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SfEEuTORP MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. STANFARY 22. 1936 PXGE EIGHT PAGE NTNTE ORROW OW MEDFOftD MAIL TRIBHSTE. FEDFORT), OREGON. WEDNESDAY. .TAMJAH7 22. T93g BUILD P TO OR A V JL JLLd 21 A 1 ii fiHii lw3 i To PRESENT and PROSPECTIVE HOME OWNERS LET UNCLE SAM HELP YOU! On these page appear an illustrated and personalized story of how Medford' BETTER HOUSING CAM PAIGN may be applied to your individual building: and modernization needs. The ultilization of the terms of the Federal Housing- act is a duty every man owes himself. . The MONEY Is AVAILABLE The WORKMEN Are READY THE TIME IS RIPE " v 8t E. G. Whiteside & Son Contractors and Builders Build Our Home W. then consulted t, CI. Whiteside Son, Contra-' tors and Bullders.Ront. No. 1, who not only assisted ns In making all the changes necessary for conveni ences but took us out to the Model Home they recently hullt. The Model Home, Mr. Whiteside showed us nas the Ideal home for us. He was cer tainly enthuslasllo about this particular house, and even mora enthusiastic about the possibilities of building a new home under the FHA single mortgsg. plan. In fart he told us that he was planning on building number of homes In Medford. He also told as that hs would gladly furnish all estimates wlthont eharge. Modern Plumbing & Sheet Metal Company Show the Latest in Plumbing Fixture The selection of our bathroom and ptumblng flv Hires aas one thing e Ibnught nould he hard to do. as we had been told that all nice futures ton see In the ads are hl,b priced, but jou can Imagine our pleasant surprise to find so ntsn beautiful types and new designs within the reach of our porketbook at the Modern Plumbing Sheet Metal Co!, 401 f:al Main Street, He seleilrd one or the latest matched patterns for all the fixtures In the bath room which Included Tub and Pedestal Ijuslory. The well-informed Mr. H. C. Williamson, who waited on us. gate a complete explanation of the Importance of good plumbing In home construction as well as valuable pointers In properly selecting hslhrr.nm (I, lures and modern plumbing. Sir. Williamson then had Mr. I T. rrirkson, his partner, show ( complete heating unit suits hie for out new horn.. fi ' - ' Tjgi-Tn. mm$mVfmiiimmm'i urn m y'Ty""ff''W' " ff . "' '"" w'mnmn-l",J''u'j mmtujiy'VhW fa sgywu -) wjssqewreiii tsypm...i4aw . i my .j... -isymss pn s, u isuwwww"wiswi..iiiijjii!i,iiwawitw iiiwiiim j,iim)..M g".' gin fusssa m, imhhmhw- ' ' laajwamnjiniuniinim .t. t . mk.imi.i a aa '""MSt sssssBsMjprasyjpsJssmej sssswTa-?jssaM r''"B w :mi':A msmr vnBsSn pmmTi' M-Wk'' mwftr w. t Cli2it4 itJu i f' .l'v-::'f-; 4 las- " !!MaJ &kLiSimJ f " Ibezri -r1 --saigsin I .r-ga? lis. I ; - '-'" JxLiz, I fi f f a r a. III is a, 1 MTJ 1 1 ji i W c ky, , nf,,-. '""l Mayor George W. Porter Gives Us Figures on Building Numbered among our friends were all th. officials of the six lumber yards and before buying the Inm ber and building materials, etc., we thought It ad visible to consult them. So here we are off to se. Mayor Porter, of the Porter Lumber Co., JM South Fir Street. In a Jiffy we were talking to Mr. Porter, telling him we wanted figures on building materials for our new home. He Informed us that his compsny carries a complete line of building material, that It Is a "Builder's Bureau of Information." He told us thiil he would gladly give us the Information wanted and that It nnttld he a pleasure to serve us. People' Electric Store Sells Lighting Fixtures Aftllctcd araln with the shopping fever the head ot the house took ns lo JN West Main Street, where In the People's r.lertrln store, the genial A. R. Cun ningham greeted ns. There w. were shown a most complete stock of modern electrical fixtures and supplies, lie smiled at our surprise when we saw the small amount of our bill. He explained that the operating expense of their store nss so low thst It gate them an opportunity to offer savings to th. home builder. He also mentioned that the FlU plan permitted them lo Install electric wiring and modern fixtures