The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 October 1939 — Page 3

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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATl'KOAV, (HH’OBER U. 1939.

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j] Weather For Fall Bull)s

, , ; >i S, DAFFODILS i :> I5K IM.ANTED NOW i i ntnusiasts are ' jn! „ • ir yards and planting L. and transplanting p.. bushes and stock. L t j,, s Mil us bulbs should be i than November 1st i t us approximately two ^,,1;. . which to get ^usy. really ideal weather and a kme t plant your tulips, hyacrneus 'S, narcissus, daffodils jrape hyacinth. n f thi o bulb blooming flowU,.;.' uly in the spring. As L, i, nbl winter snows have L , ■ grape hyacinth, with [ c ]u blooms, and crocuses Uy diff i nt shades, begin to i ipe as they burst into Thi's*- flowers never fail to attention as they are the I fe in the spring. \ i grape hyacinths are |! by early single and tuli[ then hyacinths, daffo^lani'sus, Darwin tulips, and |is kin "f them all, appears the tall Triumph tulips. Iwo passed by the window of i we no* iced a bulb display atvi • ther inquiry into this of the plant family that re- ^ I us it was time to tell you 1 your bulb planting. |l tont' in four different sizes, are th tops or mother bulbs I arc bn .u-r and stronger. These at' the more expensive but twill last longer and will bear jrr beautiful and larger bloom, text sized bulb is known as a (then a second and lastly a | or the smallest size. All of | bulbs will bloom next spring is the strength of the bulb [the first blooming that counts |ym, buy bulbs and the tops will filly be stronger and last longer, plantin remember to cultivate t:! ’ 1 lit ten inches incorpor- ' the us • of manure or some type of plant food. Bulbs be planted three times their oi as in the case of tulips,

ADDITION BEING BUILT TO FARM BUREAU ELEVATOR The Putnam County Farm Bureau Co-Op, Inc., is having an addition built on the east end of its elevator on Klizabeth street, at the north entrance to town. This addition will take care of the additional space needed by the Farm Bureau co-op. The first floor of the new addition will be offices and one storage room while the second floor will be entirely devoted to storage rooms. The new section will be 16x40 feet and is to be a wood frame covered with steel so as to conform with the rest of the building. Work has already started on the addition and the framework is rapidly nearing completion.

Conservative Treatment

approximately 6 inches. After the bulbs have been placed in the ground make sure the soil is packed firmly around the bulbs. Due to a lack of fall rains it is suggested that these bulbs be watered several times before winter sets in. Also before the heavy winter weather straw should be placed on these bulbs. If straw is not available use leaves but make sure they have small areas such as willow or elm and not maples. Leaves with a large area mat and will create heat, starting the bulb to act. Remember to act now and get the bulbs in as there will be only a few more weeks ere it will be too late and when your neighbors have spring flowers you will bemoan your tardiness.

POUCH Ol’TLET FOR CIIKKENT IS WATERPROOF Electric outlets on porches are often desirable to supply current to lamps or radios, but the usual outlet is easily damaged by exposure to weather. A weatherproof outlet, which may be installed under the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration, has been introduced for this purpose. With a plate and cover made of brass, cadmium finished, this outlet is supplied with a rubber gasket which fits between mounting surface and plnt\ The outlet cover clamps into position with a quarter turn.

GARAGE DOORS EASILY MADE SELF WORKING Any good carpenter can easily transform the old swinging-type garage door into a modern overhead hardware sets now being made. One model works automatically. When the letch bolt is rel used, the door moves up or down. Spring tension of the door is reduced gradually, as it comes io an easy stop. These automatic door devices may be installed with funis obtained from qualified len ing Institutions under th? Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration.

The owner of this attractive brick home has received a great deal for his money, as it contains several features commonly reserved for houses in a price class above $5,000. The plain brick exterior shows no waste of money for needless iecoralion, while the interior though minimum in its present arrangement, presents a complete and comforiable living unit. Valued at $5,000, this property’s $4,500 mortgage was insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Monthly payments, including interest, principal, and mortgage insurance premium, amount to only $27.24 and will run over a period of 25 years.

