | Extremely versatile, they may » used to light a sofa, telephone ble, reading chair, or a bed or { k located a stairway or in a stairwall, iad In rumpus rooms or childrn's jiooms where floor lamps might byad to accidents. rom the standpoint of good, en- ineered lighting, today's wall unps have much to offer. Count- 7-.welghts, swivels, single and suble - swing arms and extension hteam's Up In Bttractive :Jot Water Boiler Design They're still no threat to Mar- m Monroe, but steam and hot ater-heating boilers have come a Plag y indeed in the beauty de- S$ rtment ¢ If you are planning to build a new # me, or the winter just past has nvinced you that you need a w heating system in your pres it home, your peek at the new- wt boiler equipment is likely to be hi eprising oday"s boilers are so compact- made that they take up little hore room than a television set rev look every bit as nice as the pool | odern Fixtures Make 'Light of Crowded Rooms | in crampd guartrs. | Six and drive down to a well ap-|supply of hot water. This is a fav-| pointed plant or streamlined ex- orite word, in fact, among the ecutive suite, feel their house- sterner, often far less practical holds can take care of 1956's hot|sex. Yet they have only to look water needs with systems dating around them--in plant or office-- back to horse and buggy days. {to see that efficient pr How often during any day does methods and ever widening mar- the average person boys be- kets are steadily bringing costs tween six and 14 excepted -- use down all along the line. hot water - The plumbing and heating field The figures are impressive. The is no exception. Efficiently design- total is between 10 and 20, with a/ed, easily installed modern hot definite increase throughout win- water producing facilities are now Cleo Had Marc Anthony But No Refrigeration When Cleopatra barged down the Celluloid collars still exploded In Nile, with the dazzling Egyptian the heat of the ice cream parlor, sun beating down as she and Marc and the common greeting was still, | Antony played Hiergoylhp (the "sure is a scorcher." early version of Scrabble), two Nu-| But lo and behold! Dig the bian slaves waved ibis-feather fans change! over their heads Modern science has come to the And that, children, is how air rescue, and today air conditioning, conditioning began! {and the construction of air condi- Then ibises went on the restrict-| tioning units, is a full-grown indus- ed list, and the only way of air|try. No longer does Mr. Average conditioning was to open both | C doors 'and hope a zephyr would have to submit to the vagaries of pass through. In the Middle Ages, the thermometer and h however, when t hey thought barometer. zephyrs carried the bubonic, With a reasonable outlay, he can plague, things got a bit stuffy -- keep his home as temperate and to use a polite word fresh in August as it is in April With the advent of the 20th cen-|\Mrs. A. C. can be cucumber-cool the atmosphere cleared a as she scrubs the kitchen floor, Electricity came down on us|and the little A. C.'s are not a bie h-voltage wolf on the flushed as they pull the cat's tail f Dick Cole used a high peed camera which "froze" tf, wa- ter as they tossed it 4. each other. Left to right Larry Steele, John Cole, and Joanne Downs arms make them amazingly flex- sury, ible. They're designed to raise and little lower, swing Hight ook tees; Ped he, high it came the electric of > r the wall, or swivel fold, and w J : : cope 10 ou from the } And many fan If they go to the movies during models are equipped with light Everybody remembers those the swelter season, cool breezes diffusers which eliminate glare. slow - turning articles that hungigreet them as they open the door. To basic mechanical innovations, |down, like misdirected airplane The supermarket is so comfortable the makers have added a wealth propellers, from the ceilings of all thay Mrs. A. C. lingers long and |of fashion excitement. Style-right places of refréshment, and shoved buys twice as many groceries as materials are designed to accent an aura of hops and salami out she's intended to do. nd blend with rooms of any through the swinging doors. It's wonderful! period. | Historians say too that Cleopatra may have had Marc | Brass, walnut, black and white| cream parlors of the |enamel are used for the lamps| them, dropping feeble ] 1 |themselves, and shades feature the cherry phosphates classic Egyptian beauty. chintzes and translucent woods, in| But the chugging of those primi-| No, girls, you're lucky. addition to conventional materials. tive fans wasn't much help in July. air conditioned. SELLE Arrange Equipment Well To Save Kitchen Steps When it comes to buying a mojor | angle. Counter space between i appliance, like a washer, freezer or | them depends upon the kitchen, innovations to make them do mul range there's scarcely a woman but the maximum distance ti-duty. Styles, of course, are around who doesn't get mighty between sink and range should be widely varied -- there are some particular. four feet, and the minimum three for every purse and taste. Fash-|" Before she lays her money on| feet. That between sink and refrig- ionable now are crisp, informal the line, she'll spend hours scau- erator should be five to five-and- designs with bases of metal, such ping the advertisements, talking to one-half feet. as black wrought-iron. Smart are the neighbors and shopping If possible, have your laundry on tripod effects through the stores. For she's out the first or second floor instead of m ~-- |to find the model that will save her the basement. A first - floor site | the most time and effort in return near the kitchen will center your for her investment, homemaking work in one spot, All this is fine. But what she and