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Evening star., 1953-06-13
|Wi||power Needed to Build Home, Amateur Says

was finished with the shell of
the house. I had started the
subfoor in July and finished
weather-boarding in January,
doing this work evenings and
Saturdays (no Sunday work..
An electrician was hired for one
day to run my lines. He was
hired mainly because Of inspec-
ton difficulties.
II installed a forced warm
air, coal-heating system myself
I hired another mason for my
plaster work because of the mis-
take made by the one who put
in my foundation wall. But his
plaster job was miserable-an-
other job I think I could have
done as well myself.
II then laid the finish floors,
after which we moved in, and
the trim, hanging of the interior
doors, and building of the cup
boards and base cabinets I COM
pleted while living in our new
house.
I'm addition to building the
house, I determined the grade
and laid out the building lines
for excavation, drew my own
plans. figured out my own ma
terial list, dug two cesspits with
pick and shovel and mixed 10
yards of concrete in mortar
box for my cellar floor.
II had no previous experience
along this line whatsoever. be-
ing employed in textile mill
from the time I was graduated
from high school up until now.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
By David G. Boreuther

Are you afraid to build your
own house? Most people are.
And considering the risks in
volved, they should be. But
after this department recently
commented on this problem, a
reader, David Humphrey of Pen
Argy, Pa, wrote us a letter to
say he disagreed with "about 95
per cent" of that article.
Humphrey built his own house.
Here is his letter, telling how
he did it,
"If I had read your article
before I started constructing
my house, I probably would never
have started. But since it is
now completed and I know from
my own experience what has
taken place since I started my
project. I would like to tell you
my experience in building.
II bought one of these Easy
to Build Your Own House
books. which was invaluable to
me I studied it and used $500
of my $500 to buy a lot. I then
borrowed $500 to have my foun-
dation wall constructed.
Il could have done this my
self. I'm sure, but wanted to
have that done in a hurry so
as to be able to spend the
whole summer on carpenter
construction.
X * *A
"The only place where was
afraid I might have difficulty
was the mortgage end of it. I
was very fortunate here though,
in that personal friend. placing
enough confidence in me to be
able to do the job, took the
mortgage.
Il then purchased my rough
lumber, put down my subfloor
and stored the remaining rough
lumber in the cellar to be used
as I needed it.
"The help I had on framing
the house up to the roof rafters
was my wife's 49, year old
brother and two boys who were
sophomores in high school.
when I got to the roof raft
ers. I hired carpenter for one
day to help me with this job,
mainly because the mason in
constructing my foundation wall
was out Of square 434 inches. in
a 30-foot run of wall. My ridge
pole would have had slope If I
wasn't careful in cutting the
lengths of my rafters. So I
thought it advisable to hire ex-
perienced help for this job.
II also had a mason for one
day to erect my chimney.
II put all the windows in my
self at this point except two pic
ture windows which my wife
helped to put in and plumb up.
I then put the slate on my roof
with some help from the three
boys previously mentioned.
'My next job was weather.
boarding the house and then I
Evening star., 1953-06-13
BIS Says Increase
Was Expected in
Home Construction
Continued From Page B-1.

Continued From Page BID
floods in some areas may have
deferred some builders. In the
third place, the months vol
ume was still high in relation
to other years. In fact, the
100000 privately owned houses
started during the month
stood at the highest level in
history except for the peak
year of 1850.
On the other hand. BIS said,
it is true that the decline was
general throughout the .coun-
try, except for the New Eng
land States. OF some signifi-
canoe. also. was the fact that
this was the first April-May
downward slip in the housing
volume since the end of World
War II.
The total housing starts
(private and public), were at
an annual rate Of 1,067, 900 in
May. The final figure for Feb
ruary was an annual rate of
1,258.000. while the prelimi-
nary rates for March and
April were 1,114,000 and 1,174,-
900.
In 1885 first five months.
a total Of 465,000 new dwelling
units were begun. compared
with 462,300 in 1852.
Private housing started thus
far this year GAO. 900 units)
exceeded last years January
May volume by 16,100 units.
But the number of publicly
owned units started Ca ,400)
represented a 13.100-unit de-
crease from last years volume
for the first five months.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

| which I had intended it to be.
A contractor figured out my
neighbor's. which has a pitch
about IL inches down from the
street toward the bottom of the
weather board of his house. The
way many Of these contractors
do work today, the amateur can
do as good or better"
y n X X
Our hat is off to Humphrey
Of Pen Argyll. But we still con-
tend that every man can't do
what he did.
Evening star., 1953-06-13

