THURSDAY. AUGUST 17, 1950
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS, OREGON
Low-Cost Houses Offered Residents
Here By White Rock Construction Co.
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A novel, and certainly modern, service is being offered people of
the coastal area by White Rock Construction Co., Inc., in way of
low-cost housing, within the price range of everyone, as advertised
by company offiicials, elsewhere in this issue. These houses, pre-cut,
and tailored to fit the personal needs of any buyer, come in a wide
range of prices, as well as styles. They will be handled locally
through Pete J. Lesmeister Real Estate Agency.
Designed by Roy Davis, build
er of 32 years experience, this
“Redwood Home of the Future”
is meant to reach the potential
home-owner in the low’ income
bracket primarily. H. A. Sanders,
who has become business man
ager of the newly-formed White
Rock Construction Co., designers
and Builders of this new type of
housing, liked the idea, and has
finally worked out a plan for
company expansion.
The company has set up oper-
ations at the Fielding ranch, a
mile west of Smith River on
Hwy 101, across the road from
Valley View’ Courts. Here, the
old barn has been remodeled into
a complete re-manufacturing
plant, where the material for
the homes is cut to pattern, so
the crew erecting the home will
have little use for a saw on the
job. In the present personnel of
the company are George Blivens
roofing and flooring expert; Ev
erett Maunu, cabinet maker and
finisher in the homes;
Harry
Wriens, transportation and equip
ment maintenance, besides the
business manager, Sanders, and
general superintendent Davis.
These homes, according to the
company spokesmen, will be de
signed according to a wide range
of plans, to fit the individual
needs as nearly as possible. The
buyer may get as much house as
he is able to pay for. He may
omit the interior finish for a time
or he may have his choice of
several interior finishes.
These houses, according to the
company spokesmen, have been
approved by FHA for loans. The
simplicity, the compactness and
utilization of space immediately
“takes the eye” of anyone who
is at all home-conscious.
For the time being, H. A. San
ders told the Pilot, Tuesday, these
houses will be built from Klam
ath Calif., to Gold Beach, with
the present crew. Other crews, if
demand is sufficient, will be put
on the job. Crag Lumber Co., of
Smith River, has promised im
mediate delivery on lumber to
the company.
H. A. Sanders told the Pilot
he had appointed Pete J. Les-^
meister Agency, Brokings, as the
exclusive representative for the
company in the area from Car-
penterville to the State Line.
As the company expands, Mr.
Sanders continued, agencies will
be named for most of the coastal
towns. “Why, we have orders for
2000 of these houses in Australia
the minute we can get into that
kind of production. That is the
way this new type home is go
ing across with the public’.’
According to Mr. Davis, general
superintendent, the crew will be
able to erect a house a week, so
the buyer may not have to wait
very long for a home, once he
has decided upon what he wants.
Additional crews will be added
as demand grows, the company
assures the public.
WASHINGTON
WEEK NOTES
By Harris Ellsworth, M. C.
The propaganda line regarding
the request for economic con
trols sent to Congress by the
President was that he had asked
for only “limited controls.” I note
that idea has been generally ac
cepted by nearly everyone as a
fact. I have not altered my opi-
nion one whit regarding the
President’s control bill, H. R.
9176. It places more power in
the hands of the president tnan
he ever should have under any
circumstances. It was strange,
however, the way the “limited
controls” propaganda angle back
fired. Apparently the administra
tion idea was tp soothe the peo
ple and not excite them. But
the people of America are too
keen to fall for such pap. The
immediate reaction to the re
quest for the alleged limited con-
trols plan ran something like
this: “Freeze everything and
control everything or don’t con-
trol anything. We want no fav-
orites played this time.”
Seemingly stunned by this un-
expected roar, the president and
his congressional leaders forth
with presented the house with a
bill calling for price controls,
wage controls and rationing.
If the situation is viewed very
calmly there really is no reason
for enacting a law placing eco
nomic control in the hands cf
the president if our military ac
tion is confined to Korea. Exist
ing war powers, which are still
in force, plus requisitioning pow
ers carried in the selective serv
ice act are ample to meet any
problem arising from the Korean
trouble. Unfortunately, there is
general world tension. It seems
we must hope for the best and
be prepared for the worst
The -shortage of freight cars
is causing industries to close and
considerable unemployment in
Oregon now. The situation may
become worse before improve
ment begijhs. One substantial
glimmer of hope comes from the
tact that the car builders have
recently received orders for 100,-
000 new’ freight cars. These cars ’
will be paid for and owned by |
some large insurance companies
as investments. They will ne leas
ed to the railroads. I have not
heard that the Southern Pacific
Land Of Opportunities
Railroad will receive any of these]
cars now being produced.
hope.
however, that if the S. P. does
not take any of the financed cars
it will order some for Its own
account.
Incidentally, the car shortage
is not local to western Oregon
now. A letter to me from the
head of the Bureau of Service
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission recently carried this sen
tence in the concluding para
graph : “We are facing one of
the worst country-wide car short,
ages in my experience and it is
not improving, and will not for
some time, if at all.” That is
pretty discouraging but one thing
is certain, we cannot let the
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transportation system of this na-
tion bog down for lack of freight
cars. The government can and
will build some freight cars if
that becomes necessary.
Tractor Work
Owen Crocker
P. O. Box 392 or call at
Cabin No. 7, at Baxter
Auto Court, Harbor
FIELD WORKERS, GRADERS AND PACKERS Needed for
the lily season of 1950. Present plans call for digging to be-
gin about Sept. 11. You will be notified.
Please call in person at the Greenhouse, or Phone 513
3 miles south of Harbor on Hwy 101
White Rock Construction Co
THE PETE J. LESMEISTER AGENCY
Is Proud To Represent Your Company In This Area
—after inspecting your Model House, and learn-
I
ing of yuor building plans, we are convinced that
your company is offering a long-needed service
to this community
We Invite All Our Friends to Attend, and Will
Show Them Its Possibilities
OPEN HOUSE, 9 a. m. to 10 P. M. AUGUST 20
Pete J. Lesmeister Agency
We can now offer you a fine home to be placed
On One of Our Wide Selection of HOME-SITES!