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1 1 I I ,1, i 1 1 Sunday, Ja. 29, Springfield News Leader 1 'Cautious Optimism' Is Attitude Towafd56 Housing Picture 1 1 i' i Hi Functional Design Among Ideas Stressed At NAHB Meeting, Springfieldians Find TeclPAOJ .4 I "Tlierje is a keen feeling that 1956' is to be a year of competi 11 Outlines Housing Plan Hope to Widen Home Ownership By WILLIAM KERWIN WASHINGTON INS N-President Eisenhower, optimistic over home building prospects for 1956, has urged Congress to strengthen his program to provide "better housing'' for all American families, In his annual economic message, Mr. Eisenhower laid down a series of legislative proposals designed to widen home ownership in the U. combat slums and promote a high, stable rate of home construction. Despite recent downturns in housing output, the chief executive said that "basic condition of the home building industry are, on the whole, satisfactory." He declared that "the demand for new dwellings remains strong," that local housing "surpluses" are lessening, and that the decline in home building is the result of shortages of mortgage credit rather than lack of buyers.

4 i v. 1 tion, that builders better pay attention to giving value, refining panel discussion for builders who construct fewer than 20 houses in a year which stressed the Import ance of privacy provided by patios and outside enclosed areas. "Tbey pointed out the setback need not be great, that a house back only 20 feet offers plenty of privacy in backyards," he said. i hi. vi.

building contractor; Fred Miles, realtor; Harold Gurley and Nels Anderson, of a building supply firm: Ralph Hunt, NAHB attorney, and Mrs. Marcella Bothwel), NAHB executive secretary. Building experts and manufacturers expressed "cautious optimism" toward budding- prospects this year, insisting that increased competition will result in better buys for home owners. J. D.

Gillenwaters attended a their product and merchandizing." This is the way one member of the Springfield contingent to the National Association of Home Builders conference in Chicago this week explained the 'attitude of building experts. Attending from Springfield were Gerry Doran and J. D. and W. O.

GillenWaters, builders; Coy Davis, Functional ideas in design were emphasized, in order to provide maximum use of floor space, and builders were told the importance i will be raed eventually In provide parking spare. mill loan asMMiutioii, located at 427 St. Louis, an- nounced purrhase of the site (his week, but probably The building of determining their fixed costs. Tim o-story brick building with stone trim, to be built at thf corner of Walnut and Jefferson by Guaranty Federal Savngs and Loan Association, is expected to be ready for occupancy In July. The Chamber of Commerce structure to the rear will be remodeled, loan Firm May Raze lluilding to Provide Parking Space Builder Sells 7-Room House For Indicated $28,000 Price The administration's effort to restrict housing credit last year, he 1 mrr four-room frame residence at 2148 West Olive bought by Carl W.

Me-Kee. with Harlin Fruit Company, from Leroy Franks, a builder. Plans to Construct Two-Story Structure The Springfield Board of Educa and the value of pre-cut such a trusses, Gillenwaters said. Mrs. Bothwell said that housing design across the country is "not too different from designs in Springfield," to Judge by the con-venton entries.

Designers are making generous use of family rooms, shesaid, as well as supplying a large number of outlets for exterior lighting by portable electrif eal units. "The emphasis was on freeing houses from a too rigid conception of what a house should be," she added. In the home merchandizing field, builders were advised to start selling their houses from the moment their designs are conceived. Sub-dividers were told to exercise a great deal of control in color, platting colors, like lots, lor, the whole sub-division. said, avoided inflationary threats to the economy and succeeded in restoring normalcy to the housing market.

"All these developments," the President said, "favor a good rate of residential building during 1956, although it seems unlikely that the exceptionally' high volume of the past year will be attained." tion has bought a frame apart ment building at 219 South Flor Dell Lurvey, a builder, sold seven-room brick-and-frame resl-dente at 2323 Terrace Drive to Anita Shore for an indicated At 1036 East Sunshine, the Rev. Atwood Fisher, new treasurer of the Assemblies of God, moving here from Salem, bought a two story Spanish type stucco residence from Dr. Paul O. Up-shaw for an indicated $26,000. Leo Spradling of the K.

