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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 23

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Oakland Tribunei
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DEVELOPM ENT BUILDING VOL, GXXV OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA; SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1936 G-5 NO. 40 -TRIBUNE HOME PENS H. C. CAP WELL DISPLAY IN MILLION -DOLL AR-VEW HOME IN ORINDA VIEW HOME IS I E- BOASTS mo' ynwv vw 'w. o- VIEW HOME'S oARGHITEGTURE ULTRA-MODERN i) UNUSUAL VIEW 7- Mi The H.

C. Capwell-Tribune "Million Dollar View Home" opens today in' Montclair Highlands, according to the announcement of Emge ft Stockman, developers of this restricted residence park located in the heart of the Piedmont hillS district First of a series of furnished home 'v Convenience and Comfort First Considerations in Setting and Furniture 1 displays designed to show that 1 A itJ-' In order to demonstrate the view offered in Montclair Emge St Stockman, developers of the property, have arranged two unsual features in connection with the showing of The H. C. Capwell-Tribune "Million Dollar View" home. One Is to install a large telescope, in cooperation with the Jenkel-Davidson Optical Company.

The other is to arrange to keep the home open nights so that the famous night view from the property may be enjoyed. Visiting hours, as announced yesterday, are 10 a. m. to 9 p. and Sunday.

ACTOR OWNS RANCH Douglas Fairbanks, tha motion picture actor, owns a 3000-acra ranch near Rancho Santa Fe, in San Diego County. He planted 300 acres in Valencia oranges several years ago, and this season expects to harvest a crop of 65,000 field boxes. Beans -and hay are among the other crops grown on the Fairbanks Ranch. Th H. C.

Capwell Company-Trl-bunc 'Million Dollar View Homt in Montclair Highlands has been built and furnished with the idea of mak inf it, first of all convenient and comfortable. In other wordi. no at tempt hu been made to furnish this horn as an example of the decora tor's art, or as an elaborate "stag "Casa Manana" has Been attracting thousand of visitors to Orinda during the past two weeks. This unusual view of the Mexican type' home shows one of the huge towering oaks that beautify the ample grounds. The sales agents are Mitchell Austin.

getting, but rather it has been furnished to make it absolutely "live. aisle' in every detail." So comments Misa Virginia Hawkins, consulting decorator in charge of H. Cap DAIRY PRODUCTS UP The total wholesale value of Cali IliiilAiia' SiilBiiiii 1111 'J v'fT 1 1 i 111 in' 1 1 piliiiiillliif mm iiiiiii' mcmmMmmmmssm pi 'aaiilislta liiiliA 'iteiiiiii weirs Horn Planning Service, From the horn a sweeping vista fornia dairy products last year, was $115,000,000, an increase of $3,000,000 over 1934. I OFFERED IN HOI BUILDING of Oakland and adjacent communis ties, San Francisco Bar, San Cisco and the Golden Gate, is afforded. Entering the front, door visitors are impressed by the warmth, com "fort and good taste expressed in the furnishings, which were all selected from H.

C. Capwell's Department In connection with the develop C. CAPWELL'S cnarming nomes neea not oe expensive and to dramatize the various advantages of Montclair Highlands as a place to live the "Million Dollar View Home" was completely furnished by the H. C. Capwell Company, 20th and Broadway.

Architect Conrad T. Kett designed this English type residence which has six rooms and breakfast room in its two stories. Paul A. Wolter Jr. is the builder.

Harry G. Stockman, of Emge Stockman, worked with, the architect in developing the original ideas from which definite plans were drawn. Commenting on the display event, Stockman said: We believe the H. C. Capwell-Tribune furnished home will be one of the most talked of home shows of the year.

In the Jirst place it will dramatize for the first time the marvelous view which is one, of the most attractive features ol Montclair Highlands. Every room in the home takes full advantage of this panarama of Oakland, San Francisco and the Bay which includes both bridges and everything from San Pablo Bay to miles down the Peninsula. "The extra large living room (17 by 23) is on the right of the home as you enter. It is two steps below the level of the entrance hall. Straight ahead is the 13 by 17 dining room and off the dining room are the breakfast room and the kitchen.

The latter is unusually large and is a masterpiece of care-ful planning and scientific, step-saving arrangement. Women will marvel at its extra cupboard space and at the way we have provided for those hard-to-store odds' and ends which every housewife Store. First of all one notes that the warm tan of the living room walls ment of Montclair Highlands, Emge Stockman, have introduced a variety of helpful services which they are proving popular with potential buyers or builders of homes. Com tt-1-1-1-1 BrSy-IOth-Tleirpk Hoara I SO to menting on these services, Raymond Emge said yesterday. "-opi-fttf! We consider it our continuing re blends admirably with the "eggshell kidney" type sofa, the barrel backed chair, covered in blue, the jungle-brown easy chair, the blue French walnut chair and -the soft, lustrous Oriental rug on the ftoor.

