Page 4 of 7 Apr 1956 Issue of Mason City Globe Gazette in Mason-City, Iowa

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Mason City Globe-Gazette (Newspaper) - April 7, 1956, Mason City, Iowa April 7 1956 City la Shirley Urbatch is new Secretary at Hamiltons miss Shirley Urbatch daughter of or and mrs Eldred Urbatch Kensett recently was graduated from the Junior secretarial course at Hamilton school of Commerce and has accepted a position As Secretary to or Ward r Hamilton president Hamilton school of Commerce miss Urbatch has been an out standing student both at the Ken sett High school and Hamilton school of Commerce she was salutatorian of the 1955 Kensett High school graduating class and received the american citizenship award from the Iowa state bar association in High school she was Active in music took part in the Junior and senior class plays held class offices three years and was Luther league president during her Junior year Shirley Urbatch for your present or future building needs Brunner construction co construction remodelling phone 1338 the House of the week informality and Economy headlined in ranch Home by David g Bareuther a family room As the heart of the Home is headlined in design a701 for the House of the week it is the biggest room in the House its planned for informal relaxation for Good times and Carefree living this room extends completely through the House from floor to ceiling windows in the front to sliding Glass doors merging it with a rear Garden Patio a mod Ern Kitchen and cozy breakfast Nook Are virtually parts of this big area Here is a House for health and appetites it illustrates a definite trend the family room elbows the living room to one Side like an old fashioned parlor its Nice to have a place to sit and talk when youre dressed up for com Pany but for everyday living you Dout have to worry about Deli Cate furnishings in the family room place for loafing this is the place for the piano the wifi the to for dancing for eating for singing loafing smok ing and just being yourself you system air Smi nuff 100 Home heating inn 111 Larson Furnace co 1454 North Federal phone 1622 can pave the floor this room n colourful Asphalt Vinyl or rub Jer tile and forget about it theres adequate Wall space for furniture placement and with ight streaming through front to pack an invitation is presented for colourful decoration economical to build this House stands on a Concrete slab it Calls for no basement a modern heat ing Plant is accommodated in a closet off the bedroom Hall space for a water Heater and washing machine is provided in a Corner of the garage along Side a big storage closet to take care of Odds and ends that would be lost in a basement anyway you can heat the House with Radiant coils Laid in the Concrete slab with perimeter heating around the outer Walls or air condition the House with modern Small size High velocity ducts through the system of blending the air popular features Crochet Carroll architects of Houston have Given this room layout the most popular Fea Tures of ranch style planning bedrooms Are segregated in a quiet separate whig two Bath rooms Are provided the main bathroom serves the two rear bed rooms and is convenient to the living room a private bathroom for the master bedroom in front has a Corner stall both bathrooms have Builtin vanity style lavatories and separate Linen storage compartments to the convenience of on floor ranch style planning the architects have engineered especially Good circulation All rooms open into the big family room step out of the bedroom Hall out of the living room even out of the Arage and youre in the family room the living room has a floor to ceiling picture window facing the Garden Patio folding doors make it possible to close off the living room from the front Entrance foyer entering All attention on the informal Zon of this House Kitchen to modern the Kitchen is planned for mod Ern equipment being open to the family room it offers a Good Opportunity for working the Kitchen mail request with 35 cents of your study plan to the House of the week a701 Mason City Globe Gazette Mason City Iowa Furnace and distribution system a new Way to move add fresh warmth to room air heats faster yet without drafts ends cold floors cold Corners even in Hardtop heat rooms so effective we Quad Antes Comfort with Bond exclusive 3vilnch round Ducu fit in Wall save costly hours instal lation time amazing blenders go in ceiling baseboard Wall new or present Home Furnace models for basement Utility room attic Alcove Kelroy 137 4th St s w fuel and Furnace phone 441 for All your Lawn and Garden needs bulk Lawn seed flow Etc seeds Lawn Broom 69c vegetable seeds Lawn fertilizers Complete selection of Garden gloves Excel Wax sweeping compound 10pr89c Wax base gives gentle positive cleaning action to All types floors new 1956 Wall colors Boomhower hardware cabinets in to the general Colo scheme of this area a Peninsula base Cabinet forms a room Divide and snack bar at the breakfast end of the room Corner window Light the breakfast space and an other window is located Over the Kitchen sink a place for a separate built oven is indicated along the Garag Wall of the Kitchen next to Thi is space for