maybe save plumbing often doesn't realize, according to and wiring costs. A second-floor leading home economists, is that|site will be nearest the spots where |tew appliances made will save her you gather and store the clothes. maximum work unless she knows Whatever you do, keep every- where to keep them, thing together. Don't have the Modern homemaking aids are washer in one room, the dryer in utomatic marvels. They are en- another and your ironing equip- side a small, closed closet gineered to save you as. much ment still elsewhere. You'll run 1 h - style b Jithout | Hime and drudgery as present yourself ragged n ranch - style homes without p,man knowledge can make a ma- NEW KITCHENS : rain} basements, the heating system nine perform for you. But there's) On a list of a woman's frustrated boiler and the water heater, t0o,|; right way and a wrong way of dreams, "modernizing' her kit will fit in a small utility room y4qding them to your home chen would probably rank pretty with perhaps space to spare The wrong way is to place them high A number of manufacturers now anywhere there is room, without The reason in many cases is not ice| space for other uses, and to save on electric bills by making one lamp do the work of two or three | And most are scaled-down in size, to add a feeling of spaciousness to smaller modern rooms. Floor and table lamps have not by any means, been neglected. Newest models have all sorts of tem, for the simple reason that the boiler will be hidden from view in- 2 make a boiler with a white' porce- figuring out ahead of time if that's that it's too expensive, but that be-| lain enamel jacket that looks very the particular spot that will save ing "torn up' while the work is similar to the cabinet type of au-|you the most steps. The right way done -- often for several days -- tomatic clothes washer and dryer. is to work out an efficient work seems to be too much trouble. The three units can be installed area plan before you do your buy-| Like most problems, however, side by side in the kitchen or lawn- ing, and then be sure to stick to it./this one has a solution. By buying dry room and will present a neat You don't have to be an the kitchen already made, the Dulk n production | Ww Consumer, with moderate income, eo! warmth. "20's had | Antony. But it's ten to one she had breezes on| prickly heat that messed up her You're | dirt isn't cheap. Allowed to have, its fling -- as any good housewife/ knows -- dirt can ruin a suit or| dress, window sill, broadloom --| even a life. On the other hand, hot | ter -- the natural enemy of -- is cheap. A constant, year round supply costs only a few] cents a day. While an easily se- cured bank loan will enable you to pay for installation out of in- come -- and reap the benefits for the rest of your life. Heating Choice For New House | Up To Yourself Spring is traditionally the time for home-building and builders are |naturally interested in the heating equipment for the new home. The - choice, of course, 4s your own -- whether you choose coal natural gas or oil. Each has its advantages. Have radiant heat ing, perimeter heating with hot lair, gravity or anyone of half a dozen methods of providing |simply cannot heat a house prop-| erly if half or more of the heat is going out through the cracks around windows, the roof or else- where Storm windows and doors, whether aluminum, wood or what- ever, also pay for themselves very built into the wall, or into a row of Where kitchen walls are not deep cabinets Much-needed floor space enough, the built-in effect is taken by conventional ranges is achieved by placing the separate need for major alterations. |oven in a wall-to-ceiling cabinet ar- Everything is placed waist-high, rangement One cabinet is bullt to eliminate the need for bending above the oven, another beneath it when baking or broiling This® ar- -- the three units being flush- T is of separate ovens. Surface units are "Supper's in the wall" is a call placed in a niche in the wall with that sounds strange to ears ac- the oven-broiler placed alongside customed to "supper's on the them, or wherever else is more stove," but it may soon replace convenient, the old, traditional mealtime call. House Size and Weather Factors In Heating Plan # Size and construction of a house heat than heaters which rely {and local weather conditions are|on natural currents to carry the important factors in selection of a|warm air through the house. This floor furnace, which brings the forced circulation prevents stradi- comfort and convenience of auto- fication of hot and cold air in the matic central heating by oil or gas rooms. to small homes ,at low initial cost| Installation of a forced air floor with long-run operating economy. | furnace is a matter of only a few Such equipment eliminates cost- hours work, regardless of whether the house is new or "old" con- struction. An opening is merely cut in the ANIMALS GREET CHILD VISITOR Animals in Stanley Park | and a goat from the children's greet one of the cerebral palsy zoo make friends with Judy, a and polio patients from Van- seven - year - old patient. The couver's Children's Hospital pic- | outing was provided by the fire- | nicking in the park. A fawn ' fighters' union. ily duck work and, as the name| - - SE ------ ---- |indicates, can be set Tight in the to ins i (floor, suspended from the floor Wo TM Tounds ane. i Joists. No basement is needed for oar or at he Las oh Jal, the aluminum types excellent and|0ne of these handy, compact units : aes ny 1 meres on vo we also found that rockwool was because they will fit in as little as Sure Dh e Jois Sy hii e extremely good. It's pretty well a 30 inches of space underneath the ae inl NE geste Sr matter of getting what you pay for level