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HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR asks your indulgence for the unavoidable changes and new events that come up between issues. DATE Thursday Dec, 8 Dec. §& Saturday Dec. 10 Monday Dec. 13 4:00 P.M,= 7:00 P.M. Monday De Ce. 12 7:00 P.M. Tuesday Dec. 13 Tuesday Dec. 14 Wednesday Dec, l4- Dec, 16 Dec, 1L5< Dec. 16 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE NEW ADDRESS HELEN SPRACKLING 45 EAST 51ST STREET Helen Sprackling announces the opening of her new public relations office where Franciscan china and earthenware are on display as well as the Fran- ciscan Library of Ceramics. Contact: Helen Sprackling, PL. 9-1460, REGULAR MEETING, UPH. FURN. MFRS. ASSN., McALPIN HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY, BULLETINS TO RESUME AM. INST. OF DECORATORS 41 EAST 57TH STREET It has been decided to resume the A.I.D. Bulletins beginning with the December issue. The bulletin will include national, chapter, and individ- ual members! activities. Please submit material on or before December 10; the Bulletin will be out before Christmas. Contact:M.M. Girard, MU.8-0238, WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1949 PRESS PREVIEW OF LAMPS GRETA VON NESSEN 50 WEST 9TH STREET A press preview of a group of new additions to the Nessen collection of modern lamps will be held by invitation only, in apartment 1A at the above address. Contact: Greta von Nessen, GR, 3+5317. The tenth lecture in the Survey of Advertising Course will deal with Direct Mail advertising ~ the best use of sales letters, booklets and catalogs. This lecture will be given by Edward N. Mayer, Jr. president of James Gray, Inc, Contact: Hulda Kloenne, CI, 5-4149. AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY MEETING, MELLON INSTITUTE AUDITORIUM, PITTSBURGH CONTACT: DR. F.L. JONES, C/O KOPPERS CO., INC., KOPPERS BLDG., PITTSBURGH U. S, POTTERS' CONVENTION U. S. POTTERS ASSN. HOTEL ASTOR The annual convention of the United States Potters Assn., will be held on these dates. Contact: Gertrude Michelove, Theodore Sills, PL. 9~0820, CONSULTANT SERVICE COLUMBIA MILLS C. E, CHAPPELL BY CAROLYN KING SYRACUSE, N. ¥, SYRACUSE, N. Y. A promotion featuring Carolyn King will be held in the linen department of this store, Miss King will be available for consultation and will participate in promoting the sale of lace dinner cloths. Publicity: J. M. Weaver, Columbia Mills, Syracuse, N. Y. INSURANCE CONFERENCE, AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSN. DRAKE HOTEL, CHICAGO, ILL. CONTACT: EDWARD K. MOSS, BR, 9~6055, COPYRIGHT, 1949, HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR, ~l- DATE WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE Thursday EXHIBIT: ADV. DESIGN A-D GALLERY 130 WEST 46TH ST, Dec. 15~ An exhibition of the work of students in the Department of Advertising Jan. 27 Design of Pratt Institute will feature work in abstract design with ex- amples of newspaper advertisements, magazine covers, editorial double- page spreads, direct mail pieces, record album covers and three-dimen- sional subway posters. Hours: 10 A.M. to 5:30 P.M, Mondays through Fridays. Publicity: Hortense Mendel, LU. 2-0100, Friday OFFICE TO BE CLOSED HOME FASHIONS LEAGUE _ 155 EAST 96TH ST.. Dec, 16~ Please note that the offices of the League will be closed for a brief Jane 2 Christmas holiday. During this period do not contact: Josephine Brush, SA, 2-1839. Saturday CHRISTMAS PARTY ADV. WOMEN OF N.Y. 297 TENTH AVENUE Dec. 17 The annual Christmas Party of this organization will be held at the Salva- 8:00 P.M. tion Army Home for Working Women. Stocking stuffers are solicited; also help in wrapping. For members only. Contact: Mabel Blake, CI, 54149. