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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1956)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 1956 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE THREE 50 YEARS OF BUSINESS was reviewed recently by Elbert S. Veatch, seated, left, Robert S. Veatch, standing and Mrs. Jo Babcock. The Veatches are the proprietors of the Klamath County Abstract Co., 422 Main Street, which was incorporated in 1906. Mrs. Babcock has been an employe of the firm since February 14, 1926. Klamath County Abstract Enters Fiftieth Anniversary The Klamath County Abstract Co., 422 Main Street, Is observing Its fiftieth year as an Incorporated firm, announced Elbert S. Veatch and Robert E. Veatch, father and son owners of the business. The firm was originally started in 1905 and was incorporated in 1906 by Don Zumwalt, Bert With row (who died in 1923) and E. M. Room Coloring Change Urged Every room In the house requires Individual attention when it comes to decorating and finishing the walls. Each room has a different ex posure to the sun, it must serve its designated use, and must please the senses of the inhabitants. For the room with south light, nothing will absorb the sun so beau tifully as soft finish, autumn-hued western red cedar paneled walls and bulltins. This particular type of natural light enriches the wood and projects the beautiful grain, yet prevents glare frequently found in lighter tones. The autumn accents provide a banquet of color. Starting with the walls in the rich, subtle golden brown to controlled reddish hues of cedar, accents from autumn can be added with great success in the entire decorating scheme. The red of ivy, yellow of leaves, and blues of ripe fall berries blend and har monize with the larger color area -the walls. In selecting a wall color, it is also Important that one considers how it will reflect both natural and artificial light. Here again, the near-neutrality of the varying tones of western red cedar when viewed under yellow artifical light only deepen in richness of color and texture, and the white, natural light brings out the real beauty of the wood, creating a comfortable but luxurious interior suitable for any decorating scheme. For a small room, the cedar walls can be lightened with a rex finish to provide an illusion of dis tance and spaciousness. This is also suitable for a gloomy and dark area where light and richness are highly desirable. SACRIFICE- 35 en. ft. Chert-Type Commercial Freezer Ecllen Condition. $304 Mian 6592 , Bubb. It has specialized In title insurance, aosuact. ana catiuw service. The business was purchased by Elbert S. Veatch on July 1. 1924 and was then located at 111 South Fourth Street. It remained in that location until it was moved to its present location at 422 Main Street m 1953. In reviewing the growth of the business since 1924: the senior Veatch said: "We were a one man one woman operation then now the husiness has eight employes besides Bob and myself." The oldest employe of the firm is Mrs. Perry (Jo) Babcock who has been a continuous memoer oi tne com pany since February 14, 1926. F.lbert S. Veatch, a native of Cottnse Grove, Oregon earned to Klamalh Falls in 1916 from Grants Pass. He worked hi the office of the Algoma Lumber Co. for about 14 months and then joined the First National Bank In Klam ath Falls, remaining with the bank until he purchased the abstract business. Vealch recalled the many changes In Klamath Falls since 1916. "South Sixth Street was an unpaved street lined with livery stables at that time," he said. In order to get to Klamath Falls via train from Grants Pass it was necessary to go to Weed and ride the train up from there. The rail road deadended at Kirk, north of Klamath Falls at that time. The main wagon road to the Rogue River Valley was down Topsy Grade on the Klamath Riv er to Hornbrook and then over the Siskiyou Mountains to the valley. The Greensprings was completed as a motor road sometime in the 1920s. Elbert Veatch is a past exalted ruler of BPOElks No. 1247, Klam ath Falls, is a former president and district lieutenant governor of Kiwanis. He also served as secre tary of this civic club for many years, and is a longtime member of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Roliert F. Veatch Joined h i s father in the business in 1946 fol lowing service with the U.S. Air Force as a pilot in the Euro pean Theater of operations. He is president of the corporation anfl is currently serving as a vice president of the Klamalh Ccunty Chamber of Commerce. Modern Fencing Styles Add To Beauty, Use Of Patios Fences are going Incognito in most of today s contemporary set' tiugs, under the guise of screens for patios, frames for handsome plantings, and continuing architec tural lines of the home to Improve the looks of the land. Of course, fences in all their fin ery still perform such practical functions as marking off property lines, shutting the young fry and four-footed trespassers in or out. and cutting off the street or a bad view. But homeowners are begin ning to integrate their fence de sign with the design of the home, combining beauty and dignity with utilitarianism, Many homeowners are discover ing that whether tney preter a sim ple dramatic line to their fence or fence section, or a rustic motif to blend with the surroundings of na ture, western red cedar or inex pensive grades of Douglas fir adapt to any design. If your back yard is on a slope, perhaps you will want a step-up fence, or fence sections placed at different levels up the side of the slope. Cedar boards, l"x $", nailed In a louvred effect to top and bot tom sawtooth stringers, make a Test Planting Deadline Set Oreenhouse test planting service for uncertified seed potatoes will not be available after February 1 according to Information received at tne Kiamatn uouniy agents- w- fice. Oreenhouse