Take a look at the Look" in s ¢ h oo] lunchrooms, It's bright, cheery and provides color, good light and flexibility | of A % oor plan for other uses, Roofing and siding of translu- cent fiberglass panels are more and more being used by archi- : tects, industria builders in new school construe- tion, Brand New Buildings To Greet Youngsters Happily this fall, many young- sters will be entering brand new school buildings for the first time! In a tremendous surge of build- ing progress, communities all over the country have added many, many new school facilities to alleviate universally over- erowded school rooms, Although the building boom as yet does not keep pace with en- rollment requirements still, most of the newest buildings have a new concept that makes the most of existing floor space, Just as the school curriculum #8 ever changing through the years =- so too, have school buildings and their total design taken giant forward steps! Emphasis on better lighting, good acoustics, more flexibility of floor plan and versatility of use are integral in most new building plans, A tremendous consideration Is given to a more judicious use of eolor as industrial designers and eolor consultants point up the psychology of color to make e¢lassrooms more pleasant, Gone too, from many class: rooms are fixed and rigid desks. Easily « portable desk-chairs, styled blouse, with waist-tie and vented sleeves, with the tapered skint for a smart one. piece look, Both are in new "Veriset", a lightweight blend combed cotton and Venel of hat holds its shape beautifully! A BERL FRE Ran isl an separate tables, and comfortable folding chairs help form study circles: quickly or clear the floor for a demonstration of some kind, Movable storage cabinets and equipment, wall-hung teaching aids and bright light-weight me- tals, fibers and other materials lend a more spacious look to every school room, Blackboards may or may not be fixed and permanent and they may or may not be 'black'! Translucent fiberglass panels help give diffused day lighting to a classroom, while glass block ceilings are used too for maxi: mum usage of natural light, Controlled and indirect lighting eases eye strain and helps keep active minds at attention ! Acoustically « correct ceilings help dim outside noises eliminate diversions for group inside the classrooms, Large, airy and well lighted gymnasiums now can convert eas- ily and quickly fo assembly rooms and other mass meeting rooms, Good looking, comfortable lunch rooms with picnic-type tables and benches, or smart home "dining Child's Feelings Require Thought Don't shame your children when you take them shopping for their back-to-school clothes, Too many mothers discuss how fat or slim a child is with a sales person while the child stands si lent and unhappy, Select clothes to enhance the child but don't | let a shopping trip turn into a lecture, Above all DO let your children have a voice in selecting the kind of clothes they'll be wearing back to school, the Keep Studying | Best Advice "Should I continue my school | ing?" is a question many voung | folk are asking as the new term| approaches, | Bright « seeming job opportuni: | ties for unskilled workers are attractive to some -- boys may feel that impending military ser- | vice will stop thoir education any- | way -- and so -- thousands of | young people are ending their schooling at the age the law per- mits, "DON'T QUIT" says the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, According to studies mdde by 'The Chamber better edu are more efficient producers at their job -- are better able to use and value their political and econ: omic freedoms; they make bet- ter use of their leisure - and bet- ter enjoy the cultural things about them -- than do those folk with lesser educations. LER EEE and | } cated people earn more money-- | room' furnishings lend them- selves to after-lunch meetings and do duty for extra-curricular activities, Sliding doors, accordian fold dividers, easily-removable parti- tions of modern metals, woods, smd plastics -- all quickly "shrink" or "expand' existing areas according to specific needs; The little red schoolhouse with its large overcrowded room - 18 but a memory in most schoo! areas of this country , . . In their place, whether urban, suburban or rural -- stand mod- ern well-planned buildings with flexibility, comfort -and color as their foundations, Best of all, the new buildings are easier to clean and keep clean + + « have maximum ventilation . , are fire-proof -- and make day-by-day learning so much more THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdoy, August 30, 1960 13 -------------- Town-type clothes with a coun- try air are more and more in demand, as Canadian women de- velop a special kind of chic for casual dressing, Designers, quick fo spot a trend, have come up with some wonderfully smart examples in very new looking corduroy to pro- look, A favorite fabric for new dou- ble-life clothes, corduroy, prefer- ably in new finishes and patterns, come to the fore. The finish is soft and velvety, lending itself to trim suits and dressey ensembles, These are sometimes combined with silk prints, wool or even satin, to achieve an air of dis- tinction, New this season are corduroy Cases Can Make Gifts For College "Discards" and unmatched used by a woman, are often made as gifts for college lads, wards fashion and service, will utilize a masculine-styled 'suiter bag and companion for his ac- cessories, A brief case or attache case to earry papers as well as a change of linen for an overnight trip, is welcomed, Ginger and suntan are the most popular luggage colors for men, duce a fresh, town and country | cases, actually designed to be} The fellow with an eye to-|} Casual Dressing Can Retain Chic great coats In the classic, dou- ble-breasted tradition, Others are belted to a trench coat silhouette, and both may be embellished with far linings or soft, facefram- ing furs or with luxuriously fluffy pile fabrics, Eh HI MILK SHAKES 25 Flavors King Size ond Regulor 1347 SIMCOE N. 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