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photos by John R. Spicklemire.

: oe Wi Times ) IT'S PAINTED RED—Scandinavian houses often have red siding, white trim, portions of limestone - HOBBY ROOM—Blond furniture, interesting cornice arrange- BANQUET BACKGROUND—Copper chafing dish that’s often held holiday Glogg, linen handmade just like this one. ment, framed plot of house and grounds distinguish setting. : Swedish ¢loth, blond dinet pieces set the scene.

‘Hot Tips’ Offered On, Fluorescent Lights

LUORESCENT lighting has long since passed the novelty stage, but questions that come to lighting specialists in the U. S. Agriculture Department show

that many homemakers do not know up-to-date answers.

In the quiz below, the specialists bring out points frequently

By JEAN SPICKLEMIRE

Times Homes Editor QTENCILS, copper and red wood exterior could stamp a house Swedish, Instead the combination has heen used by Mr, and Mrs, Fred Lofquist, 6062 Alllsonville Road, to give their Early Amer-fcan-home Individuality, It's a trick the most Plymouth Rock

American can achieve success- a dozen tones of white to choose

from. “Standard cool white” or

fully, raised: y “4500 degree white,” is bluishMr. Lofquist, a native of Q—Is fluorescent light more white, still preferred often for Sweden, supplied most of the expensive than incandescent? Jaundry work to show up spots UNITE buckgrouna Jntormeation, : Al- A—Initially, yes. Most of and scorch. “White” and at the Inco ough h 16 to this coun- these fixtures cost a little more “standard warm white” tubes Mrs. John |

try when he was 5, his several

return trips have refreshed his than good incandescent ones. provide a general purpose light

Fluorescent tubes cost more for kitchens, workrooms, base-

memory as to native customs. than bulbs used for incandes- ments UN A The reciplent of a good many cent lighting, but the tubes pro- Standard warm white gives family antiques of different duce at least three times as )ight most like yellowish-white vintages, the Lofyuine couldn't much light per watt as bulbs incandescent bulbs. Tubes that A “UNT plan . a pomp etely JSythentle and last several times as long. give less light per watt but are i then enough of the basic essentials Q-020 fluotepoent. ght bi kinder 16 faces and Wore pleas. ay nilals used In the same room with in- ing with most color schemes out at th navian charm, candescent lamps? are “deluxe warm white,” and progral oN .e » A—Yes. It may be installed “soft white.” Deluxe cool blends national T

wy b £ lo 11 best with daylight; deluxe warm THE COUPLE pafnted the at ane 2 ot once ng with Incandescent. Soft white : Wednesday. oak cabinets, walls of the Yar : is the most efficient of these It will be kitchen mustard yellow. Then P. three. p. m. meetir they applied blue stencils, genu-~ Q—Can I use tubes of differ- ¢ Memorial. ine but simple. Mrs, Lofquist ent wattage in the same fix- Q—Does fluorescent lighting ; Guest sp! wanted the decoration, but she ture? require any particular voltage? } SerVaas doesn't like “gingerbread.” A—No; a fixture is designed A—TFluorescence requires a United Na In true Swedish style they for tubes of definite wattage. voltage of at least 100 to oper- § Have Achie built a wood square around ; 3 ’ As a rule the higher the watt- ate satisfactorily, but power - Hope to Ac their kitchen window to WINDOW FRAME—Intriguing wood pattern “frames” bric a brac CULINARY MAGIC—Mustard yellow cabinets, blue stenciled, lend character to Swedish kitchen. age, i longs; the Th: 3 84. pin ge tw SousIey “frame” their bric-a-brac col- i i i i i cide ount o . or e ’ MEMBI Nction, ‘This. to. 1s Tanned shelves, plant, coffee grinder. Pancake fryer, old country heirloom, pink willoware add typical touches. Tattle Toe ture To torn Souut about your voltage, ask | EW with the stencil designs. s tquch, It contains pale wood fly tleing cabinet in which Mr. small for regular drapes. Side cial, in squares to match the Pale wood table and chairs mon use are tubes 15 to 48 the electric company what line : tions costu: Culinary curtains also are in furniture, all stained by the Lofquist keeps his fishing gear. cornice replaces the second sec- living room draperies. The are set against a wallpaper. inché® long (14 to 40 watts). voltage is maintained and have be decorate the Swedish style. They're pair to simulate Swedish There's also an aquarium and tion of the drape. latter are done in brown and farm panorama in the dining Longer tubes are made, also them check it in your home. : tions flags. starched white organdy, banded fashion, One plece is an old a tall cabinet that holds books Though the house 1s small, chartreuse, typical Swedish room. The shades of the circular ones in several sizes. Low voltages may be due to i Arrangen with blue and gold cotton, chair, high-backed, with a . of all types. the same rug pattern in living colors. Red, another Scan- scenic blend with the carpet- Q—1Is fluorescent light always overloaded wiring in the home i gam are | The Lofquists’ hobby room is needlepoint seat. : The pictured cornice was used and dining rooms helps to en- dinavian favorite, is the accent ing. A glass partition separ- that bluish-white color? rather than low voltage on the i Nellie Hal another that has the Swedish Another interesting one is a to dramatize a window, too ' large it. The design is provin- color in the Hving room. ates the two rooms. A—No. Tubes now offer half power line. } Clinton Da: Ct ra———————————————————— " i Mrs. Ha ; ; °* Hynes & Co. FRonklin 4401 AT_HOME IN INDIANA FOR SO(YEARS 1872-1952 ® ) : % z j \\ ’! steal the scene In these! | » ? : ; . ; now . . . for the little girl! four-piece rayon suit she can wear 10 ways! 5 “ You Get All This: for only ® A plain jacket, tied and trimmed with check! 16 08 * 7 * A plain skirt with unpressed front pleat, detachable v > ®Toast ®Réd © Navy Sa ly suspenders, elasticized back! bums, 3) po all checked with white! = | No ® A checked skirt, pleated all around, with detachable ‘Sizes 3 to bx included, | ders! : WAPYngen Ayres’ Children's Shop, : \W n" I ® A plain and checked reversible weskit! ~~. Fourth Floor ! cute navy coat i | Tl S » ” 4 for toddler boys and girls 898 each : BUY : 1 ro Just like real Navy! , , . in all. wool (navy blue, of course), with Ask a pleat and a belt in the back, a red and white sleeve insignia, Ses brass buttons! And it closes either way . . . can be worn by both *A boys and girls! Toddler sizes | to 3. f Ayres’ Toddlers’ Shop, Fourth Floor ’ Tr