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HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR

NOTE: Events are repeated until they take place. New events, last minute changes and
revisions are added each week as quickly as scheduled, HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR asks

your indulgence for the unavoidable changes and new events that come up between issues,

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WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE

Thursday OPENING TEA; EXHIBIT CHINA INSTITUTE 125 E, 65TH STREET

April 28 An exhibit of Cloisonne Enamels will open on this date and run until

5:00 P.M. May 28th. Descriptions of the process and historical development of
cloisonné ware is available at China Institute on request. Hours: 9 A.M.
to 5 P.M, daily except Saturdays and Sundays. Contact: Ethel Straitiff,
RH, 488181,

Thursday PHILADELPHIA HOME BUILDERS ASSN. COMMERCIAL MUSEUM

April 28- HOME SHOW OF PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA, PA.

May 7 Sponsored by the Home Builders Assn. of Philadelphia and Suburbs, the
Home Show will feature more than 500 displays of major appliances,
kitchen equipment, plumbing and heating units and building materials,
Contact: Carl Metz, Home Builders Assn., Philadelphia, Penna.

Friday SHOWING FOR DECORATORS: AGNES MORGEN'S STUDIO 6350 WETHEROLE ST.

April 29 VENETIAN GLASS LAMPS be RIGO PARK, N, ¥.

2:30 P.M.

Venetian glass lamps, styled by Agnes Morgen, will be shown to decorators

5:30 P.M. at this time, These one-of-a-kind lamps combine the charm of the old

Cocktails world with much of the mood of soft modern decoration. The lamps will
be sold through decorators only. Contact: Agnes Mongen, IL, 93543,

April 20 LOYALTY DAY PARADE, VETERANS OF FORBIGN WARS; 96TH ST. TO 63RD ST. ON

1:00 P.M.

FIFTH AVENUE. CONTACT: COLONEL FRANCIS J. QUIGLEY, MU. 8=2940,

April 30- 1949 READING HOME AND BUILDING SHOW, FAIRGROUNDS, READING, PENNA,

May 7 CONTACT: HAROLD T. HORST, BUILDING INDUSTRIES EXCHANGE, READING, PENNA,

April 30 NATIONAL BABY WEEK TO MAY 7.

Sunday BRIDES AND HOMEMAKERS THE MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE ,

May 1 SPECIAL SECTION JOURNAL WISCONSIN
Qn this date a special separate'section in tabloid size, 23 to 32 pages,
with the front page in full color, will be devoted to brides and home-
makers and will contain both editorial material and advertisements. The
stories will cover such subjects as bridal fashions; household appliances,
kitchen equipment and furniture for the new home; silver, carpeting,
table settings and flowers; jewelry, cosmetics, etiquette and bridal
traditions. Contact: Lois Hagen, Home Furnishings Editor.

Sunday NEW BUILDING TO OPEN FURNITURE MARKET, INC. PITTSBURGH, PENNA.

May 1 On this date the Furniture Market of Pittsburgh, Inc., expects to be in

Going On its new building at 933-37 Penn Avenue, Contact: Mr. Ben D, Levenson,

Furniture Market of Pittsburgh, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

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DATE

Monday
May 2
12:00 M.

Monday
May 2

53:30 P.M.
Cocktails,
Dinner and
Dance

Monday
May 2
Just out

May 2-
May 7

May 2-
May 8

Monday
May 2-
May 9

May 2-
May 9

_ Monday
May 2-
May 14

WHAT'S GOING ON
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 2, 1949

CLOSE OF POSTER CONTEST HOME FASHIONS LEAGUE 155 EAST 96TH ST.
Entries for posters for Home Fashion Time, Sept. 26 to October 1, will
close at 12 noon on Monday, May 2. Posters based on the slogan “Enjoy
Living at Home" should be sent to Betty Kendall, Bigelow-Sanford Carpet
Company, 140 Madison Avenue, New York 15, N.Y.