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1949 Monday PRESS PARTY SWEDISH MODERN 675 FIFTH AVENUE Dec, 19 A Christmas party for the press, by invitation only, will feature new 11:00 A.M.- Swedish imported furniture in an "all satin finish". Open to public 6:00 P.M. on December 20th. Contact: Jane Ellis, MU. 2=5250. Monday ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY PUBLICITY CLUB OF N.Y. MADISON HOTEL Dec. 19 The annual Christmas Party of the Publicity Club of New York will be a 6:00 PsM.= cocktail and get-together party for members and their guests. Members 10:00 P.M, are urged to come and bring their friends. There will be door prizes Cocktails and a chance to win other prizes through the Christmas punch board game, Anyone who has a product he wants publicized, or who has a client who makes such a product is invited to participate by contributing one or more objects which will be given due publicity, Admission, 50¢ plus a toy for the WOR Christmas Toy Fund. Contact: Claire Muller, VO. 5-5000; Monday ELEVENTH LECTURE ADV. WOMEN OF N.Y. HOTEL ASTOR Dece 19 The eleventh lecture in the Survey of Advertising Course will deal with 7:00 P.M, outdoor and transportation advertising - its special advantages and special techniques-and will be given by D. D. McCormick, vice president of Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Contact: Hulda Kloenne, CI. 5-419. Monday GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITION: THE ARCHITECTURAL 155 EAST 4OTH ST, Dec. 19- MURAL PAINTING LEAGUE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK 16, N.Y. Jan, 13 The second of six monthly gold medal exhibitions will open on this date and will deal with mural painting. A limited number of participants will be asked to prepare more comprehensive exhibits to be hung in the Gold Medal Exhibition of all the arts to be held in the spring of 1950. Open to the public. Contact: Architectural League, MU. 5-8400. Tuesday COCKTAIL PARTY HOME FASHIONS LEAGUE, MERCHANDISE MART Dec. 20 OF CHICAGO CHAPTER INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 4:00 P.M.= The first cocktail party of the first chapter of the Home Fashions League 7300 P.M, will be held at the Manufacturer's Club in the Merchandise Mart. Out of town members are welcome. Contact: Marian Knapp, Dir. Public Relations, Natl, Asnn. of Bedding Mfrs., 1647 Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54, oer DATE Dec, 21- Dee, 22 Thursday Dee, 22 12:15 P.M. Luncheon Friday Dec. 23 Just out Dece 25 Jan. 1 Sunday Jane z Going on Jane j= Jan. 12 Jan. 5 Jane 13 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE NATIONAL FARM ELECTRIFICATION CONFERENCE, STEVENS HOTEL, CHICAGO, ILL. PUBLICITY: RUSSELL GINGLES, PUB. DIR., 155 EAST 4TH ST., NEW YORK 17. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY ADV. CLUB OF NEW JERSEY ESSEX HOUSE, NEWARK The annual Christmas party given by the Advertising Club of New Jersey will be a luncheon at which 750 gifts will be distributed to the guests who are leading advertising and manufacturing executives in New Jersey. Anyone who has a product he would like publicized, or who has a client who makes such a product, is invited to participate by contributing one or more objects which will be given due credit, publicity and mention in program, Attendance by members of the club and their guests, Open to press by invitation only. Contact: Harold Friedman, MA (Newark) 3-3950. NEW GARDENING GUIDE BETTER HOMES & GARDENS DES MOINES, IOWA A complete and authoritative gardening guide will be available on this date, It tells how to