CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT Plan of the Month

by HIAWATHA ESTES

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l- Oo the family with a limited building budgeto this desigrr ofiers the advantages of a much more expensive home. The cost and square footage of this house belies its spaciousness and livability.

Behind tle handsome ranch style exterior-which would be a compliment to any community-lies a "houseful" of con' venience. A used brick planter at the front of the bedroom wing plus the continuation of the roof along the sides of this wing and around the front until it reaches the bay window, is a real eye'catcher. The diamond pane window pattern has been repeated in the design of the garage door.

Sunlight passes through the glass panes in the front door and lights the center hall entry. From this entry, one can enter the family room-kitchen, living room or the short hall leading to all the bodrooms.

By properly locating the wardrobes in all bedrooms, there is an abundant amount of wardrobe space totaling 30 feet! There is also s guest and linen closet in the bed' room wing. A shoulder high sliding win' dow in the front bedroo'm provides cross ventilation and a bed or ot}er piece of furniture can still be placed beneath the window.

Ths rear living room with its adjoining patio 'is conducive to entertaining and out' door living. This is one of the highlights of this workable ranch plan-the generous use of glass where it counts the most.

The hub of this handsome dwelling is the open area that encompasses the family room-kitchen. The U-shaped kitchen is only partially separated from the family room with cabinets and an eating bar. This large open area meets the old fashion concept of the kitchen as a friendly gathering place with plenty of space to move around. ft has been adapted here to today's ideas of efficiency.

The laundry plus broom and pantry closets are in the service. There is direct access from the service to the garage. An efficient horizontal forced air furnace is located in the attic but could be placed in the garage if preferred.

Ploase send me complcte infonnation about the special volune discounb to retall darlen, on complete working plans and a full selection of home ffil HEY FIXED A CODE for all the animals-so the story ffiJffi goes. And the first provision of the Code was protecWffi tion and safety.for all animals, large and small. No more killing and eating one another. No more law of tooth and fang. The lion could lie down with the lamb in safety; the fox with the rabbit. All the animals signed the Code.

A {ew days after tfr" lod" *"",tr" efiect.a rabbit, ambling through the woods, saw a fox in his path, and started to run: The {ox called to him, ooWhat are you running for? I can't hurt you. Have you forgotten the Animal's Code?" The rabbit stopped and looked sheepish. "I sometimes forget the Code, and start to run when I see someone like you," he said. And they sat down and talked over how fine it was to have a Code to protect them.

Just then from over ,* nrn *-" ,n" baying of a great pack of hounds. The air was filled with their cries. As they drew nearer the fox bounded to his feet, tail up, ready to run. "What are you scared o{?" asked the rabbit.'oHave you forgotten the Animal's Code? Those hounds are under the Code the same as we are. They can't hurt you."

BY JACK DIONNE

"Maybe you're right," said the fox, "'but in a pack as big as that one tfiere's always at least one So'and-So that you can't trust. I'm taking no chances,' * *

And away he went' * * * i&

Ruskin said: "No amount of pay ever made a good soldier, a good teacher, a good artist, or a'good worker. That sort is born.

Here is a little New Year resolution, or pledge, we heard last month, that can be taken safely in large doses. "I pledge to be a better friend to all my*friends than I have ever been before."

Take your friendships seriously. Put them to work. Be a useful, helpful, understandiirg, loyal friend. But, above all, be an ACTIVE friend, and keep your friendships*well'oiled and polished.

John Ruskin wrote: "Let every dawn of morning be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close, then let every one of those short.lives leave its own sure record of some kindly thing done for others, some goodly strength or knowledge gained for yourself."