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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 68

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Oakland Tribunei
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fiDafelanD "CrKiime JULY 3t, 1927 M-3 T. UNIT DF Lindbergh Apartments Completed This new structure is opened for inspection today. The location it in sunny Fruitvale on Twenty-sixth avenue, just above Foothill blvd. Henry Nelson is the builder and owner. Equipment includes Frigidaire, Spark ranges, and Marshall Stearns beds.

New Elmhurst Junior High School Opens The New Junior High School at 98th Avenue and Birch Street opens this fall term. The school was built by Koepke Brothers Company, contractors according to the plana of Architect John J. Donovan. The structure is built according to classical, design and contain twenty-one class rooms as well as shops in connection with the manual training classes. Other features of the school are stage, balcony and motion picture projection room.

INSPECTION SUNDAY LIB NEW OPEN TO PUG HOIS Bf 111 LL UUI1 mill' f- a Vf -'J Jfv lWW'li'lf fli'ilwl I 'Arte jl Henry Nelson la Owner, Builder of Up-to-Date Apartment Structure. Completion of the first of two apartment houses at Twenty-sixth avenue and Foothill boulevard Is announced by Henry Nelson builder and owner. The structure will be known as the Lindbergh apartments. It Is three stories in height- and contains six three-room and 11 two-room units, completely furnished. Among special features of design and arrangement Is the provision, in the three-room apartments, of a bedroom with the regulation bedroom suite.

This, In conjunction with the Marshall-Stearns wall bed in the living room makes two sleeping rooms available. Frigidaire electric refrigera Kenneth C. Martin Is Builde of Very Attractive Group. new group of homes In Bori Park, the home center locate 1 one block beyond the junction Foothill and Hollywood boulevards, San Leandro, has Just been completed by Kenneth C. Martin Oakland builder, according to an announcement mad by Martin yesterday.

These homes ars attracting considerable attention because of the new architectural ideas and arrangement which they contain, according to Robert M. Saylor, treasurer of the F. F. Porter company, which Is the exclusive selling agent for Le Bon Park homes and residential lots. "Something entirely new In sub urban homes a two story, five room dwelling," is Included in this newest group of pointed out yesterday.

"This gives 1 I Progress Is Reported on even greater space for garden and tion has been installed, as well as a full automatic steam heating system and a circulating hot water system from a central plant. Ah extra door provides an entrance to the dressing closets, so that, disturbance of the wall bed Is unnecessary In entering. Nelson "Finishes In the various apartments are of four-coat enamel woodwork with patterned wallpapers of highest grade No more than two apartment have Identical patterns. Deadening felt? have been used In fhe floors and walls, and hallways are carpeted wall to wall, insuring silence. In the apartments themselves, hard- flowers than the usual home, and presents an Old World appearance Mausoleum that has been favorably commented upon, "Both the homes and the lots on TOU II II NT sale are the mecca for hundreds of Eastbay district.

Headquarters Many home owners are now placing ordere with the Ward Furnace company for the Installation of Ward furnaces season IT I I A. F. Edwards, owner and builder of Sunset mausoleum, now being erected In the Berkeley hills, announces that special sections of this massive above-ground entombment temple will ba given over to fraternal and benevolent societies. According to Edwards, this-plan will mean that certain organizations will have the opportunity of buying, up units of crypts for their members In advance of actual need. "This method of procedure by fraternal organizations Is already In practice in many of the larger starts, the company reports.

will be at Third and Bancroft, Berkeley, 4now occupied by Coykendal, which will be absorbed by the new company. 1 They will manufacture "Prune-Koffy," a substitute for coffee, made from prunes and cereals. They will pack dried fruit and distribute 70-percent-lime fertilizer. X. C.

Hin. of Hill and ttoew and R. E. Fraser, president of tM Fraser Furnace company, mta facturers of the Fraser furnaeea are making an extended tour eJ the east. They Intend en thla trip to vtatf one of the factories which Hill fcM Stoops represent and which la located near Chicago.

They are la) looking up new lines of heailnf appliances which they may add to their firm. The new device thejr are particularly Interested In visitors during each week. Sales have been increasing steadily and the demand grows aa the number of lots left on sale In Le Bon Park diminishes. We have been pointing out for some time that those who wish, to own homes or lots In Le Bon Park should act quickly because of comparatively few lots left." Trucking Co, Now Occupies New Quarters "There is considerable advantage In placing orders for Installation BEING floors' have been Installed, Radio plugs, convenient outlets, telephones, replete bullt-ins, tiled bath floors. Spark stoves and other standard features are provided The furniture Includes a -mohair Chesterfield set, combination library table, Windsor chairs, floor lamps and breakfast set.