landscape your lot; care for your lawn; keep your garden in shape; plant and grow better fruits and vegetables; raise annuals, perennials; bulbs; be successful with house plants; build fences, gates, terraces, fireplaces. Hundreds of illustrations, 220 pages. In U.S.A. $1; in Canada, $1.25. Contact: James N, Hall, Better Homes & Gardens, Meredith Publishing Co,, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines 3, Iowa, CHRISTMAS (Holiday on Monday, December 26). ADVANCE DATES AND NOTICES NEW YEAR'S DAY (Holiday January 2). GOOD AMERICAN HOME NATL, RET. LUMBER DLRS. FLINT & DETROIT ’ PROGRAM U. S. SAVINGS & LOAN MICHIGAN Under the joint sponsorship of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Assn. and the U.S, Savings and Loan League, the first eight demonstration houses of the "Good American Home Program" will open for thirty days in these two cities. The Builders Assn. of Metropolitan Detroit anticipates building 7500 houses based on this program, which is designed to meet the low-cost housing needs of the American public and to show them how they can afford to buy or build today's houses at today's prices and furnish and maintin them within the average family budget. These first houses, fully furnished and equipped, will show sponsors in other cities how they, too, can build such demonstration houses. Present indications are that there will be from 300 to 500 such houses in various areas. All proceeds from the public exhibition of the houses will benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Associations. Special packages of instructions will be made avail- able to local sponsors in other localities. These packages are geared to big cities and to towns of varying populations, Ted Baldwin, Ine., are the developers and coordinators of the program. Home furnishings and equipment manufacturers are urged to inquire for further details. Contact and Publicity: Ted Baldwin, Public Service Relations, 18 East 48th Street, New York ais N. tes MU. 8~2888, KEYSTONE CHINA AND GLASS SHOW, HOTEL FORT PITT, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANTA. CONTACT: J. ANDREW SQUIRES, 1465 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY, MU, 3~2636. PITTSBURGH GLASS AND POTTERY EXHIBIT, HOTEL WILLIAM PENN, PITTSBURGH, PA. CONTACT: J. M. HAMMER, KNOX, PENNSYLVANIA, siies DATE Friday Jan. 6= Jan. 10 Sunday Jan. 8 Sunday Jane 8- Jan, 13 Sunday Jan. Se Jan. 21 Monday Jane 9 7:00 P.M, Monday Jan. Q= Jan, 13 Monday Jane G~ Jan. 20 WHAT'S GOING ON : GIVEN_BY WHERE ANNUAL CONVENTION VENETIAN BLIND ASSN, HOTEL DEL CORONADO AND EXHIBIT OF AMERICA CORONADO, CALIF. The annual convention of the Venetian Blind Association, with R.J. Cayton as convention chairman, will meet. A feature of the convention will be exhibits of new materials, new types of hardware, slats and tapes, new labor-saving devices. Publ.:Roy Craft, 6671 Sunset Blvd. ,Hollywood 28,Cal. ANNUAL TEXTILE REVIEW BOSTON TRAVELER BOSTON TO APPEAR AND SUNDAY HERALD MASSACHUSETTS The Annual Textile Review, a magazine issue which has now appeared for nearly half a century, will be out on this date. It will consist of a series of outstanding features written by the nation's best qualified experts on the textile industry. Contact: Percy Schwarz, Textile Review Director, Boston Sunday Herald, 80 Mason Street, Boston, Mass. SOFT GOODS SHOW NATIONAL EXHIBITORS, INC, HOTEL STEVENS IN CHICAGO LANSDALE, PENNA. