THE REGISTER. 0T7ARD, EUGENE. OREGON
Home of Meeds Has All Modern
Yet Retains GompaSSSI
Home's Outside
Painted In
Plenty Of Light 0
Available Through
Large Windows
; By BUCK BUCHWACH
' Have you ever seen one of the
pen-knife gadgets that have every
thing from a bottle opener to a
nail file and yet are small enough
to carry in a man's watch pocket?
If you have, you can visualize
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Meeds of 1424 Washington, which
has every modern convenience a
man or Woman could desire, and
yet is the most compact little resi.
dence you ever saw ... . . and
low-priced too.
i The outside of ' the house Is
painted a striking sort of luggage
tan, with a dark red roof for con
trast. As you walk up the con
crete stairway you notice a large
front window with square panels.
which lets plenty of light into the
Meeds' front room.
You step into the front room
and immediately you notice one
of the home's most unusual fea
tures. There is no lathe nor plaster
out sneet rocK is used for the walls
instead, sheet rock being nothing
more than gypsum wallboard of a
Ivory hue. It is about one-half
inch thick. . -,
The ceiling is low with the
woodwork being painted Ivory, a
V combination which makes a very
light and cheery atmosphere. '
There will be no cracks in the
Walls, by' the Way, because unlike
plaster which cracks as it ab-
Now! Sensational Values
FRIGID AIRE
RANGE
"EASY TERMS!
GARRETT APPLIANCE CO.
OLD .IHMBEBJ&CK SEZ
"When building, tie up with
specialists, those with large
resources and long experience.
That's us -service complete,
prices reasonable. Bring in
your lists." ;
CLUMBER COL
i
Preston
"Luoace Leather
857 WUlamette
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THIS IS THE HOME of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Metis of 1424 Washington street, selected by the Rer-lster-Guard
as home of the week. It Is in the low-price class. (Register-Guard photo, Wiltshire engrav
ing)' '
sorbs moisture the sheet rock will
not be affected by the elements
.... unless, of course, a misdirect
ed California earthquake should
single out Eugene for a lodging
place. The gypsum wallboard also
affords good insulation..
The fireplace in the living room
is flush with the wall, there being
no mantle. A black structural glass
line borders the fireplace with
black tile below. The Meeds' book'
shelf nestles next to the fireplace,
with statuettes depicting adven
turous life making the little alcove
attractive.
A stairway from the living room
leads up into a semi-attic, which
could very easily be converted into
a spare bedroom, or something of
that nature. At present the chil
dren, Kathleen 5 and Aim 3, use
the room as a playroom and there
are fun-producing toys scattered
everywhere.
The floor of this attic is hem
lock, as are the . two bedroom
floors, but the living room and
dinette s are oak.
The dinette is next to the liv-
313
Springfield
Don't Let Your
Home Look
Shabby
Outside
Lots of families have fine well
equipped homes every room
looks spic and span; yet their ex
terior walls look shabby. The best
method to re-cover outside walls
is to use Quality Fuller paints
you'll add from 10 to 25 to
the value of your home.' That's
Important if you ever decide to
rent or sell.
We have the right materials for
any kind of paint job.. Our ex
perience, advice and suggestion!
rt yours for the asking no obli
gation of course.
& Hales
Goods Wallpaper"
Phone 665
Recent Real
Estate Deals
Transfers September 2
DEEDS
State Sav & Loan Assn to Dale
E. Riley etux Pt It 4 Blk 3
Chambers Add $10.
W. H. Shelley etux to Willian
A. Cruzan etux Lts in Blk 12
Keeneys . 1st Add to Springfield
S10.
Henry Tomseth to Edith Tom
seth Lt 8 Blk 3 Kellys Add to
Springfield $10.
Sec Sav & Loan Assn to Darrel
M. Draper etux Pt It 1 Blk 26
Chula Vista Park 1st Add $10,
Herbert E. Pendleton etux to
R. M. Simington Lts : 17 & 18
Blk 90 S 1 & P CO Add to Spring
field $10. . '
Harry A. Humphrey to W. E.
ing room, and is separated from
the kitchen only by a serving
counter, permitting easy access to
and from both' rooms.
