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Page Seven i a, 1M0. .THE. REGIS.T,ER,-GU,ARD,. EUGENE, OREGON s IS '0 POMH I 0'UO I New Ideas For Old Homes Paint Styling k by EARL KAST PAINT NOW! . . , 12 months to pay !160 Agate St, Ph. 3883 Mien you are In trie iarket for anything elec- leal corns to a company ifcat can offer you :omplete service. FIXTURES . . . Our stock of fixtures is the biggest in Eugene all arranged and lighted on our balcony for easy selection, C & S Electric Almack Bide. Fhone 234 Applegate Home Typical of West Western Homes Head Describes Development The west is the source of the low-pitched roof, 'close-to-earth construction, and outspread floor space. for family dwellings. Homes featuring . these . characteristics, artistically wrought by modern architects, have their origin in utilitarian needs of the pioneers; just as everyday needs were the source of home designs that are now basic in the homes architec ture of New England. The western version of the en gineered plan of the national small homes demonstration offered this week by western homes founda tion is an example. This is the "Jesse Applegate," named in hon or of a great pioneer of the old Oregon country. "Necessity was the mother of this type of structure," says W. C. Bell, chairman of western homes foundation and architectural auth ority. "With the pioneers all building materials but raw timber were scarce items. There were ten jobs for every man and time was golden. "Many homes and farm build ings were built of logs, poles, and split timbers. The labor of oxen and horses and the use. of wagons were as precious as human labor. Upright poles or small logs for center-roof support made haulage simpler and easier and saved la bor. Huge hand-split shakes ap plied on poles and Widely spaced timber rafters and on low timber framed sidewalls provided a dry and well-insulated dwelling. This was particularly true in the Wil lamette Valley and the Puget Sound country, where cedars grew. "Western home-design types of today are basically the same, al though created for modern living and for beauty as well as for prac tical purposes. In the California Monterey, . the , Montana ranch house, the new Puget Sound dwelling,' the Columbia cottage of Oregon, and in all other western versions of the - modern small home, excepting the French or hip-roof - style the basic design lathered by the pioneers througn FOR SALE t -v-rr Ms beautiful 5 room strictly modern, suburban home located 1 mile north of Eugene on old Pacific highway (River Road) aid Vt mile west on Sunnyslde Drive, house Nq. 808 on south side of drive. One-half acre of ground, beautifully landscaped, price $5250 occupied by owner Walter L. Scroggs. Spring Fixes Attention On Lawns, Shrubs As spring gains Ereater foothold home owners in all sections of the country are turning their attention to lawns and shrubs with a view toward using the early growing season to full advantage in ob taining attraqtive landscape de velopment. - The owners of new homes, fac ing their first season of horticul tural activities, have a problem immensely more difficult than that of seasoned land owners. Fre quently lacking previous experi ence as well as knowledge of local soil conditions, their procedure is largely one of trial and error. Use Top Soil As soil conditions differ greatly in various locations, it is difficult to estimate the expense of ob taining a good lawn. If a basement has been constructed for the house and a good top soil exists, the top soil should be saved in a pile to be spread over the subgrade of the entire lot. Almost any lawn will have a more permanent value if a certain amount of fertilizer is added to the soil. At times a more' permanent lawn will ' be obtained if clover or some other rough legume is seeded first and turned over when the growth is heavy so as to light en up the soil. It may be neces sary to delay the seeding of the lawn one year on this account. It is also advisable to get the experience of other home owners in the neighborhood as to the best methods they have found for ob- taining a good lawn. No general rules can be laid down because soil conditions are so variable. Shade Tree The owner of a new home should set aside a small sum of money for a sizeable shade tree. It would be preferable to go to a reputable nurseryman and select a tree for this purpose, lor its adds greatly to the value of the property to have at least one good-sized shade tree. A tree should be selected that will add permanent value to the property and not one that will grow so rapidly as to be seriously injured by the first wind. Sufficient Shrubs An adequate number of shrubs should be selected for planting about the house and other loca tions: on the property, preferably along the boundary line and on the front lawn so as to give bloom' ing flowers in the summertime and berry and bright twig effects in the wintertime. Most shrubs should be planted about three feet apart so that they will not crowd each other and be so ar ranged about the house as