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Curtains, draperies, linens, domestics, shower curtains and related items will be shown at the Chicago Soft Goods Show during this period. Contacts National Exhibitors, Inc., Lansdale, Pennsylvania, LA. 4791. TABLE FASHIONS HELEN CHAMBERLIN CARNEGIE MUSEUM EXHIBIT LOS ANGELES, CAL. PITTSBURGH, PA. A two weeks showing, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph, will be given by Helen Chamberlin as part of her Table Fashions of 1950. This show, presenting 22 complete table settings and as many shadow box dis- plays, will feature the fine chinas and earthenwares of the members of the California Pottery Guild. It will be staged in a wing of the Carnegie Museum. Contact: Helen Chamberlin, California Pottery Guild, 315 West 9th Street, Los Angeles 15, California, MA, 6-4638, TWELFTH LECTURE ADV. WOMEN OF N.Y. HOTEL ASTOR The twelfth lecture in the Survey of Advertising Course will deal with National Advertising Copy - choice of campaign idea - development - writing - testing, and will be given by Jean Wade Findlaub, vice presi- dent of Batton, Barton, Durstine & Osborn. Contact: Hulda Kloenne, CI, ; 5-4149. 39TH ANNUAL CONVENTION N.R.D.G.A, HOTEL STATLER At the convention the following sessions will be of interest to those in the home furnishings field. Monday, Jan. 9, 12 noon: "Curtain~Raiser" Luncheon in Grand Ballroom. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 9:30 A.M.: Home Furnish ings and Appliance Group Session on Merchandising Housewares for Profits, in Salle Moderne. Thursday, Jan, 12, 9:30 A.M.: Public Relations Session at which NRDGA's 1950 Public Relations Campaign will be revealed. Many of the other sessions dealing with merchandising, management, education and related subjects will also be of interest. Publicity: Robert Mayer, Public Relations, N.R.D.G.A., CH. 48780. WINTER LAMP MERCHANDISE MART CHICAGO MARKET WEEK AMERICAN FURNITURE MART ILLINOIS Lamp manufacturers will display their new merchandise during the same period as the Furniture Market. Exhibits will be shown at the Merchan- dise Mart and the American Furniture Mart, Contact for Merchandise Mart: Mr. Padden; for American Furniture Mart: Clark B. Kelsey. one J, ves DATE Monday Jan, 9~ Jan, 20 — Jane 9-20 Jan, Q- Jan, 20 Monday Jan. Q~ Jan, 21 Tuesday Jan, 10- Jan, ll Tuesday Jan. 10~ Jans 12 Wednesday Jan, 11 Dinner Wednesday Jan, 11 Just out WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE ANNUAL CHICAGO WINTER INDIVIDUAL MERCHANDISE MART FURNITURE MARKET MANUFACTURERS AM. FURN, MART The annual winter furniture market will be held on these far more con- venient dates this year. Contact for Merchandise Mart: Robert B,Johnson, Room 262, Merchandise Mart. Contact for American Furniture Mart: Laurence H. Whiting, 666 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, WINTER FURNITURE MARKET, WATERS & EXPOSITIONS BLDGS., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, CHICAGO CURTAIN MERCHANDISE MART CHICAGO AND DRAPERY SHOW AMERICAN FURNITURE MART ILLINOIS The Chicago curtain and drapery show will be held concurrently with the winter furniture market. Pub, for Merc, Mart, Robert B, Johnson, Merc. Mart, Chicago, Publ. for Am. Furn,. Mart, L.H. Whiting, 666 Lake Shore Dr. Chicago, Iil. CHICAGO WINTER CARPET INSTITUTE MERCHANDISE MART CARPET MARKET EMPIRE STATE BLDG, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS A completely individual carpet design in keeping with trends in today's home furnishings will be exhibited by each member of the Carpet Institute during this market, This will be in addition to each manufacturer's regular exhibition of new patterns. Contact: Mary Burke, Fred Eldean Organization, 670 Fifth Avenue, EL. 5-7651. - BRIDAL BUSINESS CLINIC BRIDES HOUSE, INC. RITZ CARLTON The fifteenth Bridal Business Clinic will be held on these two days in the Crystal Gardens of the Ritz-Carlton, A Wedding Gift Registry