There were many headaches
until I was finished. But If a
man has the ambition and the
will to do the job, it can be
done.
MY own work on the house
turned out better than the
masonry work. which was done
by men who worked at it for
years, which proves that at times
an amateur can do a better job
than a professional.
my grade elevation was is
inches above the street level,
Evening star., 1953-06-13

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portoton ond shopping The home Of design featuring
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with u both modern kitchen M H. Moster bedm with tile both
other bedms ond tile both Beautiful recreation opening
ground level woed puto ond level fenced yurd Here
home buy-See for yourself.
Evening star., 1953-06-13
RoLLINGwooD AT ROCK CREEK PARK

Visit this ponned community Of fine homes where will design nonee
and the home Of your deoms-Ao will build your
ot-Now open, Custom built rombers. Come MeTZlER
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

Gaithersburg's score with second
place. In the Francis Scott Key
Mile Relay, the big event of the
day, the Trojan team clinched the
meet by finishing first. Kirk
Griffith started the race for CHS.
Carrying the baton the second
440 yards was Keith Williams. Vic
Collier streaked around the track
for the Trojans third lap. Run
ming in the anchor spot was Cannie
Steele. CHS. finished the day
with total of Al points, Brunswick
High School, last years winner,
was second with SO points. All
the Trojans who placed first,
second or third received engraved
medals. Members of the relay
team were awarded special medal
lions. The Gaithersburg team was
awarded two trophies, one for win
ming the meet, the other for the
Francis Scott Key Mile Relay.
CHS gets to keep the trophies
until next years meet. If the
Trojans win the annual meet two
more times they will be awarded
the trophy permanently.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday, June 10, 1858

ceremony at the Soldiers Memo
rial at Sherwood High School on
May 9th.
A scene from the good-old days
when the school books went out the
window and everyone headed for
the cold swimmin' hole" viii be
enacted up in Gaithersburg this
year - with some modern trim
mings.
June 22nd, fifty Girl Scouts and
Brownies of the Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove Council will
board school buses for a trip to
Braddock Heights in Frederick for
their first swimming lesson. Mrs.
John Harbough, owner of the pool,
will give the girls the lessons for
ten weekdays and has also con-
sented to open the pool just to the
Scouts for the morning sessions.
DR.. Hugh Grady and DR.. Quentin
Florence will give the girls their
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18
CHS News

With Drumming lunch baskets,
beach towels, and suntan lotion,
the seniors packed down in the
straw for an eventful day at
Beverly Beach. Sun-burned backs
and wind blown hair marked the
group on the way home after a
day of fun.
Digging into steak and chicken
dinners, the seniors Toasted and
laughed their way through the
Annual Senior Banquet on June 3.
1bng-awaited and forever remem-
bered, the banquet, which was held
at the Peter Pan Inn, was an
evening of food and fun.
After the preliminaries of eat
ing, the group settled down to the
entertainment, highlighted by the
singing of GHS's quartette COM
posed of Sonny Perry, Richard
Wilson, Billy McGraw and Kirk
Griffith, singing unique songs
with rearranged verses. Offering
an instrumental, Barbara Bent
played two short numbers on the
piano and Roy Mutt played
"Estilita" on the sax. Sue Webb
did one of the famous monologues.
Kenny Reck's trumpet, Kirk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

