September 10, 1033
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THE NEWS AND THE HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
Fall Important Season for Building Activity
PREPARATION
FOR WINTER
STIRS IRK
The country over, fall activi
ties In building are predominated
by the flurry of activity by those
who are busily preparing against
the cold and wearing effects of
winter.
Service Costs Arc Constant
All lines of activity are busy,
with the accent on painting, re
pairing, electrical units, weather
stripping, repairing and placing
storm windows, re-roofing and
every other form of recondition
ing of the home for winter. Nec
essarily of Interest to the borne
' owner are the services offered by
the builder, plumber, lumberman
and the supply store. This fall
costs on services and supplies
are constant, and savings that
may be had now will be lost by
delay.
Therefore the Idea should be
carried with every home owner
that It Is wiser to repair and re
build now than to meet larger
expenses that will arise during
the dead of winter or even as
late as next year. Be sure that
wiring is intact, that flues and
beating units are clear and feed
ing properly, that roofing Is care
fully checked for possible weaK
nesses. that foundations and
basements are Inspected for
dampness and rot. The happy
home owner Is he who is free
from the constant worry of re
pairs and loss through accident.
To avoid this a minimum invest
ment should be made before win
ter proper sets in.
Fall Is the start of the "in
door season," and as such starts
a wave of fall cleaning and re
modeling In every home, from
basement to attic. The entire
house must be affected in this
change to a home that will be
more "lived in" than in the
summer.
New Colors Added
The bright colors of summer
will be toned down and the
home will lose some of its cot-tage-y
look. New wallpapers will
replace that In the rooms where
the family foregathers most.
Floors will be repaired and check
ed for cracks and warp . . the
new woods stained and waxed.
Plastering will remove cracks,
stain and dirt, and wither wall
paper or paint will add new
color to it.
Extra Rooms Desirable
Rebuilding and remodeling of
attic and basement space con
verting It into playrooms or ex
tra guest bedrooms is ever
gaining in popularity, and more
and more home owners are
learning the value of utilizing
their whole homes. This leads
to a fuller enjoyment of the
home, and economizes through
diminution of waste space.
Plans for making a moving pic
ture In the stratosphere have
been announced. The air, of
course, will be pretty rarefied up
there, but the plot will probably
be of the regulation thinness.
The new transports now in pro
duction will have a top speed of
approximately 237 miles per hour
at 8000 feet, a cruising radius of
2200 miles, and a service celling
of 23,000 feet.
Howard R. Perrin
Architect
Designed the Barnhisel House
pictured on this page
This house Is an excellent example of the value
of the services offered by the offices of How
ard R, Perrin, architect, when applied to small
house design. This house is Artistic, Individual
and Economical.
Howard R. Perrin
Underwood BIdg. Phone 250-J
was the wall covering used in the bathroom
of the Barnhisel House The board without a
peer See it at our showroom and also learn
its low cost You'll be surprisedl
F.R.H AUGER
515 Market Phone 1558
If it's advertised we sell it
Going to
This is the modern new home being built by Howard Barnhtsel at 623 Conger avenue. The
house, which boasts more than 400 square feet of glass, is light, airy and In a perfect setting of
apple trees. The place will be occupied by Mr, and Mrs. George Erickson nnd their young son, late
next week. Howard Perrln, architect.
New Howard Barnhisel House
Interesting Example of
Modern Trend in Homes
Against a background of gnarl
ed old apple trees, as perfect a
setting as you could find for a
spanking-new house, is the home
now being completed by Howard
Barnhisel on his property at 622
Conger avenue. It is causing much
comment among Klamath Falls
residents who are anticipating
building a new home.
The house Is in the modern
trend from the last inch of roof
to the shower in the basement.
Designed by Howard Perrin, the
house first gives the impression
of being exceptionally shiny, an
intriguing place tor a family to
live, and an interesting home for
a woman to keep. There are sev
eral entries Into the home, one
through the basement, another
through the garage into the
kitchen, which is indeed smart.
considering Klamath winter
weather, and still another formal
entrance which brings you into a
hallway.
Starting from the basement
and going up: The basement has
many possibilities. One which
will appeal to a boy is a pine-
paneled play room yet to be In
stalled. The necessary coal bins,
laundry trays and furnace occupy
their places, leaving a large space
on the cement floor for recreation
or storage. There is a shower in
the basement, a feature which
modern home owners are employ
ing more and more as a necessary
luxury. There is also space in
the basement for fruit storage.