counter top hot plates a pocket is allowed for a larg standing refrigerator or this so could be filled with base Cabinet and a new hanging Wall refrigerator could be used a hip roof Low pitched wit Broad overhangs All around give this House a snugly closet the ground appearance a Brick Ven Eer exterior battened Board win Dow shutters and a stained boar Fence carryout the ranch Atmos phere this is a House where you Ca wait till sunday to put on a neck tie Spur Culbertson to eak at Decorah Decorah the Winne Shic county tuberculosis and he Alt association will hold their Annua meeting at hotel Winneshiek monday at or Jame w Culbertson head of the department of heart research at the state University of Iowa will b the guest speaker Broad overhangs keep Brick ranch House close to ground Carefree family room dominates this plan for Home construction up in four state area contract awards in the four state area of Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota continued to run ahead of 1955 with a total of re ported for March 1956 by construction bulletin Minneapolis weekly Magazine this represented an increase of about 40vi per cent Over the March 1955 total of for the four states according to the Magazine which includes in the report work on highways and Kim tone tie de Luxa Lefex waft paint deep Lonu Jot looks and washes like baked enamel it newest colors in americas most widely used paints Matching colors for Walls and Woodwork hundreds of glorious color combinations to choose from every color guaranteed washable Home owners build or remodel with Carl and Simeon contractors Nora Springs Mason City it f 56the year to fix ifs easy to enjoy the thrill of a modern Home i 2 3 make plans determine the improvements needed to make your Home More liveable fully modern and up Odate get prices consult with your contractor or building material dealer for the Cost of material and labor then see us apply at the first National ban loan department for a Low Cost Home improvement loan no Down payment 36 months to repay out of income for Complete Home improvement loan information come in phone or write to the ban loan department North lobby first National Bank Mason a Iowa a Good Bank to Tutto Quality construction that will exist after longtime payments Are completed free estimates phones 48161 or City streets heavy engineering and commercial and Public building no Home nor farm building is included the fou state total for february 1956 was Iowa registered an increase of almost 109 per cent Over March 1955 with Worth of work reported in the bulletin in March of this year work included for roads Bridges Cul verts and streets for sewers and water works drainage and dredging and dams for Light heat and Power con tracts and for Commer Cial and Public building Minnesota March 1956 total was a 46 per cent in crease Over the March 1955 to Tal work included roads Bridges culverts and streets drainage and dredging sewers and water works 113 Light heat and Power 844 and commercial and Public building North Dakotas Worth of awards reported in the bulletin in March of this year was a gain of about 321 per cent Over March 1955 for roads Bridges culverts mail request with 35 cents for your study plan to was and included a state Highway letting of 080 As Well As Road and Utility work for the grand Forks air Force base at commercial and Public building totalled including two especially Large items for three devils Lake elementary schools and for group 2 building at the Minot air Force base Light heat and Power awards totalled and sewers and water works and dams South Dakotas March 1956 to Tal As reported in the Magazine was Down from both february of this year and March of last year but still totalled work included roads Bridges culverts and including for stage one of the Oahe dam spill Way earthwork commercial and Public building sewers and water works and Light heat and Power the annexation of eau Clairo made Columbia the second largest City in the Carolinas with an estimated population of and streets the total last month or 000 Only Charlotte is larg Bank credit is a valuable asset thousands have seen the marvelous new see it saturday night or sunday electronic Range at the building Home furnishings show you too will be amazed at the accomplishments of this new Home appliance broils Bacon in 2 minutes bake a potato in 5 mutes Cook a 5 Pound beef roast in 30 minutes heat a Jar of baby food in 45 seconds bake a 2layer cake in 6 minutes Cook Many other foods in minutes another first in modern and proven appliances for new or old construction brought to you by Mcilvain construction co Box 1105 Mason City phone 1448 resurface your drive with our Road Rock contains a Binder that holds the Rock together in a firm surface Ideal Sand gravel crushed Rock and washed gravel phone 551 Mason City Home improvements your Home need a pick Eup then Lake advantage of our Low Cost Home repair Loans right Bor Row up to with no Money Down tip to three full years to pay come in and let us give you full details on this convenient method of financing Home improvements United Home Bank is Trust co owned operated by tout Frindt Mason cites Only Home owned Bank

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