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GA511PR1ZES ARE
OFFERED LOCALS
.Window Displays and Es
says Compete for Better J -Home
Week Honors V
Better - Home week : has been
Siren an impetus by the action of
tie Salem Chamber of Commerce,
who have offered a cash prize of
125 to the firm giving the best
window display in Keeping with
Better Homes Campaign. , The
Judging will bjdgn?; 5n;Jay J fJ
of a commiiiee iruiu uie iocm or
ganization. ; -:: . r
TheT Marion-Polk Realty associa
tion offers three prizes for essays
by students of the public school of
Salem, A priza of ? f 5, has been
offered to students hf'the high
school, the junior : high nad the
grammar grades. ' . ?- j Jk
T$e subject for the higb school
students . Is "The value of - home
ownership to the city and nation"
or "Character formation of Home
Ownership." , . , -j U;
The junior high students will
write on "The extent to which the
home affects the individual." !
The grammar school pupils will
write on 'It your family owned a
home, what would you i want it
to be like;. , : J -i
The essays are to be mailed
Iter. E. H. Shanks.. ; 2. , JV,.
Grading will be 40 per cent- to
subject matter, 40 per cent origi
nality and tne neatness - of the
manuscript will be, accredited ! 2D
per cent,' . ' ' " ."ZJ,.
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Model Dwelling Is Erected
By Salem Contracting Firm
Wenger
Bros., have "btHltv a
modern Ix room house at Liberty
and Myers, across the, street from
the Lincoln school that will be
used for' Better .Homes campaign;
which is being . sponsored here by
the Salem' Chamber ot Commerce
and the realtors. ': H'! l ' ji I-,! if f j?'
. The J model dwelling will be
open to the public afternoons and
evenings and .will serve as a con
crete example of a model home.
It will be' completely furnished
by the Glese-Powers ' Furniture
company, who will be assisted by
Mrs. Claudlne Mellinger, and' Mrs.
P. E. Barker,' In selecting fur
nishings that are artistic and sult
1 able for a family ot moderate In
come. : Si. ;fJi-li ;
DArjcE PAViLLiarj
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Large Building to be Opened
May! 30 Across Hiver in
ii Polk County
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'Construction -of j what will be
the j largest dance hall, parillion
near Salem; began- last week In
West Salem, near the end of j the
Salem-Polk county . bridge. Sharpe
Bros.- hare let the contract 'with
X-ewb Albright and Fred. Mills
building the hall. The new build
IngwlU be 1oj?ene4 ; M 3 Q. Spec
ial arrangements' "hare bein made
for, he high water in the winter
and it is expected the dance hall
will be Operated 12 months of the
year. p i- ;
The building will be 60 by 90
feet; "and etfulpuedtwlth as fine a
floor l as possible. A checking
room will be, located near the1 en
trance, of. double doors, while a
ladles' rest room and men's smok
ing
room
other end
will be: located at
of the , building.!
fountain with running water
flood ; j lights will f be features
Ample! parking space will be in
eluded: while " a walk will connect
the pavilion with the highway
hall has not yet been named J
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The
MultiDler Listina Bureau !i
i t Is Asked for Literature
: The Multiple Listing Bureau re
f ports -renewed application for lit
erature on Oresron farms. Already
5 sales have been reported ot prop
erties to- people:, .arriving jnere
from the middle west and several
nart of the pastern states. It was
i acknowledged that the -"Ltsffj sent
out Dy tne jocai organization was
; responsible, m J ' -II I
r Recently' three oeoble i f rom
the eastern states have been mak
i ing lnauiries of properties (j here
and have decided to settle tn the
Willamette valley permanently.
rtisinq Attracts Future
Residents to This District
: Through the advertising carried
on by the Salem Chamber of Com
mence1 and; theMarfbn-Pblk Coun
ty Multiple lasting bureau, several
families have" 1een attracted to
the? Willamette Valley.
; -At present Mr. "and Mrs. Broth
ers of Los Angeles ' are looking
arbund-for a place to locate, be
fore ieaving fof.-Idaher to' dispose
.6f-4haJr4 heldings' there. MrJ and
Mrs. G runing, of Helena, Mont.,
are In the city while Jim Bellega,
is here from Lambert. Mont.,, with
aa4.1deV-( buying, a, Willamette
valley farm. f
, The: people were aftractea
through the advertisements
A Compact Livable House
C:
"here
cir
culated by the two civic bodies.