Going up the Inside stairway
you enter a small passageway
which is also the garage-entrance,
and walk into the kitchen which
is not only exceptionally conven
ient, but is bright and gay. The
walls are covered with a charm
ing washable Sanltas wallpaper.
Such conveniences as these catch
the eye of a practical housekeep
er: a window over the sink, (no
standing In your own shadow);
space for a breakfast table and
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chairs by a window; convenient
telephone for ordering, (after all
you do spend a lot of time in the
kitchen): a dark Inlaid linoleum
floor covering with the same lin
oleum on drainboards and shelves,
a neat little chromium binding;
plenty of cupboard space and
places to store the things you use
Just once in a while.
Incidentally, speaking of the
windows. This s the outstanding
feature ol the house. There are
more than 400 square feet of
glass throughout, the front of the
house almost entirely in glass and
the small windows a clever octo
gon ship-type that hinge at the
bottom.
The living room, 24 by 15.6
feet, has a wall covering as does
the entrance hall, of grass cloth.
It is sufficiently neutral to use
with any type of furnishing, and
again lends enough warmth to
dispell any cold feeling that neu
tral walls often give.
The fireplace is placed against
a wall of painted knotty pine,
and speaking of the fireplace, its
charm is in its simplicity.
Occupants of the house may
walk out on a generously propor
tioned deck which is a glorified
front porch. Also n the living
room is the dining space and in
that section has been placed a
delightful light fixture. Otherwise
the room depends on indirect
lighting for Illumination. The
flooring throughout the bouse is
of red oak.
The bathroom Is modern to the
last detail Including the lights
which simply do not cast a shadow.
The walls are of washable tile
and a recessed bath also Includes
a shower.
Two bedrooms are amply sup
plied with closet space, one in
the child's room, two in the master
bedroom. Wall finish is of grass
cloth type paper.
Both bedrooms have the new
corner windows guaranteeing
ample light.
Over all windows throughout
the house, except the ship type,
the builders have placed split
bamboo blinds which roll up or
down, suit yourself.
Barnhisel pointed out the use
of Insulation board and veneer
the newest thing in building in
place of plaster. To cover the
joining points, a thin porous
metal tape was used. Rolled
screens were used throughout the
house.
The little house will be oc
cupied late next week by Mr. and
Miller Bros.
2107 Modoc Street
Carpenters on the
Barnhisel House
Trade In Your
You can have a modern, up-to-date home without moving by
Insulating
Re-Roofing
See us for full
for
Look Here!
Mrs. George Erickson and their
young son. Erickson Is general
freight nnd passenger agent for
the Southern Pnclfic.
Klamath Falls firms were call
ed upon to construct the house.
Including Swan Lake Lumber
company, which furnished the
major portion of the materials
used; Bill Lorenz, heating sys
tem; Big Basin Lumber company,
paints and some of the materials
used; Klamath Cabinet shop, doors
and windows; F. R. Hauger. bath
room tile board; E. Rolling, decor
ator, paper hanger: J. E. Fricsen,
plumbing; Garcelon's, light fix
tures; Howard Perrin. architect;
Klnmuth Paint and Wall Paper
company, wall covering; Miller
brothers, carpenter . contractors;
V. D. Miller, concrete, rock and
gravel; Sears-Roebuck nnd com
pany, linoleum and shades.
COMING UP HE
Two underpass construction
projects will add materially to
the volume of labor available to
Klamath workmen this (nil and
winter, according to present pros
pects. Big Job Is the Main street tun
nel, which will pass under the
S. P. tracks near the Big Basin
plant. This project will cost In
the neighborhood of $150,000.
The Esplanade widening also
Involved a street under the S. P.
It will cost about SI 8.000.
Both projects have PWA grants
and will be done by private con
tractors, dealing with the city and
the federal government.
The blue tit bird
than half an ounce.
weighs less
Glass Shower Shields Add
To Beauty of Bathroom
An Increasing use of glass
shower enclosures over bathtubs
and glass doors for shower cabi
nets Is reported by the Plumbing
and Heating Industries bureau.
Any built-in tub can bo con
verted into a water-tight shower
compartment by the Installation
of a glass enclosure. Such en
closures are made In a variety of
sizes and styles to meet various
conditions.