New ! idli! Switch Is Safety Aid

PERMITS I NIT FROM ROOM BEFORE DARKNESS SETTI.KS Advancement in the electrical industry come: so rapidly now that even nwnei s of extremely modern homes eye with eagerne. s many .new devices that have been put on the market since they sclecte 1 fixtures for their new home. One cf the most recent and one which seems practical enough to re- | ceive wide popularity is the "delay«d darkness" wall light switch. With this device, which may he installed in place of any other type of wall switch, lights i.n the room burn from 20 to 60 seconds after the switch has been thrown. The new | switches may be installed with funds I obtained from qualified lending instiI tutions under the Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration. The chief benefit of the "delayed darkness" switch Is that it allows the operator sufficient time to leave the room or walk down the porch steps before darkness arrives.

Local Building Program Active MANY HOMES REINti PKEPAR ED FOR FALL AND WINTER

Onest ions-Answers

TULIPS JUST THROUGH THE BLOCKADE TOP SIZED . . . Tulips Grape Hyacinths Hyacinths ' Daffodils SHIPMENT ARRIVED FROM HOLLAND

Narcissus Bulbs & Bowls Planted, ready for growth: EITEL’S FLOWERS

59' Ami I'p PHONE 636

Q. The mortgage on my house , was refinanced through a Government agency. I am behind in my interest payments, but if I could make improvements on a rental property I own, I think the increased income from that would help me , make the interest payments on my home. Could I obtain an FHA-insur-ed loan for those improvements? | A. You could not as long as you

are behind in such interest payments as you have mentioned. A loan cannot be made to a borrower who is delinquent at the time the loan is to be made, as to either principal or interest, with respect to an obligation owing to or insured by any department or agency of the Federal Government.

ww* •in iiii i "hk« id wkhuii JOSEPH T. MORRIS AR( HITECTI RAL STUDIO Complete Planning and Building Service 241 i E. Washington

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Summer IS OVER!

remodel— T<> give you greater enjoyment In your own home. REPAIR— To give you more comfort during the cold weather. build— Voti'll enjoy Winter with the com enienceo you’d build Into a new home. PAINT— To prot-ct your home from the ravages of cold weather. RE-ROOF— • o keep you warm and to pre'rnt le iks and damage.

Winter IS ON THE WAY! —Winter-Proof Your Home Now— Examine vour home from chimney to foundation—cheek the windows, the doors, Hie roof, the paint, the foundation, the , K , ttt i llK it . . . then call us In to hi*p you plan the Improvements that are necessary to make your home WARM ■mil COMFORTABLE all winter long. Allan’s prices will save you money, and you will make an additional saving by acting now because increased prices are inevitable.

Q. Should sloping lots be avoided when selecting a house site? A. Nob necessarily. Sloping lots often lend themselves to attractive variations from conventional room arrangements by the use of varying ! floor levels adapted to the natural slope of the ground, but steep slops tend to increase the cost of the house due to the extra foundations, grading, retaining walls, and other possible items that may be required. I Q. We are nuinting a new home. Eventually we desire to landscape the property according to a definite plan. What trees and shrubs should we plant first for best effect and consideration of economy? A. It would be advisable to plant the permanent'shade trees; mass planting to create privacy or pleasant outlook from within the grounds; and shrubs and small trees which are desired to complement the architectural design of the house.

USE DalLY BANNEH ADVERTISING FIRST—Most People Get Most of their Buying Ideas from Newspapers.

> HINTS FOR HOME 2 ' ♦ OWNERS J OVOOVO* «♦*'»«<>♦<>♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Ext ia Uses For Blinds The emergence of Venetian blinds from their limited function as window shades is daily becoming more noticeable, according to home decorators. Small windows are sometimes made to appeap considerably larger when Venetian blinds are skillfully placed over wall as well as window to acheive the size desired. In other cases decorators say, they may be employed to “join" several small window’s into a single unit by extending the Venetian blind over the entile group. The height of a room may he made to seem greater with Venetian blinds which reach from the ceiling to the floor. Another important funtion they ably perform is that of eliminating unsightly views. Installation of Venetian blinds is

Fairbanks-Morse Automatic Coal Burner Now Costs Less than Ever Before! irr

permitted under the terms of the Modernization CreT.t Plan of th Federal Housing Adminstration. Funds for the work are ohtninnb!‘• from lending institutions qualified

by FHA.