Many More Permits Are
I Sought Here Satu
Building permits were, issued
Saturday for residences to be con
structed in the southern part of
Salem. City Recorder Poulsen Is
sued a permit to J. E. Scott to
ereet a dwelling at .1041 South
street at an estimate cost -of
$3,000." . 'j.
U. S. Perry. Is to construct a
one and one-half 'story building
at1337 South Commercial which
Will cost 12.000.. . .s
Three building permits have
been issued already . during the
month, of May, - fr & t total of
S6600. - .. , ,
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; Salem is keeping, up its record
In1 the' building. or homes. Fo far
this year it is ; I .
No. of Total ot
Homes Permit
. 24 . $.60,300
: 3S. 118.250
. 38 102.500
. 28 " 96,350
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Six-Room Hoioe No. 636
TERE is an cxotionally weD-planned :
small bouse. It is nirtnermore so
compact that it gives a maximum
amount of house for a minimum
of expenditure. It is really sur
prising to find such spacious rooms in so small
an area. The designer has achieved this result
by utilizing every square foot of floor space to
the best advantage. Anyone wno is uunxrg
of building will find it"w"OTth while to study this
plan in detail. ' - ! ' '
The attractive vestibule leads into a hall from
which the open stairway ascends. A closet,
ckweby,vaaxMnmodates wraps. The hall, living
room, and dining room are connected with large
orjenings that give a feeling of spaciousness.
Both living and dining : rooms open onto the
side porch. - -'r-i') ' '-. . ; . ,
Directly alongside of the dining room is the
kitchen, which is modern in every respect, with
its sink under & double window and cabinets on
either side. . ;j' j . ;,. ::)-
' ' The rear entry accommodates the ice box.
Entering the rear hall from the kitchen one
passes the lavatory, broom closet, and basement
stairs with a grade entrance,; and reaches again
the main entrance JialL : - 4
he second floor are three large bedrooms.
one with a spacious alcove. Note the number
of closets, all of good size, also the hnen closet
with' outside light, and the one in the large
bathroom. A stairway leads to a fine storage
attic. J, ,' - s.'. U. '-j :
The floor plans are, however, not the only
notable feature': of this house. We all want
convenient' interiors, but we also want a
pleesras exterior. And in this - respect the
architect has also done, an exceptionally good
JHonth-
January ..
February . .
March
April
i: Total
125 $877,400
Note first tf all ti tJeasing proportions of
the front elevation, 5 and the cosy way the roof
settles down over the parch. This porch is not
tacked onto, the house. It is an essential part
of the house. The attractive, entrance, the
splendid placing of the windows, the pattern
work in the gable, all contribute interest to de
sign, land make for a house that one would
continue to grow more fond of as the years
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The ceiling heights on both floors are 8 feet
6 inches. .The content of the house is 29,000
cubic feet; of the garage, which does not show
in the illustration, 2,000 cubic feet, i
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Make Your Home Beautiful
' and 1 Comfortable i
With Awnings
pN. - i fiOId Awnings Ilepalrertr and tlnt Up;
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For Samples and Prices all
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JUL J 13' . , JAwninsCQ. .
w ,.'. ii i'. i . i Mannractnrers or
y Tents, Awnings and Canvas Gbods
of All Descriptions -
FRANK MONNER J
T2 Nortlr Uberty-Street f : Phone
i Salem, Oregon ;
415!
HOW TO BUILD
COOTGTQiiA
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Use Celotex, an Insulating lnmberr tn construction of
. the outer frails costs practically same as wood, satcs
.fuel ' bills., It is Just like! baring tax , outer wall olj ,
'Corlt" around" your housej ' j
"Let os show yo hbW to use Oelotex for profit In Homo
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HOtJSES that hare pleasing lines and a pleasing
appearance never go ont of style. j
Waverly has' been planned with pleaslnsf
, lines and the interior arrangement is handy and well 4
; worked ont. and while planned primarily :'f Or a
. conntry home will appear equally as well In the citj
prOTlaea One nas enongn gruuim apace; ii leaiij
requires not less than 100 foot front, -the honso
Itself being about 6S feet across the front. ;j
The first floor contains living and dining'roomst
bedroom and sun -parlor,' kitchen and bath, with
plenty of cupboard and closet space. If the den
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xrwa mat " . , i J
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is not required it may be omitted and i the space
-used In he kitchen.- An entrance to the basement
is provided from the outside as well as from, the
Inside. . ,i - i
" ; On the second floor are three bedrooms, a lava
tory with (closet for each bedroom, and plenty of
storage space'uhder' the roof. The house Is de
signed, for Ufo walls with stucco exterior, but,, of,
course, may be" built of frame. ' s
, There is a full basement with laundry, vegetable,
fuel and furnace rooms. ,
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CHESTER ' jdEE: i?SSr '
J 1070 N. Twentieth. " :
i. Watch this space for new plans each week
HEALTH WDHKtR
. HIBHLY PRAISED
Activities of Dr, W. H. Brown
Are Lauded in 'Good
Housekeeping'
In an article ra the May issue
of Good Housekeeping, under the
title of "Blue Ribbon Children,"
full and detailed information la
given of the work done by Dr.
