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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1929)
i Section Two Pages One to Eight Ben Lomond Park Home Special Section FOUMDCP 1651 The OREGON STATESMAN, Salens Oregon Sunday Morning. Jnne 23, 1929 -HOME IS NOW R R VIEWING OF PUBLIC Niceties of Modern Home Are Built Into Interior Of Attractive Dwelling The interior" of the model home contains many of the nice features which go to make a house a home. Feeling that the Ben Lomond model house should be more than a common place affair, Mr. Bond saw to it that the niceties of modern construction went into every detail of the new home. Start with the entrance of the house and procede through out the home and you woll be impressed by the finesse which has marked the interior construction. The front door has the air of distinction to be found in new homes. Heavy and solid in its construction, it is given grace by a semi-circular top and by a narrow window slightly to the right of the center of the door which gives the entrance a mark of medieavel distinctiveness. Across the arched doorway leading into the hallway Is a brick construction which makes a most attractive entrance way. To either , side of the front entrance is a fringe of stucco which adds an other novel note to the entrance. Stairway Attractive Once in the entrance hall, one is immediately Impressed by the attractive stairway which leads to the second floor of the home. With a graceful railing to the right of the stairs, is an ornamental bit of Ironwork to relieve any harshness which might appear to the casual viewer of the flight of stairs. To the left as one enters the home is the living room, a dream room if ever there was one. It is at a slightly lower level than the entrance hall, causing the visitor to step down a foot to reach the level occupied by the attractive furniture which fits readily into the scene. Iarge Fireplace Of course the center of the room Is the large fireplace which is as distinctive as the room itself. The fkeplace is built in as an unusual manner as any in the city. The tipper shelf is tiled, below this shelf is a large plaque scene, and an attractive tile hearth is the ba sis of the fireplace and adds its note to the general effectiveness of the scene. There is a large window look ing from the living room over the entire city and from the fireplace one may glimpse the town it all its many moods. Opposite the living room is the coxy dining room which, has the attractiveness of a tidy room com bined with the practicability of utmost convenience. Kitchen Glory of Home In the kitchen is the special glory of the house. Here are built ins. galore, the coxiest little break fast tahle and slide-away seat which can be used whenever de sired or neatly tucked away to hide it from vie wwhen not in use. There is ample space for an el ectric' refrigerator as well as for an electric range while over the range apace is a draft with which - fumes from cooking may be car Tied away from the kitchen. Neatly plastered, tidily linole nmed, so efficiently arranged that not a step will be lost, the kitchen -is quite the pride or Mr. iona in hl3 creation of the model home. Turning to the upstairs, one finds three exceedingly well plan ned bedrooms. All have spacious windows with attractive French panes, all have beautiful views of the neighboring city, each one is of easy access to the well arran ged bathroom which adjoins the central hallway leading to the bed room. As an example of the niceties which make up the rooms, one can see the fhoughtfulness of the ar chitect in providing lighted closets when the doors leading to the clo sets are opened. A great sufficien cy of wall plugs and other elec trical appliances are included in the equipment of the house. FIREPLACE ADORNS HI 1 You're Invited to View This Home Today And All Week To acclaim a fireplace as "unique" is not always to speak of it as beautiful. Yet, a fireplace both beautiful and unique is that which adorns the south wall of the living room in the Ben Lo mond Park Home. A pattern definite yet indistinct is woven into the soft rich color ings of the art tile, only one exam pie of the masonry work Edward Viesko has done on the Ben Lo mond Park Home. The dreamy atmosphere which always clings around a fireplace is further enhanced by the placque, picturing scenes from his torical times, which forms the mantel-piece. The fireplace is in "the very modern and popular art UJft wqkx which in Salem is done only by. Mr, Viesko, and which is" being used in some of the loveliest new homes in the country. The gable front in red brick is the work of Mr. Viesko as- are also the two chimneys in which a design of red brick and white mor tar has been used very effectively. Mr. Viesko was selected to d) the masonry in the Ben Lomond Park Home because of the unusual ability he has shown in his work during the last few years in Sa lem and vicinity, and because of the great desirability of the art tile work which he does so well. I pnMim i i .- urn j n.-.-.-rii .m - :::-i.T-iiii. m: -rii i i . rra i i. I, i, . . mtrewsrent"!'