New Fixtures Obsolete fixtures and a drablooking bathroom may be the secret of increasing vacancies in apartmen"

buildings.

A recent survey by a real estat’ ' group disclosed that it is the bathroom that interests women moat I when a new home or apartment is being considered On this basis prospective tenants may be turned away because they assume the other rooms of the apartment are on a par | with the bathroom. Profits from increased rentability ' are frequently possible when apart- | ments are furnished with modern 1 bathroom equipment. Funds for this

Greencastle and Putnam count resident are pushing ahead with .their building program as the fall season gets under way. Building activity has been very active thi year with many new homes going up every month and no sign of a docrese has set in as yet. At the present time there arc several homes under construction and repairing and remodeling is

going strong.

Prof. Earl Bowman of DePauw University is building an ^addition to his dairy ham at his farm on Road 43 just south of Greencastle. C. S. Baker of Columbus has rented his home on south Locust to Jack Busch and is building a garage on

the premises.

Harry Crawford on west Walnut street, is reroofing and building a flue on his property in preparation for the winter. Mrs. Julia Leehey is painting, papering and generally repairing and modernizing her property on north Jackson street. Gilbert Rogers of north College street is building a bathroom, repairing and modernizing his property. M. Howard is also preparing for the winter by putting on a new roof, a new flue, etc., at his north Madison

street home.

Tom Holland, on his farm 14 miles northwest of Greencastle, is building a double garage. Samuel Rariden, on Walnut street, has just completed the refinishing of a. bathroom with green and orchid

Marlite tile.

Two miles north of here on the old Bainbridge road Robert Hoffman is doing some extensive improvement. The Hoffmans are putting in a full basement, a new fumaeo, changing the position o fthe stairway and making general modernization improvements.

work may be obtained from qualified lending institutions under the Modernization Credit Plan of tne Federal Housing Administration.

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ALLAN LUMBER CO. inc.

501 South Indiana Street

Greenca stle, Indiana

Phone 403

mm Keeping Cool.. has Its place as a virtue, but when Ol’ Man Winter rears his ugly head you’ll want to he warm. Make sure that you will by having your heating plant reconditioned now . . . before cold weather sets in. CURRIE'S TIN & FURNACE SHOP B. 4. Currie, Prop. Phone 17

Why be a slave to the furnace lire when you can have automatic heat uitbont cost penalty? Many people who have tried ALL kinds of automatic heat believe that Fairbanks-Morse Automatic Coal Burner heat is best of all. Now it is yours for a new low price—a fine, precision-bui It automatic coal burner backed by the century-old reputation of FAIRBANKS-MORSE. No tanks—no pumps—do special boiler or furnace—no special flue lining —NO EXTRAS TO HUY.In.stallationcnnbecompleted in a few hours. Fuel hills usually go DOWN — not up. Coine in and get the whole story. LUCAS-COLLINS 104 SOUTH INDIANA STREET PHONE 255 COAL STOKERS

ARE YOU READY FOR WINTER? Check end Be Sure

HOW ABOUT STORM SASH? Whs try to li°-.it the neighborhood? Check your storm sasU today. Our prices will save you money, whether for repairs or new sash. COMBINATION STORM DOORS Keep out cold in winter and flies in summer. They offer the convenience of quick change from season to season. DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? Snow melts on the roof and leaks in when expensive heat leaks

ARE STEPS ROTTEN? Danger traps lurk under snow. Bon’t risk broken limbs when a few simple repairs will put steps in proi>er condition. HOW ABOUT WEATHER STRIPPING AND INSULATION? Tremendous savings on fuel will result, making th 'se improvements thut will pay for themselves in a short time. METZGER LUMBER CO.

117 W. FRANKLIN ST.

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PHONE 362