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Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 7

Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 7

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Journal Gazettei
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Mattoon, Illinois
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7
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-i1 1 7 i TUESDAY. FEJBKL'AKY Utt Itbx duly joulnal-gazettk and COMMIKCULTJJtV MATTOON, ILLDiOU ncs grrtn 1 J' Do It Yourself Ccnslefe Hew Children's Reading Room at tfcray In a liftyl Giant G-E Hash To Salute MPDrT i CLEVELAND. Ohio The equiv Fireplaces Can Be Attractive And Practical If They Work rrr alent of 35-mlllion candles will FlRPLACEl9UBlS flash atop the Kiel Auditorium in Co St. Louis during the Master Photo Dealers' and Finishers' Association convention, March 3129. General Electric Company engineers announced i jv wsm 30 I i.

DAMPED In operation atop, the auditorium, the lamp will be powered by a Master" power supply -'11 manufactured by the American Speed Light Corporation. Photo reconnaissance planes during World War used the lamp to take night aerial photo graphs. Today, the FT-617. as the elec NfVU AOAIN tho tick fCf when yur toilet verKow tronic flashtube is called, la used in large photo studios. One.

of the lamps will be shown in a window ToiLnFLGir display of the Sheraton Jefferson drug store in St Louis during the i convention. The lamp itself Is basically a corkscrew tube of finger-thick I Hiflt pint i quarts. It flashes when a power' Toilet Plunger Ordinary plungers don't toft prop-ef ly, forcing ir and mlt to tplach back. Thus you have meat and you lose the very pretaur Beaded to clear th tlofjing mace. With designed far rnilets, no air or water can escape.

The patented, tapered tail forma ful arc travels through the gas It Frances Terguson. Construe be at least two feet higher than By MR. FIX A fireplace la a thing of beauty contains. The corkscrew. Is proem homes are too well insulated to permit a fire to bum properly.

Open a window slightly and directly to the downstairs reading room was also installed; Shown readying books for the shelves are Mrs. Helen 8teart, Mrs. Carol Livingston and Mrs. has new acoustical Ule ceiling, concrete floor covered with asphalt tile, lighting fixtures, book shelves and librarian's center. A new entrance leading A remodeling project in the basement of the Public Library to make an attractive, well-lighted children's reading room has been completed.

The room the roof top to avoid downdrafts caused by flow of air over the tion work on the library pro'- ect was done by Wilt Construction Company and Fred Biggs Electric did the electrical work i It's also pretty useful. But In an air-tight fit: the full pressure roof. Clear away overhanging too many homes it sits idle dur branches if there are any. it may solve your problems. Ing chilly evenings'.

Just because it smoked once when you tried to use It is no reason to give up Cold Chimney the flash without discomfort. O-E Flue, Woes Measure the flue opening If smoking occurs only when Turkey has had sovereignty over the Dardanelles for about 500 years. plows through the obstruct km and swishes it down. Can't miaal Mofiiiin ew, teesuatsswi SUISMS Tf FUJI 4T SWT MU etirrtas mil, tun turn umwm $265 guarantead AT MOST HAROWARf STORIS the fire is first started your trou When you get back down to on it. engineers explained that the duration of the flash is only one thousandths of a second.

teemed by a pyrex sleeve three inches in iiametr. The whole assembly is about 16 inches long. Although the' light from the earth, measure the fireplace One million persons a year visit George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, in Virginia. There are more than 23.000 high school drama groups in the United States. ble-may be nothing more than a cold chimney.

This is especially opening. The flue area should be If your fireplace smokes it's because of insufficient draft. And Insufficient draft is a problem with many causes, most of which true with exterior chimneys l12th the fireplace opening, (or the opening should be 12 times Ternaplate differs from tin Hate in that it is coated with a lead-tin alloy Instead of pure tin. lamp can be seen at distances up Grapes for making champagne are grown in New York state. to 20 miles, it is possible to watch the flue area, if you prefer look' Plenty of warm air is needed to rise and take the smoke along with it.

Preheat the clilmney with lighted newspapers held you can take care of. Soot Problems ing at it that way.) If the fire place is too large for the flue, Before you attempt to tight the fire check the chimney to see if near the' of the fireplace. Build the fire close to the back. build up several rows of bricks at bottom, or sides to get the right Often, the addition of a metal hood will reduce the size It's clogged. A heavy coating of This will heat up the back wall, 1 See how AP's custom-grinding helps give you the best coffee you've ever tasted at up to 2t a lb.

less than leading national brands soot can choke off most of the needed air. So can a loosened brick, that's become dislodged There may be nothing wrong around with a long pole. prevent a pocket of cold air that would interfere with the draft. Anyway, a fire built too far forward would probably blow smoke in your face' regardless of the condition of the fireplace. with your fireplace except its to cation.

If it's one that lacks ven but keep out of the way of fall lng debris. tilation, give it some. Most mod A brush on a flexible, long wire handle will clear out much of the loose soot from below. For a thorough cleaning' youll have to get on the roof and lower a weighted burlap bag or a chain iaii oaiD ran gsgi fasteaed to a length of rope into -WtfN fSVrfrmwHvr9-M f-Val lis' 'jay ujKtitiftfffum the chimney. Run it up and down a few times.

Make certain that the fireplace opening is covered before clean Ing the chimney. Rusted Damper WIOI LOW Prlcai. GOOD Quality Always Featured At CROSS FURNITURE MART And EASY Budget Terms toot You may find that the damper has become old and rusty and Isn't closing all the way. If you can remove the damper, clean it thoroughly. If it looks as though STOP 'IN TOM.ORROW Plfcttty -of Jt needs repair, or if it doesn't have It repaired by a professional.

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