.'"1-' "'-' i in j -' . - ; ' : Btfi IonWD Park ' I:: - : :. v . .. ttODtl liOflt BEN LOMOND DEVELOPS TsSwtiOt&.UE Ptm Co - Tills attractive English-type construction home, complete in every detail including the furnishings for every room, is now ready for pub lic inspection. And the crowds which see it this week wilT give a favorable verdict to the work at least, if they appreciate good work- manshio and fine design. Hostesses will be on hand to show visitors through the new house. Interesting Features Which go to Make Ben Lomond Home Attractive RADIUM PREVENTS FIRE Radium has been installed in a rubber factory at Leningrad, Russia, to prevent fires. A small capsule of the element permits the great amount of electricity that jumps from the rubber fabric while passing over rollers, to leak slowly and harmlessly into the air. Only one milligram of radium is necessary to thus minimize the fire haczard caused by the static. HiLLraumii CREATES BIGTASK Excavating on a hill offers problems not found on level land; the only answers to these are ex Derience and equipment, which are the answers to most excavat ing problems. J. A. Gipson. who did the'exca vatnig for the Ben Lomond Park Home, has" been exCevating for Salem houses for a number of years during which time he has met and solved all sorts of dim cult problems and has gathered together equipment which permits rapid and well-done work. About the Ben Lomond model home are a host of minor features but Important additions which give to the house its distinctive ness and charm which is sure to bring delight to the owners. How a housewife will exclaim with delight when she views the pretty tiles in the kitchen! Along the draining board are laid orchid tiles which glisten in the sun as milday does the work of the morn ing. Back of the draining board are laid tiles of green which har monize beautifully . in the color scheme of the room. Absolue cleanliness is augmented by ex act beauty to bring a very definite charm to the use of these tiles. "Staggering" the shingles on a roof by a new term to the unitiat ed but to the contract it means having the shingles laid unevenly. with the lower edges protruding in varying lengths. The result is a roof of uneven proportions but one which is very attractive to look upon. While more shingles are required for a staggered roof than an ordinary one, the effect gives an unusual touch to the roof. California stucco is used for the interior of the home, .the stucco Lbeing treated as a brocade finish and the result is extremely pleas ing to the eye. The harshness or Diananess which often accompan ies a plastered wall is entirely ab sent and its place, a soft, colorful, harmonious wall is found in which every way the eye looks. There are any number of good reasons lor a living room places at a different level from the re mainder of the house. But the best one is the fact that the sunken" room gives distinctive ness, individuality to the room; it seta it off apart from the remain der of the house and makes one feel that here is a place he would be, secure, content, a true room in which to live. Of course in the 'Ben Lomond house the living room has this added advantage; it fits well into the lie of the lot on which the house is built. Place yourself in one of the comfortable chairs ii. the living room and look towards the en trance half. It is a charming scene, which confront the eye as you sit in your chair on a level slightly below that of .the remainder of the first floor. You are In a retreat. secluded, at peace and much of this feeling comes from the var iance in level, just a small touch in the architecture of the house. it is true, but a very major part in giving to the room the subtle qualities which make it so vital a factor home.' in calling this a "Model All modern colors are nicely blended together In the shades employed in the home. For exam ple, in the bedrooms, different shades have been empolyed to' give unique effects to the room. One room is of the basie color of can ary yellow trimmed with lavender, another is finished with an or- ehid waU trimmed with a light, soft green. Still another bedroom employs light soft green waif with a rose ivory trim. The hall har monizes with and brings all the rooms together with a color of sovereign gray. It is easy to say that the "work manship of the house is perfect." Carrying out this statement is more difficult than making it. But the Ben Lomond model does bear close inspection as to workmau- shlp. You'll find no hammer marks even on the closest Inspections; the Joints of the room are fitted to a perfect nicety. Contractors who did no .work on the house have inspected it and been loud in their praise of the workmanship employed. Wilamlna "red rug" bricks were used in building the fireplace of the home and give a touch of color and serve to this feature of the living room. Ed R. Viesko did the masonry work and he exhib ited unusual ability on making the fireplace a very marked feature of ! the home. What would a Hying room com manding such a wonderful view as Ben Lomond affords, be-without suitable windows? Very insuffi cient, to be sure. Looking out for this need, Mr. Bond provided the house with a lovely, large plate glass window looking out over aS lem. On either side of the window are casements so if Romeo seren ades, Juliet may have some place to drop her handkerchief. Some homes have one room with the floors finished in hard wood, other homes have the down stairs finished with hardwood but every single room In the Ben Lo mond model home has a hardwood floor and that means that small rugs can be used just as effective ly as the large rugs or carpets which used to be required in the home of class and distinction. Bond's Interest Grows as He Sees Ideas for Homes Patterned in Actualities Delmar Bond, builder of the Ben Lomond mode! home, began his work as a