and Home Furnishings Session take place Jan, 10 from 2 to 5 P.M. immediately followed by cocktails, Attendance: retailers from coast-to-coast and Canada, and resident buyers, Contact: Miss Alice Rydell, Brides House, Inc., 527 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, N.Y., MU. 2-1490, FIFTH ANNUAL TECHNICAL THE SOCIETY OF THE HOTEL CLEVELAND SESSION AND EXHIBIT PLASTICS INDUSTRY CLEVELAND, OHIO This meeting will emphasize the latest developments in the field of re= inforced plastics, The non-commercial exhibit will feature new applica- tions of reinforced plastics, Luncheon meetings will be held on Janu- ary 10th and 11th and the annual banquet on the evening of January 11th, Publicity: Langdon P, Williams, MU, 6-1490. CARPET FASHIONS CHICAGO FLOOR COVERING GRAND BALLROOM FOR *50 ASSOCIATION STEVENS HOTEL The first fashion presentation to the trade and press of "Carpet Fashions for '50" will be made at the Chicago Floor Covering Assn.'s annual dinner. A thirty-minute carpet fashion show will introduce the collection created especially for the nationwide Carpet Fashion Opening, April 17-27, Publicity: Melva Chesrown, Fred Eldean Organization, EL, 5-7651, THREE WOODWORKING BOOKS J. B, LIPPINCOTT 521 FIFTH AVENUE Three books, expertly and simply written and profusely illustrated, be- long on the reference shelf of the home workshop, They are "Timbers for Woodwork", "Tools for Woodwork" and "Staining and Polishing." The latter would also be helpful to anyone contemplating refinishing an old piece, Publicity: Mr, Stanley Chambers, J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, Pa. DATE Thur sday Jan, 12 12230 PeMe Luncheon Sunday Jan. 15= Jan. 19 Sunday Jan, 20 Monday Jan, 16 7:00 P.M. Monday Jan, 16- F eb, 3 Wednesday Jan, 18- Jan, 20 Jan. 19~ Jane 26 Jan. 2e~ Jan, 25 Sunday Jan, 2a Jan, 27 Marion Heuer and Flolydia Etting. WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE JANUARY MARKET HOME FASHIONS MERCHANDISE MART MEETING LUNCHEON LEAGUE, INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The subject of the Market meeting will be "Looking In on Living" and will be illustrated by presentations of traditional, provincial and modern decorating schemes created by three League members: Elizabeth Whitney, Cut of town members are welcome, Contact: Marian Knapp, Dir. Pub. Rel,, Natl. Assn. of Bedding Mfrs., 1647 Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54, Illinois. NEW GIFT SHOW TO BE GEO. F. LITTLE MNGMT. WILLARD HOTEL HELD IN WASHINGTON 220 FIFTH AVENUE WASHINGTON, D. C. The first gift show of the year will be held in Washington where 84 exhibits will be displayed on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Willard Hotel. Contact: Miss Meehan, George F, Little Management, MU. 9-7147. N.¥. CURTAIN & DRAPERY SHOW MANUFACTURERS HOTEL NEW YORKER The annual curtain and drapery show will be held on these dates in New York, Contact: H.M. Waters, National Exhibitors, Ine,, Lansdale, Pa. THIRTEENTH LECTURE ADV, WOMEN OF NEW YORK HOTEL ASTOR The thirteenth lecture in the Survey of Advertising Course will be on Retail Advertising and its basic principles, It will be given by Joseph Lorin, vice president of Grey Advertising Agency, Inc. Contact: Hulda Kloenne, CI. 5=4149. GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITION: THE ARCHITECTURAL 155 EAST 40TH ST. MINOR ARCHITECTURAL WORKS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK 16, N.Y. The third of six monthly gold medal exhibitions will open on this date and will deal with minor architectural works, In the spring of 1950 s Gold Medal Exhibition of all the arts will be held. Open to the public. Contact: Architectural