toljnot give the appearance of the house being set down in a wilderness of planting. Let the foundation of the house appear in certain places, ? I "'"So III I coai ' EUGENE W ATERBO ARD necessity is manifest. Of course, when that necessity lessened in force early western homes began to be built after the current east em fashions in homes.. As with New England, the west was a long time returning to the simple val ues of pioneer design. "The Applegate embodies the economics that were secured in early western homes, by use of the plank system of construction engineered under the direction of the technical committee of the na tional small homes demonstration. This committee is made up of technical authorities from 32 na tional building industry groups. With" this system, two-inch sub flooring is used; permitting a small number of joists of large size, while the roof is made of two-inch plank and larger and fewer rafters than in conventional construction; making savings of from 25 to 50 per cent in materials and labor, and yielding higher in-, sulation values. "We believe that the Jesse Applegate home is in every way worthy of its name." Information and service on the Jesse Applegate (List No. 40-23) may be obtained through Eugene retail lumber dealers of from western homes foundation, 364 Stuart building, Seattle, Washington. Transfers For Past Week CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 vero Campbell ' etux $1 Tract in Tp 17 3W. George R. Fish etux to Jay R. Fish etux $10 Tract In Tp 17 3W. Lela Jacobsen etux to John W. Davidson $75 Lt 10 Blk 115 Junction City. Springfield to Joseph C. Mc Murren etux $10 Pt Blk 64 Maudes Sub to Springfield. John W. Smith etal to Delia Smith $ Tract in Tp 15 6W. Arthur T. Moses tal to Lemuel Emerson etux S10 Pt It 9 Blk 16 Packards Add. W. H. Malov etal to Elliott W. McWilliams etux $225 Lt 5 Blk 112 Junction City. Eugene to J. W. Brown etux Personalized Home Building Service Lumber Paint Builders Supplies Improvement New Construction Loans TREADGOLD LUMBER COMPANY West 2nd & Garfield Ph. 3699 Two-Story Home For $5,000 . r-:-LAl ' ; II ------ Eats Dear Mr. Fixit: Could you please answer this question? I am 66 years old and have been paying taxes in Lane county o,-er 22 years and now I am without means and would like a pension. They tell me I have to have a birth certificate and I don't know where to write to. I was born in Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. L. A. Answer: You can obtain your birth certificate by writing to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Albany, New York, the capital of the state in which you were born. Applica tion for an old age pension in Oregon is filed with the county welfare board of the county in which you are a resident. That would be in the court house in Eugene in this case. (Salifications are: A minimum age of 65, five years residence in the county, and you must not be an inmate of any public institution at time of application. flUST FLOOE. PLAN 3COMD-fLOOTl PLAN This two-story home, complete with basement and lot, is valued at $5,000. The Federal Housing Administration insured a mortgage on this property for $4,500. A mortgage of this amount may be paid off. over a period of 25 years with average monthly payments of $26.15, exclusive of local taxes and hazard insurance. . $480 Lt 4 Blk 10 Hendricks Add. " ' Alsea Hawley to Myrtle Mae Bowman $10 Tract in Tp 21 3W. A. J. Bier etux to Eugene A. Snellstrom etal $10 Tract in Tp 19 6W. , . , Transfers for April 13 DEEDS: ; . ' Springfield to William H. Pa ris etux $10 Lt 11 & 12 Blk 70 Washburiie Sub of. S I & P Co Add to Springfield. . . W. D. Livingston etux to Ed win Riensche etux $10 Tract in Tp 17 6WV C. Ermel etux to Henry ,S. Howard etux $10 Pt Its 5 & 6 Blk 5 Hendricks Am Add. : Boston-Oregon Lumber Co. to C. C. Elliott $10 Various tracts in Tp 16 4E. Howard J. Morton Ex to C. C. Elliotts $2512.50 Tract, in Tp 16 2E. ' C. C. Elliott etux to South Fork Logging Co. $10 Tracts in Tp 16 4E. E. J. Cleary etux to Amy Clea- ry Fisher $1 Tract in Tp IS 6W. Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. to Harold A. Christensen etux $10 Lts 1 & 2 Blk SAC Bohr- stedt Co Add to Creswell. Carol Johnson to Mozelle Hair $10 Lt 3 Blk 9 Chula Vista Park. Harvey Flournoy etux to E. W. Adamson etux $10 Lts 3, 4, 5 Blk 17 Douglas Gardens. Lawrence Smith to Charles E. Hayes ; etux $10 Tract in Tp 20 1W. Edwin M. Hansen etux to George W. Jenkins etux $10 Tract in Tp 18 5W. T. M. Faulkner etux to John Harrington etux $10 Tracts in Tp 15 10W. Lane Co. to Walter A. Wood ard $16,520 Tracts in Tp 22 & 23 2W. Transfers for April IS DEEDS: R. U. Steelquist etux to Eugene $5 Lt 7 Blk 7 James Huddle ston Am Add. Eugene to Frank R. Barnes etux $750 Lt 7 Blk 6 Lizzie Luckey Add. John F. Bavard etux to August Grendler etux $10 Pt Lt 1 & 2 Blk 5 Christian's 2nd Add. Springfield to Otto M. Mennes $10 Pt Blk 111 Washbume's Sub of S I & P Co Add to Spring field, The Federal Farm Mort Corp to M. M. Dionne etux $1 Tract in Tp 16-3W. G. J. Loffer