Rugs are Mohawk Axmlnster. Rentals range from $40 to J50. Inspection is Invited." Rhort-wave beam radio transmitting stations are now being erected near Bupnos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, in South America, for jom-munlratlon with the United States and Europe. ai the present time," states L. H.

Romey, assistant manager of the company, "for in the course of the next few weeks we will be crowded cities throughout the United States and Europe, where mausoleum entombment has been carried on for with orders for new Installations Packers, a $1,000,000 Is now being formed Sunkrust corporation. an improvement on the apartment In built" homes. At the present time, before the rush of the heating season starts In, better service years," said Edwards. NEW HOTEL. It is reported that-Merced Is tn have a new seven-story, class A hotel having 250 rooms.

The proj-est, It Is said, Involves an expenditure of considerably '-more than half a million dollars. nouse caoinet neater, which haa been prominent in apartmen. hous heating in the last few montha. The Woolwbrth Pain, company, -with 'factory at 1690 69th avenue, Oakland, has Just opened Pacific coast headquarters at 8801 E. 14th street.

Within the last three months retail and wholesale "The custom of fraternal organ to be the parent company of Mol-lusk Fertilizer and Chemical company, and the Prune-Kiffy company, two new companies in the izations "taking large sections in They are also-making an lnspeo and of. cour.se, given to each individual installa above-ground temples of entombment for the burial of members The Taylor Trucking company, tion. uon trip oc on burning equipment factories. formerly at 6324 Claremont avenue "Also, we can. for a short time.

who have passed on la a very nrac- branches have, been opened in San Francisco, Sacramento, and San has to Its own quarters tlcal idea. In cities where this plan other on 67tl1 avenue, 1000 feet south of Jose. It is expected that offer very liberaf terms in order that, in specific cases, there will be no financial burden upon the Is being carried out it is found to Vitw Memorial Park, In which Sua-set mausoleum Is located. It la re East 14th street. A modern, one- branches will soon be opened LINDBERGH APARTMENTS be satisfactory in more ways than one.

ported to us that al) Improving will be finished by the time Lawa story, brick machine shop and warehouse containing 4000 square feet, has been built for the repair purchaser of a Ward installation. At this particular time a small down payment, with tne baKnce "Several hundred forma for and Sunset terraces are readv. crypts in Lawn Terrace have al and storage of the company a own Ereetlon of a modern paint factory will be started Immediately at 88th and Streets, Oakland, for the manufacture of a full line of "Woolworth" paints and varnishes. W. B.

Woolworth is owner and manager. equipment L. E. Thompson Is -r and manager. 26th Ave.

and Foothill Blvd. OPEN FOR INSPECTION Out in the wonderful Fruitvale sunshine. Two and three rooms with automatic steam heat and hot water. Frigidaire electrical refrigeration. Spark ranges, telephone service, radio plugs, thoughtfully designed, carefully constructed, and excellently decorated.

Completely furnished, all new furniture. Carpeted halls, hardwood floors. ready been laid, and with the large crew of men now at work it will only be a short time before the concreting of the crypts will be finished. "In addition to the work that Is being done on the mausoleum, road Improvement is in progress on Fairmont avenue, which leads dl-. rectly to the entrance of Sunset Illuminated Signs for Rentals $40 to $50 Furnished carried In easy payments over a considerable period of time, will insure immediate installation.

Liberal cash discounts are also allowed on Immediate Installations. "Over fourteen hundred Ward Installations mads last season In the Eastbay region and it Is expected that the number of installations will Increase this season. The local branch of the Ward company recently moved to a new location at 132-134 14th street, corner of Madison, directly below their former location. Key Transit Co Overhead wires are being for large Illuminated crossing signs at 40.h and West streets and 40th and Wefcster streets by the Key HENRY NELSON Owner and Builder WASHINGTON, 0. C.

The Department of Commerc announces that, according to data collected at the biennial census of manufacturers taken in 1926, the establishments engaged primarily In the manufacture of men's work clothing (other than work shirts) reported, for 1925, products valued at $140,963,602. The total was made up as follows: Work clothing, other than denim, miscellaneous products, other than denim, miscellaneous products. otherthan work clothing, $16,445,034. No comparable data are available for preceding census years. System xnslt companj.

The signs are being made up In the local shops of the company and will be hung In pla lust as soon as completed. The Key System Is placing this type of warning sign at many points on the system for Box Company Opens Plant In Oakland the protection of the motoring pub lie as a result of Safety-First work PAINTING on lh ELMHURST SCHOOL Patterson Bros. Painting Contractors 494 36th St. OAKLAND. CAL.