League, MU. 5-400. GENERAL MANAGEMENT AM, MANAGEMENT ASSN. HOTEL ST. FRANCIS CONFERENCE 330 WEST 42ND STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. A mid-winter General Management Conference wiJ1.be held on the West Coast this year. Top management of large and small industrial and business firms from all sections of the country will meet. The meetings, open to all business executives, will take up problems of production, marketing, labor relations, organization, finance and insurance as announced by Law- rence A. Appley, president A.M.A., Publicity: Edw. K. Moss, BR. 9-6055. NATIONAL HOUSEWARES MFRS. TRADE SHOW, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. CONTACT: A. W. BUDDENBERG, 1140 MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. NEW YORK STATE GIFT SHOW, HOTEL LAFAYETTE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, CONTACT: EUGENE A. RICHARDSON ASSOC., 683 ATLANTIC AVE., BOSTON, MASS, 30TH CALIFORNIA L.A, TRADE FAIR, INC, ALEXANDRIA HOTEL GIFT SHOW 1151 SO. BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CALIF. The semi-annual California Gift Show will be held on these dates in the Alexandria Hotel, Biltmore Hotel, Brack Shops and L.A. Merchandise Mart Bldg. Contact: Woody C. Klingborg, Director of Trade Shows, Los Angeles Trade Fair, Inc., 1151 So. Broadway, Los Angeles 15, California, ~6= DATE Jan, 23 Jan, 26 Monday Jan. 23< Jan, 27 Monday Jan. 23 Jane 28 Janes 23- Jan, 28 Jan, 23— Feb, 4 Tuesday Jane 2h Feb, 25 Saturday Jan, 28 Sunday Jan, 29- Feb, 1 Sunday Jan. 29 Feb, 1 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN _BY WHERE SOUTHEASTERN CHINA, GLASS & GIFT SHOW, MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, ATLANTA, GA. CONTACT: FOSTER B, STEWARD, 1492 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. NEW YORK LAMP SHOW LAMP MANUFACTURERS HOTEL NEW YORKER The Lamp Show will be held on these dates this year so as not to conflict with the Chicayo and Grand Rapids markets, An entire floor of the hotel has been equipped with heavy duty electrical circuits to afford addition- al exhibition space. Contact: George F. Little Management, 220 Fifth Avenue, New York City, MU, 9+7147. NEW YORK WINTER CARPET INSTITUTE SHOWROOMS CARPET MARKET EMPIRE STATE BLDG. 295 FIFTH AVENUE Manufacturers will exhibit new patterns in their regular lines. In addi- tion, each exhibitor will contribute one entirely new design which will form the nucleus of the Spring Opening when these new carpets will be released to the general public. Bigelow-Sanford will exhibit in its own showrooms at 140 Madison Avenue, Contact: Mary Burke, Fred Eldeen Organization, 670 Fifth Avenue, EL. 57651. NEW YORK WINTER FURNITURE MARKET, NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE, N.Y.C. CONTACT: MR, J. J. MELNIKER, 206 LEXINGTON AVENUE, MU. 5~-1160. SOUTHERN FURNITURE MARKET, SO. FURN, EXPOSITION BLDG., HIGH POINT, N.C, CONTACT: PAUL CASEY, SOUTHERN FURN. EXPOSITION BLDG., HIGH POINT, N.C. SHOWING POSTPONED ALEX, SMITH & GREEFF WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. The showing of documentary carpet and fabrics scheduled for these dates has been postponed. Dates will be announced later. Publicity for Alexander Smith, Emily Purcell, MU. 9~1300; Publicity for Greeff Fabrics, Inc., Hilda Kassell, PL. 9~2917. 