Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1964 — Page 2

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W I S • 4K7v !_ C ’ * \V, \7 >* I at; , W: a*.xv Imr : fl Vfl r H < f f\. ■I ffl s -hrK 3 I 4 ®JB B ■ fl ATTEND SERVICE SCHOOL— Left to right: Josephine Richardson, A. W. Richardson. William Witmer Instructor and supervisor of training school, Nancy Yaudes, Williamsport, Pa. and Irene Wirtschafter of Philadelphia, Penn.

Recently the Richardsons of Decatur Hi-Way Airport participated in a five-day program at Lycoming’s engine serving school. After successfully completing the prescribed course, each student received a certificate of course completion. The school was established in 1958 and, since :ts beginning, many civilian and military personnel have completed the engine course. The school is located in the service hangar administration building at the Williamsport municipal, airport Distributors, .dealers, customers, and other organizations having an affiliation with Lycoming are qualified to attend school. The course consisted of engine theory, suspension, fuel, and ignition systems as well as operation and general maintenance of the engine. High point of the week was tearing down and rebuilding an IGSO-480 Lycoming engine under supervision of Bill Witmer, training instructor. Supplementing the classroom work was a tour of the factory facilities. The students saw engine components going through various machining stages, engine assembly, test cell operation, final engine trim and packaging. A continuing educational program is being conducted at the service School in a desire to bring about a better understanding of the company’s product. In March of this year was the first time Lycoming service school conducted schools for women classes. Mrs. Richardson was entered in the third scheduled class. The Richardsons flew their plane to Williamsport, Pa., landing at Williamsport municipal airport adjacent to the service school. Never Green Twisting and shrinking caused fay green lumber is never a problem with fir plywood. Every panel is oven dry when it leaves the plant

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CHECK EXCESS MOISTURE; IT CAN HURT YOUR HOME

Excess moisture in your home this winter can .cause damage that may take years off the life of your house. Fortunately unlike the weather which contributes to the problem something can be done about it. Moisture in the home— about foul- gallons of it generated by the average four member family, according to Douglas Fir Plywood Association engineers — comes from many sources. Washers, dryers, dishwashers, sinks, floor mopping operations, bathrooms and even house plants contribute their share of mositure in the form of vapor. The presence of this moisture is not harmful. In fact, it would be uncomfortable not to have any vapor in the' air. But if the excess vapor is not allowed to escape to the outdoors, it may condense into water droplets on the inside of wallls and attics, helping cause structural materials to decap, paint to peel and blister and may even cause mold to form on clothing in closets. Houses Closed in Winter The problem arises when moisture is trapped inside the house during winter. Ironically, this probliem is more acute in newer homes because they are built better with improved materials and modem techniques to eliminate drafts. This means that cold air is kept outside where it belongs but it also means that vapor stays inside where it doesn’t belong. Since warm air will hold more vapor than cold air, pressure is higher inside the house. Pressure builds up, forcing the moisture toward the lower pressure of the colder outside air. Because it has less moisture capacity, the colder outside air cannot receive the concentration of vapor readily and much of it slows down and stops in the form of condensed water droplets inside the wallls and attic of the house.

Three effective ways of pr eventing dangerous concentration of moisture in the home are recommended by Douglas Fi r Plywood Association. One is to control the release of vapor at its source. Another is to prevent, moisture from entering walls and attics by instapping vapor barrier material. The third method is to provide adequate ventilation of spaces where condensation is likely to occur. Applicances Should Be Vented Place in the home where excess moisture is likely to be produced such as kitchens, utility rooms and bathrooms, should be ventilated directly to the outdoors. They should never be vented into attics or crawl spaces. De-humidifying units may offer a solution to an excess moisture problem in a space where ventilation to be outdoors is difficult or impossible. If a de-humidifier is used, care must be taken to see than it is drained properly. Moisture from the ground under the house can add to the problem. Proger drainage and ground cover installation undir a concrete slab or in a crawl space will provide effective control. In cases where water sometimes stands in a crawl space, thq ground cover should be attached to the underside of the floor joists . ’ “ Vapor barriers — sheets of material such as moisture-resis-tant paper, plastic, metal foil or certain types of paint — Will protect areas prone to condensation from moisture. The vapor barrier should be attached to the warm side of an inside wall or attic. One effective way of providing a vapor barrier in room's of a completed house is to apply several coats of high gloss paint on interior walls and ceilings. A finish coat of flat paint or wallpaper may be applied over the glossy surface. Ventilation Often Best Answer Ventilation is often the most practical solution to an excess mositure problem Built-in ventilation systems in attics ahd crawl spaces should never be closed in winter to cut down on heating costs. Their main purpose is to provide an outlet for warm air from inside the house to the colder outdoors. Care must also be taken to see that insulation installed in attics and walls does not interfere with ventilation. When extreme moisture conditions are present, such as during canning time, when the dishes are being washed or when its bath time, it’s a good idea to leave a window slightly open to allow the water vapor to flow outside.

