La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 13, 1929, CITY EDITION, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDEOREV 'MondaMay 13; 1929 EUIUHKG'S LIFE IS DETERMINED Give Report of National Study Homes Obsolete After 50 Years. rHIOACIO. Mny 18 In the ma jority Of CHHt'S OlMOlPHCOnCtf, cllitS to icoiiomlo chunsc not the phyalcul ' wwir and trar an a bullillnir deter Inlni'K thn end or Ha uwiful life and, olthouith physical wear and lour and oliaoUiaronca run purullul and tolnclilitnt OiroiiKh tlio yrurn. - tlm date at which the bulldliiK In vacated and left ukoIi'hh In reckoned hy that duto of lis olwolrKeenr.e and not by the fuel that the building ! worn Out. 'Hie one family dwell ing niuy look forward to the lonif vat period of uncful lire or uny typo of huildlnK. Thn modern ateel and eonrrete Hkyaeraper, however In. ilratructililn II h material and liow- . ever perfect Ita arehllocturul lines, Is purt of a bunlncm reirlon where Hr expeclaney rannot be meoHurod In lerniH or bow lonif It may with- , utand thn wear or lime, but muni be reckoned on how Ionic It will hold It own nicainHt new Ideuti.ln Interior equipment and . iiuulnat rhangea In the 'city - Uxeir. The theater' building niay'puan rupldly through Ita day of popularity und i-onaeiiuent unefulne, deaplte ex pansive efforts to prenervo Ub youth nd'deMlrablllty through ultcrutlonH and rehabilitation, .and. no Itinuxt reckon on a relatively abort lfe be fore It la claancd aa ohaolete. ' Tlieae aro aouiu of the. outntund Ing conclUNlonit In a report on 'de preciation and ohftolcncu of build ing Juki made public by the Na tional Amorlution of Heal lfttnto Hoards, . Typed of building Included in the report arc: ofllee - buildinga, storea, warehoum-a, loft 'liuildlnga, fue.torlea, public gurugeH, IheuterH, hotcla . and elevator ilpnriinenta, aimrtmentn and--riutH without ele Vutora, atorea with olio or two alor iea of rooma or apurtMiejiia, two, three and four fumlly riwelllngis row houses, and oun family dwell- Inits. ' Types of coiimrurllon con aidered for each type of pudding were: ateel frnmu fireproof; re inforced concrete; - alow burning nmnonry - ,with or without iitcci frame; muaonry with frame Inter--Jora, sod frame conatructlon. 4 One family dwelllngi) were rati Mated to huva a firty year period of uavfulneM In every typo of coii alructlon caoflpt frume, when their uaerulneaa wus enllinuted to con tinue about thirty three and one tlilrd yeur, Theater wore ultowed thirty three anil one-third year's erlod when built of fireproof ma terial Vlth a ateel frumo or of re Inforcod concreto; u twenly-flvn your period when tho conatructlon wus of niow-iiurnlng iituHunry; u twenty-two year period when they were of musunrv oonalruolloii with a riunie Inlerior, aHU yi period of tiai'fulneHH when they Wore built or riarno, Wnreliouaea, In tho report, wore given a period of UHcrulneHa of BC yearn when built with the moat permanent conatructlon and a per iod of SO years when framo con atructlon wu uaed, The commit tee atute that, In general, ware. house buildings am (lompanatlvely ' easily adupted to fluctuating use.. , However, ono type of wurchouso gets thn lowest ruling for useful duration of all types of butldlnm Jlstrd In tho report, This I the pier and commodity warehouse, framo constructed and covered with a frumo skeleton, which Is Judged to have a Usoful period Of twoaty year. Htores und public garages wero estlinutrd to havo a fitly year per iod ot usefulness when of the two most permanent types of construc tion. Jn slow-burning masonry construction with or without a steel framo the store useriilness was estimated at forty years and the public garage at thlrty-rivo; !u