GIVEN BY

GAY NINETIES PARTY | PUBL. CLUB OF NEW YORK TAVERN ON GREEN
A cocktail party, followed by dinner and dancing to the music of Barry
Hilton, with entertainment, games, prizes and favors will be held at
the Tavern-on-the-Green. Tickets are $7 which includes everything.
Some people will come in gay nineties costumese Open to all. CGontact:
Dorothy Powell, American Social Hygiene Ass'’n., CI. 58000.

NEW GLASSWARE LIBEBY GLASS CO. NATIONAL STORES
Libbey Glass is introducing its new "Corsage" hostess pattern, its first
new glassware shape since the war, to be released through stores all over
the country on this date. Designed by Freda Diamond, the new pattern is
classic in appearance, and blends with traditional or modern settings.
Publicity: Ardelle Coleman, Steve Hannagan Assoc., 247 Park Ave., Fl. 5-290.

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE INDUSTRIES EXPOSITION, HOTEL SHERATON, N.YeC.
CONTACT: ARTHUR TARSHIS, LU. 2-4627.

JAMESTOWN SPRING FURNITURE MARKET, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. CONTACT: PAUL E,
DENNY, PRESIDENT JAMESTOWN FURNITURE MARKET, JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK,

NATIONAL CUTLERY WEEK; ASSOC. CUTLERY INDUS- THROUGHOUT
PRIZES FOR WINDOWS TRIES, DEERFIELD, MASS. THE COUNTRY
During the second annual National Cutlery Week, the Associated Cutlery
Industries of America which sponsors this week, will offer $500 in prizes
for the best window displays of cutlery in hardware stores, department
stores, chain stores, sporting goods stores, and so on. Prizes will be
awarded on the basis of originality and promotional effectiveness en-
phasizing the advantages of American-made cutlery. Photographs must be
mailed on or before May 25, 1949, to Lewis D. Bement, Sectye, Assoc.
Cutlery Industries of America, Deerfield, Mass. Publicity: Betty Timken,
Marion Allon, $21 Fifth AV6 es MU e 2=2363.

NATIONAL AND INTER-AMERICAN MUSIC WEEK, CONTACTs T. E, RIVERS, SECT'Y,
NATIONAL AND INTER-AMERICAN MUSIC WEEK COMM., 315 4TH AVE., NeY.C.

NEW YORK NATL. CLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP, CITY OF

CLEAN-UP DRIVE ; FIX UP BUREAU, WASHINGTON GREATER NEW YORK
The New York City Dept. of Sanitation in cooperation with the National
Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-eup Bureau of Washington, D.C. is promoting a
drive which will run for two weeks. New York stores will have a splendid
opportunity to promote paints and related items at this time. The first
week will be devoted to Manhattan, the Bronx and Richmond; the second
week to Queens and Kings. The New York Paint, Varnish and Lacquer
Association will distribute reproductions of the national association's
magazine advertisements entitled "A few gallons of paint make the differ-
ence” to retail stores carrying paint. Contact: New York Paint, Varnish
and Lacquer Association, TR. 5-1974. wo Dee

DATE
May 3

May 3~-
May 5

Wednesday
May 4
12:00 M,
Luncheon

Wednesday
May 4
2:00 P.M,

Thursday
May 5

5:00 P.M.-
7:00 P.M.

May 6
Te 215 P.M.
Luncheon

May T=
May 14

May 8

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May 14

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WHAT*S GOING ON WHERE

MONTHLY MEETING, UPHOLSTERED FURN. MFRS, ASSN., HOTEL McALPIN, NEW YORK,

GIVEN BY

CONVENTION WISCONSIN RETAIL FURNITURE ASSN, JUNEAU HALL, MILWAUKEE, WIS,
CONTACT: TED STICKLE, SECTY, WISCONSIN RETAIL FURN. ASSN., MILWAUKEE, WIS,

AMERIGAN DESIGN LORD & TAYLOR WALDORF ASTORIA
AWARDS LUNCHEON FIFTH AVE, & 38TH ST. GRAND BALLROOM

The annual American Design Awards Luncheon will be held on this date
with the four awards going to four Americans whose creative genius has
produced concepts which will fundamentally alter and improve broad phases
Dorothy Shaver will present the awards and an internation~
ally known speaker will address the luncheon. Contact: Mrs, Beverly
Wolf, WI. 7=3300.