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Arbor Screens Cutting Garden - - Un ill Hi ■ * -HO® i mm- 2 -— -MUI Want to hide a cutting garden or kitcnen garden? Here’s the ticket: an angled arbor. Solid screen front facing maih yard, with a seating bench at its base, amply masks the cutting garden behind. Trellis roof extending in back casts protective shadow over deliteate blooms during hot hours of day. Structure is western red cedar, can be painted, allowed to weather naturally, or stained a natural wood tone. The Curves Have It Fluid curves of this tall privacy fence have a delicate touch needed in many yards. Horizontal fence rails are doubled Ix6s, which will bend to a gentle curve, set between 2x6 uprights, bolted through at each post. Screen is then filled in with Ixls spaced apart just a fraction. Planting beds carry out circular motif.

Patio Divider A patio split into halves sometimes works better than one big patio, and here’s where divider Screens do a real job. Screen is built of western red cedar Ix 6 boards set in louvered pattern between 2x4 rails. Posts are 4x4s. Planting divided screen, bringi garden rights on to the patio. (Survey Triplets k 54 4 Ogg Screening fence, curved bench, and circular, sunken firepit make a trio that’s sure to please outdoor living fans. In this yard, * they terminate a Douglas fir deck built almost on ground, but could work into any garden set ting. Curved bench is nail-lam-inated of half-inch-thick Douglas fir.

Good Growth Trees are growing more wood today on the nation’s 361,000,000 acres of commercial forests than are being harvested for lumber, 1 pulp and paper and plywood. PRIVATE BEACH Want a private sun bathing beach? Then build a small, enclosed wood deck outside your bedroom window. Douglas fir makes an ideal wood deck. GOOD TIME Winter Is a good time to do that indoor remodeling job because builders are not rushed, can give lower prices on carpentry. Lumber is easy to obtain for new walls, remodeled basements and attics. EXTRA TILES If you have a tile floor, it is a good idea to buy a few extra tiles and keep them in reserve in case other tiles should be damaged. NO FINGERTIPS A thin coat of wax, well buffed with a soft cloth, on the edges of doors will keep fingerprints from showing. Planning a remodeling project this spring? One of the first areas to be sonsidered will be the floor Excelon vinyl-asbestos tile provides the home handyman with high style in a low-cost flooring material that can be intallled with a brush, some adhesive and a pair of ordinary household scissors. •• - J > - 1 Many sheet vinyl flooring materials, unlike linoleum, can be installed in basements and onground level concrete slabs. The newest sheet vinyl floors, which are manufactured in six-foot wide sheets, are equipped with Hydrocord, a special moisture resistant backing that resists the harmful effects of alkali moisture. > u 'Mi Sweet potatoes are propagated not by seeds, but by sprouts and cuttings. This is because, except in the tropics, the seeds produce plants totally unlike the parent fdant. Tropical sweet potaoes do produce seeds, but with such hard coats that they sometimes take a year to germinate. (Ci Encyclopaedia Britannica

H;' I *■ 'A- ... ■ -• I You wouldn’t bring an elephant into your kitchen, but research engineers found that a woman’s spike heels can cause more haVoc with a floor than an elephant’s broad feet. The Douglas Fir Plywood Association developed a new underlayment panel that resists concentrated loads of all kinds, helps keep a resilient finish floor (like carpet, linoleum, or tile) smooth and scarless. •» i ’ • . < s > • .... < | . i - ■■■-.-- ■: .*.. *..M* A fine finish flooring material—whether it is' carpet like this or modern tile—is only as good as the structural material under it. A new grade of plywood called Underlayment has been developed to resist the high concentrated loads imposed on floors.