The dinette is attractive despite
its smailness, and is papered with
Mexican wallpaper, bright and
lively. The kitchen is what attracts
the eye in this territory, however.
Keeping in line with the com
pact theory, the stove and re
frigerator are combined into one
piece of machinery, much smaller
tnan a regular size stove or re
frigerator, by itself, thus saving
lots of space. The sinks are stain
less steel, and "easy to keep
clean," says Mrs. Meeds.
The bedrooms there are two-
are far from large but are un
usually attractive. Mr. and Mrs.
Meeds' bedroom is decorated with
a pleasing yellow wallpaper, while
the children's is done in pink. The
children's closet has a low cross-
piece for hangars,-making it easy
for the youngsters to reach up
ana reach their own clothes. -
The bathroom has a peach
colored motif, with a blue linoleum
providing an attractive contrast,
Mr. Meeds himself designed the
unique and serviceable home, with
a University . of Oregon archt
tectural student drawing Up the
actual plans. J. T. Rom was the
builder.
Living Room Feature
t
Grandmother's "what-not" is
back. That lovely, fussy main
stay of every Victorian parlor has
donned a new shape, but still pro
vides an attractive disDlay for
bric-a-brac, figurines' and souven
irs. The new "what-not" is made
by installing a panel . of glass
blocks, of any desired size, in an
outer wall of the living room.
Glass or wood shelves are then
placed across the face of the panel.
me collection la get against the
soft light transmitted by the glass
blocks. The panel serves the fur
ther useful purpose of adding to
the appearance and daylightlng of
the entire room.
Whether New or Remodel Job
Paints, Varnishes and Enamels
Will Save Ton Money
LIGHTNING'S
1151 Willamette Phone 1816
OWKKUKK.il
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This may sound silly
It may teem ellly to eay that we can afford to supply
better quality alaee at no extra coal ... but our
VOLUME BUSINESS lt the cmiwerl A simple compari
son will convince you. All kinds of qlass cut to
measure!
Higgens ettax Tract in Tp 17-4W
$10..
Mary E, Lambert to Arthur F,
Marten etux Tract in Tp 18-5W
$iu.
A.- M. LaDuke etux to C. L.
LaDuke Tract in Tp 21-2E $250.
H. H. Quimby etux to Mathew
Maddess Pt lt 1 Blk 5 D G
McFarland Add to C; G $10.
C, F. Hyde etux to L. H. Kelley
etal Lt 13 St .14 Overlook $10.
-- Frank Spradltng to Elvin Al
bert Jackson . etux Lt 14 Blk
29 Westlake $525. ' . -
Merle Stearns Ackerson ctvir to
Robert W. Schiska Lt 8 Blk 4
Floral Hill $10. ' . " ' '
Mary Kunstatsky to Chas. S.
Pratt-Pt It 7 Blk 8 Hendricks
Am Add $100.' "
Marvin L. Dow etux to H. C.
Bradley etux Lt l Blk 29 Col
lege Hill Farkr-$10. '. ...
Herbert W. Lombard eftiv tn
Chalise C. Ward etux Tract in
Tp 21-1W $10. .
- John M. Davis etux to Roy E.
Hutchison etux Tract in Tn 21.
3W $10. '
W. J. Fhair etux tn Nnrval W
Mabe etux Pt lt 26 H L & T B
Stewart Flat-S10.
R. C. Gleason etux tn T.pPnv
Potter etux Lts 7 & 8 Blk 10
Cooper & Randall Add to C O
$10. ..
' Transfers September 3
Deeds:
John Stadler etuv tnBU slat.
tery etux Tract in Tp 19-3W
?ou. .
Booth Kellv Lumh C.n in W P
Sheridan etux Tract in To 18-1 E
$10. .
Dorothv Kieren etal tn .Tank fnv
etux Lt 1 Blk 2 James Henry
McFarlands 1st Add to C G $10.
Eucene tn rharlw rwira,-
Tract in. Eugene $250.
Carrie K Sweetser to George N
Phinnev etUX Pt Lt M TTnivRrsifi
Add $10.