M. Mack Company was agent in the ence for $11,000 from Mrs. Mau- Bids will be accepted soon alien northeast corner of the lot occu-lthe property at the corner of for a 'two-story brick, stone- pied by the Springfield Chamber of! nut and Jeflerson from Jack Coop-trimmed buildiniMa be constructed Commerce Building, ier and his sister, Mrs. Catherine deva Janss, to provide room for a separate entrance inside an en-t-Uisud veUible on the ground floor. The basemen! will be used for storage.

expansion of the McDaniel School. Jack Cunningham of the R. A. Sale price was not re- Mack, leased Home builders started 1,330,000 by the Guaranty Savings The association made arrange-and Loan Association on the Intents this week for purchase of Ollis Company was agent in the Johnson said the tflx42 foot build-) I new homes in 1955 but the Bureau transaction. The Chamber building will eventually be razed so that a large of Labor Statistics estimates that ing will nearly double the square footage available to the firm at volume will drop to about 1.200,000 Portion of Lund Sold for 210.000 it has been portion of the tract can be us('rtj427 Louis, where for parking space, according to 'lie located lor 28 vears.

195t. Kenneth H. Bass, a Greyhound bus driver, bought a residence at 1631 North Kentwood from Howard Dr. Upshaw bought a bungalow iol 9111 ririvo Ifnm firm's plans. I A.

Parker, former Lily -Tulip em To improve the government indicated $24.000. housing operation Mr. Eisenhower Jw BrQwn of Mck The porch ot the ChamlHT build- Part of the association's long-, inK. om.e known as the Springfield Heer's Parking Lot Deeds Put on File i- ur v. i Company was agent in the latter 1.

Establish a new program to transaction, Club, will be removed to accommo ploye, for $9850. Rhuel Routh of the Kent Realty Company was agent in the transaction, Ralph H. Long has purchased property at the Haseltme corner range planning includes construction of an L-fhapod extension of the second story on steel piers and girders on the west side of the lot, with parking space below this Dr. W. Love has acquired a date the new building.

The property purchased by the loan firm, which was organized in 1913. measures 96 by 120 feet. Guaranty Federal officers, besides Johnson, are Dr. G. B.

Lem- three bedroom brick ranch-type home at 59 Sheridan in a trade Street property from George W. structure. Carl Johnson, association secre three miles west of Springfield from Mrs. Elmanetle Haseltine for an indicated $9500. provide homes for aged persons over 65 through the public housing and Federal Housing Administrations.

This recommendation is supported by both Republicans and Democrats. 2. Make permanent the FHA's authority to insure home mortgages and loans for home improvement Jobs. The President also asked that the length of the home im- tary, said Guaranty Federal hopes mon, president; Koy Bedell, vice to move, into its new quarters by prcs'i(lont John 'Bcnnett. 'assis- Among kitchen displays, the trend seems to-be toward natural wood paneling.

Accoustical treatment of the whole house was emphasized, as well as the installation of intercommunication systems to serve every room. Folding doors of covered alumninum, plastic and glass were displayed. Some of the sliding glass and alumimum "wall doors' were motor-driven. In one display kitchen, a food mixer was built into a counter-top, and in another on oven raised up from the counter-top when in operat ion. In the field of exterior constmc- Emphasis on purchase of parking facilities in the crowded downtown area continued this week as deeds were filed at the courthouse on transactions involved in the purchase of an entire block at College and Campbell for'IIeer's parking purposes.

One of these deeds indicates a price of $210,000 for the eastern part of the block purchased by Heer-Andres Investment Company from B. E. Sherwood, furniture dealer. u.e iduer pan sccretary-treasurer; and L. E.

For present purposes, the of i Mcador and Jewell E. Windle. di-structure will be remodeled, with rectors. entranceways provided from both Jefferson and Walnut. Radio and O'Neal to K.

F. Lloyd, lumberman, for an indicated price of $26,000. This also is understood to be a part of the mammoth new Heer's parking facility. Meanwhile the Farmers and Merchants Bank has purchased a tract with 53 feet of frontage on Walnut immediately west of the bank from John C. Weatherwax for an indicated $20,000.

Bank officials said the property will accommodate 40 to 45 cars and that some of this space ill with Eugene Shirley for the doctor's two-bedroom ranch type home at 1806 Berkeley Drive. The Sheridan property went at $22,500 in the trade and the Berkeley residence at $15,000. Roger Ostby of the Surety Realtors handled the sale of the Sheridan house. The Berkeley property was sold through C. Wes Morgan of Murray Kent and Louis Hager-man of Surety Realtors.