space not needed for test planting of potatoes Is being turned over for use by research departments. Growers wishing the test planting service must submit samples before February i. Another service for which ar rangements must be made before February 1 is the eye index pro gram. In this seed improvement method growers submit stem end Index pieces for test planting. When results are received, tubers are discarded before planting here if disease symptoms are found In plants growing from the index price planted in the greenhouse. Fees for Indexing service are 5 per 100 index prices. Details of procedure may be obtained at the County Agents olfice. Basements Add To Home Many millions of families who borght or built basementless homes in the post-World War II economy craze have found out too late they made a mistake, says the Small Homes Guide. What do you lose by not having a basement? Space, obviously space that is valuable, useful and at the same time astoundingly in expensive, the home planning au thorities point out. The cost ol base ment construction can be as low as SI. 50 a square foot of floor "space. In other words, an expendi ture of 10 to 20 per cent more than the cost of a slab structure can make your home essentially twice as big. The family gels a resilient wood floor to walk on, dad gets storage room for lawn furniture and tools, even a work bench. The modern basement can be converted into ad ditional living quarters and stor age no end. I Basement can be made more elalwrate long after home is built, thus spreading cost, and materials like popular fir dimensionand hem-1 lock boards can be purchased at most rental lumber yards. Some home owners have found out to their dismay they could ac tually have constructed a full base ment for Heaven's sake, don't mess around with a half basement for less than the cost of a substi tute utility room with its smaller facilities for performing basement functions. RAISE BETTER BEEF WITH SWIFT'S Mineral Blocks More Mineral for your Money Pacific Supply Co-op frame for plantings and sculpture, but allow air to circulate freely. Fence sections can be construct ed of 1x4 strips of rough cut cedar or fir nailed to a 2x4 nailed across the top and bottom, attached to posts driven in the ground. These sections may be built as high or as wide as you prefer, and they make a beautiful backdrop for "hanging gardens" plantings on different levels, boxed up in cedar retaining walls. Two-by-sixes can be used for the retaining walls, capped with a board of' the same dimensions. A basket-weave fence may be built of low grades of fir very in expensively, without sacrificing beauty or longevity. There are doz ens of designs to be incorporated into fence construction, . depending upon your property location and your way of living. An interior wall of the house may be extended outdoors as a windbreak for a patio, or a split cedar fence with recessed niches for shrubbery makes for privacy without a formidable look. Combed cedar stakes are infor mal and make good neutral back ground for plants. Weathered boards, alternately narrow and wide make a lovely barrier and become more attractive with age. Aluminum and galvanized nails should be used to prevent rust. These fences may be stained for particular effects, or some are left weathered and alternate with sec tions finished with loggers oil for smart contrast. Usually these fences are capped with a two-by-four to prevent wood's weathering at the top and to give the installa tion a finished look. Garden accessories may tie right in with your wooden fence. Cedar tubs are practical because of their weather resistant qualities, as well as being attractive and easy to build. Size, and shape, which range from low square tubs to hexagonal and rectangular outlines, varies with the particular bush or shrub. Styles may also be varied with your ingenuity. Planters, built right in with the fence line, are also attractive and practical. If posts, which are to come in contact with the soil, are pressure treated, and inside of planters treated with asphalt paint, the wood will last indefinitely. YOU'LL BE "GLAD to get acquainted with the New Tailor Charles J. Cizek Firit clasi work and fit Guaranteed. Domeitic and Imported Woolen Kept in Stock The above ad appeared in the Evening Herald on December 1, 1917 when Charles J. Cizek opened his first Tailor 8hop in Klamath Falls. His first shop was at 518 Main, where Marvin's Is now. For 23 years the shop was located in the Waters Building on South 7th, and five years aBO the shop was moved to its present location at 119 South 7th. The principles that Mr. Cizek's first shop were founded on are still good today , . . "Good work. Oood fit." Outdoor Whatnot LANK SPACES on your fence or patio screen can be broken by a little niche lilt this set into the fence the depth of a board, making a charming display shelf for potted plants and garden sculpture. ELEGANT WALL Many home remodelling fans are discovering a new and different wall surfacing which has elegance and beauty but costs no more than regular wall panelling. It is verti cal grain flooring, either fir or west coast hemlock, and because of the tongue-and-groove Is easy to install snugly. You can change the appear ance of a room by building one two walls with this flooring which can be bought at any retail lumber yard. BEAUTY When lumber Is manufactured, It Is graded for beauty and appear ance or for strength and structural qualities. Framing lumber needs to be strong to give a nome silliness, so may have some knots, as in the case of the widely used Douglas fir dimension. But, when lumber is Intended to be used for exterior siding and trim and for Interior panelling, sash and doors and trim, it must be attractive with lovely texture and grain such as red cedar. Be sure you buy the right grade- and kind of lumber for each Job; it will save you money.