masonry with frame Interior tlio store was given thiny-tlvo years and the public irurage thirty, und In frame construction the store; building' usefulness was estlmutcd at twenty-right years und the ga rage building nt twenty-flvo years. I , t'mtrul I'vrlMlN Vary Widely i Loft buildings were given periods of usefulness varying from forty-i five to twenty-five yeurs. The longest period for row houses was forty-five years nnd the shortest period. I ha period calculated for tho frame row house, was thirty years. Tho useful period ror two, thrr and four family dwellings ranged from forty-two yeurs to thirty years. Tho period of usefulness lor permanent construction in the case or orrice buildings, factories, apart ments und flats without elevators, und stores with one or two stories of rooms or unnrlments wos ronv years. In each of these four types of buildings, when the construction wus of frume the period or useriil ness wus esilnmled nt twenty. five years. "The modern steel and concrete akyseiupcr bus not been In use long enough for us In be able (o deter mine absolutely what it period or usefulness might be," Mr. Hehmldt declared, In conunenilng on the committee's estimate or the ilepro elation or ofriee buildings. "Ho far us the construction of these build lugs Is concerned, it Is perfectly possible that they mny he In eicrl lent condition ut the end or fitly or even one hundred years, but we feel that they period of usefulness as regards Income will proluilily b ubout forty years," Hotel and elevator apartments were given comparatively short period of usefulness. Kor perma nent construction their figure was thirty-five years. This period vsr. led with the typo of construction IS) aa low as twenty-two yeurs. Comment In tile Atchison Ololw to the ertect that the niuo wh) talks u lot la usually uuthrlttly must In wrong In one respect at leaat. We're thinking or the Ina i who can work up an Interesting monologue about most anything while the waiter U trlng-to give eomeone the check. 1 PondosaP.-T.A. Elects Officers J For Coming Year Hy Mrs l. K. Huyiuond . (Observer t'orrespondent) . John fttoddurd was elected pros! 1'ONIMJHA, Ore. (HpeclulJ lr. dent of the Parent .Teacher asso ciation for the coming year ut a meeting held ut the school hnus: I'btirsduy evening. Mrs 1). K. Nel son will b vice president, .Mrs. luviu Johunsen, secretary and Mrs. Hell llrown, treasurer. After the election, a lesslon, tho subject of which wu 'The Need I'or I'lity" wus given hy ilenry Maxflcld an I dlsoussed In generul, A birthday party and election of officers was held ut a meeting of the Medical rlprlngs Women's club Thursday afternoon, It was two yeurs ago that the club was or ganised und now bus 60 paid, up pteinhers und f IDO.oft In the treus nry. Airs, l. iltuymond w-as elected president ' for tho coming year. Mrs. Jtuymond hus icld tbut office since October of lust year when Mrs Johrt I'effh-y, who wus the president, moved uway, Mrs. W. 11, luncait wus reelected secre tary und Mrs. K. 10. Whitten elected treusurer. Itefreshments which.-Included a large' bin hduy cake, were served, Mrs Itayinond was given a handkerchief shower and received muiiy liouutirul hand- kerrlllefH. ; j. . tlve -of fleers of tho Primary as sociation , from la Orunde und Hnker attended the . Primary, con ference held ,ut thn school hous Hunduy ' afternoon. ' This Primary Is a brunch of thn Maker ward und la the children's organisation of Die l l H. church.