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DIAN-PATRIOT HOME OF THEWEEK

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This pleasing three bedroom home features corner windows in end bedrooms, excellent traffic circulation, and an at- tached garage with sheltered terrace at the rear. There is provision for an additional washroom: in the «basement: The simple roof line reduces

_ First Aid For Ailing Houses

By ROGER CC. WHITMAN “TERRAZZO” DRIVEWAY

QUESTION: I saw a concrete driveway recently while out on a Sunday afternoon drive, which I liked very much. The surface eeemed to be pebbled ~ with stones of various colors. .Where eould I obtain instructions fof putting this kind of topping on ‘my :

driveway? ANSWER: Inquire at your local branch of the Portland Ce-

eadqautrer 33,etrs danGW

' . Neadquarters, 38 West’G rand

“Ave., Chicago. The association has many- useful booklets or various concrete. projects, a1] ef them free for the asking. Why

y mot: go up and ask the home’s

owner the contractor's name? Seems like the simplest ap- SPOTTY BASEMENT FLOOR a TION: There have ~al-.

s been white spots on my

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riot, given the usual etching with

a acid solution so the

this lime-neutralizing treatment |counter top. When removed, we! The enly works on bare concrete. I {found it had burned a dar k,

feally don’t know of any way

SANSWER: The concrete was|wiase with di

free'|sive action between them...

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the cost of construction, and | adds to the charm of this in-

teresting Design. House would require a 75 foot lot, 60 without the garage. The priate spe is brick veneer but-the ue- bool

prints include complete de- ian ae — d palin tails for building in frame or | ban and Couritry Homes. De- solid brick. signed for “Canadians,’’ is

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DESIGN BOOK

BIRD PROOFING CHIMNEY QUESTION: Soon we will: be moving into a new house out. in the country, and I will ap- preciate any suggestions as t how I can keep my chimney flup- and vent pipes safe against en- try of birds and squirrels. ANSWER: The least _compli- cated method is to shape a Piece of quarterinch sturdy wire screen into a shallow basket.

Washington |

Is Watching. | The size should be, such _ that . : | down ints te tue opening win OtTIKE Moves

the top slightly larger so it won't | ‘

quite fit inside. This will serve | By ARCH MacKENZIE

as a good barrier to would’ ‘be | WASHINGTON (CP. )— -Cana- tenants, and also make a_ fine |dian efforts to settle the walkout spark arrester. The advantage jof -118,000 rail employees are’ of this shape is that if and when |being folloyed- here with more smoke and gasses eventually [than usual interest.

corrode the wire, you can,easily| Qne reason is the remove it and put in another. |American experience with. a For vent stack openings, just iprolonged- strike against five crumple a little bronze, copper major air lines. Another is the or aluminum screening and put |prospect that the United States | it, into the top. You can also inext year will-face-major~indus=

recent |

Be (as 2,000,000 workers in key in-

ing as_the ee stack.~Other- | and? rubber.

imilar metals,; Canada's labor - management | there could be set up a corro- scene also is being eyed closely | jin’ relation to the continuing | —_, growth of —the— Canadian —ecop-_| ; ee-potomy—and—ijts capacity for ab- was set down on our formica |sorbing <U.S. exports.

BURNED FORMICA

Washington Post com. | iments. editorially that round area in the shiny surface. ‘groping that is evidend now 1n |

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“Monday, September Sth at 1:30 p.m.

OVER $700.00 IN PURSES Bring The Family 1. Enjoy A Day of: Thrills and Spills.

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Schedule of Race Events

No. 1 Canadian. Tire Corp. 6 cylinder ...... eg “No.2 Dow’s Restaufant, flat V-B ..:c.ccusees

No. 3*Vending Services Ltd. Overhead V-8_............. 50.00

No. 5 Gaudet’s Auto Body, flat V-8 .0.2cssvu.n., No. 6 Lucky Dollar Food Stores, Overhead V-8 No: 7 Kimball_C

No 8 Ranch House Gift Shop, Stanhope, flat V-8 ..

No.'9 Ray Chappell, rep. F. R. McLaine, Chrysler,

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Bakery, 6: cylinder ...... be siatisecsses . 50.00

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Over 50 Race Cars

shortcut removing the paint |Hard scrubbing with detergents, §0

Plymouth, Valiant, Overhead V-8 ....... the etching treatment car be | and scouring powder had no ef- |facilitate and

fl to hear about it!

help us out, I'd be most

knocks loudly. This has heen tting worse lately. -What can do about it? i ANSWER: _ The washer is now worn that serious dam- the faucet may easily if don’t have it re aiid a new washer put Undoubtedly the seat (where washer rests) is badly chew- ' should be smoothed its for this repair are available at hardware you're doubtful, have a plumber — although it yourself will save you probably from $15 to $20.’ DOOR. SEAL STICKY QUESTION: The rubber seal

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around the refrigerator door has |crossbridging).

become quite sticky.. I haven’t tried anything to unstick it, for fear of damaging -the _ rubber What will do.this job safely? ANSWER: If the rubber it self isn’t deteriorating, you should be able to clean it off | with mild soap suds or deter- gent. Replacing the entire- seal will probably be necessary if this attempt to clean isn’t successful.

burn. as you've described,» noth- istrikes.”