THUNDER OF ELEPHANT HERD PALES BESIDE DAINTY WALK

You wouldn’t expect your kitchen floor to hold up long if an elephant were ambling between stove and refrigerator. But a 120-lb. woman can do more damage to the floor, at least to its surface, than a leadfooted At every step, her spike heel transmits a force of 3420 lbs. per square inch. This phenomenon drove aircraft designers frantic. Dainty heels were punching holes In aluminum decking of airliners, right through carpets. Although . the heels won’t penetrate the floor of a home, they were causing enough havoc to produce lots of headaches for the flooring industry. Here’s what happens: The back of a spike heel transmits about two-thirds of a woman’s weight (80 lbs. if she weighs 120 to an area roughly 3/8 inch by 1/16-inch. A rapid walk, increasing the impact, can produce a force equal to 6000 lbs. per sq.« in. Will Dent Tile This is more than enough to dent asphalt tile and cause an epidemic of “cupping.” This happens when the material under a finish floor gives way, creating a depression of even a- - in floor covering. Providing a solution was a joint task of the tile manufacurers and the fir plywood industry. Improved floor coverings and a new. engineered underlayment panel successfully resist spike heels, now. The new plywood panel, with

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the word Underlayment included in the grade-trademark stamped on each 4xß-foot sheet, was developed by engineers in the laboratories of the industry-sup-ported Douglas Fir Plywood Association. No knotholes or defects jhat would weaken resistance to impact are allowed in the top veneer or the one below the face. * Some plywood grades formerly used under resilient tile were engineered for uses such as wall or roof sheathing and allowable defects of inner plies made them susceptible to cupping after thin spike heels almost never cause damage. , The plywood association’s engineers isolated the major cause of recent cupping — women’s heeles. Far diown the list, but still at fault to some degree, are piano legs and the feet of hot water heaters and heavy appliances, an unflattering col; lection of fellow culprits for for shapley feminine legs. BLISTER - RESISTANT PAINTS Moisture can be the cause of much unsatisfactory paint service. Under certain conditions, the effects of moisture can be controllled best by using Special blister-resistant paints. They may be oil or water basepaints, and must be used as directed to obtain their maximum efficiency. For many homes with moisture problems, these paints will prove extremely valuable advises the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association:

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Fine Saw I* But A 10 - point crosscut works best for sawing plywood. A combination blade set with less than normal hook is ideal for power - sawing plywobd. • * Many Facts Structure fir plywood is available in many attractive special surface patterns. SPECIALIZED POINTS Since no one paint can satisfy all requirements under different conditions, paints have been specialized to produce the best product for various use require ments. Be sure the product you are using is suitable for the surface you plan to paint, advises the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. DID YOU KNOW The colorful and durable finishes on many of your kitchen appliances, utensils and cabinets are produced by the chemical coatings segment of the paint industry. These modern finishes add years of life to many products in your home and place of business, says the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association. GAIN FAVOR Gaining favor with many architects who know is west coast hemlock as the perfect wood for the custom built kitchen where beauty, warmth and charm are a prerequisite.’ BARBS ■ i bybalcochran When a husband is looking ■ for trouble he can usually find it unless it’s in some elec* trical appliance in his home; i Despite an the garden tips we've been reading we still think the best ones come on the end of .home-., grown asparagus. About a month following, Easter we’ll bet Mom will find, a smeared chocolate egg hid* den with the dish towels. It’s easy to teU if the kids have popped popcorn while Mom was away. Just look at the kitchen floor. Last Winter’s SNOW and This Spring’s RAIN Ruin Your Driveway? Order ROAD and DRIVEWAY CRUSHED GRAVEL PHONE 3-3114 For PROMPT DELIVERY 110% Discount ON ALL READYMIX CONCRETE YOST GRAVEL READYMIX * INC. R. R. 1, Decatur