Mrs. Clara Lucie Hawkins bought a Colonial-type residence at 1154 South Weller from Mrs. Pattie M. McFarland for an indicated provement loans be exteded from i three to five years, 3. Provide 35,000 public housing dwellings annually for two years.

This is expected to touch off a i new congressional Wattle over pub Motel Traded For Property Everett O. West, an engineer for the Producers Creamery, acquired the Shamrock Motel, 2238 College, from George Wright, retired tourist court operator, in a trade. Wright received from West six lots at 1601 East Trafficway. including a six-room frame resi- Hois IT A re Farm 'Trailed for Cafe TV station KTTS will continue to occupy the building under a lease arrangement, possibly for five years. lic housing which is strongly op new accounts section new accounts section On the western side of the blot-kj Dean Mincer traded a JO0-acier-viPi hv members.

In the on become available in February. farm near Bois D'Arc to Thurlow, 4 1 nit nnhlir housine jtion, a new brick which can be I nailed onto walls was introduced. I and the use of sheet material for I boxing and sub-flooring occu- the first floor of the Guaranty Fed- St. Paul Methodist Church honffhf a lot ncross the street rnm ernl huildini! there will be a wood- of Sedalia tor the Puckett nanrv to oersons evicted from 000. Agent in the transaction was jdence.

the church on East Walnut and ad-j burning fireplace. Johnson rate in Sedalia. which occupies a-sun)'s and authorize FHA to ap- two-story brick building. nrove 40-vear mortgages on low-1 Mrs. Frances Allen of the Witzel "he motel went in the trade at $65,000 and the Trafficway proper-! An array oi m-ine-jtD -power Each of the properties went In; Cost housing for persons leaving fCompany.

ai ouege ana mantel is me property sold by Otto Herrick, automobile dealer, to W. M. Anvood, wholesale dry goods dealer, for an indicated $135,000. The property has reportedly been resold to Andres, owner of the Heer's-occu-pied Another deed on file at the courthouse shows the sale of College tv at 500 tolls was snown. including a semi- the trade at annroximntelv $40,000.

1 slum areas A Frisco engineer, W. W. Mad- joining the Herman Lohmeyerj Other space on the first floor will property on the west from Martha accommodate work rooms, a con-O'Day and Eleanor O'Day for an I ference room, vault, lavatory facil-indicated price of $22,000. 'ties, and a real estate and insur- The new parking lot was 69' feetjance section in frontiAe on Walnut and extends The upper story, with space tor Rhuel Routh of Kent Realty ponaoie eiectnc piane. ing, has acquired a six-room mod Howard Iledgpeth and Oranj 5.

Give the administration flex-Hassler of the Usrey-Smith Com- ible authority to vary terms on the em' ranch-type home at 1643 Link I was aent in lhe trans" panv were agents in the transac- purchase of housing mortgages and home improvement loans. He offices, will be reached from turn. back 307 feet. builder, for an Indicated price of $19,500. Mading's home on Oak Grove Lane went as part of the Said this could be used to stimu-j late the construction industry, if it was required in the future.

Campbell Tract Brings $95,000 John A. Morris of Springfield and L. B. Billingsly of Dallas, Tex. tiPne-Timv ESarraekn Now Club HSooms Huilrfiiig Is Sold On East Kearney John W.

Marshall purchased a In reviewing the housing situa- electrical outlets along the drain- girl wants to talk to her beau with: tion. Mr. Eisenhower said that hnarH wailv fnr nliii'-in vitcrt lixlfninv in mlprieil Ihp "more and better housing" not pcrvised the entire building proj ect. Fred G. Anderson, maintenance supervisor for the Assemblies of I God, has acquired a new home at 2234 Luster Bciule-Ivard in a trade with Dan Nickle.

i builder, for his two-story home at wise Scotsman To capture the beauty of the set-1 kitchen appliances. business building and cafe at 1459 have exercised their option on a. East Kearney from O. L. Burger 38-acre piece of property on the of Dallas, former Springfield I west side of Campbell Just south of realtor, tor a price of $25,000.