Jerome MnKv tnv tn rharia.
L Paine etux Tract in Eueenii
$10.
Georce . A . SvnhArx niv in
Charles P Slayter Lt 3 Blk 38
Junction City $10.
Charles Decker tn Frnnria 7?
Reid etux Tract in Eugene $10.
: Henrv E Albert tnv in r.rf
F Berger etux Lt 7 Blk 18 James
nuaaieston Aaa $1500.
A G Gilham etux to U S A
Tract in -Tp 21-3W $3250.
Richard M Grove tnv in Al
bert Rutschman etux Tract in Tp
' James A Bal1ev etnv in n..,.
Wingard Lts 1 & 2 Blk 1 Coburg
JU.
C A Swarte Sh tn .T w w.rMlo
etux Tract in" Tp 18-2W $7750.
Marvin L Dow etux to John S
Rbsencrans etal Pt Its A n nil-
28 College Hill Park $10.
James L Hastings etux to Carl
F Breger etux Pt lt 10 Blk 23
James Huddleston Ex Add $10.
Transfers September 9
Deeds:
Robert W Schiska etux tn Ovel
R Stevenson etal T.t a siv a
Floral Hill $10. -
T J Clark etux tn Vlnal T Tn
dall etux Tract in Tp 21-3W
$10.
Vinal T Randall ctinr in T T
Clark etuv Pt Ha 1 Xr a mi
James Henry McFarlands 1st Nat
Co C G $10.
Eugene to Emma Gorrie pt It
5 Blk 2$ Fairmount $900.
Mary A Jorgenson to Hallie C
Rose etal Pt Its 5 e 8 Blk 3 J H
Housing Vexes
(J. S. Missions
CHICAGO. What's g o 1 n g to
happen to American housing? Will
there be enough houses to go
around when our war-defense
starts rolling? Will rents go sky-
high? Will mortgage money be
available?
These are some of the questions
now. being asked by millions of
American heads of families. An
swers to them are provided by a
semi-annual building forecast just
released by the National Real Es.
tate Journal,
According to the Journal fore.
cast, occupancy during the next
six months will increase, but m
the typical U. S. city will not reach
the point of acute shortage.
Present Building
"Present building in most cities,"
the forecast reads, "is creating
housing units at a rate virtually
equal to the expanding demand.
Whereas housing bottle-necks will
appear in isolated areas, these will
receive individual treatment, can
not be considered average."
Rentals will continue to increase,
having advanced 1.4 per cent dur
ing May. Still larger advances are
prophesied for the fall, in line with
price advances in all fields.
The survey indicates that new
home building will continue, as the
trend away from medium price
city apartments to modern subur
ban homes continues.
Shortages Corrected
A shortage of some building ma
terials may be felt, but this will
probably be overcome by partial
substitution. Some materials will
undoubtedly be classified as "ne
cessities," a practice which origin
ated during the last war. At that
time, the manufacture of aaphalt
shingles was termed a "necessary"
war industry, due to the. fact that
asphalt shingles are manufactured
throughout the country, thus re.
quire short hauls. In addition,
being made of asphalt and mineral
granules. ' they are economical.
highly fire-resistant and unusuallv
durable.
Financing rates, the survey fore
casts, will continue at present low
levels. Insurance companies, banks,
building and' loan associations and
others are in keen competition for
house mortgages keen enough to
hold real estate borrowings, at
present rates.
McFarlands Add to C G $10. .i
E W Thwing etux to U S A
Tract in Tp 21-2W $2400.
Henry c Bostick etux to U S A
Tract in Tp 20-2W $850.
Elza W Inman etux to U S A
Tract in Tp 17-5W $60.
Emily Koons etal to Gertrude
Schneider Tract in Tp 17-5W
iuu. .
Dorvin Dudeck to Investors
Mort Sec Co Tract in To. 17-4W
-$1. ... ....' '
Transfers September 10
Deeds:
Robert Vitll. Arim tn rharlo V
Staten etux Lt 7 Blk 3 Stewarts
Add $2750.
Felix SDarks etuv tn Sphnnl
Dist No. 68 Lts in Blk 14 Sparks
Aaa to Blue wver 510.