114 EAST 32ND ST. NEW MERCHANDISING MAGAZINE KRIEGER PUBLICATIONS A new merchandising magazine, "Modern Lamps", will make its first appear~ ance on this date. To be issued quarterly for department and furniture store buyers, decorators and designers, the new publication is designed to bring a new understanding of modern design in lamps and shades, to show the role of modern lighting units in today's house and to publish news of contemporary materials, techniques and forms. Each issue will present an analysis of the relation between modern painting, sculpture, architecture and modern lamps, Contact: Barbara Baer, editor, MU.5=3744. SIXTH CALIFORNIA L.A. TRADE FAIR, INC, ALEXANDRIA HOTEL CURTAIN & DRAPERY SHOW 1151 SO, BROADWAY LOS ANGELES, CAL. Eastern representatives as well as Western exhibitors will display their goods at the show. The theme of "California Colors for Spring" will be emphasized so that buyers can run special promotions based on it, Contact: Joe Lockwood, show director, L.A. Trade Fair, Inc., 1151 So. Broadway, Los Angeles.15, California. CALIFORNIA LAMP SHOW L.A. TRADE FAIR BILTMORE, L.A. For the first time west of Chicago, the consolidated products of the lamp industry will be displayed at the California Lamp Show. Contact: Woody C. Klingborg, Los Angeles Trade Fair, Inc., 1151 So, Broadway, Los Angeles 15, California. By Js DATE Jan, 29 = Feb, 3 Jan, 30- Feb. 3 Monday Jan, 30= Feb. 10 Jan, 30- Feb, ll Jane 31+ Feb. 3 Thur sday Dec. &= Dec, 18 Thur sday Dec, aw Going on Friday Dec. 9 3:00 P.M, Friday Dece 16 : Monday Jan, 2~ Jan, 23 - WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE MIDWINTER MARKET WEEK, PARKER HOUSE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. CONTACT: JOHN CLABBY, PARKER HOUSE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. LOS ANGELES FURNITURE MARKET, LOS ANGELES FURNITURE MART, LOS ANGELES, CONTACT: J.J, COWEN, PUB, DIR,, 2155 EAST 7TH STREET, LOS ANGELES,CAL, CHICAGO GIFT SHOW GIFT MANUFACTURERS PALMER HOUSE The Chicago Gift Show will open on this date at the Palmer House, Chicago, Tllinois.and run concurrently with the Merchandise Mart Gift Show, | - Contact: George F, Little Management, 220 Fifth Ave., NeY.C.,MU. 9=7147. MERCHANDISE MART GIFT SHOW, MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, PUBLICITY: ROBERT B, JOHNSON, MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO 54, ILLINOIS. TRADE SHOW, NATL. ASSN. OF FROZEN FOOD PACKERS, CONGRESS HOTEL, CHICAGO, CONTACT: L. S, MARTIN, 1415 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C, MUSEUM, GALLERY AND GARDEN NEWS ART EXHIBIT ACADEMY GALLERY BWAY BET, 155=156TH For the first time in its history the National Institute of Arts and Letters is holding a public exhibition of the works of candidates for its annual $1000 grants for Art. The exhibition contains three representative works of each of the 34 painters, etchers and sculptors being considered for the six grants, Announcement of winners will be made in the spring, Hours: 2 to 5 P.M. except Mondays, Publ,: Carson-Ruff Assoc., MU. 22055, PREVIEW OF EXHIBIT WILDENSTEIN GALLERIES 19 EAST 64TH STREET The best enries, from the 10,000 which were submitted in the Hallmark Franco=American Art Competition, are on display. English, French and American artists submitted paintings on a Christmas theme for $28,000 in prizes. This exhibit of the best canvasses will be held for the benefit of the New York Chapter of the American Red Cross through the sale of catalogs; open to the public without charge, Publicity: Mr. Visson, The 9~0500. LECTURE: DECORATIVE ART METROPOLITAN MUSEUM 82ND ST. & 5TH AVE. A lecture on French painting and decorative arts will be given by Blanche Brown, Publicity: Lillian Green, RH. 4~7690. HANDWROUGHT SILVER EXHIBIT METROPOLITAN MUSEUM 82ND ST. & 5TH AVE, Contemporary form in handwrought silver will be shown in examples by well« known silversmiths displayed with photographs and other graphic material supplied by Handy and Harman to illustrate the techniques employed in fabricating handwrought