Sunshine and have purchased it Marshall, making use of a his-i from Seymour P. Ttfacy, retired toric name, terms himself "Chief business man, for a price of ting at 1138 Summit, he turned onei of the 150 25 foot buildings! For sake of privacy, telephones longways, loc ating it just I ar were located in foyers. "What By mid-January the live soror-See CU ROOMS. Pane 17 a38 West Lynn. Justice of Supreme Foods." 000.

Revenue stamps indicated a By BEE REYNOLDS When old grads returing to Drury next Saturday for Homecoming stroll through the lovely red brick Panhellenic Building, they're likely to sigh and murmur, "College was never like this!" It long has been the desire of the college to provide on-campus club rooms for the five sororities maintaining chapters at Drury, hut costwise, every idea submitted had to be discarded. One evening last summer, Carl Stillwell, vice president, and Wil- enough back to be overhung by four giant campus oaks. The second barracks was cut In half to form wings that measure only "is essential to raising levels of family living" but also has "a vital bearing" on U. S. prosperity.

He said: "The results of recent experience are gratifying. They appear in the high rate at which new homes have been built, in the spread of home ownership, in the Improvement of urban neighborhoods, and in the general avoidance of housing surpluses which can only bring trouble to the building industry and the economy at large" 100 25 feet. Matching shingles. were salvaged to patch the roof jointures, thus avoiding cost of re-roofing. By taking nchaiituM' of the nat ural slope of the ground, it was price of about $19.

500 on the new home and about $950 on the Lynn property. Donald G. Martin, of the Martin Machinery Company, bought a three-bedroom home at 2166 Berkeley Dnve from Dell Lurvey, a builder, tor a price of $18,000. Roger Ostby of the Surety Realtors was agent in the transaction, Mrs. D.

O. Halbrook of West Plains bought a frame duplex at 1633-1635 East McDaniel from Mrs. Vesta Batten for an indicated Roscoc Boyts of the Gene Horner nam nictrae, superintendent 01 ii.i in.i.-ii buildings and maintenance, stood heating olant under the front end looking at the new hand building, of the south wing. A circulating actually a remodeled barracks. pump guarantees hot water on seems a sname 10 pass up Up whit.h jn (arn effefts a savins (hose other two barracks.

Still- ir waU-r consumption and cost, well mused. As veneer went up, parli- The men exchanged glances. A linIls rnm a TRAIN FOR ELECTRONICS FOR JOBS PAYING $3,600.00 TO $7,500.00 A YEAR AFTER AUGMENTING TRAINING WITH EXPERIENCE Hr'i a wonderful etione to loom about PROVEN way arn big money. No pravioul TV or radio (iptrionco nccouory, Kp pnsont job. Train at homo during ipara hour, fart lima income poMiblo while looming.

When you hove completed program, our Employment Service Helps you Hart earning GOOD MONEY, or eilobliih your own buiineii. Act Ojuickly. Cot tur-priiing fact free. Mail coupon now. Empire Bank Signs Lease The newly organized Empire Bank has taken a 15-ycar lease from John W.

Harney on its site on Sunshine just east of Glenstoiie. It provides that the hank shill oav $400 a month the first year. Realty Company was agent in the br- mil I look of astonishment flashed between them. "A Panhellenic Building Still-well exclaimed, stimulating the pair to action before the Idea could slip away as wishtul thinking. By the small hour alter midnight, a giant shell.

By a happy coincidence of figures, it was ossible to divide the U-shaped structure into five identical sections, each measuring 60 25 feet. Each space in turn was partitioned into a ti ile of rooms -9x12 lover, 6x12 powder sale. In the $16,000 class Residence at 2135 Broadmoor purchased by Hay F. Bolen, insur- from Clifton Dorman. monthly the second year and lance agent workable plan was clear enough to room, 9x12 kitchen, 24x44 living driver; through tell its own storv monthly the third year.

I Greyhound bus At the termination of the lease. Stuart Stout the bank may renew for 10 years Three-bedroom at $:00 monthly, according to pro- type residence 1 Dutch colonial 724 East Stan- ford bought by Dr. James T. Brown visions room, plus three generous closets walk-in kitchen pantry, closet wall in living room and coat or closet off the lover I Entrance doors open onto the patio that sprawls across the front The low bannister wall surrounding I the patio as designed to do sev-ieral things. to accentuate 1 the broad low lines of the build- i Electronics Institute, Inc.

