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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. DATE Thursday July 14 4330 P.M. Thursday July 14 Just out Thursday July 14 Just Out Friday July 15- August 5 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE PRESS PARTY RONSON LIGHTERS THE MADISON NOTE CHANGE OF HOUR. Ronson's newest table lighters will be presented to the press on this date. Several of them will be displayed on tables set by Carole Stupell. By invitation only. Exhibit will be in the Oak Room of the Madison,15 East 58th Street. Publicity: Helen Shapiro, Yolen, Ross & Salzman, Inc., PL. 9-8620. HOME HOSPITAL BED THE MENGEL COMPANY LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY The Mengel Adjustabed, a modified hospital bed for the home, when placed under a mattress, transforms a regular single or double bed into a modi- fied hospital bed with seven possible positions for the upper trunk and five positions for flexing hips and knees. Made of 3/8" plywood, the Adjustabed is easily moved into these positions; when flat it becomes a bed board. Created by a physician, the Adjustabed is modestly priced and available through leading department and furniture stores throughout the country. Upon request a list of dealers will be forwarded. Publicity: L. K, Hagaman, The Mengel Company, Louisville 1, Kentucky. COLOR PALETTE FOR COLOR COUNCIL FOR 9 EAST 56TH STREET MFRS. AND RETAILERS HOME FURNISHINGS NEW YORK 22, N.Y. This practical, pre-tested guide to help the manufacturer and retailer determine the colors most in demand for the coming season is now avail- able. It was assembled by the Color Council, a non-profit group of experts in the Home Furnishings field who receive no remuneration for this Color Council effort, and may be purchased by any firm in the home furnishings industry for $30 at the address above. It may be seen at the Simons Company Space in Chicago until July 16 as well as at the New York headquarters of the Color Council. The palette comes in the form of a handy, loose-leaf binder showing 20 accepted colors with 5 variations of each one.. All colors are exposed simultaneously on graduated pages and each color sample carries its own code number and is identified as a wall color, floor covering (hard and soft) color, drapery and upholstery color, linens and domestics color, bath and kitchen equipment color. Contact: Color Council for Home Furnishings, 9 East 56th Street, New York 22, Nid. PL. 8=3168 ° COURSE IN DESIGN | LEOPOLD KLEINER 35 EAST 64TH STREET A course in "Psycho-Design" to be held on four consecutive Fridays start- ing July 15, at a cost of $10, will be given by Leopold Kleiner of Kleiner & Rotter, architects, decorators and interior designers. Thirty pupils can be accommodated. Mr. Kleiner, an authority on architecture and related fields, practised for some time in Vienna in association with Joseph Hoffman. He is a student of Sigmund Freud and has applied psychoanalysis to the field of interior decorating and design. "Psycho- Design" is the technique of creating human surroundings to fit the specific personality requirements of the client. Publicity: Richard H, Hoffman, CH. 4-5093. COPYRIGHT 1949, HOME FURNISHINGS CALENDAR. ~le DATE July 17~ July 22 Friday July 17+ July 23 July 18- July 22 July 18~ July 23 July 18~- July 23 July 18- July 29 Tuesday July 19 10:00 A.M. All day Tuesday July 19 Sunday July 24- July 27 9:00 A.M.= 6:00 P.M, WHAT'S GOING ON IVEN_B WHERE NEW YORK CURTAIN & DRAPERY SHOW, HOTEL NEW YORKER, NEW YORK CITY. CONTACT: H. M. WATERS, R.F.D. 1, LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, OPEN TO THE TRADE MODERN VENETIAN BLINDS 261 FIFTH AVENUE The trade is cordially invited to visit the showrooms of Modern Venetian Blinds, Inc., during the New York Curtain and Drapery Show and Furniture Market. At this time "Tropical" and "“Broadweve" screens in six striking new color tones and one unpainted version will be on display. Contact: Irving J. Jacobs, MU. 3+7211; Publicity: Hilda Kassel], PL. 9-2917. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 18, 1949 NINTH ANNUAL SUMMER FURNITURE MARKET, CONTACT: ARTHUR M. CARNEY, PACIFIC NORTHWEST FURN. MFRS. ASSN., SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SUMMER FURNITURE MARKET, NEW YORK FURNITURE EXCHANGE, NEW YORK. PUBLICITY: MR. LOU SCHNEIDER, MU. 51160. NEW YORK CARPET AND FLOOR COVERING MARKET, CARPET INSTITUTE. PUBLICITY: MELVA CHESROWN, FRED ELDEAN ORGANIZATION, EL. 57651. SOUTHERN FURNITURE MARKET, EXPOSITION BUILDING, HIGH POINT, N. Cc. CONTACT: PAUL CASEY, EXPOSITION BUILDING, HIGH POINT, N, C. PRESS PREVIEW ABRAHAM & STRAUS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK A press preview of "Better Living With Television", Abraham & Straus' midsummer furniture exhibit, will be held informally from 10 A.M. on this date. The exhibit will be open to the public on July 21 and will consist of 17 room settings planned to solve the problem of how to live with television and love it. On Thursday, July 21, from 4 to 8 P.M. Paul Whiteman will give preliminary television auditions to talented young people. Two other programs, at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, July 26 and at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, July 28, will bring together designers of furniture, decorators and television stars. Publicity: Frances Bemis, Director of Feature Events, Abraham & Straus, TR. 5-7200. TRADE & PRESS THE BRACK SHOPS THE HEIFETZ CO, PREVIEW LOS ANGELES, CALIF, The trade and press are invited to view a new collection of sculptured lamps and decorative accessories in ceramics, woods and metals, designed in part by Heifetz and in part by Ben Fischer. Contact: Bess Lee Lane, 1002 Brack Shops, Los Angeles, Cal, Publicity: Hilda Kassell, PL.9-2917, FIFTH CALIFORNIA IOS ANGELES TRADE FAIR ALEXANDRIA HOTEL CURTAIN & DRAPERY SHOW 1151 SO, BROADWAY, L.A, LOS ANGELES, CALIF. New textile products such as curtains, draperies, bedspreads, pillows, hand-screened fabrics, shower curtains, Venetian blinds, hardware, trimmings, headboards and allied merchandise will be shown at the Show, There will be an open house during the evening of Monday, July 25 for both buyers and store personnel, Publicity: Worth Larkin-Dick Bean, Los Angeles Trade Fair, Inc., 1151 So. Broadway, Los Angeles 15. ie July 25- July 28 Monday July 25~ July 29 Sunday July 31- August 4 August l- August 5 August l- August 6 Monday August 1- August 12 9:00 A.Me- 6:00 P.M. August 1- August 13 August 1+ August 26 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY MICHIGAN MDSE, SHOW WHERE STATLER, DETROIT GIFT AND HOUSEWARE SHOW _ The Michigan Merchandise Show to display gifts and housewares will be held in the Hotel Statler in Detroit on these dates. Showings from 11 A.M. to9 P.M. daily, Contact: Charles W. Burn, Room 935, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York 10, New York, MU. 6-2631. 29TH CALIFORNIA L.A. TRADE FAIR, INC, BRACK SHOPS, ETC GIFT SHOW 1151 SO. BROADWAY, L.A. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Gifts, dinnerware, lamps, glass and allied items will be shown with a large number of items tagged "Preview Item" as was done so successfully last season. Contact: W. C. Klingborg, Los Angeles Trade Fair. Publicity: Worth Larkin-Dick Bean, Los Angeles Trade Fair, 1151 South Broadway, Los Angeles 15, California. WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 25, 1949 TRADE SHOW AND CONVENTION, HOTEL NEW YORKER AND MANHATTAN CENTER, CONTACT: WM. R. GARD, NATL. ASSN. MUSIC MERCHANTS, 28 Ewe) ACKSON,CHICAGO, 24TH SEMI-ANNUAL SUMMER LOS ANGELES FURN, MART LOS ANGELES FURN. FURNITURE MARKET 2155 EAST 7TH STREET MART, LOS ANGELES The Summer Furniture Market will be held on these dates to coincide, for the convenience of buyers, with the Gift Show and the Curtain and Drapery Market. Publicity: James J. Cowen, L.A. Furniture Mart, GIFT, STATIONERY, TOY WESTERN MDSE, EXHIBITORS CIVIC AUDITORIUM HOUSEWARES SHOW 1355 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF, Over 1,000 nationally known lines of china, cooking utensils, cutlery, decorative accessories, electrical appliances, gifts, housewares, lamps, linens, pictures, pottery, and so on will be on display, Contact: Kay Leber, Show Director, Western Merchandise Exhibitors, 1355 Market Street, San Francisco 3, California. ADVANCE DATES AND NOTICES LINEN TRADE ASSOCIATION LINEN SHOW, HOTEL COMMODORE, NEW YORK CITY CONTACT: MARIE J. PUBLIS, MU. 3-8700, _ WESTERN SUMMER MARKET, WESTERN MERCHANDISE MART, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. CONTACT: FRANK K, RUNYAN, PRESIDENT, 1355 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO 3, CHICAGO GIFT SHOW EASTERN MFRS, & IMPORTERS PALMER HSE. ,CHICAGO Two hundred exhibitors will display more than 500 lines of merchandise at the 48th semi-annual Chicago Gift Show, Many new dinnerware and statim- ery lines will be shown. On Thursday, August 4, a dinner dance for ex- hibitors and buyers will be held in the Red Lacquer Room of the Palmer House. Tickets may be obtained from the Secretary's Office, Room 700. The show will close at 1 P.M. on Aug. 6 and Aug. 12 and all exhibits will be closed on Sun., Aug. 7. Contact: George F..,Little Mgmt.,220 5th Ave., New York City. MERCHANDISE MART GIFT SHOW, MERCHANDIST MART, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CONTACT: ROBERT B, JOHNSON, ROOM 262, MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO 54,ILL. CONFERENCE ON SILVERSMITHING, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN. CONTACT: MARGARET CRAVER, R. I. SCHOOL OF DESIGN, PROVIDENCE, R.I. -— \~ DATE Monday August 1 5330 P.M.-= 1800 Pid. Tuesday August 2 Evening Wednesday August 3 4:00 P.M.~ 6:00 P.M. Cocktails Wednesday August 3 Dinner August 7- August 10 August 8- August 13 August 14 August 14- August 18 AUGUST 14- AUGUST 18 August 15- August 18 August 15- August 19 August 16« August 19 WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE COCKTAIL PARTY FURN. CLUB OF NO. CAL. MART CLUB AUDITORIUM AND OPEN HOUSE 1355 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Furniture buyers and their wives will attend a cocktail party, by invita- tion only, to be given by the Furniture Club of Northern California. Invitations will be available on each furniture floor of the Mart through- out Monday, August 1. Contact: Norman A. Arter, 1355 Market St., San _ Francisco. RETAILERS! SEMINAR WESTERN MERCH. MART MART CLUB, AUD. 1355 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Sponsored by the Retail Furniture Assn, of California, Inc., and open to retailers only, a seminar, "Second Semester -Post Graduate Course in Retailing", will be held under the counsel and direction of a faculty Grawn from among the most experienced merchandising authorities in the west. Contact for reservations: Ralph A. Brown, Retail Furniture Assn. of California, Western Merchandise Mart, 1355 Market Street, San Francisco 3, California, PRESS PREVIEW: HUNTER DOUGLAS WALDORF ASTORIA NEW HOME ACCESSORY CORPORATION PALM ROOM © A new and revolutionary product will be introduced to the press by the Hunter Douglas Corporation. By invitation only, Publicity: Ruth Hammer Associates, Inc., EL. 