Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1948 — Page 31

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HOME SHOW, 1948—This is the exterior of the larger of fwo model hommes being built for the opening of the

Indianapolis Home Show, Inc., at 4 p. m. tomorrow. Currently it is a race for time as workmen follow on each others’ * heels to complete the mammoth exposition by .déadline. This year marks the 23d annual show in the Manufacturer's Building of the State Fairgrounds. The first'was held in 1922, but the war interrupted the event from 1942 to 1945, ave been built in previous years. There were three constructed for each of the shows in

Twenty-five model homes 1940 and '41.

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‘Homes’ in Ceremony

Veterans to Parade Colors; Architects Of Model Houses to Be Introduced

Dr, Frederick L., Hovde, president of Purdue University} and the color guards and drum and bugle corps of the 11th District of the American Legion will be headliners at the grand opening of the Indianapolis Home Show here tomorrow afternoon

Doors to the Manufacturer's

will open at 4 p. m. The ceremony which will be centered in the

pit of the Manufacturer's building will be climaxed with the un-

building at Mmé Man cairgrounds

Economics Clubs of Shelbyville!

locking of the front doors of the have made reservations to visit {

two model houses by Dr. Hovde.

Karl L. Stimpson, 11th district commander of the American Le

Home. Show. | The first Indianapolis Home

glon, said 20 Legion posts will SPOW was held in 1922 in the

parade their colors led by the dram and bugle corps at 5:15

p. m. to the minimum-cost house| which occupies the east end of world war II. J. Frank Cantwell

the pit. The color guards, led by Herbert Miller, will mount a ramp extending to the rear of the Mini-

Manufactirer's building. It has; been rereaied theré annually ex-| cept from 1941 to 1945 because of |

has been directing all of the expositjons. Eleven civic and trade organi-

fact that it will be ready for

. FOR ALL TO SEE—W. T. Lyon, superintendent of Burnet-Binford Lumber Co. plant 2, hammers the last nail in the sign which will attract visitors to the booth: On display will be a variety of woods used in home construgtian. Among them are Pecan,

mum-Cost House. The program ro hr. a = Teprenentes Knotty Pine, Mahogany, Fir did Nis-Wood a ¢hemicalrelative of natural wood, Some

will be opened by Louis Moller, chairman of the opening cere-

mony committee, He will present}

Carl C. Weiland, president of the Home Show, who will welcome the distinguished guests and introduce Dr. Hovde. * Dr. Hovde to Lead Dr. Hovde will receive a key to unlock the Minimum-Cost House at 5:30 p..m. and will lead the way through it. While going through the rooms he will make comments which will be broadcast. Dr. Hovde will then go to the opposite end of the pit and formally open the larger model house which has been named “A Home for:a Hoosier Family.” Col: Will H. Brown, past commander of Robison-Ragsdale Post No. 133, American Legion, has charge of assembling the color guards for the opening ceremony. Among the persons to be intro-

"duced at the opening ceremony

will be the architects for the two model houses. The Minimum-Cost House which was planned to cost around $5000 is the design of three veterans of World War II. They are, Charles T. Donegan, Alfred John Porteous and William C. Wright of the architectural firm of Vonnegut, Wright & Yeager. Architect Is Veteran ’

Edward D. James, a veteran of World Wars I and II, is the

architect for “A Home for a Hoosier Family.”

Mr. James was also the designer of the French Regency house built in the Indianapolis Home Show in-1934. Mr. James is a member of thg McElvaineKothe Post, American Legion.

on the board of directors of the

Home Show. Directors Listed

Directors and organizations they represent are as follows: Richard C. Lennox and Edward D. Pierre, Indiana Society of Architects; Mr. Weiland and Charles E. Wagner, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; J. Ralph Fenstermaker and Joseph W. Van Briggle, Indianapolis Construction "League; A. C. Crandall and Albert L. Maillard, Indianapolis Electric League; Merrill B. Esterline and H. J. Schnitzius, Indian apolis Landscape Association; Ar-} thur A. Smock and A. H, Merriam|. Graves, Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association; E. W. Springer and Albert E. Thompson, Indianapolis Real Estate Board; H. A Lindeman Jr. and Mr. Moller, Marion County Residential Build- | ers; Carl V. Spickelmier, Material |i and Lumber Dealers of Indianap- |g olis; E. Ed Griffin and O. W. Brown, Indiana Chapter of the Producers’ Council, and Mrs. Burke Nicholas and Mrs. Henry C. Prange, the Garden Club of Indiana. Officers of the Home Show are Mr, Weiland, president; Mr. Griffin, first vice president; Mr. Spickelmier, second vice president; Mrs, Nicholas, third vice president; Mr. Fenstermaker, fourth vice president; Mr. Smock, treasurer; Mr, Moller, secretary.

Each of the model houses will] Suu.

be furnished by L. 8. Ayres & Co. under the supervision of Miss Florence Byerly, home store coordinator. Hostesses will be on duty in each of the houses daily from 11 a. m. to 10:30 p. m.