Walter H. Brown at Mansfield,
Ohio, when in charge-ot the child
health demonstration, work before
coming to Salem. .
Dr. Brown 13 given credit for
the wonderful improvenment in
the health' of the children of
Mansfield and surrounding country,-
directing 'the child health
demonstration work, financed by
the Commonwealth Fund of New
York- City. When Salem was sel
ected as the fourth city In the
United States for the five year
child health demonstration work,
directors of the Commonwealth
Fund asked Dr. Brown to go to
Salem. '
Dr. Brown was assigned to the
western work as he is regarded by
child health authorities in the east
as the best authority in the coun
try on child health work.
Referring to the work of Dr.
Brown in Mansfield, Ohio, the ar
ticle in the May number of Good
Housekeeping says:
"Fortunately for Mansfield, the
experiment -was placed in v the
hands of Dr. Walter H. Brown, a
man of high vision and the power
to carry this vision td concrete ex
pression. . ,
. "If it is a miracle unfolding in
Mansfield, - Dr. Brown has the
power behind the miracle, draw
ing to him workers with the same
iignt or inspiration os nis own, oi
response to an Idea ' bigger than
themselves. .And the community
has marshaled Its forces back of
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The Marion County jj Child
Health . Demonstration, under the
direction of Dr.-Brown is nbw es
tablished at 578 State street. . Al
ready Dr. Brown has eight assist
ants to which will be added sev
eral more" experienced persons in
child health work, during the next
two 'or three, months. ? , : -
With the opening of schools
next Xall,' Salem schools, I which
have one school nurse, will have
the benefit of several of the ex
perienced nurses from' thf child
health demonstration, with, espec
ial care given children daily at
each school. ; j
Already the rural schools are
having the benefit of the child
health demonstration as examin
ations have been made in jjscveral
parts of the country. The work
of the child health demonstration
includes not only Salem, but every
school district and community in
Marion County.
The modern fixtures
THAT WE SELL1
ARE BOUND
TO HELR
YOU FOLKS
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NELSON BROS.
S33 Chemeket Phone 1900
Workmen Busy Clearing
Site for Apartment House
Workmen are ' busy clearing
ground for Salem's newesjt apart
ment house at Oak and.: South
Commercial, which will reature
three and four-room units. The
building Is to be .situated in
grove of tres, which will make;
it one of the most attractive places
in the city. j 1
The estimated 4 price or cob'
structlon was given - as 4o,00 0;
according to the building , permtt .
issued by City Recorder Poulsen.
. Lone Star -1
Service Station
and Camp, Ground
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1998 N. Capitol Street '
John Williamsbh
! Prop.
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Builder of Homes
for salfi; on easy terms. '
If you are looking for
a home call on us. ! '
Ati&ing V-Mix
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Fireproof Soundproof
Not affectedl by any kind of weather: condition.
Easily applied, j- Has an excellent surface. Call in -
,and see this ana compare with any other wall board.
Gabriel
Powder and Supply Co. j
: Phone
- 728 ;
175 i
South
- Commercial f
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Ypur health Your children's healthDemands that you.be fully
protectea irom aisease earners, iljes and mosquitos.
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. SCREENS ON EVERY WINDOW AND DOOR
Permits the fresh summer air to enter Jand fully circulate through
out your home, yet they "prevent the entrance of flies and
mosquitos. -". - - ! .
Guaranteed Rust Proof Screens of All Sizes - '
Take Your Choice Early at
J.-' W. Gopslasiid! ; Yards
West Salem.
Phone 576
Yards la West Salem, Albany, Ienta, Uubbard, Yamhill, Hlllsboro, Eugene
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