I las 211, Sprinafiola Newtpapert. Inc. I Nam Ag I Addrtss Phone? fj City Zong Stat "And today the floor plan remains basically the same as lhe one roughed out that night." Stillwell commented When representatives from 'he live sororities met with college officials to view the proposal, it's a from Harold Cather, hardware company employe: through Louis Hagerman of Surety Realtors. "This weather has been a tailor-made test," declared William McCrar. designer and supervisor of Drury 's new Panhellenic Building, who has been making daily rounds to check the efficiency of the heating plant, Pauning to chat with his daughter, Julia, standing, and Renlta Wood.

St. Louis, Alpha Phi active members, he admires their pretty entry, typical of the 9x12 foyers in all five suites In the building. The turquoise shade of the walls Is rrprated in the color scheme nf the living room. Shades of turquoise have been used with Farm Sales A re Completed 10c i na In uhn wat, I to provide walkway between Mwtvt Mith lir I lor. nt Iritf A Paul, retired Sears store i manager, and his brother-in-law.

the club rooms, and to make a 'sitting height' ledge for the girls was something they could cope with! pink and bordeaux en cupboard doors and drawer faces In create jo j. Hopper of Chlllicotbe, bought a delightfully dilfrreut kitchen. a 3x) acre farm about four miles null their bursts A decision to go ahead was made 1 r-ruKil management of inte rior north of hprinKtieici ana earn l'S fi.l frnm the he rs of R. I. final.

McCrae sailed into the project In earnest Kverybody con materials salvaged from basic buildings held cost to a minimum. PLANNING TO BUILD i 1 Dic kerson, for nn Indicated a uitrp kitchen in another farm deal. Delhert cerned flouted along on cloud, each clutching a private, WJ1.p 1 11: of reused rem dream of the linished structure or SiKHlgrass. now with the Air Force in Texas, boimht a 200-acre form near Fair Grove from F.verert Warner, of the Southwest Commission Companv. for about $12,500.

Ithuel liouth of Kent Realty Conv oanv was agent In both transac- Walter J. Blackwell. Bell telephone electrician, bought a four-bedroom ranch-type home at 202 Last Whiteside from Kyle Clark and Homer Carter for an Indicated $15,500. Mrs. Harvey Craig of the Bush Realty Company was agent In the transaction.

Billy D. Bridges, with the U. S. Medical Center, boucht a Ihrec-bedroom frame and stone residence at 542 McLane Road from Rex Krcider a builder, for an indicated $13,500. Chester W.

Hinchslilf. a sheet metal foreman, bought a six-room stucco residence at 1650 West Sunshine from Leon a M. Clinton for an Indicated $12,000. John R. Huffman of the Glob Realty Company was agent in the sale, At 10C.9 South Thelma, llarley C.

Hoffman, a plumber, bought a seven-room frame home for R. R. Smith, a builder, for an Indicated $11,000, Also In the $11,000 class In the -1. 1 i I i' Ben Hunt sold his 180-arre farm nants, window and door frames were rehung. The economy cun.i ions plan 'ieci(ied that kitchens and powder rooms of adjoining suites be fitted back to back to facilitate rhcaiter plumbing All concrete patio, steps, and stoops at kitchen doors -was poured at once Vet nowhere was cpi.ihlv bml I-ing sacrificed "Tile lumber is Hood.

he building is sturdy, the roof will wear for years," McCrfte mid All electrical wiring Is new. Individual fuse boxen and were installed to allow tdwiiit five miles south of Kogers- Not a man to lie ruffled phuIv, McCrae listened patiently, consult ed with each of the live uroiips, ndviscd and stugctrd with the authority of experience. As his soft Scottish burr ln-iaire a laimliar sound, he became the frtrnd. the inspected anil bclofMl ncel of erry woman vwirkinc on the project And do vim kimvi tlia' ily Stotsman gut alonu with them all. made everybody hnppv!" Stillwell asserted, shaking hi head at the memory of the detail' Mr-Crse viaded through 1 ville to Maynnrd Bodgers of Springfield for a price of approxi-matelv IH1.000 Fred Rainer nf the Usrey-Smllh Company was agent in the MODERNIZE A HOME For Helpful Ideas Tunc In KTTS TV CHANNEL 10 1:00 P.M.