the park and a special art class
in drawing studded animals.
The CHS Trojans closed their
1858 season with 6 and 5 record
on May 26 when they defeated
Sherwood High School 1917. At
the beginning of the sixth inning,
the game was tied up at one run
apiece. During the sixth, CHS
scored five runs on five hits to
Sherwood's one run. The seventh
inning, with Sherwood forcing five
runs across the plate, saw the
Trojans tally four more runs.
Gaithersburg smashed out II hits
during the game to Sherwood's 8.
The winning pitcher for CHS was
Cannie Steele with Don Hobbs
handling the losers hurting.
On May 27, the Gaithersburg
High School track team travelled
as favorites to BCC for the Mont
gomery County Glass "B" Track
Meet, only to end up in third place
behind Sherwood and Rockville.
In the 220 yard dash, Marty
Noffsinger ran the distance in
spectacular PAT seconds to take
first place Bill McGraw copied
third for CHS. Cannie Steele won
the 440 yard run in ST. seconds,
Vic Collier placed second. Sonny
Perry streaked the distance in the
100 yard dash in 1877 seconds to
take second place. Martin John
son gained another three points
for the Trojans when he placed
second in the $50 yard run. Kirk
Griffith placed fourth in the high
jump for the Trojans. The 440
yard relay team, Sonny Perry,
Dick Wilson, Vic Collier and Can
ME Steele placed third.
On May %, at the Maryland
State School for the Deaf, the
Trojans track team won the first
track meet that CHS has ever
entered, when they took the Roger
Brooke fancy Invitation Meet by
a margin of 6 points. In the first
event of the afternoon, the 100
yard dash, Sonny Perry streaked
the distance in 1914 seconds to take
first place. Jumping into the lead
and holding it during the entire
race, Marty Noffsinger ran the
22O yard dash in 242 seconds. Bill
McGraw placed third to add two
more points to the Trojan's total.
CHS gained five points in the 440
yard run when Cannie Steele took
second place and Vic Collier ran
third. Martin johnson copied
second place in the gruelling Alvin
G. Quinn Mile Run. With the
winning jump at 5 feet 2 inches,
Kirk Griffith gained first place
in the high jump event. George
Zimelius hurled the shot SO feet,
inches to win. Paul Goldberg
added three more points to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

vested in a ceremony at the school
on May Dist.
Bonnie Bryant, Linda Coder.
Cherry Davis, Donna Delozier, Joan
GilfiX. Linda Hannum, Sally
Lichtenstein, Sylvia McLoon, Anne
Scnwab, Lynn Oliver, Susan
Stacho, Judy Stillwagon, Joyce
Sutton and Barbara Welsh re-
ceived their pins. Annette Jacobs,
who had already been invested,
recited the Brownie story. Pros
pective fly-ups Nyla Moringstar,
Diane Galloway, Susan Miller,
Judy Ballock and Virginia Krag-
torp were guests at the meeting
as were the mothers of all of the
girls.
Mrs. Bernard Davis had been
community chairman at the first
meeting of the Wheaton Woods
Community Committee. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Milton Bryant,
Mrs. Norman Coder, Mrs. Robert
Galloway, Mrs. John Hutchins,
Mrs. Harold Lichenstein, Mrs.
Charles Schwab, Mrs. George
Stiilwagon, Mrs. Robert Sutton and
Mrs. Louis Gilfix. The leaders of
the Brownie Troop are Mrs. Will
liam Slaight, Mrs. John Stacho and
Mrs. Charles Welsh.
Picnics and overnights Gin spite
of the weather) seem to be the
order of the day for Up-Ccuntry
Girl Scouts as they bring this
meeting year to a close.
Brownies of Troop 376 of the
Sandy Spring Olney Association
had final picnic at the home of
Mrs. John Floyd on June 8.
Typical picnic fare of hot dogs,
hamburgers, potato chips and
lemonade topped off with ice
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

cream cones and toasted marsh
mallows were on the menu. The
girls of this troop have planned
several informal get-togethers for
the summer months and are work
ing on their Tenderfoot require
ments for their Fly-up next fall.
Camp Menke was the scene for
a weiner roast for Troop 552 re-
Gently when the Brownies of this
Sandy Spring troop, led by Mrs.
Leslie Barnes and Mrs. William
Evans. held their last meeting of
the year.
Mrs. George Graft, assisted by
Mrs. Effie Rabbit and Mrs. Tare-
ton Bryan, had picnic for their
Brownie Troop 81 at Brighton
Dam.
The weather was kind to the
girls of intermediate Troop 331
and they were able to go on their
overnight to Camp Menke on June
5. Those in charge of laying in
the supplies for the trip were
Kathleen Smith, Barbara Sheriff.,
Mary McLendon and Sandra Prizes,
while Susan Butts, Linda Fergu-
son, Nancy 10 Dulin, Barbara
Fleming, Margaret Adams, Bette
Umstead and Carol Tiedemann
made the Kaper Chart. Mrs.
Robert Sillery accompanied the
girls on the overnight.
Members of Troop 263 were
awarded the prize for parading in
the st. Johns Festival parade on
May Both. This Sandy Spring
Olney troop, sponsored by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Norman
Price Post 68 of the American
Legion, was presented with the
colors by Mrs. David Brigham.
The troop also participated in the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

health examination prior to the
course.
Mothers of the members of
Troop 230 of Wheaton had a chance
to see what their daughters learn
in Scouting at a party held last
month. The girls presented skits
illustrating the badges on which
they had been working. Dorothy
Daw, Jeanne Foster, Margaret
Roby, Judy Rockenback, Lynn
Krautwurst, Joan Temple, Linda
Walker, Vickie Machoian, Donna
Stump, Sandra Osmundson, Sandra
Miller, Nancy Barnes, Jeanne
Fisher, Linda Raye Lozar, Bar
bara Cummins, Phyllis Bass, Deb
bic Federman, Diane Spring,
Lorna Schmidt, Pat Lubin, Gail
Austin, Sue Zuckerman and Kathy
Sherman took part in the program.
Later, the members served refresh
ments which they had made.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