57108. TRADE DINNER WESTERN MERCH, MART MART CLUB AUDITORIUM 1355 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. The annual Western Radio-Television and Appliance dinner will be addressed by James J. Nance, president of Hotpoint, Inc., on "Salesmanship's Number One Job." The other principal speaker will be Julius Klein, vice presi- dent of Caloric Stove Corp. Following the speakers' program there will be a complete stage show. Contact: George A. L'Amoreaux, Western Merchandise Mart, 1355 Market Street, San Francisco 3, California. NEW YORK STATE GIFT SHOW HOTEL STATLER, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, TWIN CITY FURNITURE MARKET WEEK, MINNEAPOLIS AUDITORIUM, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. CONTACT: M. C. SALISBURY, SALISBURY CO,, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. V-J DAY PITTSBURGH GIFT SHOW, HOTEL WILLIAM PENN, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA CONTACT: JOHN M. HAMMER, KNOX, PENNSYLVANTA. PACIFIC NORTHWEST GIFT & HOUSEWARES SHOW, OLYMPIC HOTEL & TERMINAL SALES BLDG., SEATTLE, WN. CONTACT: KAY LEBER, 1355 MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO. AMERICAN NATIONAL RETAIL JEWELERS ASSN. TRADE SHOW, WALDORF-ASTORIA, N.Y. CONTACT: C.T. EVANS, SEC'Y, 551 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK, MU. 2~2764. DOMESTICS & LINEN SHOW, HOTEL NEW YORKER, NEW YORK CITY CONTACT: HERBERT M, WATERS, R.F.D. 1, LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA ALLIED LINE SHOW FOR CREDIT JEWELERS, BELMONT PLAZA HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY CONTACT: ARTHUR TARSHIS, 36 WEST 47TH STREET, LU. 2-4627. ; DATE © WHAT'S GOING ON GIVEN BY WHERE August 21- PORTLAND GIFT & HOUSEWARES SHOW, PORTLAND & BENSON HOTELS, PORTLAND, ORE. August 24 CONTACT: KAY LEBER, WEST, MDSE, EXHIBITORS ASSN., 1355 MARKET ST., SAN FRAN. _ August 22~- MARKET WEEK, 225 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY August 26 CONTACT: ETHEL MACDONALD, MU. 5-6377. . August 22~ NEW YORK GIFT SHOW, HOTELS NEW YORKER AND STATLER, NEW YORK, N.Y. August 26 CONTACT: GEORGE F, LITTLE MANAGEMENT, 220 5TH AVE., N.Y.C., MU. 9-2147. Aug. 23-27 “ADIRONDACK CRAFTSMEN'S EXHIBIT, SARANAC LAKE, NEW YORK. August 27- OHIO STATE GIFT SHOW, HOTEL DESHLER-WALLICK, COLUMBUS, OHIO. August 31 CONTACT: WALTER E, OFFINGER, MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Aug. 28-31 NEW ORLEANS GIFT SHOW, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. Sept. 5- ALLIED GIFT & JEWELRY SHOW, HOTEL ADOLPHUS, DALLAS, TEXAS Sept. & CONTACT: ALLIED EXHIBITORS, INC., 712 SO. OLIVE ST., LOS ANGELES, CALIF, Sept. 4- DETROIT GIFT SHOW, HOTELS STATLER & BOOK-CADILLAC, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Sept. 8 CONTACT: WALTER E. OFFINGER, MERCHANDISE MART, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Sept. 5 LABOR DAY (Monday). SEUM, GALLER D GARDEN NEWS Thursday ART NOUVEAU SHOW MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ll WEST 53RD STREET July 14 A small exhibit of Art Nouveau, a significant though short-live:l decora- August 21 tive style which began in Belgium about 1890 and spread to France and other countries, will feature objects recently added to the Museum's collection of design. The movement is considered one of the starting points for modern design. Included are furniture designed by Hector Guimard, Tiffany vases, Galle glass, jewelry. On first floor. Hours: iz to 7 weekdays, 1 to 7 P.M. Sundays. Publicity: Betty Chamberlain, CI. 5-900, Sunday ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ll WEST 53RD STREET July 17 The annual summer conference of the Committee on Art Education will be 10:00 A.M.