SUNDAY January 29th 1 i i Modernization Jobs May Offset Ihnlding Drop WASHINGTON A sharp upturn in home moderniratlon will more than offset thf modest dcrlln In new home building expected In 19r6 according to a year-end statement bv It. A. fit-haul). President of the National Retail Lumber Dealers Hospital Tiles Used in Homes WATERTOWN, Mass UNSI-A hospital has to be quiet and It helps If a home is too. A cushioned rubber floor" tile, originally developed for hospitals, churches and broadcasting studios, tr II I 1 lour nome ana iw.ine k'4 tS Mrs.

Warren Turuei Alumnae uite to function a separ-i hairnian of the Panhellenic Build- te unit ina Committee, corrolmrated Still- Huildmii progressed. Tune came well statement "No one could hen chapters drew numbers for havr been more concerned lie location. THKN the fun began' The catered to 111 all." hp said "A dithers of Mr Blanding and the man who ran set ulnnit with five hnii-e he built were elementary women, let alone live groups, is by comparison, Since the Interiors real diplomat'" range from Karly American The building committee crv ing through traditional, lfith Century to with Mrs. Turner, who represented contemporary, the building Pi Beta Phi, was composed of amounts to about the same as five Mrs, Howard Baldwin for individual homes. Tan Alpha.

Mrs. (rover Lamp for A decorating committee from Dells lHlta Delta. Mrs Williim'lhe alumnae of each chapter Taylor for Kappa Itrllg and Mrs jlected light fixtures, plumbing lix-Jesn Paul Bradnhaw for Alpha tares, vinyl tile for kitc hen drnin-Phi. boards, wallpapers, pn'nl colors, L. It.

Turner. Waller Pettit. 6r. land had a say as to location nf Charles Burger and Ir, Souter windows, electrical outlets By mu- has been made available to home Association. "The volume of home repair and owners.

i The tiles have a smooth, non-porous rubber wearing surface backed with an extra-soft sponge rubber cushioning and help to absorb sounds, shock and vibrations, 111. I I THIS WEEK DR. JER5AK HOME and HICKORY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB Brought to You By HARRY COOPER SUPPLY CO. 1 and AMERICAN 'STANDARD Improvement which has been In-creasing steadily In recent years will reach an ail tine high In the new year, stimulated by unprecedented promotional efforts being planned by the building Industry." Mr Schaub said. "New housing starts may drop lim.non or so below the 1.

300,000 plus level attained in 153 and fnrm building probably will not In-crease, but commercial construction promises to keep on at tear Smith represented thr Board of Tnittees, ColUge officials who met with thr groups werp l)r J. F. Undlay, presulenl. tr Frank (ItpplnireT. dean rf thf school, Stillwell und MrCrae tnal consent, dark asphalt floor tile was laid tliroimhinit.

black hammered iron hardware was used in ll kitchens. Sound planning bee sine more evident as furnishing and decorating went forward. Kefrigernlor 1- (ellrge girls, as morh at home in the kitchen as In the classroom, practice their culinary skill In the PI Beta Phi kitchen, typical of st 12 kitchens la all sorority suites In Drury new Panhellenic Build-ln(. The soft plnh walls, turquoise curtains, sprigged valanre, ar as pretty as the girls who've dcwnetl aprons for their lur at producing Monday wight supper tor their sisters. Marilyn Gideon, Forsyth, measures shortening tor Hnrmre Snidnw, Kansas City, wka Is m'x-1n( dessert rookies.

A lour of the Panhrllenle Building Is ii the genda fur Homecoming nrtt fiMutiaj. PICKINC, NAIL LENGTH Many do lt yourself enthusiasts use nails that are tow short fori the Job The result Is Weak fast- enlng. The general rule of thumb Is to use a nail three times as long as the thickness of the board being nailed. 1 record level and the do-it yourself McTrs drew up tl detailed had teen tneaviired to ac-lUs for remo1cllng th barracks any standard tie elec pure tied tmtn the governmetil jtrli tio fmmjrb wall parr trade will continue Its amazing ex paoslon," he thronjo College, and nn left for full sir lie 0.