Griffith's drums, and Mr.. Earl's
piano rocked as these nimble
fingered musicians beat out fa=
vorite melodies of the grads.
The Annual Future Farmers
Banquet was held in the high
school cafeteria, May %, beginning
at Z pm. Captain John Webb
gave the invocation followed by the
welcome by Bobby Dorsey, presi-
dent of the CHS Chapter.
Dinner music was provided by
the Cover Trio after which short
talks were given by John Graham,
Charles Carton and Charles Cor
don. Mr.. Earl was on hand to lead
group singing, following speeches
by Basil Waters, Bobby Dorsey,
and Joe Bussard. Bob Dorsey was
awarded the honor medal for his
outstanding FLA. work and
Hugh Webb received honorable
mention award from Mr.. William
Miles, agricultural teacher at
Damascus High School.
Several members of the second
and third period art classes jour
neyed to Washington recently to
visit the National Art Gallery, and
a special exhibit at the Commerce
Building. The latter consisted of
many displays from different
countries which interested the stu
dents from the art point of view,
as there were many paintings and
handicraft exhibits. The day was
highlighted by a picnic lunch in
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-18

Mrs. Glen Slaughter
The newest member of the Up
Country Girl Scout District, tha
Brownie Troop of the Wheaton
Woods Elementary School, was in
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14
SEEM STA R S
BY Dolores Calvin

NEW YORK (cNs)-June and Billy end their II year
marriage The much and off again marriage of Billy and
June Eekstine finally to the end July 30th when
June got her divorce Los Angeles grounds of cruelty
Il hardly him. she told the court and cited that
Billy with the fellows and played golf instead of being
with her.
Meanwhile. Billy hasn't a lonely while in New
buying his groceries and up meals for the It's
becoming such habit seeing those together that
he may trek to the altar with Caroe IF he decides try
matrimony
Louis Jordan took over the Hoagy Carmichael show
Saturday just predicted several weeks back. What
shot in the arm that much maligned 1-2 hours got
Elmer Carter who's running for Borough president of
Manhattan the Republican ticket in that sensational po
cal has already his TV eleconeerng Just
Saturday Carter the American Speaks show via
WORRY.
Roy Campanela showing Ralph Kiner how to fold the
diaper really cute in Chicago Roy old hand the
thing teaching Ralph to the field what it
all about Both had offsprngs presented to them within
"a hours of each other this week.
Vioins Penelope Johnson who's been practically every
where in the u s. plying her trade has a wonderful
the side It's Pennys Sightseeing Tours ope
rates from the Hotel Maqus New York on E.
31st.
Duke Ellington expressed his opinion romance
glamour gal plus Rita Hayworh and Dick Haynes.
Duke said 1t the real" thing what with Rita
so obviously interested in each other at the SIND St night
club where the Duke playing
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14

BY Kay Vaughn


NEW YORK, (CNS-Everybody and anybody who has to
do with Womens clothes discussing whether your fall skirts
and mine shall be short long For Paris can't decide
and the leading center of fashion can't make its mind
what can you expect of these American creators?
1t that it all started with Dior. He's the cuprit
Christian Dior who in the first place sent hemnes
many years back. Dior the Pecs bad boy of the
industry send hemines back up up they will
be just below the knee
Many Partisan styss who know Dior is pretty clever
increasing sales following But then many
baking at this return to the Dos British designer Norman
Rartnel of the Royal family claims short dresses
ugly back American stylists in other, for
though try savishy follow Paris dictates, they
not American will for radical change.
What will happen? Probably compromise bit shorter
than last year and you follow Dior why well
to it.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14

WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State OF Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Media j. Lynch, Plaintiff
VS. No. 97862
James H. Lynch, Defendant
The defendant, James H. Lynch
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer
the complaint OF the plaintiff,
Media j. Lynch.
Dated: July /. 1858
Joe M. Hickey,
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Dave Witt
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner, Chancery Clerk
By Jamye Dreher, d. c.
7:10-17243l At
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Mt. Nebo AME Church, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 97988
Cassie Bowlin and Lot /, j. E.
Gardens Sub Division of the
north part of the NWA of the
NWH of Section 20, Township |
North of Range II West, Pulaski
| County, Arkansas, Defendants
NOTICE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that there has been filed in my
office, as Clerk Of the Pulaski
Chancery Court. a petition for the
confirmation of the title to Lot
|, J. f. Gardens Sub Division of
the North part of the NWA of
the NWA of Section 20, Town
ship /, North of Range II West,
Pulaski County, Arkansas, and the
quieting of the title to the same
in Mt. Nebo A. NJ. + Chuch,
petitioner therein.
All persons claiming said lands
or any interest therein, are here
by warned TO appear in the Pu-
laski Chancery Court on the first
day Of its next Octoo'r term and
show cause why said tire 70 said
lands should not BE- confirmed in
said plaintiff
Witness my hand as clerk OF
the Pulaski Chanccrv Court and
the seal thereof on th.e the 2le'
fav of July. 1853
Arlene Turner. Ch0ucerv Cicgf
BY Jamye Drchcr. Deputy Clor'
-31;8;7-14-21-28 G.
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long beyond the last loop and thread needle with this length for
daning through the solid of the crochet
off the remainder the The should be
followed with starting threads When need together,
instead of knong the thread catch the loose
small Overandover stitches darn the thread through
portion for a short distance.
CRoCHETING DIRECTIONS
Little bone rings covered and edged with crochet look like
daisies joined make these CHEEKY hot plate platter
Three shown here but other and shapes be formed
Dark yellow is used for the of each flower white
for the petals If you would like the simple directions cfochng
hem Just send stamped faddressed envelope the Nco
Department of this and request Leaet No. FV385
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14

Horn and granddaughter left
last week for Pontiac, Michigan
James Jackson of Chicago
was here last week end visiting;
relatives and friends Rev.
Dorsey, pastor of First Baptist
church is ILL., He had stroke re-
Gently Mrs. Velma Moses
and children left last Tuesday for
Oakland, California Mrs
Matte Broughton and Weldon
Stockman are on the sick list.
Send your news to Georgia Mae
lass, Box 327 or call 1923.
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Notices.:
WARMING ORDER

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Betty Jane Davis, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 98064
Earl Davis, Defendant
The defendant, Earl Davis, is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff, Betty
Jane Davis
Dated: July 81, 1858
DileS g. Freeman
Solicitors for Plaintiff
George W. Shepherd
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner Chancery Clerk
By Jamye Dreher, d, c.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-14
H,Ittiu
Georgia Mae Bass

Georgia Mae Bass
The revival will start at the
Smith Chapel Baptist church Aug
ust 3D. Rev I, S. Frisco, pastor . .
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Johnson of
Oakland, California, is here visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M
K. johnson Mr.. and Mrs. l.
S. Frisco and dean, Jeb Mitchell
were called to Gallaton, Louisi-
ana for a family reunion last
week end Mrs. Rubie Lee
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FROM START TO
FINISH

| can't be too emphatic
about the attention that
should be given to the
finishing Of a crocheted
article. 1t is equally as
important as the rest of
your work, for an un-
tidy finishing job can
mar the beauty Of fine
stitches. To make the re-
verse side Of each article
look as neat as the front
Leave a piece Of thread
from four to eight inches
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WARNING ORDER

State Of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Dorothy Ward, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 980l7
Clyde Ward, Defendant =
The defendant. Clyde Ward Is
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff. Dorothy
Ward
Dated: July oath, 1858
Dies & Freeman
Solicitors for Plaintiff
Geo. w. ShC0hc'd
b"ornnv AL Item
Airline Turner, ChancerY CLERK
7.3l,8.7-l4-2l At
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WARNING ORDER

State of Arkansas,
County of Pulaski, SIS.
In the Pulaski Chacery Court
Ann Rankin, Plaintiff
VS., No 1880
Robert Troy Rankin, Defendant
The defendant, Robert Troy Ran
kin, is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint of the plain
tiff, Ann Rankin.
Dated: July goth, 1858
Gladys Neal Brandon
Solicitor for Plaintiff
Robert j. Brown
Attorney ad Litem
Airline Turner, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline Turner