- held on this date, Registration is from 9:30 to 9:50 A.M. in the Lobby. All day There will be panel discussions conducted by Abe Chanin, Docent, Museum of Modern Art; Emily Genauer, N.Y. World-Telegram; J.B, Newmann, New Age _ Circle Gallery; Cipe Pineles, Seventeen Magazine; Lydia Powel, Metropoli- tan Museum; Lincoln Rothschild, Adelphi College, George Wittenborn, Wittenborn & Schultz Art Books, Films related to educational and art interests will be shown and a student forum'will be held. Fee, 90¢, tax included. Publicity: Betty Chamberlain, CI. 5~-8900. EDITORIAL REQUIREMENTS For the Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia On July 31 this newspaper will publish a special furniture section. For additional information write to Anne Cogburn, Home Furnishings Editor, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia. Se DATE Monday July 18 7245 P.M.~ 8:00 P.M. Tuesday July 19 2:45 P.M, - 2:00 P.M, 'S ON GIVEN BY WHERE RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS TELEVISION PROGRAM WABD WABD + DUMONT "MANHATTAN SPOTLIGHT" CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE Yasha Heifetz, designer and manufacturer of seulptured lamps, will speak on design theories in lamps over Chuck Tranum's program. This show will sy ee from the John Wanamaker Studio. Publicity: Hilda Kassell, Le 9- 917. TELEVISION SHOW STATION WABD DUMONT TELEVISION "WOMAN'S CLUB" CHANNEL 5 515 MADISON AVENUE Kathi Urbach, as guest star of Irene Murphy's "Woman's Club" program, will introduce to the television audience her brand new Fibre Sculptured Murals, After this initial presentation as a medium-priced wall hanging, a trio of which comprise a scenic oriental story but are also entities in themselves, they will be added to a fabric sculptured line of figurines lamps, candelabras, and so on. Miss Urbach will explain the inspiration for this new item and give suggestions for its use on this program. aged Frances K, Carter, Max Rogel & Associates, Newark, New Jersey, MI. 3-8737, GIVE-AWAY TELEVISION SHOW For Dumont Television, 515 Madison Avenue, New York. On the program, "News and Clues", broadcast over the entire Dumont Network Monday through Friday from 12:30 to 1 P.M. with George Putnam as master of ceremonies, prizes suitable for women, plus a jackpot prize are solicited. Manufacturers may participate by donating a prize once a week or oftener. It is requested that manufacturers wishing to parti- cipate send a letter of confirmation stating how many times a week they will donate prizes. With this letter two 9" by 12" black and white photographs showing the product with the name brand clearly shown on the picture should be enclosed as well as suggested air copy for the verbal plug. Contact: Richard S. Robbins, Prize Manager, 314 Fifth Avenue, New York he Neos PE, 6-4698. TELEVISION GUIDE Washington, D. C. Station WMAL-TV - The Evening Star Broadcasting Co., 724, 4th St., N.W., Washington 5, D.C, Comm. Mgr., Ben B. Baylor, Jr. Chicago, Illinois. Station WNBQ - National Broadcasting Co., Merchandise Mart, Chicago 54, Illinois. Vice President, I. E. Showerman,. Detroit, Michigan. Station WX¥Z - American Broadcasting Co,, Maccabees Bldg., Detroit 2, Mich. Station and Program Manager, James G. Riddell. Los Angeles, California. Station KNBH - National Broadcasting Co., Sun- set & Vine, Hollywood 28, Cal. Program Manager, Robert V. Brown. New York, N.Y. Station WJZ-TV - American Broadcasting Co., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N.Y. Director Studio Programs, Ralph Warren. Philadelphia, Pa. Station WPTZ - Philco Television Broadcasting Corp. 1800 Architects Bldg., Phila. 3, Pa. Program Manager, Ernest Walling. WP ang ae oe 2 & on Mtr Sum Surnistangs Calae Room 519, 9 East 4éth 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.