- .Mtrs. John' Htod durd"' Is' jireslilenf of tho-' loctil branch 'and .with thn cooperation of the, Primary teuchors, urrange.l an Intoreellng progrum of songs, and. reiiltutions In which 4') child. rch took purt. Illsliop J...W. Kurd- Ty of the Maker ward, spoka briefly on the good of Hie pi Unary, as did Allss Kxinu Ilnxtor, of I'nlon, a Vrlmury board aid, Mrs.' Klden Rloddurd, president of the I'nlon make was ulso present An enjoyuble reunion was' held ot the homes of Mr, and Mrs, Met Lerwlll and Mrs. und Mrs. Kdwui'd I-urk Hunduy. Mrs. Mury ijirk. of K'mmett, Idaho, molher of Mrs lrwlll and Mr. Ijifk, hud spent a week visiting here und on Hat'.irdiiy Mr. und Mrs. Wllllum liik und fee. t.urk, of Kinmett, Idaho, and Mr. und Mrs. llohert I.ark, of Hal ey, Iduho, arrived. They returned to their homes Hunduy evening . Mrs. II. W. IteDell left Hutur day for Ha 1 1 esc, Mont, Mrs. W. II llahnokamp will accompany her la far as Hpohnnn. Mrs. William Hurko, mother of Mrs, IteDell, will return with her daughter und spend the summer hers. Neville Von Htlne arrived this und at a lute hour refreshments Were served. About J 4 couples wore present. Mrs. t'hurle I law eon and little son. Junior, returned home Wed needuy. Mrs Mawson has been III ut the home of her mother, Mrs. It. A. Mugull'C in l.a Orunde Mrl. Kay Kuril, of Iji Orunde. und Mrs. Mugulre brought Mrs. Duwson over, returning the same day. Mrs. Kvelyn Itosenbnurn. Itellef society slako president, and Mrs. Lester Hlnddnrd, both of Iji OtaiKle, visited the relief society meeting hold ut the homo of Mrs. J.oren Nelson Tuesday afternoon. Mrs J. '. I.uy of iho Park, wu" urlso'u visitor at thn mooting. HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT IS HELD AT COVE My Mm. A. (1. Conklln (Observer Correspondent) rOVK, Ore. (Hpeclnl) The con cert presented by the high school chorus with J. It, Price ss director wus u very pleasing affair und much enjoyed by a large audience. The program wus us follows: Port 1, "'Gypsy l.ovo Song." Vic tor Herbert, hy the chorus: "Moon light Trull." Kleher. chorus; "Thou JArt My Hunshlne," chorus; ' "Indi- un Pawn.." y.urncrulk. chorus, Part' Z, "The Knbln's Itetllrn." l-'lslfer,' piano solo, ,olu Krothcrs:, "When Hong Is Hweet," San Konri, vocal'solo, Vernoiiu Ooodeli; "Star ry Night." Smith,' piano solo, l.ee Kllen llreshenrs: ' "Little Pink Hose," llond. ' vocal solo. Archer Amies; "Herenude,". Krunz Schu bert, and "IntermcKzn -favnllerla Itusllcnha," Mascagiie, Covo siring ensemble. - . , Purt t, "Klegle, Massenet, chor us;. "Hong of Indlu," Kunsky-Kor-snkov, ciiorus: "t'omrades at the Ituad," Wilson, chorus. X. A, VOKK MKH llllOOKI.INK, Muss., May 13 (AP) Wlllard A. Vose, In, presi dent of Vose and Hons Piano com pany, und known as the "dean of piano makers" in manufacturing circles. Is dead here. Improvement Gossip din rri i The re-deoo-rutlng- of tM PI rut MHhodJut Kplwoput church lit well untfer wuy, wllli pn In tern niorti thnn tin If covfrltifc tho Hide front ing on Fourth utreot durlntf the liml ntfrk. The w.w voUnu, a isri-y with ii Ki't'cn. ti-fnimlnjr, are very ultrmUlvp, IiiHinll -fJiuml Hll The. vlty Ik tnHtitlllnff ttunrd nil 1m on Howvul IiMIh (n Iji O inn do thul nt'o iltintccroUM to mntorlHtH. In rhiilcd In thcito in tho O avenue hill hctwiM'n Knurl h arid Hcrond ntroctfi. Thin fcni'p wan coruilctcd liiHt work. . . . , Point Klnro IVonl Thn front of I). Ptitiiiiin'n T-n dlfH Itondy to Wcnr Btorn hn hiton rcdoporutcd with a frown rout of paint. Work lttnwlii(p- Tho di'OoratinK of IH'l HudHpoth' "Orvon I'ariol" In the Foley hotol liiilldlntf Ih proRrcHHlnir rapidly. Tho Uukk I'ulnt com puny Ih dolnjf thiH wnrk. A new noon hln has ii o lii'fn purt'huned and hircd uhovo tho ontranro. Furniture ho tfun arrlvinff lat work, . I Mi i mli I nit; Jolw , Nnto Xwolfrl hn tho plumhlnir work on Mih. Hhcrnian's now homo hohiir oriTtod on Flrnt Htn'ft. Hp Ih also working oi) tho plunihtnif nnd tiontlns