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V.t-f... '9 j. I. A At 11 Mi' santa varia i imes Mi Elista nn IF IP saee iniDuo. fi) 0 By GERRY ANDERSON Times Home Editor if'1 1 Every home has certain distinguishing qualities.

And weed killers are more effective now than when the weather is the home. of, Mr. and Mrs. Mili Acquistapace, 802 North i i i MiUer is no exception. The unusual floor plan of the heme and the large pic I'll a ture window the living room are the most permanent distinguishing points of this house.

A temporary but very striking quality about the Gardeners' Checklist 1. Plant lawns so they will become established before cold weather. 2. If you want spring flowering bulbs next spring, plant them now. 3.

Spray your lawn weeds away with a selective weed killer. These cuiuer. 4. A cover crop of low growing flowers planted over tulip and daffodil beds will help hide the unsightly bulb foilage when they die down. 5.

These trees produce beautiful autumn colored foilage Gin-ko, Liriodendron, Liquidambar and Pistachia. And old fashioned sewing bas- ket acts as a table with the crys- tal lamp on it acting as center nf intorpst in the nicture window, A built-in hutch of early Ameri can design opens into both the livine room and the dining room. house is its location. The site is on the north east corner of North 'Lincoln and East Al-vin Avenue and the house is the only one in that section. The living room, kitchen, utility porch and garage are set horizontally facing Miller street.

The bedroom wing swings off in a diagonal i direction between the two streets. The large living room easily eccommodates the 12-foot wide picture window which looks out onto Miller street. Overshadowing the window, in spite of its The same two way design which simplifies work was applied to the dish cabinet and silver drawer between the kitchen and FLORIST ROBERTS and elAtd TffiS iOUk The kitchen, termed "my pride and joy" by Mrs. Acquistapace, is not only efficiently arranged but also has a large window open ing to the east. This allows plenty nf sunshine to briehten up the sizes the adjacent wall on the 1A large Tepesquet stone oA centers the wall which Ayinrt iha VloavV WOrk YK ttis used 9 extend the Wea each a'dioiriina wall.

'We Give Green Stamps" hours. Clever arrangement of the birch cupboards makes the most use of the available wall space. Spice fill in thp awkward i I 1 finrllA 'Icntantle along the face of LUUUCIUJ li" spaces nexi 10 uie muvc wv. Small cupboards fill in the space ahnvp the refrigerator and door- 4. Mr T4 In same stone.

Flanking the sides of the potted plant which sits on the mantle are two basketball trophies which Acquistapace won while attending Santa Maria ay lv inj, ffe ft 1 TX FUCHSIAS 1 -Gal Can Size In Bloom The entire width of the house back of the double garage is a union tiign scnooi A wall-to-wall gray carpet and I utility porch. Here is- a shower room for Acquistapace when he WHILE THEY LAST 2for100 I EACH gray drapes provide cool contrast to the' bright warm tourquoise davenport and the yellow print chair. An equally strong but effective contrast is between the modern lines of the davenport and the early decor of the other furnishing. returns from work, a wasner ana a dryer and space for freezer" the family hopes to have. At the other end of the house are the three bedrooms.

The center hallway can be boasted as having two large linen cupboards and a large walk-in closet. Each of the bedrooms has large-er-than-usual windows which makes the rooms light and airy. Plants that are weak from malnutrition are more subject to attack by insects, and dis- Times Photo, the birch paneling. The modernistic wall blends in with the early American decor of the interior. Aage Johansen, a friend of the family, designed the house.

Family Fun Mrs. Mili Acquistapace and her eight month old daughter, Vickie, play together in the living room of the family home at 02 North Miller. The fireplace is made of Tepesquet stone and is set with SHOPPING WITH US DOESN'T COST, IT PAYS If You Are Not Buying Your Garden and Florist Needs at Roberts Florist Garden Center YOU ARE PAYING TOO MUCH 620 N. Broadway Phone 5-3227 Each room has a big walk-in cases mail ncanuy jiiai'w, cording to the -American Asso-i closet which occupies almost an ciation of Nurserymen. 'entire wall space.

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S. SANTA BARBARA RTUAL Building and Loan IK Association 1 11 W. Church St. Phone 5-1510 ii rMlk 1 1 kAnrtnrrh Gas RanV? with Electric With 4 Inch JOINTER or 18 Inch JIG SAW Roaster Price $3291 Going at OulCost JLSLlU Times Photo. Vickie Acquistapace entertains hen-self with a spoon in her crib.

The "Mary Had A Little Lamb" figure on the wall set the theme for the room of a growing little girl. The large room can be easily decorated to the advancing ages of the child. Baby's Room AutomaticlWashers iw.rw r- Price ZV.V5 THE GARDEN SHOP Everything for Gardening Close Out at $199.95 1 11.4 Westinghouse Refrigerator Going at $324.95 110 1 Saturday's Surprise TETRA HYBRID SNAPDRAGON PLANTS BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING Many varieties for immediate selection At the Bedding Plont Bar ALL BEDDING PLANTS Anuals and Perennials FOR WINTER BLOOMS PLANT EARLY ACT NOW POSITIVELY ENDS OCT. 6, 1956 FREE WINTER or JIG SAW with SHOPSMITH 1 Repossessed Westinghouse Refrigerator TAKE OVER BALANCE at $9 per mo. 1 Slightly Used Gas Range $100.00 Discount dozen All For $289.50 $31.08 Down $13.05 Per Month WE GIVE GREEN STAMPS OPEN SUNDAYS JOYCE NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING-Wt Give National Stamps 1919 So.

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