Phont Piedmont 1491 among employees. Lindbergh Apartments Equipped With Simplex Oil Burner Was chosen abovi all others and installed in th Elmhurst School Simplex Oil Burner is designed and built by BUNTING IRON WORKS 820. Parker St. BERKELEY. CAU Phone Berkelej 6755 CHOOSE THE APARTMENT THAT HAS FRIGIDAIRE fftis modern let max calls oncc-M frgidaTic-aruHht ice stop duty The East Bay Box company, with factory at 92nd avenue and Russett, Oakland, has opened an assembling plant and warehouse containing 6000 square tee, at 432 3rd street, where ishooks from the factory will be nailed and distributed to local produce jobbers.

Also car lot shipments of shooks will be handled from the new branch. Five men will be added to payroll. J. Crane is general manager of the company, H. L.

Head ts sales manager. The health protection which is afforded by the perfect food preservation provided by Frigidaire, together with the convenience of delicious frozen desserts and a constant supply of pure ice. cubes makes any apartment more desirable. GAS RANGES MADE IN OAKLAND Window Shades in th ELMHURST SCHOOL manufactured and installed fcjr Excavating and Grading for th ELMHURST SCHOOL dont b) ARISS--KNAPP CO. 961 41st St OAKLAND.

CAL. Phone Piedmont 436 Orchard lots Frigidaire Corporation -mm TRI-CFFY and charming-homes 8631 Ttlephon Lakssld 1.962 BROADWAY. OAKLAND. CALIF. WINDOW SHADE MANUFACTORY 523 13th St Phone Oakland ttti Agent for Dupont Tontine Washable Shade Cloth both are selling fast in Le Bow Pasrls The Electric Fixtures in the nen Lindbergh Apartments furnished by IfeBieM HARDWARE CO.

13th-14th and WahHingfon- All the Mill Work in the Elmhurst Junior High Furnished by the CHICAGO LUMBER CO. of Washington 68th Avenue, Oakland Phone Elmhurst 3100. UNUSUAL advantages are yours in Oakmore Highlands -Unusual satisfaction awaits the home owner in Oakmore because it js close in, convenient to schools and shopping districts, magnificently beautiful and exceptional in the distinction of its environment. Unusual satisfaction, likewise, awaits the investor, because Oakmore prices are surprisingly low and because the opportunity for future profit is so obvious. Don't wait longer visit Oakmore today and check these unusual ad-vantages to your own satisfaction.

HUGE orchard Ibts with plenty of room to build the home you have planned, or charming homes, already built in harm- ony with the alluring setting both are selling fast in Jje Bon Park. Both off erttractive value to those who seek better homes or better home loca- -p for less. Homes such as the one here pictured sell for $7750. The highest priced lot is only $1495. Come out today and choose your home or home location.

At these prices -and on the terms we arrange they won't last long. Drive out Foothill Boulevard, past -the Chevrolet factory, to th Tract Office, one block beyond the unc-tion of Foothill and Hollywood 5 Refrigeraiort or ihe Painting and Decorating Lindbergh Apartments for th From Lindbergh Apartments CONCEALO Frank O.Kirby FIXTURE CO. CONTRACTOR 2009 Livingston- Street 1801 Chestnut St. Andover 1030 Berkley 5252W. Hardwood Floors in the Plastering for the Lindbergh Apartments Lindbergh Apartments installed by 1 1 Rex Floor Co JhnSn 1CA 1 lUOl CONTRACTOR 2468 65th Ave.

929 E. 22nd St. Elmhurst 1579 Af writ 3197 Cabinets for the Sheet Metal Work Lindbergh Apartments ihe jTOm Lindbergh Apartments AMES R. PLANING MILL SHEworksTAL 1340 Channing Way architectural BERKELEY sheet metal Kfoo 3907 Telegraph Ave. Tkomwall 5299.

Piedmont 3997. ELMHURST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 98th Ave. and Birch Oakland Ad-a-Room Wall Beds Manufactured and installed by Marshall Stearns Company 41! 1 9th Street Oakland 1236 A modern, splendidly built, reinforced concrete structure. Latest features and improvements of school construction. Built by KOEPKE BROS.

CO. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Federal Realty 16th and Broadway Telephone Oakland 6827 (Tb H. (lei mere Cb PORTER COMPA NY 111 FIFTEEN I STREET ttuphom LAKESIDE 10OO To reach property take or follow Park Boulevard car. tyac Officii FOOTHILL AND HOLLYWOOD BOUIEVARDS mBBammmmmmmaaaBmmamammmmm.

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