constructor of homes in Salem three years ago when he launched into the field on his own resour ces and erected a number of moderate priced dwellings, sub sequently selling these to home owners in the city. His business has grown rapidly. Mr. Bond finding little or no difficulty in disposing of his properties. In fact, in the last three years he has not held a house more than 30 days af ter it was completed. As Bond's activities increased, he be came more nd more interested in building finer residences. . Twenty-five homes have been constructed by Bond in the last three years and with these behind, his mind has turned to homes more individualistic and more unique as well as in a higher price range. . It was to work out some of the ideas of fine home building acquir ed through his years' experience that Bond started the Ben Lo mond job. House Aristocratic ConipleN Here was to be a house complete in every detail, thoroughly modeifn yet tasty, distinctive, illustrative of the finer type of dwelling which Bob believes Salem should own. Bond feels that this home should be of the artistic proportions which make it blend into the lot on which it is placed and in carry ing out the plans and construction of the Ben Lomond property this idea has been constantly in hl mind . .the setting of an Weal home In an ideal surrounding. Mr. Bond feels that the comple tion of the model home marks a new epoch in his work in Salem. More and more he will center his efforts on construction of fine dwellings; more and more he will find his pleasure as well as bis business in doing a type of work which sets his construction out and apart from much of the more mediocre work which is always to be found in a city. While but a young man. Bond is thoroughly conversant with ail phases of building activity. He purchases the lot, arranges the fi nancing, handles all contracts and suvervises the buying of material as well as the construction of the house. Sold on Salem A Salem young man is Bond, as sured of the future of the city and willing and anxious to spend hn years here in doing a constructive service in affording finer homes for the citizens of the community. 90 Per Cent of Lots Sold Since October; Great View Obtained S SEAMEN INJVRED PORTLAND, Ore., June 22. (AP) Three seamen suffered in juries here today when a boiler on the steamer Pennsylvania, backfired as it was docked at the Portland wharf. Guy R. Lucas, 82, first engi neer, suffered burns about the face, neck, forearms and both hands; Laurence Chuinard, ?2. second engineer, suffered second and third degree burns about the face and Ernest Cathey, fireman, received facial and chest burn?. They were taken to a hospital. The development of Ben Lo mond park has been as rapid as that of any section recently devel oped in Salem. With the section opened only last October in the South Salem district buyers have found that the property combined a conven ient location to the city with other features such as a beautiful view and proper restrictions on build ing. Originally the Ben Lomond tract was owned by Fred Lam port, Charles E. Cone and Mrs. V. W. Ohmart. these parties author izing the Modern Community De velopers to be their exclusive sales agencies for the property. Of 130 lots in the tract nearly 90 per cent have now been sold. The property is laid out with winding streets converging in a park site atop the slight hill in South Salem where Ben Lomond centers. A view overlooking all parts of the valley can be obtained from the tract. The name Ben Lomond comes from Scotland where certain high peaks have this name. HEBREW SINGERS ON AIR BOSTON (AP) Vocal pro grams by a group known as the Hebrew choral singers have at tracted such favorable comment that a new series of broadcasts of this type has been instituted by WBZ and WBZA of Spring field, Mass., and Boston. Cantor Gabriel Hochberg, of Temple Beth El at Chelsea, Mass., is in charge. FARM CLASS NETS $2,110 ROBINSON, 111. (AP) Four teen members of the vocational agriculture class at Robinson high school realized $2,11 6 net profit on class projects during the last year. $2.50 RATE STANDARD PORTLAND, Ore., June 22. (AP). Meeting the competition of its three smaller competitors, the North Coast Transportation company, largest hut operating company in the field between Portland Seattle, Friday standard ized at $2.60 the rate between tb two cities. BIG CORN YIELD CONTEST LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Mern than 200 entries are expected in the Nebraska corn yield contest this year. Several farmers aav raised more than 100 bushels of corn to the acre at a cost very little higher than the average eoet xj per acre. IE A. So IFIBII Home Building Contractor Comfort and convenience in the homes we build and satisfied custom ers our hobby. Would he glad to show prospective builders our workmanship. Inspect the Delmar Bond Model Home in Ben Lomond Park, it was our priv ilege to construct this home. Could refer you to many others in Salem. . Remodeling Repairing PRICES REASONABLE . Address R 3, Box 151, Salem . Phone 88F4 When in need of an Expert Landscape Gardener m Think of Earnest Iuf er The landscaping at the Ben Lomond Park Home is an excellent sample of his work. Earnest Infer yet "Landscape Gardner" A. R.F. D. No. 4 Box 19B Tdephorw69F2 the Work We Furnished icreft in the Ben Lomond Park Home and We Are Pfoum3. of the Job JOHN KOENEKE I960 Center Phone 655 CONCRETE WORK -- ,4- It " - -V-f - . ' 1'-.. ' - ' - 'je " ... - r