silver, The work of 18th and 19th century crafts~ men will be contrasted with that of modern silversmiths, Hours: 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays including Saturdays; open until 9 P.M, Wednesdays; 1 to 5 P.M. Sundays. Publicity: Lillian Green, RH. 4~7690, 14TH CERAMIC EXHIBITION ASSOC, AMERICAN ARTISTS 711 FIFTH AVENUE The prize-winning ceramics from the 14th ceramic national exhibition re- cently conducted by the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts and the Onondaga Pottery Co, and the winning exhibits in the first national dinnerware decoration exhibition sponsored by the Museum and Commercial Decal, Inc., will jointly go on show. Publicity: Estelle Mandel, PL. 50711, es DATE Friday Dec, 9 11:00 A.M.» 12:00 M Monday Dec, 12 11:00 A.M.= 12:00 M Monday Dec, 12 43:30 P.M.~ Ss00 PyM, Tuesday Dec.. 13 11:30 A.M. 12:00 M. Thursday Dec, 1§ 11:30 A.M. 12:00 M. Thursday Dec, 15 4:30 P.M.= 5:00 P.M. Friday Dec, 16 11:30 A.M.- 12:00 M. Friday Dec, 16 4:30 P.M.= 5:00 P.M, WHAT'S GOING ON | GIVEN BY WHERE TELEVISION NEWS TELEVISION PROGRAM CBS-TV | CBS-TV VANITY FAIR CHANNEL 2 485 MADISON AVE. Douglas Toomey, a building expert, will tell Dorothy Doan's audience how to winterize a house. Publicity: Helen Brattrud, PL. 5-2000, TELEVISION PROGRAM WABD : DUMONT TELEVISION YOUR TELEVISION SHOPPER CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE Mr, Gordon Perlmutter, furniture designer for Baumritter, will demon strate the construction of their furniture by means of a chest, with sections sawed out to reveal the construction. This he will compare with another chest, not sawed out but of the same construction, which features a desk extension. Publicity: Babs Doniger, PL. 7-0096. TELEVISION PROGRAM CBS-TV CBS~TV VANITY FAIR CHANNEL 2 485 MADISON AVENUE Mr. Samuel Golden, director of the American Artists Assn, will tell Dorothy Doan's audience how to display Christmas cards in the home, Publicity: Helen Brattrud, PL. 52000, TELEVISION PROGRAM WABD DUMONT TELEVISION YOUR TELEVISION SHOPPER CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE Mr. Samuel Kaufman, designer of unusyal clocks for Semca and Phinney- Walker will demonstrate their complete line on Kathi Norris! program, Publicity: Babs Doniger, MU. 7-0096, TELEVISION PROGRAM WABD DUMONT TELEVISION YOUR TELEVISION SHOPPER CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE Mr. George De Coo of the Noma Electric Company will exhibit the company's novel ideas for holiday season decoration.on Kathi Norris! program, Publicity: Babs Doniger, MU. 70096. 7 TELEVISION PROGRAM CBS~TV CBS-TV VANITY FAIR CHANNEL 2 485 MADISON AVENUE Dorothy Doan will have as her guests Amelia Levitt Hill, who will give a lesson in table decoration for the holidays, and Walter Morris, design director for International Silver,who will give tips on the proper use of silver. Publicity: Helen Brattrud, PL. 52000, TELEVISION PROGRAM WABD DUMONT TELEVISION YOUR TELEVISION SHOPPER CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE The next to final Revere recipe winner will prepare her dish on the Kathi Norris show. Miss Norris will also shower the viewers with ideas for Christmas gifts. Publicity: Babs Doniger, MU. 70096. TELEVISION PROGRAM CBS-TV CBS~TV VANITY FAIR CHANNEL 2 485 MADISON AVENUE Howard Ketchum, author of "How to Use Color and Decorating Designs in Home", shows how to decorate furniture, tile and fabric with your own designs,as a guest on Dorothy Doan's program. Publicity: Helen Brattrud, PL. 52000, oto bs ie) Pai « Nome Sranshings Cade 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. 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