of the floor. : -- and no cheap insulation will do, Experts in air movement, advise| It is a good idea to hang an as good a job as a more expensive home owners to select a floor fur-|unbreakable measuring cup near type. That also goes for the heal- nace with a fan to help circulate your washer or washtubs for con- ing plant you install in the new|the warmed air, since these units venience in measuring out soap or house, of course. {provide more closely regulated | detergent. In any event, whatever type fur-| nace you choose, resolve to have the installation checked over at least once a year. And remember, no matter how efficient the system |may be, you'll save money and have more comfort if you provide |suitable insulation quickly, well as preventing Ni how expensive or|howling winds from rolling around modern the furnace may be, it'the living room : | | | | 7 | H t y |~ a THEY'RE SIMPLY ADORABLE "FRIGIDAIRE™ "The First Name in Modern Appliances" | SEE ALL THE FEATURES! . . . GET ALL THE FACTS! . . . THEN BUY YOUR FAVORITE FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCE TODAY... HOME APPLIANCES Modernize Your Kitchen and Your Cooking With A New | FRIGIDAIRE ELECTRIC RANGE [oh THE DELUXE RV-20 I : DELUXE AUTOMATIC WASHER WV-35 ; k II- F R Here Is a feqture packed, full-size Frigidaire Range for both 25 and 60 cycle - Live-Water washing action - Rapidry Spin end at an emazing low price. Four Radiantube Surface completely finished in Lifetime Porcelain inside and out, smartly styled ALL ON DISPLAY AT saming appliances in your kit en sre contrast with that bulky, ace-eating eyesore that now may pminate your basement is re- irkable, And so are the divi- "nds in store for you if you're inning a basement rumpus m ¥hen completed, quick scanning the room will fail to disclose vy evidence of the heating sys- and eye-pleasing appearance Pleasing looks, of course, are only an added attraction. The boiler's primary job to provide you with efficient, unform heat -- has not been neglected When oil or gas is ued, firing is automatic. Thermostatic con- trols have now reached a point of perfection. And for safety's sake, many modern boilers are designed to rest on protective water bases: all are carefully insulated Now is the time to look them over, if you think that you might be in the market. Next fall and {winter will be a little date, and your favorite contractor is sure to be busier. Besides, installation now won't be half as disruptive to the family routine as it will be in the fall or winter Clean Appliances By Use Of Mittens Smart tip: Use a terry clean - up mitt to give your ap- pliance that "like new' sparkle and shine You can make it yourself, and here's how Cut and sew a pretty piece of terry cloth toweling into a re tangular bag that will slide over your cleansing powder can. Then trim it with bright cotton bias tape or a bit of washable rick-rack The bag will slip over your hand and become a clean-up mitt. And on the powder can, it becomes an attractive cover, The idea comes from the Pacific Mills. Consumer Council and they suggest you make several mitts for use wherever vou keep cans of cleansing powder MODERN STORAGE KELOWNA, B. C. (CP)--British Columbia Tree Fruits Ltd., a grow ers' co-operative, will investigate the use of "controlled atmosphere storai'e for the B. C.. interior's famed apple crop. Now us I the United States and ada vstem Keep 1 prime dition longer than con |ventional storage. ELECTION SOON? Velson Castonguay, Canada's of electoral officer, stands lind a small part of the 500 is of forms to be used in the «t federal electior No date x been set for ction but officials are getting dy. ed eastern Ca the next feder p r pple r cloth er 1 companies efficiency expert, either. You just of the job can be finished have to master a few simple hours | rules Several leading firms now offer PLACE FOR EFFICIENCY all-steel kitchen cabinet and sink First, the major appliances that units that can be installed simply you'll want to give the most care and quickly. If you can hang al to placing are those that do two picture, or move furniture into] major jobs place, you can put in the wall and 1. Washing, drying and ironing base units with no professional your clothes help. 2. Preparing your meals. Available in man sizes, the cab- These are the larger devices inets can be fitted snugly into al- that you won't be moving around. most any space. Most dealers will | You'll install them once and there be happy to supply you with in- they'll stay. structions for planning your own It's important to know that a best layout. Some will offer to plan right-handed person wofks best it for you. from Tight to left; a left-handed Just because the cabinets are person from left to right. steel doesn't mean they have to In your Kitchen, most of your be cold-looking. Many makers now work will flow from refrigerator offer a wide variety of decorator and or freezer to sink Yo range. colors to conform to our favorite If you're a 'righty' then, the re- color scheme. And the stain-resist- frigerator should go on the right, ant baked enamel, besides being the range on the left and the sink easier to clean, will outlast the in between them. paint on wooden cabinets. | In the laundry, the work flow is Some new wall units have sliding | from washer to dryer to ironing glass doors, handy appliance ou t- center. So the best right-to-left ar- lets and fluorescent lighting to il-| rangement is washer, dryer, iron- luminate underneath work sur- J faces. And for real convenience, To save yourself the most pos- there's an automatic sink, with sible steps, your kitchen an- built-in dishwasher and disposal pliances should be placed in a 1': unit. 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