PUBLIC RELATIONS FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON BECTON HALL
SEMINAR COLLEGE RUTHERFORD, N.J.
The first annual public relations seminar will be held on this date,
sponsored by Fairleigh Dickinson College. Attendance by invitation
only at $5 per person, The afternoon session begins at 2 P.M. with.
addresses by five leading public relations experts on the theme "What
Does Public Relations Mean to You?" At 6 P.M. there will be a buffet
supper followed at 7 P.M. by an evening session to be addressed on a
variety of related subjects by three other speakers. Contact: Seminar
Director, Fairleigh Dickinson College, Rutherford, N. d.

NEW DESIGN OFFICE HOFFMANN & HEIDRICH 139 E, S7TH STREET
This firm of young designers, Kim Hoffmann and Stephen Heidrich, is
opening a new office on this date with a display of paintings by a gifted
young artist, Robert Bushong. This show will continue until the end of
May and be followed by shows of art pertaining to the homes sculpture,
ceramics, enamels, weaving, woodwork, metalwork and so on. Contact:

Kim Hoffmann, Stephen Heidrich, PL. 5-9555.

MAY LUNCHEON HOME FASHIONS LEAGUE HOTEL ROOSEVELT
“Where Do We Go From Here - in Housing ~ in Decoration" will be discussed
by Harvey Wiley Corbett and Rowena Steel. Mr. Corbett, chief architect
for the Amsterdam Housing Project and many others, will analyze the
apartment and small house of today and give a view into the future of
housing, Miss Steel, who was in charge of decorating Stuyvesant Town
and the Parkchester development will tell in detail what happens when
the customer tries to fit her furniture into today’s house, based on
her past twelve years of experience in this field. In addition, Peggy
Fuller plans to offer some recommendations, based on the above informa-
tion, to all the home furnishings industry. Questions from the floor
will be answered, Tickets, $3.60 for members; $3.85 for guests,
Contact: Josephine Brush, TR. 6~1822,

BETTER HOMES SHOW, COLISEUM, DES MOINES, IOWA.
CONTACT: THE HOME BUILDERS ASS*N., 0. G. POWELL, DES MOINES, IOWA.

MOTHER'S DAY (BY PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION)

NATIONAL RAISIN WEEK AND CALIF. RAISIN FESTIVAL, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA,
CONTACT: CALIF. RAISIN ASS'N., P.O. BOX 1469, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

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Monday
May 9
11:00 AM.-
4:00 P.M.

May 9-
May 11

Monday
May 9-
May 14

Tue sday
May 10-
May 13

Tuesday
May 10
Going on

May 12
: 6:30 P.M.

Wedne sday
May 11
3:30 P.M.-
6:00 P.M.
Cocktails

Thursday
May 12
12:15 P.M.
Luncheon

WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHE RE

WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 9, 1949

PRESS PREVIEW SWEDISH MODERN, INC, 675 FIFTH AVENUE

Members of the press are welcome to attend the second exhibition of
Swedish furniture and occasional pieces which have just arrived in this
country. Publicity: Jane Ellis, MU. 2=5250.

CREDIT PARLEY, NRDGA., HOTEL STATLER, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI,
CONTACT: Ae L. TROTTA, NATIONAL RETAIL DRY GOODS ASSN., CH. 4-8780,.

NATIONAL COTTON WEEK COTTON-TEXTILE INST. COUNTRYWIDE
Sponsored by the Cotton-Textile Institute and National Cotton Council,
Annual National Cotton Week is being held for the nineteenth year.
Retail stores will feature it throughout the country and many southern
cities will hold cotton carnivals. Publicity: Charles K. Everett,
Cotton-Textile Inst., WA. 54004. .

