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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Feb 1936, p. 56

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incorporate intôOour DufiIig the genuine worth that thought m-ill pro- duce, rather than the mere goods which money will buy. Our Colonists built in a style nias- terful in,,its s implicity, reserving the carved entrance as a focal. climiax against.the houise asa foil. The nmen of-the Early' Republic produced the chaste Greek, Revival with its, classic motifs. Both of these styles. because of .enforced simiplicity,, are lasing- as good today as they were years. ago. The'Modern. well dcune. willproduce a building equally stiraightforward: aie utilitarian. StesLv*huity, Nowadays: we have many develop- ments for -. convenuence 'and. comfort in modern heating,' plumbing, and electrical systems. As a resuit, our new homes are muc h more livable. thanthe homes of even ten, yea-rs ago. It is reasonable to.use some of Our building money for these new features, ice the. building itself. need,not bc ecpensively finished to be good archi- tectur'ally. It has been said that it takes t'no1 men to make a great painting, one to paint the picture, the other to shoot the painter before he overdoes it. The depression bas, in a measure, acted as the second man in the case of architecture by enforcing simplicity.' W~e can forego the romantic fan. Learn atout this .New Kund of CasfHeat, Science reproduaces;SunRys in new type gas burner for heaiting. homes &evt,*aly, the new Radyne Gas Borner heats like the suri. There is no flame . . . just a white-hot glow., It converts gas and air into radianit 'eergy that is instantly absorbed by the. boiler or furnace. Proven practical in many North Shore homes. I inclucle a recreation room with woo d- bu rn i n g fireplace,, heatinig room, latin- dry, storage and hobby room. The first ýfloor. in- cludes entrance hall, Jvatory, coat closet, -three e.xposure living room, with recessed booàkshelves on either side 'of Wood-biurling fireplace. di ii ng rooîfl with Colonial bay, flagstone terrace facing garden, modern step-savin, domnestic science, type kitchen mîth venltilating fan. On' the second floor will be thre e bedroonis, two tule baths,.: asebd- room to have three exposures. The exterior' will be of comnmon brick construction.> It wil1t have green shuitters and will be, %%eatherstripped. fully insulatedý and air condîtioned. Oul heat will be utilized. There wiIl be a two-car garage. The propose(l selling price of the home is $14,000, complete, includiîig land. tasies of the twenties skintled I attempt hasbeen.made to c re a te in- brick, palmed plaster, adzed beams,j fake half-timber, and thatelied effeet~ roof s - and.iii their stead obtain the straightforwatd effects of materials used in a natural manner. The m a-î chine age has produced many. inex- pensive materials which, used proper- ly, give us a fresh and pleasing archi- tecture, genuine in its simiplicity. SAVING HOMES. Foster Asserts Greait Cost to Soc iety Justified iAi4igSmilI Home Owner. BY CLYDE D. FOSTER iMani has always been jnterested in home ownership. In fact our social organism rests upon the integrity of, the home. Wheni the small home, was endangered the present administra-, tion met the emergency quickly by11 the creation of the Home Owniers'i Loan Corporation. Society as a wholei could afford to pay a tax to mueet the terest in -home ownership by furnish- ing credit which iQraierly took the place of the first, and second. mort- gage, at an interest rate not to exceed- the legal rate for mortgage credit. The Public Service company. is putting on a campaign to stimulate interest ini home ownership and they are to be commended for leading the Nvay iii a renewval of building. No one factor in our whole situation would restore better business coniditionis sooner thian a revival in home build- iiig. Every member of society would lie benefitted, from the banker to the hiumblest day laborer on construction job. After ail, we would bc ca.rryiIng out the spirit of co-operation without whichi we cannot hope to clinub out of our present difficulties. To the home builder who dots not r equire a loan of> three-quatters Of the investment, the. insurance coin- pailies are:offering and seeking boans at 5 per cent interest. This interest rate is less than bas been offereci for mortgage credit. in the last 25 or 30 SName 3640 Lake Ave. Phone Wilm.tte 999 An ùltfrmal snapshot0f Egr"Ost A. Benkert (right) anîd Eduitt H. Mitteibusher takepi receitl3y iiitheir WfIlsitka office at 746 T Elm street. Mr. Mitteibusher joiiued this firrnt as a parhner i the rp rinig of 1935, Those who kinoc consider their zvork outstasiding i;» ecoiiomic con- struction aand architectural merit. Mr. Mittelbusher was forrnerly coét- tcteédw(ith thte fiin »of Rusself Wal- cott apid Robert .Work and has bee;I responsible for i;iaoiy residenjces of

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