Adm to Fred Host ick etux $600 Tract in Tp 19 1W. Cogswell Frazer Compbell etux ShenvIn-WUllami , PAINTS , , HENNESSY Supply Company 1010 Olive Pb. 1760 to Warren K. Barnell $10 Pt Lt 3 Blk 38 Springfield. Daugherty Lumber Co to Nor man Wright etux $475 Tract in Tp 19-2W. Allen W. Nesbitt etux to Walter H. Paesehke etux $10 Tract in Tp 17-3W. Bertha E. Paddock to L. E. Craft etux $10 Lt 4 Blk 3 College Hill Park. ' , Lane Co, to Eugene $150 Lts 11, 12 & 13 Blk 6 Fairmount Heights Add. Lane Co. to Eugene $89.87 Pt Lts 5 & 6 Blk 24 Gross Add. Annett W. Chadwick to Eugene $10 Pt Lts 5 & 6 Blk 24 Gross Add. Byron A. Washburno to Lee G, Raish $10 Pt Blk B Clark &' Washburne Add to Springfield. R. L. Alloway to Milton A Doane etux $10 Pt Lt 1 Replat of Blk 3 Rosedale Add. W. E. Poole etux to Vencil Nord etux $10 Lt 7 Blk 2 Tiff Plat Add. Archie C. Barnes etux to Wm. R. Wison etux&$10 Tract in Tp 17-10W. Eugeneia Murry etal to Charles C. Gilham etux $f0 Tract in Tp Walter L. Scroggs etux to Mai colm B. Frykman etux $10 Lt 17 Alpha Place Add. Eugene to Hugh B. Wood etux Mr. Fixit Address Your Questions to Mr. Fixit, Register-Guard Q. In the construction of a house, what precautions should be taken to insure protection against lire? J. R. A. Interior protection against fire hazards should include the use of firestops between studs to prevent passage of fire through walls and floors and proper pro tection around all pipe openings. Ceilings over heating equipment and floors under space heaters should be provectcd with a fire resistive material. Where living or sleeping rooms occur over a garage, the garage walls and ceil ing also should be of f ire-resistive material. Doors leading from the garage into the house should be a fire-retardnnt type. Masonry chimneys should be well built and flue-liped. All-wood frame con struction should be kept at least two inches away from the mason ry, with spaces filled with mortar or other fire-resistive material. a foundation below frost? Mrs, M. S. A. No; but it should be well drained. Generally, the wall should be started 6 to 12 inches below grade on a bed of cinders, gravel, or other drainage. Slope stones inward. Wall can move somewhat without damage if no mortar is used. Q. What closets are considered necessary In a well-planned house? T. S. A. A coat closet located near the front entrance, a linen closet close to the bathroom, a closet for cleaning equipment, and at least one closet for each bedroom should, be the minimum in a house. In large bedrooms, two closets are desirable, and it is often advisable to provide additional room for luggage, sporting equipment, and storage of seasonal articles. Japan does not decorate its sol diers for bravery in action. FREE! ESTIMATES on PAINTING PAPER HANGING and ROOFING Payments up to 36 Mo. See Our New Glatex Asbestos Shinglo In All Colors and White E. J. LANGE 74 W. 10TH PHONE-803 $1000 Pt Lt 5 & 6 Blk 24 Gross Add. The Alpha Corp to Walter L, Scroggs etux $10-iLt 17 Alpha Place Add. Transfers for April 16 DEEDS: Everett. L. Chesbro etux to R. R Raymond $10 Tract in Tp 16 5E. Chester E. Walton etux to Sher Khan-v-$10 Tract in Tp 19-3W. John) Ratcliff etux to Elmer Lamb etux $10 Tracts in Tp 16-7W. Maud B. Goddard to E. F. Keller etux $10 Tract in Tp 17-3E. C. M. Young etux to Hap Tay. lor $1 Lt 1 Blk 9 Chula Vista Park. John H. Wanker etux to George Taylor etux $10 Lt '4 Blk 1 D. G. McFarland's 5th Add to C. G. Ethel Vaughn etux to J. B. Young $10 Lt 3 Blk 6 Kelly's Add to Springfield. Vernice R. Fee to Maud B. God dard $10 Tract In Tp 17-3E. Eugene to Kenneth T. Blanton etux $225 Pt Lts 5 & 8 Blk 5 Hendrick's Am Add. Ira A. Nice etux to Martha Leona Stacey $1 Pt Lt 7 Blk 26 Springfield. Q. In exterior frame wall con struction, shoiild corner braces be used when the wood sheathing is laid horizontally? Builder. A. When wood sheathing is laid horizontally or when other than wood sheathing or no sheathing is used, all exterior corners should have diagonal l-by-4-inch braces let into the outside face of the studs. These braces should be ap plied at approximately 45 degrees. Wherever possible the braces should extend, from sill to plate and be securely nailed to each stud and to the sill and plate. If window or door openings occur near the corners, install l-by-4-inch knee braces above and below the openings. Knee braces should extend across at least three stud spaces and should be let into the face of the studs at approximately 45 degrees. Pennsylvania is the only state in the Union, the name of which is derived from its founder. DON'T GUESS CALL JESS AT YOUR SERVICE GODLOVE TH7! PLUMBER 31 East 7ih Phon 547 Q. Does a garden dry wall need That New Home ,UU,fv 4 tiki n "jBVTliTilt Deserves the Best In Mill Work! If you're building or planning to build, drop in and let us talk over your mill work prob lems with you. ..We specialize in mill work to suit your needs at prices you can afford. J O. OLSEN MFG. CO.' 271 West 7th Ave. Fh. 1879 HAPPY HOME . 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