NATIONAL PACKAGING AM. MANAGEMENT ASS'N MUNICIPAL AUDIT,
EXPOSITION, CONFERENCE 330 WEST 42ND STREET ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
Two hundred companies will display the latest developments and applica-
tions of packaging, packing and shipping materials, machinery, equipment,
design and services for all types of products. In addition there will be
six conference sessions in which specialists will lead discussions during
which suppliers and users will exchange information on recent developments
and experiences, under the direction of J. D. Malcolmson, AMA's packaging
vice president. Publicity: Edward K. Moss, American Management Associa-
tion, BR. 96055,

DATED TUMBLERS LIBBEY GLASS 570 LEXINGTON AVE,
Libbey's heat-treated tumblers that "bounce" will henceforth be marked
with the date of manufacture so that retailers can plan intensive mer-
Chandising of them and so that the housewife can see herself how they
outlast other glasses. These heat-treated glasses for use in the home
are available in three sizes - water, juice and iced tea, and are pre-
packaged 12 glasses to the carton. Publicity* Merrill E. Compton,

Steve Hannagan Associates, 247 Park Avenue, New York17, N.Y. Pl. 5+2900.

DINNER DANCE, LINENS & DOMESTICS BUYERS OF AMERICA, HOTEL COMMODORE.
CONTACT: MISS PUGLIS, LINENS AND DOMESTICS, MU. 38700.

PRESS PARTY AND HERITAGE -HENREDON AMBASSADOR HOTEL
FURNITURE SHOWING FURNITURE CO. GARDEN ROOM
Members of the press will attend a cocktail party and furniture show by
invitation only. At this time officers of the Heritage-Henredon Furni-
ture Company will be there to welcome them and the plant superintendent
will explain construction details. Publicity: Mary Elizabeth Talmadge,
Young & Rubicam, MU. 9-5000.

HOME FURNISHINGS LUNCH FASHION GROUP, INC, BILTMORE HOTEL
"Textile Tonic - On Stage with Decorative Fabrics" is the subject of the
spring home furnishings luncheon which will be addressed by two speakers,
one from House Beautiful and one from House & Garden. Reservations close
May 11 at 5 P.M. Tickets, $3.25 for members; $3.75 for guests. Unlimited
guest privilege. Fabrics will be on display outside the ballroom from
11:30 on. Contact: The Fashion Group, Ince, CI. 7-3940. ideo

DATE WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE

Thursday § NORTHEASTERN | ILUM. ENG. SOC, G, FOX COMPANY
May 12= REGIONAL CONFERENCE 51 MADISON AVENUE HARTFORD, CONN,
May 13 Bertha Schaefer will talk on “Color in the Home" at 3:10 P.M. on May 12

during the regional conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society
in Sentinel Hill Hall of the G. Fox Company. Contact: C,W. McCormick,
Conn. Light & Power, 250 Freight St., Waterbury, Conn,

Saturday NATIONAL FROZEN FOOD WEEK FROZEN FOOD PROCESSORS #§ COUNTRYWIDE

May 14- A countrywide promotion to stimulate the sale of quick frozen food will be

May 21 carried on this week. It is sponsored by Quick Frozen Food Assn, of
Chicago, 350 N, Glark St., Chicago 10, I11.; National Assn, of Frozen Food
Packers, 1415 K St,, N.W., Wash. 5, D.C.3; Natl. Wholesalers Frozen Food
Dist.,60 B, 42nd St.,NYC 17. Contact: Mr. Harry K, Schauffler, MU, 63242,

Sunday HOME FURNISHINGS SECTION CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO, ILL.

May 15 On this date a special home furnishings supplement will be published to
mark the opening of a six-week display of prize rooms developed from
winning entries in the newspaper's better rooms competition. Winning
designs will be shown at the Art Institute of Chicago at the end of the
month, The supplement will also include such allied merchandise as
television, radio and household appliances. Contact: Donald A,
Nightingale, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill.

Sunday NEW YORK STATIONERY SHOW GEQRGE F, LITTLE MGMT, HOTEL NEW YORKER

May 15- All sorts of related accessories will be on display at the Stationery

May 20 Showt leather goods, desk sets, pens and pencils, candles, party goods
and so on. Contact: George F, Little Management. MU, 97147.