In old homes that nerf being modernised. W. were surprised to Irarn that trends In llfhllng have chanted completely In the last few year tend lug to make homes more comfortable, and eye sight safrr. Mr Cunningham lold us lhal hen we started I" filinlsh our home not to forget that his firm sold WeMlnghmise electric refrigerators. Hashing ma chines, Imnrrs and electric stoves i that thsy also carried the equallt famous Thor electric washing machines. Ironers, as well as llotpolnt and Westing house electric stoves and apark Oil Burners. t sr-n;vsw .wMSMSuve i i lG LUMBER i Big Pines Lumber Co. Has a Large Lumber Stock to Select From Continuing our shopping spree, we drove to S2 West Sixth Street, where Mr. H. A. Thlerolf, President of the Big Pines Lumber Co. showed ns beautiful and durable arrangements which can be had through th. use of lumber and who took us Into his storage yard where we viewed his complete stock, which Included lumber for every purpoee. Mr. Thlerolf then ex plained that his slogan was "Everything In Building Material." He also told us how The Big Pines Lum ber Co. Is cooperating with the builder who finances under th. Federal Rousing Plan. Hubbard Brothers, Inc., Show Sherwin-Williams Co. Products "Now ahatf I Inquired. -What would you thing ot me If I came down town without rouge or lipstick?" the wife demanded. "You wouldn't even walk with me. Well, a house needs paint, too. I'm buying aherwIn-Wllllams paints for the Interior of our home because 1 know they are among the best to be had. This company has been making paints tor years and I've asked some of Hubbard Brothers' customers about their prodtirts and I haven't found one person who didn't boost them. Does that mean anything to you?" "Yes. It means thst we sr. buying SW Paint," I mrekly replied. s m iiswsssi.ssi i iai 0.1 J ft Z - $ , ' ' I , I Vifl WV:.- MM UJiZP-"- m 1 U-" ECONOMY I II , nnl : R.'y; ' ' rx ' PfZ ,K 1 sniWM.swiiiii - . ISFr, TisirVsns.sOTiin ( ill i n i rrrtg - ij F "urt t m n n t s- , i ' ' Woods Lumber Co. Explains the Difference in Roofing Well. I always thought roof was Just something to keep out the rain and snow, but I had a surprise coming at the Woods Lumber Company, East Jackson at Genesee Streets. Mr. Harold Woods was at the door to welcome us when we arrived. What he told us about the history of roofs was a revelation. This was the first lime I was ever Introduced to modern, Improved roofing. Mr. Woods explained that the Woods Lumber Com pany acted as distributors for the El Rey Asphalt Shingles and other types of roofing. He further slated that he carried a complete stock of lumber and building materials and could furnish us with . all our needs, Including Fuller Paints, and builders hardware. California-Oregon Power Co. Show a Modem Electric Kitchen sy, the Better Half "the kitchen Is one room In the house where I work for JUS days In the year and I want to plan It myselr. so while you are paxlng our light bill I'm going to talk to Mrs. Margaret Rush, home demonstrator, of the California Oregon Power Co. about this modern electric kitchen." She showed os the Model riectrlc Kitchen on display In the office, with all of Its electric con veniences. I never reallred before whet science and enefneertng hsd done for the housewife and I re solved then and there, that while life may begin at forty for some people It ess going to begin for me with an Electric Kitchen. My slogan Is going to he "Do !t elettrtrally." AG Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Pinneo Build and Modernize Their Home with an FHA Loan. . . . Follow Them on Their Shopping Tour! VISIT The Business Firms on These Pages f or D e t a i 1 Information or Jackson County Better Housing Committee at The Chamber of Commerce Timber Products Company Sells PABCO Paints W him heard so much about Pabeo paints, and nfMlnir paint for the house, our next stop wu nt the Timber Product! Co., North Central, where, wt were greeted with a plensant smile by Mr. Bnico Bauer, the manager, who In short white convinced us that we had reached the place where our paint