For example, a recessed tub
can bo equipped with a full-width
enclosure consisting of two sta
tionary panels and one door, or
two doors and one stationary
panel, when the colling above the
tub Is to be furred down, the en
closure is usually furnished with
full-width grille approximately
eight inches high.
A glass spray shield may be In
stalled at the supply end of the
tub If a full-width enclosure is
not desired. Those shields aro
from 30 to 3 6 Inches wide and
from 60 to 60 Inches high.
The enclosures and shields us
ually have frames of brass or
bronze chrome plate. Others are
available with aluminum frames
having a soft, silvery alumllite
finish. The selection of the en
Home on a New One
Re-Painting
Re-Siding
Interior Remodeling
information on how you can obtain
nothing down and up to 5 years
station on mm
PERMIT LIST y
0P1SIEK Pill
Another unocupled piece of
property on Main street will soon
bo (ho soeno of ncllvlty with con
struction to bo underway for a
modern, all stool constructed
servlco station by the Standard
Oil company on Mniu street next
to the recently completed Muel
ler building.
A building permit was obtained
from Henry SchorlKi'ii, building
Inspector. Thursday afternoon for
the sum of 3500.
Additional permits Issued since
the first of the week are:
F. L. Webb, new 6-room resi
dence, J1S00. In First addition.
M. E. Doty. S3S Walnut street,
composition roof, 1125.
M. E. Doty, repair roof on
high school, S 1 50.
M. E. Doty, ropnlr roof at 724
Klamath avenue, $200.
Wiley Knighton. Fremont groc
ery, IS Nevada slreot, 650 gallon
gasoline lank to be installed.
Bellows Bros., contractors, (or
Marvin Poole, $3500 houao In
Hot Springs.
Ted Snndlen, 2016 Wnntlnud
avenue, garage and woodshed,
$125.
M. E. Doty, new roof on city
library. $450.
M. E. Doty, repair roof on
Webb Kennett building. Seventh
and Main streets, $90.
M. E. Doty, now roo( on Bock's
bakery. North Eighth street, $250.
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Klamath Falls building permits,
falling to take In the rapidly
growing suburban area, do not
reflect the real building develop
ment going on In this commun
ity, it was pointed out Saturday.
While Klamath permit totals have
been keeping up well with those
of other similar communities, they
vastly under-rato tho actual build
ing development here.
II. P. Bosworth, Jr., mnnager
of the California Oregon Power
company here, last week stated
that one third of Copco's new
electric connections In Klamath
county, and one-half of Its new
water connections, are made In
the suburban areas outside of
Klamath Falls. Theso figures In
dicate the extent of the develop
ment going on beyond the limits
where permits for building are
required.
Many suburban Improvements
begin with a small structure and
are added to steadily, contribut
ing that much to the trade of
Klamath's building supply estab
lishments.
closure frame depends almost en
tirely upon the finish of other
fixtures In the bathroom.
Olass shower doors and bath
tub enclosures are not only very
practical but thoy add distinction
to the bathroom as , well. The
sparkling plate glass with its
sturdy framing of chromium
plated brass accentuates the lus
tre of the porcelain enameled
bath, thus making the bathroom
one of the most beautiful rooms
In the home.
Win. Lorenz
on so. etb
Ph. ISO
Installed the warm air
furnace in the Barn
hisel house Quality
Workmanship
ALWAYS
these Improvements
to pay.
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Curtain Rises on Enormous
Development Project Nearby
At Shasta Dam Site
With construction starting this
week on Shasta dam, thu ciirtnln ;
has risen on one of tho greatest j
o( nil reclamation dramas. John
C. Page, United States Commis
sioner of Reclamation, reported
today to Secretary of the Inter
ior Harold I., likes In r.umnnirlt
lug the progress of work on I ho
Central Valley project.
Page returned to Washington,
D. C. from a visit to the project
In California, lie until the $170,
000,000 water conservation pro
gram In the great Central Vnlley
wns advanced during tho 1937
3.S fiscal year from vision to
reality.
A long series of preliminary
Investigations were virtually com
pleted, field surveys were well
extended on all three project di
visions, plans were drnwn nnd
approved by the Bureau of Recla
mation for many major struct
ures, first actunl building was bo
gun, nnd negotiations wero con
ducted to pave the way for heavy
construction later this year and
during 1939.
