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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1949)
PAGE EIGHT THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, 194? Building Upsurge Noted in Bend For Half of Year Despite a January anil Febru ory in which building was at a standstill because of low temper atures and snnw the first six months of 19-19's total volume of estimated building costs on build Ing permit application records at city hall is higher than for the same period in 118. Dollar volume through June of this year Is S505.922. a gain of $Z 051 over last year's six-month total of $503,871. Total building permits for 1948 were 1.094.249. Based on evidence that 1949 s edge will be main tained proportionally, total build ing permits for 1949 should ap pro X I m a t e $1,098,551 $4,302 more than in 1948. Fewer In Number Building permits for 1949 were fewer In number a possible in dlcation that better structures, and more industrial-use buildings, are being built. In 1948, 193 per mits were totaled for the first six months In 1949, only 127, de spite tne nigner dollar volume. If 1949 maintains its promise, it will be the fifth consecutive year oi rising Duiidlng in the central Oregon metropolis, from the low wartime figure for 1944 of $35, 738, when only 31 permits were issued. It was in 1947 that sums spent by local homebuilders and bus inessmen first amassed to more than a million dollars of new and improved construction. In that year, $1,017,096 was the proudly proclaimed total. But 1948 ex ceeded it by $77,153 only to be excelled, In turn, by 1949, if prog nostications are accurate. Curious Fact Noted A curious fact is that never in the last 10 years, has February been high month of the year in permits issued. July and April are the only months to be high twice in the decade. This, it would seem, refutes the popular concep tion that building is most active . In the spring, for the July highs Indicate a second upsurge in mid summer. Outstanding building achieve ment of the ypar Is Bend's SI3.V 000 pool, located in a 22-acre park east of town. To this long planned civic accomplishment, the re sponse was instantaneous and of avalanche proportions. Attend ance at the pool has at times reached 700 swimmers er day, and expectation is for increase, as more persons learn the art of the aquatic spoil. Another indication of whole some growth, number of homes constructed or improved, Is high In Bend's 10-year record. K coord Presented A total of 708 homes were built or altered, in that period with a total of $2,345,972 spent on dwellings. Of that amount, the bulk expenditures were listed for the past three years. In 1946, a comfort-starved pop ulace spent $464,210 on homes and additions and alterations to homes. In 1947, the amount was $584,091. and In 1948. $560,800. Of types of alterations and ad ditions, the building of utility rooms and garages is most fre quent this spring, but the enclos ing of porches K enlarge living rooms or kitchens, is another fre quent home improvement. WISDOM NOT E:OUGH SPOKANE, Wash. UP Roy Dahl, 18, has the necessary wis dom but not in his teeth, so his appointment to West Point has been turned down. Dahl passed his intelligence test with 101 points to spare. But medical ex aminers said he was short two wisdom teeth to qualify. MOTORIST TAKES ACTION j Bay City, Mich, tlft Many" a ! motorist has threatened direct ac- i tion against a fellow driver but i this, one really acted. James L. i Laracey, 2S, told police he smacked into another automobile intentionally because he pulled ; out of line at an intersection. i FROM LONG AGO Marietta, O. u The third ' mammoth tusk to be found near I here within a year has been do nated to Marietta college. The tusk, eight feet long and 20 . inches around at the ' base, was dug up at a depth of 25 feet. ; Its age was estimated at "around ' 200,000 years." MlDll IN YOUR HOME ... is measured by a host of little things. There's the paint on the outside, the wall cov ering on the inside, the doors, the windows, the roof, the floors. Be proud of your home , . . insist on our qual ity materials when you paint, or remodel. O MODERN DOORS O WINDOWS O SCREENS O PIONEER ROOFING O HARDWOOD VENEER O PITTSBURGH GLASS and TWINDOW View Windows The window with built-in Insulation. O TOOLS O FULLER PAINTS PLAN TO ATTEND THE 30th Annual County Fair IN REDMOND THIS WEEKEND Snook Builders Supply 6 Greenwood Ave, Phone 919-W BEND, OREGON 'to Friday THREE ilG DAYS aiburday - AUGUST 26th -27th -28th unday 4-H CLUB F.F.A. SHOW STARTS THURSDAY AUGUST 25th It's The Okhk tra ray DESCHUTES COUNTY o RODEO o RACES o EXHIBITS o CARNIVAL FAIR ADMISSION: SATURDAY NIGHT RODEO Bleachers $1.00 Grandstand $1.50 Box Sears $2.00 SUNDAY RODEO & RACES Bleachers $1.50 Grandstand $2.00 Box Seats $2.50 (Prices Include Federal Tax) SATURDAY - August 27th ALL DAY Livestock & Produce Exhibitions & Judging 4:30 p. m. Big Parade Downtown 7:30 p.m. Livestock Parade at Fair Grounds 8:00 p. m. Big Rodeo Contest Wild Horses, Wild Bulls, Longhorn Steers, Calf Roping and Bulldogging. SUNDAY - August 28th 6:00 a. m. Big Buckaroo Breakfast ' 1:15 p.m. Rodeo and Races Chariot Races, Saddle Club Races, Indian Pony Races, Relay Races.