ADVANCE DATES AND NOTICES

May 16 MONTHLY MEETING DECORATIVE LINEN GROUP, ADVERTISING CLUB, NEW YORK CITY.
12:00 M. CONTACT: MISS PUGLIS, LINENS AND DOMESTICS, MU, 38700,

May 16- MERCHANDISE FAIR ~ 5¢ to $5.00, 71ST REGIMENT ARMORY, 34TH & PARK AVENUE,
May 20 CONTACT AND PUBLICITY: ARTHUR TARSHIS, LU, 2=4627.

May 16- OIL HEAT INSTITUTE OF AMBRICA EXPOSITION, MECHANICS HALL, BOSTON, MASS.
May 20 . CONTACT: CORNELIUS CURTIN, 6 EAST 39TH STREET, N.Y.C., MU, 5=1638.

Monday. NATIONAL EXPOSITION 1949 OUR CHILDREN'S WORLD GRAND CENTRAL PAL.

May 16- For the first year the “Our Children's World" 1949 National Exposition

May 21 will be held, It will assemble for display modern techniques and pro-

1:00 P.M.= ducts for all phases of child care and will exhibit children's furniture

10:30 P.M. and food in addition to toys, games, books, records, apparel and so on.
There will be educational movies, lectures and demonstrations. Admission,
60g, including tax. Publicity: Horace L, Lyons, PL. 98559.

May 18 MONTHLY MEETING LINENS & DOMESTIC BUYERS OF AM,, ADVERTISING CLUB, N.Y.C.
12:00 M. CONTACT: MISS PUGLIS, LINENS AND DOMESTICS, MU, 38700.

Wednesday LUNCHEON PUB. REL. SOC. OF AM. HOTEL MADISON
May 18 Mr, Charles Hammon, vice president and assistant to the president, Niles
12:30 P.M. Trammell, of N.B.C. will talk on what public relations has done for N,B.C.

_ <~Luncheon His talk will be illustrated with a short, fast-paced film, Tickets,

$3, 00, Guests are welcome, Contact: Jeb, Barrett, MU. 82063,
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DATE

May 20
12:00 M.

May 21-29

Sunday
May 22-
May 28

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Thursday
May 295.
4:00 P,M.-~
63:30 P.M.
Cocktails

Wednesday
May 25
4:30 P.M.-
7:00 P.M.
Cocktails

Thursday
May 26-
May 27

May 29=
June 1]

May 30
May 30

June 2-12

June 3
12:00 M.

WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN _BY WHERE

TOWEL FORUM, LINENS & DOMESTICS BUYERS OF AM. ADVERTISING CLUB, N.Y.C,
CONTACT: MISS PUGLIS, LINENS AND DOMESTICS, MU. 3-8700.

HOME SHOW, MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

WORLD TRADE WEEK CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COUNTRYWIDE
During this week state and local chambers of commerce and other business
organizations are urged by President Truman to carry out foreign trade
programs in their areas. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States
has prepared material to aid such organizations. The latest item is a
32-page booklet entitled "A Guide to Foreign Government Information
Services". This booklet, as well as posters, stickers, news mats,
prepared speeches and radio scripts, is available through the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, 1615 H. Stroct, Washington, D.C.

PRESS PARTY BAKELITE CORPORATION HAMPSHIRE HOUSE
A party to display newly-designed drapery materials of Vinylite plastic
and to enable the guests to select new draperies for a room in their
hous@és will be held by invitation only. William Pahlmann has created
brilliant window treatments for the occasion. New patterns, made up and
ready to hang, will be displayed by various manufacturers, just as they
will appear in stores this fall, Publicity: Janet Baird, J. Me Mathes,
Ince, 122 Bast 42nd Street, LE. 2-7456.