For tho benefit of prospective
workors, Pago added that the
time of large-scalo employment
hns not arrived, and that tho In
flux of unemiiloyed persons to
ShnHta county and other parts of
California's great Central Valley
has been far In excess of the
number o( workers needed for
early construction. Pago said thu
time of peak employment prob
ably will not be reached for at
least two years.
Almost every section of tho
nation Is represented In thu $35,
033,450 general contract recent
ly awarded to Pacific Construct- ,
ors, Inc., for building Shasta j
dam and power plant on the'
upper Sacramento river neur
Redding. I
In addition to Shasta dam, '
smaller construction contracts
hnvo been awarded on tho Cell-'
tral Vnlley project In tho sum
of $1,495,434. These cover tho
erection of Rurenu of Reclama
tion construction camps near
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Smart People,
Like Mr. Barnhisel,
Build Before the Boom!
And they are grateful to us, as Mr. Barnhisel is, for the helpful
suggestions and ideas our trained staff is able to offer them out
of our wealth of experience.
And our large, well chosen stocks afford the owner a full op
portunity to express his personality in creating his new home.
May we serve YOU also, even as we have served Mr. Barnhisel?
SWAN LAKE MOULDING COMPANY
CKKTIUKADK QUINTlf I'l.KTB
These are live moilern rottnges
deslKiied to provide IlKIS living
under $25011 anil thus bring
homo ownership within reach
under FIIA Title I llnmirliiii.
Soundly Imllt of lumber, unduly
covered with crdnr shingles,
they arc endorsed hy Amerlrn's
25.000 retail building material
dealers. "0.ulnt" shown Is "The
Campbell."
both tho Shasta and Frlnnt it mil
sites, construction of the first 12
miles of tiie Contra Costs cnnal.
boring of a diversion tunnel
through tho west aliiitment of the
Shnstn dam site, and building a
warehouse nnd storage ynrd In
the Sacramento river cniiyon bo
low the dam site.
Besides construction work, con
Klamath Paint
and Wallpaper
Provided the Wallpa per for tho Barnhisel Houao
Notice the Imported Grass Cloth
Wall Covering in the Living Room
and Hall
Headquarters for the latest in Wall Coverings
Klamath Paint
115 So. 7th St.
E. BOLLING DECORATING CO.
115 South Seventh
Wo hung- all Hie
vnll coverings
the Itnrnlilset house
denrrlhed on
page.
EXPERIENCE, ABILITY,
Aim
Msmf
Klamath Cabinet Shop
Klamath
Cabinet
Shop
tiiu'ts fur iniiti'ilHl" supplies .
have beon awarded III excess of
$:i60,tlU0, nnd ciiiilrncU for ilain ,
slln foundation eloinllnn hv ,
been completed for $150,000.
Shasta iliiiu will rri'iiln a mur
ium reservoir will f It will lie upur
ateil to nlulilllte thu Hiimiimmto
liver mill thereby diminish
(looils III Hi" spring, elliuliiiitu ex
treme low (low In the rail, per
mit a restoration yi'iii-rmiiul
niivlKiitlon nit Tiir upsi renin as,,
Itml llliirf, afford Improved Inl
Itnlloit In the Sacramento Valley,
provide coiinliuit fliinlilnu "t Hie
salt-troiihled Kneriiineiito Mnn Joa
quin deltn. nnd furnlrh nil min
imum supply o( fresh wnlor to
the delta Intakes of Hi" t'onirn
Condi cnnnl and the Hull Jou
ijiiln pumping: system.
Tonics news of a globe trotter
wIiomo only biiKKuge Is nn um
brella. He suites Unit California
Is I lie Meal plum for lilni, inn!
plans to set Ho I hero. ( Florida,
papers plennn ropy.)
The silkworm possesses a pitlr
of silk Kluinl". en'h mensiii lug
five limes the full lllk-Hl o( III
body.
Plumbing
in the Barnhisel House
was installed by
J. E. Friesen
Plumbing and Heating
1023 Main St. Ph. 712
and Wallpaper
Phone 936
Phone 936
If you plin any
work nf till t) p
mil ii fur nn
mtliimto
SATISFACTION TO YOU
Manufactured the Wlndowi and
Doori or the
BARNHISEL HOUSE
Our shop offon quality workman
ship and matorials in windowi,
doors, modorn Ititchon cabinot
equipment.
NO JOB TOO SMALL
NO JOB TOO BIG
616 Spring St.
Phone 1434
Big Basin Lumber Co.
Main and Spring
South 6th Street
Phone 107
Phone 759