cniild be purchased. He then explained that they alto handled Pabeo Roofing, Lumber and Building materials. He then told us that we should bnlld our new home now. for It would btlp the local Industry, put more men back to work and further the return of prosperity. Cook With Gas Is the Slogan of the Southern Oregon Gas Corporation As wa entered the .onthern Oregon Gas Corporation display room, Jos west Main Street, wa were met by an affable and genial office manager. Mr. E. E. Chapplus. He Just seemed to sense that we were particularly Interested In a gas range. . The Wedge wood Oris range he showed ns was beautiful. Really, It would not have been out of place In the living room. He demonstrated It thoroughly. I was Im pressed with the quirk heat, so necessary In cooking, and the many other advantages that I was tempted to place my order, even though w. are not yet ready to mora Into oar new home. Mr. Chapplus told ! thit his compsny hsd sold hundreds of similar stoves In Medford and thst most of these were sold on the easy monthly payment plan of FHA. He also showed v.s an Electrolus gas refrigerator. 0Keefe A Merrttt Oa Ranges, Penfleld Water Heaters, and Elertrogaa Floor Hesters. My suggestion to an housewives la that before yon reak. a selection or your kitchen equipment, by all means call upon th. Southern Oregon fias Corporation, " rnnlrWithr...!, tliA SlnMn H 1" k f" I T. E. Daniels Outline a NOW! The Economy Lumber Company Shows Building Material "Where does the family go from heref "Let's see. I hare a list," replied the Mrs., fumbllnf among the hairpins, chewing giim, letters, and et cetera In her puree, "We're going to the Economy Lumber Co., North Pacific Highway, and see Mr. B. O. Stephenson, the president." Well, we went. And I got another surprlne. I thought a lumber yard Just sold lumber, nails, paint and hardware. But this one was different. The Economy Lumber Co. not only sells building malerfals, lime, cement, brick, bullt-lns, doors, and windows, builders' hardware and supplies hut glrcs valuable technical service to prospective home builders. Mr. Stephenson told us that his company sold the well advertised Certain-Teed Paint and Rooflnf. Montgomery Ward & Co. Sell a Ward Electric Refrigerator Nert on our tonr was Montgomery Ward Co., 11 South Central, where Mr. C. O. Harrison, department manager, was tight on the Job. when we walked In telling him that we were In the market for a new electric refrigerator. Mr. Harrison fold nse that wa should slwaya say Ward's and there would never h. . mistake for electric refrigeration. The fine display of Ward's Electric Refrigerators on display In their atore Is worth seeing, for there are several models from which to choose. This fine display reminded me of th. terrible condition of our old Ice box, so naturally, we bought a Ward's after Mr. Hsrtisoii showed and told us about Its varlnns feafnres, particularly lis fast freezing of lee cubes, desserts, frown storage, etc. Just like the other firms In the city the Montgomery Bard A Co. sell elertrlc refrigerators, washing ma chines, stores, paint, roofing and plumbing on F1M terms. "v ! , Jimvivivu IVetU f v'V.-V? - vfV t W Medford Federal Savings and Loan Association Explains FHA Loan Well, I know you're been wondering why we hat. been wearing that haggard expression. The fact Is that wa have been lick tired of our house. All It hu Is four walls and a roof. We've been reading about the Better Housing Program In the two papers and we have decided to build a new home now. Here we are In the office of the Medford Federal Sav Ings A Loan Association. 