PREVIEW FOR THE TRADE NeY, SCHOOL OF INT, DEC, 119 EAST 54TH ST.
Sherrill Whiton, Director, announces the annual exhibition of the work of
the school's design department, to be shown to the trade at a cocktail
party, by invitation, on this date. Thereafter the exhibit will be open
to the public from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. on May 26, 27, and May 31 through
June 3, Several scale models will be shown. In addition there will be
renderings, furniture, designs with blueprints and original wallpapers.
Contact: Gilbert Werle, Dean of the School, PL. 3+0578.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE; SOC, OF THE PLASTICS IND. EDGEWATER BACH
SOC. OF THE PLASTICS IND. 295 MADISON AVE., N.Y.C. HOTEL, CHICAGO
In addition to a number of symposiums of interest to all who attend the
conference there will be technical meetings for special industry groups.
A luncheon will be held on May 26, and the annual banquet on May 27.

_ Publicity: Langdon P. Williams, MU. 6-1490.

ANNUAL CONVENTION, ADV. FED. OF AMBRIGA, RICE HOTEL, HOUSTON, TEXAS.
CONTACT: ELEANOR H. HULL, ADV. WOMEN OF N.Y., 1233 SIXTH AVE., CI. 54149,

MEMORIAL DAY (Legal Holiday).
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, TORONTO, CANADA, TO JUNE 10.
NATIONAL HOME & BUILDING EXPOSITION, PAN-PACIFIC AUDITORIUM, LOS ANGELES,

LINEN FORUM, LINENS & DOMESTICS BUYERS OF AM., ADVERTISING CLUB, NeY,.C.
CONTACT: MISS PUGLIS, LINENS AND DOMESTICS, MU. 3-8700.

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DATE

Sunday
May 1 ect
May 8

Friday
May 6-
June 5

Tuesday
May 17-
October 1

Friday
May 20
June 15

Friday
April 29
3215 P.M.-
3:45 P.M.

Monday
May 2

3:15 P.M.
3:45 P.M.

WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE
MUSEUM, GALLERY AND GARDEN NEWS

BOTANIC GARDEN WEEK _ BKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 1000 WASHINGTON AVE.
During this week the borough will celebrate with a series of special .
events, A benefit dinner on May 3, at 6:30 P.M. in the Rotunda of the
Botanic Garden will be attended by members of the Brooklyn Institute of
Arts and Sciences and of the Auxiliary. Chairman, Leonard P, Moore,

DI. 4=7630. On Wednesday, May 4, Members’ Day, an exhibition of Arctic

flower pictures taken by Rutherford Platt will be opened. Invitations
have been sent to garden clubs of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania to attend a program on Thursday, May 5, Visitors will be
taken on tours of the gardens and served box lunches. In the afternoon
Samuel Gottscho will speak on “My Wild Flower Year", Other speakers
include Richardson Wright of House & Garden magazine, Dr. George S. Avery;
Jr., director and Miss Frances M, Miner, curator of instruction of the
Botanic Garden. Publicity: Matthew A. Bassity, MA, 24433.

EXHIBIT OF MODELS BERTHA SCHAEFER GALLERY BALTIMORE MUSEUM
OF MODERN HOUSES 32 BAST 57TH STREET BALTIMORE, MD.
"The Modern House Comes Alive", an exhibit of scale models of modern
houses and interiors. Contact: Bertha Schaefer, PL. 53331.

AMERICAN TEXTILES OF THE ART INSTITUTE AGNES ALLERTON WING
18TH & 19TH CENTURIES OF CHICAGO CHICAGO 3, ILLINOIS
A group of American textiles of the 18th and early 19th centuries from
the Institute collection will be shown in connection with the current
exhibition, "From Colony to Nation.” Hours: 9 4,M. to 5 P.M, weekdays;

1 to 5 P.M. Sundays. Free on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holi-
days; admission on other days, 30¢ including tax. Publicity: Peter
Pollack, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago 3, Iblinois.

EXHIBIT OF WALLPAPER UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, COLORADO
This exhibit, formerly scheduled for March 19 - April 2, had to be. post-
poned and will now be given on the dates here listed. Fine wallpapers
from well-known manufacturers will be shown in the Museum Gallery under
the title “Wallpaper - Today, Tomorrow, Yesterday". Contact: Francis Jd.
Geck, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.

RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS

TELEVISION PROGRAM. WNBT N.B.O. TELEVISION

"MEET THE EXPERT" CHANNEL 4 NEW YORK AREA
Jerry Colitt, proprietor of Old Denmark, 135 EB. 57th Street, Will demon-
strate the preparation of "smorrebrod" or open-faced sandwiches. Using
a large array of ingredients, Mr. Colitt will show a group of experts and
guests how to make ten unusual varieties of smorrebrod. Publicity:
Franklin Fisher & Assoc., Inc., Doria Herzig, MU. 21983.

TELEVISION PROGRAM WNBT N.B.C, TELEVISION
"MEET THE EXPERT" CHANNEL 4 NEW YORK AREA
Clara Dudley, color-scheme consultant for Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet
Company, Will demonstrate four plans for redecorating the studio's per-
manent set, The video audience will participate in a contest which will
run for three weeks, the winner to receive an Alexander Smith Floor-Plan
rug. Publicity: Emily Purcell, MU. 91300. ,

DATE WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE
TELEVISION GUIDE

Detroit, Michigan. Station WJBK-IV - The Forst Industry Coe, 500 Temple
Ave., Detroit 1, Michigan. Program Manager, Helen Anderson.

Fort Worth, Texas. Station WBAP-TV - Fort Worth Star Telegram, 3900
Barnet Ste, Fort Worth, Texas. Program Manager, Seymour C. Andrews.

Houston, Texas. Station KLEE-TV - W. Albert Lee, Milby Hotel, Houston 2,
Texas. Program Manager, Ken Bagwell.

Los Angeles, Cal. Station KFI-TV - Earle C. Anthony, Inc., 141 N. Vermont
Ave., Los Angeles 4, Cal. Program Manager, Ronald ©, Oxford.

Louisville, Ky. Station WAVE-TVY - Wave, Ince, 334 E. Broadway, Louisville
2, Kye Program Director, George Patterson.

Memphis, Tenn. Station WMCT - Memphis Publishing Co., 3rd and Madison,
Memphis, Tenne Program Manager, Wilson Mount.

Milwaukee, Wis. Station WIMJ-TV - The Journal Gos, Radio City, 720 E.
Capitol Dre, Milwaukee, Wis. Program Manager, James Robertson.

EDITORIAL REQUIREMENTS

For the New Hampshire Sunday News, 32 Amherst St., Manchester, N. H.
Releases with a local New Hampshire slant are preferred... How-to-do
stories dealing with decorating are particularly desired. Contacts
Mrs. Lucile N. Bangs, The New Hampshire Sunday News.

For the Boston Herald Traveler Corp., Boston 12, Mass.

This publisher can feature all types of home furnishings and garden
news, features on new products, trends in decoration, instructions
for the homemaker on “do-it-yourself" items, knitting and crocheting
instructionse Each release should be accompanied by an action-posed
photograph and a photograph of a room scene. No photographs of
products alone can be used, nor shots of a floor, a single window,
lamp, chair, and so on. Where specific merchandise is described,
local department store outlets must be provided. Specialty stores
are not acceptable, nor is merchandise that is not advertised in
these papers or available in other than Boston department stores.
Contact: Gloria Gould, The Boston Herald Traveler Corporation.

For “Home Trends" by Jane Dixon, Oakland Shopping News, Oakland, Cal.
and Marilyn King's “Round the Town", San Francisco Shopping News,

_ 851 Howard Street, San Francisco 3, California.
Both these papers would like to receive glossy photographs and copy
slanted to the consumer. Both papers are published bi-weekly and have
a combined circulation of 365,000. Tear shoots are sent promptly if
material submitted is used in whole or in part. Pictures of products
in use, preferably with live models and in actual room settings are
desired. Trade product pictures will not be used. Any product re-
lated to the home ig welcome. Contacts Mary Boden, Women's Editor

for both.
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Room 519, 9 East 46th Street, New York 17, N. Y. Plaza 9-2917

Emma Aubert Cole, Managing Editor
Arlene Hannes, Associate Editor
Zelda K. Schiller, Circulation Manager
Hilda Kassell, Promotion Director

HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR is published every Thursday.
There is no charge for any listing. Subscription rates: One year, $30;
six months, $18; three months, $10; single copy, $1.