The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 28 May 1940 — Page 4

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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1940.

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Chuck May Reveal Need For Repairs MANY niPKOVEMENTS Sl’(»Ol 3TED TO MAKE HOME MOKE IJVABLE A jf'isurely trip through th'j house i the easiest way to determine wnut improvements are desirable to improve the livability of the

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A new roof may be put on or t'.i? old one repaired. Additional rooms may be added. It is easy to make a play room in the basement or an ext a bedroom in the attic, A sun porch may be added. New fioon may be installed o the old ones re finished. Pots and piers may be rtplaced and the foundation strengtheneil where needed A new stairwav can be put .in or the old stairs rt paired. The same can be done wit: the windows and doors. Constiuction of built-in closetf and cupboards as well as the instal laticn of modern, up-to-date plum! ing fixtures, including a new batl room or an extra one for the gues com. A new central hea'ing or at”conditioning system may be installed, inclu ling duets and radiation. To make the home more attractive, a new fireplace may be bu'U. New wallpapering is always desirable, as well as painting and dee-

rrating inside and out. New lin >- leum, when cemented to the floor, and new tiling for the walls a eligible projects for FHA loans an 1 will mrke the kitchen and ba‘h more attractive. In many sccfons of the country termites exnc th • toll, and a loan to finance the co t of termite control would be digit) 1 ■ These arc only a few of the hundreds of structural improvements that may be made to a home w th the aid of funds obta'ned from e|U-il-ified lending institutions under th ■ Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration. WINDOW CHOICE Windows for a new hrme sir .11 he selected with due regard for the architecture of the home as w II is for personal preference. Tall, narrow windows give the ffect of height; b end, low w ndowj vill make a house look wider. The size, shape, and location of vindows should be carefully s‘u«Ied. In placing windows, bo'h exerior and interior appearances, as /ell as practicality of arrangemeri , , a loors and out, should be consiored.

Modernization Reclaims Old Homes

Neighborhoods Blighted by Outdated Dwellings

CORRECTION

In Tuesday's Banner, an incorrect picture of a home was shown in the advertisement of the Alhin Lumb-r Co , Inc. This error is regretted and the correction is made in this issue.

LANDSCAPING LAWN BUILDING CHOICE EVERGREENS Let us figure on your landscaping and lawn building which can be done under the FHA PLAN. EITEl’S FLOWERS Phone 636

Scattered throughout the United States are thousands of forelorn looking old homes which represent sn architectural style that long ago passed into disfavor. The pas sage of two decades or more has stripped these homes of what beauty they originally possessed, and they stand now structurally sound but a blighting element in the community. Each new house that goes up in the neighborhood serves only to accentuate the antiquity of these outdated structures. Market Value Raised Most elements of the building industry are convinced that modernization is the answer to the problem of v/hat to do with the old house. More practical than ever now that the work may be financed under tho Modernization Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration, remodeling may accomplish much for owners or prospective owners of older homes. Not only is tho threat of neighborhood blight removed hut the actual market value of the home is substantially increased and the quality of “livability” is restored. No magic has been employed to effect the contrast in these two illustrations. The home is typical of the many that need remodeling to convert them into respectable and financially profitable structures. Given New Character The simple, sweeping lines of the home as remodeled in the sketch give the structure an entirely new character. Gone are the hodge-podge of detail, the unattractive protruding porches, the broken, irregular roof line. Windows, darkened by the overhanging porch roof, now are permitted to serve their purpose by supplying the living room with sunlight. The three second-floor windows are converted into a triple casement of extremely simple design, and no longer are they the focal center of the house. Overhanging eaves, fancy designs in the weatherboarding, and other “gingerbread” elements have been stripped off for the sake of simplicity and the beauty which comes of simple lines.

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Screen Privacy During the Spring and Summer when window screens and screen doors are used privacy may be obtained by painting the screens with a thin coat of white paint. In the daytime this will prevent vision from the outside, while those within may still look out.

Summer r home without I t, ’ ,T:lC(> or a small poll Built-in 1 ma y ad| led. and tsw come a welcome addiuJ mer living space.

Take Advantage Of The Weather To Do That Port You Have Been Planning.

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The choice of the various elements which make this a home of English design may be questioned from a pure architectural standpoint, but the extent of the transformation makes it a most desirable* improvement.

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A Complete Line of Paint and Varnishes Carried ins Putnam County Farm Bureaj Cc-op Association

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INSURE THE BEAUTY OF YOUR HOME

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Intense summ r heat, rain and stormy weather can, and tin. destroy th he.mt\ ind life of your home: Cnnibat these destructi\e elements "■Hi ''I -D\ paint—It will preserve and lengthen the life of (he home and will add greatly to the ap|>earanre. ASK FOR ESTIMATES MILLER GRAIN COMPANY X 303 North Jackxon Street Rhone 1 13

No definite solution has yet been reached by builders and architects on the important question of whether or not the inclusion of a dining room in the plans is for small homes a waste of space. In general, it is agreed that a separate dining room which is us/d for no other purpose is hardly justifiable In the modern small home. For most families, breakfast is a | hurried meal and not the ceremony j it once was. Except in unusual cases bo‘h the younger members of the I family ere away from the house at luncheon time. In other words, d n- | ner is the only meal at which all J members of the family sit down av j one time. This being so, the dining room is used for only approximate- ! ly one hour a day. It is evident that a separate din-

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ing room which '-s used only for that purpose is a luxury rather than a necessity for the family of moderate means. Many architects and builders believe, that, because of its lack of utility, the dining room should be eliminated and that facilities for eating should be provided in the living room proper or in an alcove otf the living mom. To many people the complete elimination of the dining room seems too drastic. Dining and relaxation am two separate functions and, to th' r way of thinking, th:y should be kept separate. This may be accomplished by placing a oparate dining room in this house md using it for various other purp. ^es. It is Also practic — to have an L-shaped living room, one end of which can serve as a dining room when necessary.

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The siicees* of a aubdfvfeion depends upon the ability of the developer io obtain the most desirable and appealing community with the least capital expenditure. In this neighborhood the use of longer blocks would have reduced development cost. Similar development on both sides of each street affords protection from the blighting influence of inconsistent or nonconforming adjacent land use.

SIMPI.IFH \TION AND COST RKIH ( TIOV NOT KKALIZED UV most pkople “Few p ospective home builders today realize the extent to which the task of acquiring a new home has been simplified and reduced in cost because o£ the great improvement in financing methods and liheral zation of the terms of financing within the last three years,’ said R. W. Slagle, Secretary of the Indiana Homes Foundation, in announcing a new pubicatlon of tan Home Builders’ Information Bureau In Indianapolis. “Terms have been so greatly li*icrallzad,” saij Mr\ Slagle, “that tli usands of families who had never thought of themselves as prosper live home builders may now give serious attention to joining ‘fie ranks of prospective builders.” M (Pointed-out that the newlnthklet ,5bf, the Foundation, eititjgd “How to Acquire a Ne v Home at Less Than One-Doliar P ; I )a y, was intended as an educa-

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