for tho Clronje Hloh ardiion n-Bldrnco on I'mnnylvanla nvenuo. nnd linn tho plumhliiK work for tho Jt. A. Crawford homo on Klfvcnth Hti-iM't. l-Ilwtrlo Work C. V. Talhott In nt proHont work in ft; on thn electrical work lit tho W, II. Itohnpiiknmp oomininy, To iiioitow ho Ih to- wire William Ilol llnn now houM. l aIho hun con tracts for tho wlrltiK and elfctrlcul work nt tho ntato hlKhwny . nliops and at Iho . (loorg-o KIcfiardKon homo.. wook from I'lttHhurnli. I'onn., t iu0 ah-h ri s.t Htfi 4 whMtmmi wAcmc Quality Painf, rama lioro a your ujto. Thn rnoi prolmhly ho In foiOHt Hnrvlco OiIh iiummor, Mm Vlrtfll noamlctto nnl ttiffhtr, Darhni-a HohoM, who woh born lu llukor Ihrco wookH oamn homo Hunduy ovmlng. A buliy hoy wuh horn to Mm. K. W. Hrnlth In a hOHpllul nt Ttukor ThurHilay. Mother nml baho arc roporiod to bo irettlnjr aioiur nioo ly. Mr, nd Mra. Ocoriro OurtU drove ovor "from Jleroford thin wook to YUlt Tom ArvtdMon who Ih taklntt trrutniont nt Medlonl HprhiKi. i Tho lOKftlhir rump In the Park In an ununually tmny phioo IIiIh iipi lnR. Ahout SU men lire now employed veUlnv out loft for tho doubtn Hhlft at tho huw mill More truck U bnlnir lulil tn order to rench tim ber further back In thn hill. v Mrn, W C. Hower nnd Mih. Tro- vul lunion. whom birth tliiH oc Cured durloir the week were Klvon urprlHo party by tho Hellef mo- olety at tho homo of Mrn. V. W. Orny Wodnomluy ovimiIuk. Oame wero tile dlvrrwlon of tin evenlntr' No risk Varnish or Lacquer . . . Don't hesitate'to redecorate . ..don't delay painting because vou ACME QUALITY A C M E Pint Vrnih Ltcquer QUALITY colors are the smart, up-to-date shades. They insure successful dtrco rating in this day when the artistic use of color is nu premely important. , ... And they are lasting. "Lasting" i a big feature, for colors must be durable to hold their beauty and protect your investment. There is a correct, beautiful ACMEfinish for every room in your home. ACME is the top quality exterior paint, too. Everything in Paint, Enamel, Lacquer and Varnish. Bring your painting problems to us) we will gladly serve you. T 11 Ii HOUSE W. K. Gilbert Co. .......................................................... THERE'S ECONOMY IN BUILDING THIS YEAR Building costs arc low this yenr. It is an opportune time to make an investment of your rent dollars. Our retail department will lie glad to give you quotations on the entire lumler bill for a new home. Our stocks are complete we offer you the advantage of buying direct from our manufacturing plant where we make the finest lumber from best timber in this Bcction. Bowman-Hicks Lumber Co. RoUtil Dept. Phone Main 8 "Quuke again hit Itolnirnu," Miyw a nwnpMr headline. Hut, uh your olJ friend Al Hmith might nay, "no matUr how nmny quuke hit It. It's Mtlll bologna." Home of the new "a'Jtohlogra phieM" remind uh thul Arthur Kchnltzler one suld "writina; one) reminisirenceH Ih eaay when one ha u poor memory " . : Brace. and your bit- f ar,"l""y ' don't want to bore . II vnil B!IV Rill tUn I don't want to bore . you, says Bill the '' BuildcI, but I would like'to drill this Into vour mind. There will nevrr he a better time to build a house a -garage a store a public building a barn a fence a chicken coop and a reputation for having good common sense than right now! And the best way to prove you hayc the latter is to buy your building material from Home Lumber & Coal Co. Successors to Cliiude G. Pratt Building Materials of all Kinds 1802 Cove Ave. Phone Main 248.' ? . Need an Electrician? Not often' perhaps But when you do "You Phone for us we'll wire for you" H. & S. EITRIO.vInc. v Sommer Hotel Bldg. T .Phone'Main 127. 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