Displays will range from all kinds and types of building materials to the latest inventions and trends in household furnishings and equipment. Many manufacturers, their distributors and sales agencies will be represented in the exhibits.

Classes to Visit

Because of the educational value of the Indianapolis Home Show, many high school and college classes over the state have made reservations to visit it. Last Year 47 schools sent classes with their teachers to the fairgrounds. Among schools to make reservations and their teachers in charge are Martinsville High School, Mrs, Lee Davis, 45 pupils; Fishers High School, Miss Lillian Shepherd, 44 pupils: Wendell L. Willkie High School of Elwood, Miss Eleanor Tidwell, 26 pupils; Spencer High School, Mrs. H. B. Christ, 21 pupils; Hanover High School, Mrs, Stanley May, five Pupils, and Wayne Township Consolidated Sthools of North Judson, George W. Brayhn, 35 pupils, The Proto Home Economic Club of Lapel and Home

THE LATEST MODEL—Heat for the larger model home will be provided by a Janitrol, one of which here is being placed in the booth of the Mid-West Heating & Service Co. Preparing the display are, left to right: Donald McClosky, Louis Ballard and Ralph A. Caylor, representative of the manufacturer.

135 exhibitors will have the latest in

A STITCH IN TIME—M rs. Phil Irwin Jr. of Columbia Decorators, Inc., finishes the black velvet drapes for the Union Federal Savings & Loan Association booth. The decorating firm contracted for 20 booths and Mrs. Irwin had 40 curtains to complete. Many are of metallic cloth, the largett being 17 feet high and 30 feet wide.

eir lines for spectators to view through April 25.

‘Little Home Show’ To Award Prizes

Miniature model homes, designed and constructed by high school students in and near Indianapolis, will be displayed at the “Little Home Show.” This display is part of the annual Home Show and is located on the north side of the Manufacturer's; Building. Cash prizes amounting to $50 will be awarded the winners at 8 p. m. Monday at the “Little Home Show” booth. First prize is $25, second $15, third $10 and] 10 honorable mentions for runners up. In additioh, a tool chest for making model houses will be awarded by Frank Cantwell, Home Show managing director,

CHESS TOURNEY SET All chess players in Indianap-| olis and vicinity are eligible to compete for the championship in the annual city open chess tour-| nament at the YMCA Saturday and Sunday. The: journament,| sponsored by the Indianapolis| YMCA Chess and Checker Club, will begin at 1:30 p. m. Saturday. Play will continue Saturday night! and Sunday afternoon. |

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A SUMMER SPECIAL—One of the features of the Peerless Foundry Co. exhibit will bs this outdoor fireplace . which Albert McMann checks with a plumb for accuracy in construction. Eleven civic and trade organizations are sponsors of the Home Show. Formerly the Indianapolis Real Estate Board was, sole backer.

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Photos. and Captions by Victor Peterson, Times Photographer-Reporter.

RACE AGAINST TIME—This interior of the Home for a Hoosier Family was taken late yesterday. Everything seems to be in a state of utter confusion. Painters, carpenters, bricklayers, landscape men fly in every eects. The

"open house" tomorrow afternoon seems impossible. But it will be, officers say. Finish-

ing off the utility room are, left to right: M, L. Richards, Lou Leigh, Richard Harmon and James L. Smith, all of M. L. Richards & Co. The four are responsible for painting | | rooms and three baths in the two homes.

Architects Stress Site Selection To Bring Out Best Features of Home

Pl 3 open terraces which permit archi-| The - plant list should include an Relationship open to continue gradually into those which are hardy for that Of Indoors, Outdoors ve 1anascape. locality, This will keep mainThe trend of modern architec: tenance costs down and will

Design of the house should be grow ture through improved methods planned so as to use the available he — ings In value 44

of design is to bring as much of outdoor space to its most usable : the surrounding landscape into OF voun. Ris suggested that mod-| A modern garden Is successful

the inside of the house as pos- includ le living When it serves its functions easily sie. lerrate. conveniently located to and ecently and the cost ls in

Architects of today are stress- the indoor living room. This ter-| KePING WIth the income of the ing as much care in the as ne then will have space for Ys

of lots and building sites as is/lawn furniture, a grill, greenery : and beds of colorful flowers. Willke Pupils Plan

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possible in order = bring out the ) e best features of a home. The lawn area should as; The close relationship between large as possible so as to include Home Show Visit : indoors and outdoors is carefully uninterrupted space for the play:| The first high school group to planned by architects of both theing of such games as badminton; visit the Indianapolis Home Show house and the landscape. By use| volleyball or croquet. will be 26 pupils from Wendell of new materials such as glass, | Modern trends are for long Willkie High School in Elwood. steel and reinforced concrete, lines of hedge plantings and high They will tour the show in the whole walls can be made trans-/board fences 80 as to carry out{Manufacturer's Building in the parent. In like manner there are the plain simple theme of the ex- Indiana State Fairgrounds at 1 partially covered porches and!'terior walls of the modern home.'p. m, Saturday. {

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