Louis Konne etuv tn n Tt VA.
win Koester etux Tract ' in Tp
17-4W $10.
Alfred S Powell etiiv tn TT s A
Tract in Tp 21 3W $3275.
, Jtirnest E Hyiand etux to P C
Robbertson Pt It 1 riv o n.ir.
ridge-$75.
John Tj Harhham nit iv Vtf U
Hodes Pt Blks 3 & 4 Amon
Mennes Add $10.
John L Harpham etal to Adolph
Paul etux Lt 12 Blk 3 Amoh St
Menries Add $10. '
John L Haknham xtnv tn T
rence J NurrieX etux Tract in Tp
I I " W $JU.
E E Clapper etal to D C Brown
Tract in Tp 16-4E $10.
' Agnes N Mumford to Frank A
Tripp etux Tract in Tp 19-2W
FIX UP ,
with
FIXTURES
Brighten your horns,
with attractive, prac -.
tlcal electric fixtures. . ,
Your electrician and
fixture dealer has many
types which will not
only give better light
but will fit your decora
tive motif,
EUGENE
WATER
BOARD
Helen Jepson, "Met" Star'
Says Home Is Refuge for Male
NEW YORK Helen Jepson,
radio star and leading soprano with
the Metropolitan Opera, knows
the value of a cotr'ortable home
because her concert tours and
radio appearances keep her so
much away from it.
"I know now why men are so
fond of and so fussy aeout
their homes." she said in a recent
interview..
"I look to my home, much as
they 'must do, as a place where I
can be completely relaxed; where
I can 1 have . the kind of food I
like: and where I can express my
self. Home to me ic a refuge; a
Roof Wraiths
Many houses on 'the Isle of
Guernsey tiny out-cropping in
the English Channel have small
seats built on top of 'their roofs,
and attached to their chimneys.
These are for witches to sit on,
so they won't venture down the
chimney to rest by the fireside.
The chair is also supposed to help
win the friendship of the witches,
so that they will "help protect the
house against lightning, fire and
the elements. In this country, the
use of lightning rods, fire-resistant
asphalt shingles and sound
roof construction provides the
same protection without having
to pay homage to a broom-riding
spirit.
Roof Defense
America girds for roof defense.
Reflecting, a growing' trend to
ward the use of fire-resistant roofs
on all dwelling construction in
this country, shipments of fire
resistant asphalt shingles for the
month of May, 1941 were 31 per
cent ahead of the corresponding
month last year. . .
Figures just released by the
U. S. Department of Commerce
show that shipments of asphalt
strip vand individual shingles in
May totaled 1,564,243 squares.
square is the amount of roof
shingles required to cover 100
square feet of roof area: This rep
resents enough asphalt shingles to
re-roof 130,000 typical American
homes. ,
THREE ESSENTIALS
Every bathroom needs three es
sential features; warmth, privacy,
and ample daylight. All three
may -be attained by a panel of
msuiux glass mocks, which Pro.
vide insulation, are non-transpar
ent, and transmit softly-difffused
light.
sin .
Lane Co tn Carl Nelsnn etal
Tract in Tp 18-9W $2985.
Delia Herbert to Donald B
Goodman etux Tract in Tn 21-aR
' W N Dow etllv tn A .T Pi.rlrinc
I U 10 Blk 26 Emerald Heights
Atm to- Springfield $1.
Eusme tn t. Hi riai-ir lnv
Tract in Eugene $500.
Stanley Moser 'to Maud Knapp
iract in ip 1HW $10. .
Percy W Cooper etux to Joyce
B Roberts T.t 1 Rib 1 1 TTnllen.
beck Add S10.
State High Comm-to Frank H
oeai etux Tract in Tn 17-4W.
$180. , .
O N Pierce etux to W M Swan-
gard etux Tract in Drivertnn
Add $200.
Paul TTarilftv etiiv in v. n QtiH
etux Tract in Springfield $10.
wiuiam n Hodes etux to Steve
Betts Lt 18 Blk 4 Storey Sub of
v,oucge uesi Aaa $io.