‘also possible there is insufficient |!¥S°S transportation and is said

encourage the | fect: Can you suggest something jgroping which continues in which will take this burn out? | Washington for a long-range po-

ANSWER: If it's really a lice ‘of handling emergency

ing will scrub it out. Hard rub- | ss 3 bing with turpentine. and steel) |'WEREN’T PREPARED | , wool and turpentine might have | The Post says that while the some effect. Worth trying, any- |Canadian government - moved how, because if unsuccessful, |More promptly than Congress you'll: have to put~another layer Was able to do in the sir strike, | of formica over this. pl ae é | SHAKY FLOOR _ jwith a crisis of this kind than | QUESTION: I noticed that the Washington was. floor of my son’s new develop-| ‘It adds: : eal ment house seems to vibrate| “The struggle in Ottawa will when I walk across the living |be watched with great interest room. Is there anything he can | because this problem is common do to make it feel firm under © many free countries. Canada foot? _ + |is eager to preserve ‘collective ANSWER: This may be due to_|baTgaining and. the insufficient beams, beams spac-.|®tTike. Se ed too widely, or not heavy | But how long can sits econ- enough to carry the load. It’s |OMY stand a strike which para-

right to

bracing. between beams (called ito cost $15,000,000 a day? Gov- It may well be ernments must find _& way of that your son can do this him |Protecting the’ public _ against self with no trouble. ‘It merely |0Tdeals of this kind without dic- | consists :of nailing more-of those |‘@tiis- wage policies.” short sections of two by fours A current appraisal of the Ca- firmly between the beams. This | nadian .” ies ahd hag U.S. will serve to unify the floor, commerce departmen and make it much firmer. Leaver ai ie sat tuition ave e e sec “hens a. Bena Ben, jot this year but inflationary | chips ‘in ‘with this useful | tip: signs continued unabated.

As a fair to middling stopgap, you could run a strip of plastic electrician’s tape over the seal | and observe results. If the | - motor doesn’t run with more fre- | quency than before, this will in dicate the seal is still closing | efficiently. | SMOKING STAINS PROBLEM |

QUESTION: There are heavy | cigarette smokers in our family. |

“Some time ago, a reader asked SEES PATTERN j about cleaning an antique bottle “Tf the expansion actually has over 100 years old. I've tried |passed its peck,’ says the powdered ‘toilet ‘bow! cleaner, jweekly publicatior, called Inter-

with hot water; it works very |national Commerce, ‘‘the infla- well. Let it stand about 10 min- |tionary pressues un the econ- utes, swirl with a bottle brush, |omy have not been reduced. then rinse, The glass will be |There has developed in the last sparkling clean". Many thanks few months a pattern of wage PAINTING A CHAIN FENCE settlements which could support QUESTION: Can you tell “iq cost-push inflation, regardless

t is no more prepared to deal }-

says |.

This results in windows constant- ly filmed, painted ‘walls, wood work, floors, curtains and drapes turn to dirty brown color. Of course..no amount of dry clean- .ing“r washing will bring back the original colo. I have a small exhaust fan over the stove and a double Puritron going full blast. but these do. little — good. Have you a solution?

ANSWER: One answer jumps up immediately but it would not bé welcomed >ither by the smok- ers or the tobacco companies. Only other suggestion is to in- crease the number and power of the fans. ventilate earlv and often, even if this inconveniences scme.of the. family. smoke pro- dveoars

WAVY FLOOR -

what is the best way to paint jof decreased pressures on- sup- ja chain link fence?

IT have a Plies.”

‘large area to cover. ue The review says demand has

ANSWER: In my opinion, it’s slackened ‘but investment by pretty much a tossup between (public. and private bodies in | a roller with long fiber nap-or-business cdpital is. not slacken- | | spray gun. A brush runs ajing and the federal tax’ in- | \very poor third. If you use alcreases of last March do not vray, try to wait-for. a reason- | seem likely to affect ably still day, so a lot of the |vestment this year “‘if ‘at. all.” | ‘paint mist won't wander to ;———~ pon iwhere it's not wanted. Many | people hold large sheets of card- ‘ i oat board on the other “side of the _ TORONTO (CP) — Canadian | fence as a background so the Quakers will ‘send their first | ‘spray won't stray. One definite ‘Shipment. of medical aid to Viet | advantage of the spray°’over Nam from Montreal Sept. 1, the either. roller or brush is that it Capadian Friends Service Com- will fit into sueh tight crannies, |Mittee announced , Thurs- like the overlap where one link day. The supplies will be sent in fits over another (same idea as | eaual amounts to the South Viet-: when ‘painting wicker furniture; amMese, the Viet Cong and the

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; oe Newson Electric : 5 will ale. casily: j North Vietnamese. e : ; CUESTION: 1 would like to | Pote youth nates cae with Island Oxygen Ltd. Gueen Street — Charlottetown Queen Street — Charlottetown fi io oe Pc rete wa ieven a small brush. and certain TOLL OF WAR 57 St. Peters Road — Dial 2-1901 : : | Eeae OO 1 c ver with ler) te ; : P tevel. It seems quite wavy. |" (Note: AM correspondence re: | SAIGON (Reuters) A total of MacDonald-Rowe Co. Ltd. H. L. Sear Co, Ltd. + “th high and low-spots, Is ltating to home maintenance (209 South Vietnamese and 87 :

there any way I can make it level?

| in combat in Viet Nam _ last 181 Great George St. — Charlottetown 36 Lower Water Street — Charlottetown 110 Queen Street — Charlottetown sees io). /C- Whitman, co Toronto Star ‘” - i ‘ \ : ANSWER: Get’ a floorlevel- Syndicate, 80 King- ‘Street wy), Week and 599 U.S. servicemen 4 : \ ‘ie a ' d ling compound from your |‘2 : ; : * were wounded. An American ek - us ° ° hcaece gan from 20," | Toronto i, Ontario). were wounded. An, Ametican Norwood Radio & TV. . Scantlebury Signs & Plastics Maritime Motor Supply Co. Ltd.. dealér in masonry supplies. The asteroid Icarus is: ex- |gnd North Vietnamese - were ‘ i ; ie

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