Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 22, 1939, Image 3

Medford mail tribune., October 22, 1939, Page 3, Image 3

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1939)

Prev Page of 16 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 16 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextPAGE THREB "Wellston" Heads Fall "House-of-ther-Week" Series For Fall Building Popular "House of the Week" Obituary Universally Popular Births MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1339. FOUNDATION WILL OFFER FOUR PLANS FOR SILL HOIS Tht Federal Housing Adminis tration, lending institutions ap proved by FHA, realtors, and the building industry have formed a "backfield," for an intensive drive to the goal of lowest-cost housing in six northwest states, according to W. C. Bell, chair man of Western Homes Founda tion. This was stated in the first release of a new series of "Home Land" designs, following strong response by the public to the initial series of the building in dustry's program to provide good housing for families within the S600-$1200 per year ineome group. For the kickoff of the new drive. Western Homes Founda tion this week offers the "Well ston" design, a contribution of the national plan service. This was selected from the NPS "Homes of Economy" group. The Wellston demonstrates that mod ern design applies as well to the lowest-cost home as it does to a Newport mansion. Two floor plans are provided, Plan-A for lowest cost construction; and plan-B, for a complete small home. The former contains but 7300 cubic feet, including at tached garage. It is an ideal plan for the young couple desiring a dwelling of character, livability and charm, at an absolute mini mum cost. Later additions can be easily made. Plan-B also comes into the lowest-cost class, on the basis of a "starting home" that may be finished by the owner during occupancy. "The response of the public hi Oregon. Washington, Mon tana. Idaho, Utah, and Nevada to the lowest-cost designs issued by Western Homes Foundation last summer," states W. C. Bell "has resulted in the formation of a team for the new fall drive. The Federal Housing Adminis tration has come in with a greatly liberalized Title 1, Class 3. loan for new home construc tion. Each week more banks are swinging into active support of the program. Realty firms that deal in acreage are Joining witn the building industry in support of the home-land idea. Civic planners are realizing that the movement of families of modest income from rented urban houses to new small homes on acreage will result in demolition of obsolete, sub-standard homes in blighted neighborhoods not through government subsidies, but through the traditional pro cesses of private enterprise. So long as such dwellings can be rented they will be maintained, blighting their neighborhood. If they are vacated by this increas ing movement to suburban and country acreage, their owners will be impelled to remodel them, or else demolish them and t zT:rZT- " " ' yt&f-w: '' ' lio' s I ! i , srg DJ.0 jOOM Dtt BOOM ioV.9'tf itii'iW I V i 'f living eooM ;rf . "KlTCHtN I2'60'6" OlWOt i ii 1 w,u"" A DINtTtt, W-mr ol a''"3V ,L build anew. This means new life for old urban neighborhoods. "In short, every business con sideration, as well as every con sideration of social welfare sup ports the building industry's home-land program in behalf of low-income non-dependent families. "A recent survey by the West ern Retail Lumbermen's associa tion revealed that approximately 54,000 homes have been built in the northwest during the past 30 months, and that 62 per cent of these cost less than $2500 per unit. No other section of the country has such a record, in proportion to population, of low cost home construction. In no other section has there been such an intensive small-homes cam paign. On the basis of this rec ord, we have every reason to believe that our new housing drive will also produce a high score for northwestern states. Working plans and specifica tions for the Wellston may be obtained through retail lumber dealers or from Western Homes Foundation, 364 Stuart Building, Seattle, Washington. Carson to Talk. Eugene, Oct. 21. (AP) May or Joseph K. Carson of Portland will present the Armistice Day address at a joint gathering of University of Oregon students and townspeople. Troops to Panama. Boston, Oct. 21. (AP) About 1.200 soldiers of the 13th in fantry boarded the U. S. trans port Hunter Liggett today, bound for Panama to strengthen Canal defenses. BURGLAR ENTERS F The Bohemian club, 10 South Fir street, was burglarized Fri day night or Saturday morning of $15 in cash and a small quan tity of bottled beer and cigar ettes, city police reported yesterday. Entrance to the establishment was made by breaking open a skylight over the storage room. The burglar obtained the money from the till, police said, and vacated the place by the same route he entered it. It was believed that the roof of the building was reached by climbing up wire netting off a small alleyway just south of the structure. VISITED MEDFORD Gus Anderson, whose recent affidavit has proved something of a bombshell in governmental quarters, was a Medford visitor about six years ago when he spoke before the Rotary club and high school regarding his travels in Russia. Anderson was a passenger on the British liner Athenia, the Ism ft 0 rurnnnm Delia L. Laughead Delia L. Laughead, aged 61, a resident of Jacksonville for the past 10 years, passed away sud denly Friday morning following an acute heart attack. Mrs. Laugliead was a native of St. Mary's. Indiana, and made her home there until 1916. After re siding for 2 years In Colorado they moved to Oregon, residing at Roseburg and Klamath Falls, later moving to Jacksonville in 1929. In 1897 she was married to Mr. Thomas Laugliead who survives. Besides her husband she leaves 1 daughter, Mrs. Lou ise Dunnington of West Fir, Ore gon, and two sons, James H. of Chicago, 111., and Joseph W, of Bakersfield, Calif. Funeral services will take place from the Chapel of the Perl Funeral Home on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Father A. A. Meyer of the Sacred Heart Catholic church officiat ing. Interment will take place in the Jacksonville cemetery. Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Goodrich of 145 South Holly street, boy weighing eight pounds and five ounces in Com munity hospital Friday, Octo ber 20. Closing thiiB for loo uci M Clu slt Ad U 130 p m. Cm MaU Tribune want adj. Giving further substantiation to the belief that simplicity it synonymous with good design. this home has many excellent features uncommon in its price field. recent sinking of which was laid to a German U-boat. In his affidavit to the United States state department, Anderson claims the Athenia carried arms and he declares that contrary to claims of some survivors, no submarine was seen. He was a roommate and fra ternity brother of Charles A. Wing of this city when they at tended Northwestern university in Chicago. ILLS URGE Handbills Intended to present information on the proposed park development were distri buted yesterday. The handbills were sponsored, the Mail Tri bune was informed, by the Park Development League of which George T. Frey was listed as secretary. The handbill quoted from a Mail Tribune story of October 15 which gave the city council's tentative views on park develop ment procedure should the citi zens approve the $30,000 park bond issue at the special election October 31. S di3- t K j Edward T. Merrill Edward T. Merrill, aged 84, a resident of this city for many years, passed away suddenly Friday morning following an acute heart attack. The deceased was a native of Newayago county, Mich., and had followed the lumbering industry his en tire lifetime. He is survived by his son, D. W. Merrill of Albany, Oregon. The funeral service will take place from the Perl Funeral Home on Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock with the Rev. Sher man L. Divine, D.D., officiating. Interment will be in the Sis kiyou Memorial park. Friends are respectfully Invited to attend. COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICE Wiring Fixtures Refrigeration Air-Conditioning Oil Furnace Appliances Refrigerators Electric Ranges We will gladly furnish you free estimates on anv Elec trical Requirements you may nave. TROWBRIDGE & FLYNN 214 W. Main. Phone 12 Floor. - Plan BOOSTS WALL ST. Vets Seek Pensions. Chicago. Oct. 21. (AP) The national council of administra tion of the Veterans of Foreign Wars voted unanimously today to launch a nationwide cam paign for pensions for disabled World war veterans. New York, Oct. 21 (API- Selective strength, with a war time tinge, returned to the stock market today and enabled the list to emarge from the week with prices generally pointing upward. Motor trucks, lately quiet per formers, came to life and led the recovery with gains of 1 to more than 2 points. There were one or two wider advances else where. Aside from the favorites. though, improvement was main ly in fractions. The list got off to a quiet start, but volume broadened in later- dealings. While the most popular stocks finished at the day's tops, many Issues closed somewhat under the peak. Transfers totalled 535,940 shares asainst last Saturday's turnover of 248,850 which was the smallest since Aug. 5. 1 Humphrey Receives Plymouth Shipment Another carload of 1940 Plymouths, the third carload since the new models were an nounced, was unloaded this week at Humphrey Motors, local De Soto-Plymouth dealer. This new shipment makes it possible for Humphrey Motors to offer Plym ouths in nearly all models and colors, according to Frank Humphrey. The names of Art Lathrop and Nate Thornton, new car sales men, and Jim Crosley, of the service department were omitted from the announcement of the opening of the now home of Humphrey Motors last Sunday, Dae Mall Tribune want ads. REMODEL Add a Porch Finish Attic Make Play Room Extra Bed room Re-shingle At Moderate Cost WITH EASY MONTHLY TERMS SEE PORTER LUMBER CO. 204 S. FIR. PHONE 124 .si sum,. j i najumijnLiai i law mntnaiWrtiBniiimmi 3T A Home of Their Own In MEDFORD It Would Bring Your Family Happiness! There's No Better Time To Buy It Than Now! The security and happiness that a HOME OF YOUR OWN would bring to every member of your family makes It more than ever desirable to BUILD AT ONCE F. H. A. home financing is now the LOWEST IN HISTORY attractive Medford lots are available at moderate cost and your Medford lumber dealer has scores of practical home plan from which you may choose the one best fitted to the needs of YOUR family! MEDFORD Lumber Dealers Offer COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE Quality Lumber and Building Materials at Uniformly Low Prices! PLANS SPECIFICATIONS ESTIMATES . FINANCING ADVICE LABOR ASSISTANCE Hfr la bnt one o hondrnH of dralrahle home plana . . . joo will find thow tt.nl will Mactly mt the requirements of your family. Why not pay your rent money on home of your ownf BIG PINES LUMBER CO. Sixth and Fir St, Phone One MEDFORD LUMBER CO. N. Fir at Third. Phone 629 PORTER LUMBER CO. . 204 South Fir St. Phone 124 BRUCE BAUER LUMBER CO. South stiveraide. Phone 332 WOODS LUMBER CO. Zaat Jackson. Phone 108 J. W. C0PELAND YARDS North Riverside at Court. Phone 594 INSURED FINANCING See Your Lumber Dealer NOW for Plans and Estimates On the "House of the Week Ejavwaja?22Cea)