12A E. Main St., at the desk of J. H. Fletcher, secretary-manager, who tells us that building materials will never be cheaper and that we will be helping the government In Its effort to put men to work: that a dollar spent for new home construc tion would circulate at least ten times In Medford and help restore prosperity. He said that his Insti tution la behind the government In Its housing pro gram and that It haa ampl. funds to lend to quall rled borrowers for this purpoee. "Our Next Stop?" Wa See Masonite Insulation and Flooring at the Medford Lumber Company Checking our list we found that the Items we were most Interested In at this time were Insulation and flooring, so quit, naturally w. thought of the Med ford Lumber Company, Third and Fir Street,, sine, ther speelallr. In these Items. Mr. W. n. Roberts, the manager, wss glad to show ns their complete line of Masonite Insulation and Flooring, and before leaving his yard we also In spected his large stock of Luminal) Inside Paints, Ploneer-FUntkote Roofing, builders' hardware, lum ber and other building materials. ' ff C. D. Bean, Incorporated Sells a Maytag Washer Realising that It Is mora economical to do washing at home, especially, when the family Is small, Just two, w. decided to see th. Maytag. Washers and Ironers at th. C. D, Heon, Inc., I2B Ksit Main Street. Upon our arrival there, Mr. Bean, the manager, came np to ns and w. minced no words In explaining we wanted to se. the new Maytag Washer and Ironer. He brought out the new 19.16 washer and showed us the Inside workings, part by part, and explained the simplicity, economy and efficiency of the Maytag Washer and now wt will have a Maytag Washer and Ironer at our new home when completed. In addition to Maytag electric washing machines his firm sell Ironlte electric Iromrs, General F.lectrlo Flslplate ironers. General Electric elertrlc refrigera tors, American Oil Burning stoves, Oeneral Electrla kitchen ranges, dishwashers and washing machines, all of which may he purchased on the easy monthly payment FHA plan. 1 Charles A. Wing Agency Inc. Sells Us a Lot After leaving the bank we walked over to The Chariot A. nine Agency Inc., 109 East Main Street, where we were Introduced to Mr. Wing who, In his private office, brought out maps showing many desirable lota In th. Siskiyou Height. Mr. Wing told a that they had Just recently acquired a number of lota In this addition, and were prepared to build new homes. It did not take us long to select our lot, Th. necessary papers were drawn np and Mr. Wing gav. ns advice on how to finance th. building and con struction of our homo. Sea Charles A. Wing Agency Inc., to Buy Your Home. E. G. Trowbridge Shows Us a Model Built-in Kitchen Continuing our Journey to th. Trowbridge Cabinet Works, Corner Tenth and ' Grape street, we were met by Mr. E. O. Trowbridge. After being shown his modern shop, he took ns tu his horn, and showed ns how lumber may b. used In th. construction ot well-planned bullt-lns, which mean so much to th. housewlf. W. wen so favorably impressed with th. built-in kitchen and bullt-lns In other parts of bi home, that w. decided to go no further. In his shop h. showed ns specifications and plans of all types of built-in equipment. He also mentioned that h. manufactures frames, windows, sashes, door, and could furnish ns with quality. plat, glass. Mis slogan Is "Everything In Woodwork." e An a nnfvh T. E. Daniel Outline a Complete Insurance Program -Well, that's .11," Muriel announced. "We're through now, Inside and out. Welt, It's bean a glorious dsy, Harry, and youH say so yourself when yon see how the house will look." "Oh, we're through, are tre?" I Inquired. "Well, w. aren't w. have on. more place to go. "What In tha world," Muriel began. "WCr. going to see T. E. Daniels, of tb. McCurdy-Danlela Insurance Agency In tha Medford National Bank Building." I an nounced. "After spending all that money on th. home, we ought to do something to protect It, hsdn't we?" We wer. seated In Mr. Daniels' office tn a few minutes, and I explainer our problems In a few crisp bustnesa Ilk. words. He helped ns figure out fire, and other lines adequate to cover the valuation ot the home, t had talked with Mr. Daniels before, because our automor.iie polics ts with his company. I had also seen him at tha time when th. folks had fir. which called for an adjustment. Th claim was paid promptly. That'a on. advantage of dealing with a firm which glvea friendly, personal attention to Its clients. In a few ir.lrintri wm back In the car hended for home.