PHONE 652
No Joints Showing If Ton Use
Betwrrll " the Gyp""
OeSIWail Wallboard
Easy to install
EtHy Finished
MOGAN LUMBER CO,
1768 W. Sixth Phone 652
-f"t iTi?iUdIe!ces a"d rehear
and problem o rThe,hemutrial?
world." lne musical
Glasa Block PanM
J? f'Pson's home is a iovelv
Sn?f"W od0.wed "Pomenl wS
looking Central Park in mid-Man
hatten. She designed it htZt
S01"! Palette of soft S
blue dusty coral with a brief Sighl
light of chartreuse. Thess hl t
combined with a numLl "o
of glass, including large mirrors
a wall of sparkling glass block -tables,
lamng. u "?CK!
casional piecesTThe eecT
talline anH oim.rfiii.. . ... ? trys-
propnate in an apartment that1
located 175 feet above the street
.Her living-room is both work
shop and playroom, which she
haa artfully planned to -suggest
52. "f5' .1 remains
i uuni, one tins in.aM
pllshed this dual effect by mea
of a waist-high partitiooT!
sulux glass blocks, separating the
studio- with its desk and piano
room. ' ,end of
This partition, which extends
Dm mK) lne rnom
is as effective, nsycholOBiali .1
an entire wall, since it creates the
desired effect of separating the
two halves of the room, without
.cubing us apparent size.
Portraits Grace Walls
The light blue living-room
ii ore & umng Dackground for
several portraits of Miss Jepson,
done in sanguine crayon. The floor
is covered with a deep, dusty
coral knitted rug, reaching vir
tually from wall to wall. .
In the bedroom, she uses match
ing bedspread and window drapes
in turquoise blue and old rose
These combine happily with ivory
walls ' and rosewood : furniture
Hung on the wall over the' bed Is
a small painted silk fan ; embel
lished with pieces of mother-of-
pean. ine gift . of a very old
iiicuu, ii nangs now, protected
against dust ' and dirt, in a box
frame. 1 .
Sunbeam Shavemaster
For Close, Clean, Comfort
Shaves "Meat,; This Is It"
SIGWABT ELECTRIC CO.
' . 956 Willamette
. Give HIM
A REAL HOME
You can get one at . . .
W. Second at Garfield t Phone IflW J
Syd Rhodes Says:
"Don't be without the Comfort and Ssrlafiel'
INSULATION")
With an EH A LOAN you can maktp
worth more, more comfortable, ehtaptr It
By PROPER INSULATION! j
; Have Syd tell you the best type of tiw?ti,'2?
home . . . and arrange an FHA loan with notbial
and IS months to pay.
FOR HOME INSULATION .
SYD RECOMMENDS:
OCELOTEX
. and FIR TEX
Structtirdl Insulation Board
, ' ; .3. Builds comfort into walls and wllinp.
4. Fire-Resistant. cMMi,;tJ.
5. Provides rigid, sturdy walto ceuw .
ei.rciiBi.il w wre ph . ufn-:
6. Improves the acoustics of the home.
O RED TOP
m m V 1 -
insulating wooi tti
1. EasUy and speedily .PP f
tt .i matfe condition. : 1
, meets Bucwii. j 4rf
3. Healthful . . . free of j j H-ffia
4. Fire-resistant ; . . Red Top wiU not du.
5. Improves acoustics of the home. .
A TTMT.PTT Toii1rtHon
1. Application easy and low jn wt at'
2. Can be used where struchwi , i
' fetotsnt:.
N- : 4. Will not absorb moisture. .
5. Wonderful acoustic corrector. 1
(Used In Presbyterian ana .
for insuianon -
Twin Oaks BuildersM)
If we don't render a complete m- .-jm
Rlnll I .
rexi"9 Proii;
Toledo om- I
increase, n u
?ayove 7 OM
ot insulux ! Tu'.
REMnnn ,.
GUnwood BMo.
c
, to withstand 6J1aw4'
' VWterUght; fir8sJii(
M ft .W8ponfbl'i,
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Thus lt pays to key,
roofln?-and buy t
hefore .priew
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