The windows have been treated in the French manner, with heavy gold damask drapes, combined with figured Celanese voile draw curtains sponsibility riot only to help select the one site that best fits the needs of the prospective home owner, but also to help him build the kind of home that will bring maximum en ifciliiiiiiiil joyment and comfort "To that end we offer advice on over Venetian blinds. The spaciousness of the living room easily accommodates three French com the selection of the site and the proper type of architecture for the modes, three occasional tables, site chosen. We help work out the lllllfi curio 'cabinet ana piano. rt a into the dining room, it is Ii Il'Ti Tm i details of a financing plan that makes it. easy to build and pay for a home.

This plan, as it is in force in Montclair Highlands, is' one of the most generous types ot home financing ever, devised. "After the financing plari is worked out we recommend builders "The three big bedrooms, the two baths and the sun deck are all on we know to be reliable and super the second iJ i-a: wl fall i V.T- -oil -v? vise the actual construction and "In furnishing the home H. C. Capwell's have done a remarkably fine piece of work. Each room is The H.

C. Capwell Company has joined with The Tribune in the sponsorship of a furnished display residence, to be known as the "Million Dollar View Home" in Montclair Highlands. It has been completely decorated and furnished by Capwell's, and Emge and Stockman are the real estate firm in charge of the tract. landscaping of the home." Rainier Brew Sets a masterpiece of careful arrange ment delicate tones and skillful Production Record with a pink wallpaper background, choice of unusual pieces. All in all, the home and its furnishings carry out the ideal with which we observed that the tan walls are used effectively to set off the graceful Chippendale dining room set.

A modern treatment of period dining room furniture is shown in this set from H. C. Capwell's. The four -i guest chairs are mahogany, uphol gtered in blue, while the hosf and hostess chairs are upholstered in cream colored leather. Again the windows are treated in the French manner of blue and eggshell damask drapes, combined with Celanese voile draw curtains over Venetian blinds.

Another beautiful Oriental rug from H. C. Capwell's recently enlarged Oriental Rug Department Jends note of warmth and elegance the room. Connecting with the dining room (and with the kitchen as well) is the breakfast room, tastefully planned With pale gray walls and Ivory door and window trimmings. Th wall paper has just a suggestion of red, black and green to create a cheery atmosphere.

The curtains are Celanese white voile with red fringe. A pleasing fruitwood-finish dinette set completes the breakfast room. The kitchen, compact and designed to save steps, is in eggshell and planned this display event that is, enlivened by a blue bow knot design. The rug, a beautiful, clear blue, sets off to advantage the mahogany-colonitl bedroom set, con green, with harmonizing linoleum in a green and tan marbelized effect The range and refrigerator are both from H. C.

Capwell's Complete Equipment Department they prove that charming homes sisting of twin beds, chest and van The master bedroom is papered in a semi-conventional design-on a pale fray background. The blue-green moire drapes, combined with white The Rainier Brewing Company, recorded sales of over 1,098,375 gallons for the month of June, according to Joseph Goldle, chairman of the board. In terms of individual containers this represents a total of 8,014,158 cans and bottles of beer during the month. "Consumer demand created for Rainier beer," said Goldle, "is undoubtedly due to quality, an energetic sales campaign, and to our consistent advertising. Our June gallonage establishes a new record for the 58 years we have been in business.

"From a production standpoint we are in an enviable position. The Rainier brewery is one of the largest on the Pacific Coast and has are all white, trimmed with a brown stripe. The rug is of a shade which is proving popular with home owners, namely, jungle brown. The drapes are of white Celanese taffeta with brown fringe, over Venetian blinds. Two bath rooms, one in blue and white, and one In yellow and complete the home.

Both halls, upstairs and down, have Oriental runner rugs. An added convenience to this home is the fact that the garage and kitchen are connected. Miss Hawkins states: "All furnishings in this home, from living room to bath room, were selected from H. C. Capwell's.

The home emphasizes the fact that any responsible person can so furnish a home at H. Capwell's, and take care of the i't Celanese voile draw curtains over need not be expensive provided they are carefully planned and built a location where low cost financing and sensible restrictions prevail." i ICE CREAM Callfornians Bte an average of 2.04 gallons each last year of ice cream, compared to 1.80 gallons in 1934, the dairy service of the State Department of Agriculture reports, Per capita figures for the past two years showed increases in consumption of market milk from 20.7 gallons in 1934. to 21.52 gallons in 1935: a de ity. The windows have been treated with Celanese voile ruffle curtains over Venetian blinds. A chaise longue, covered in ivory satin, adds to the appeal of the room.

The guest bedroom has been treated with a sunny yellow wallpaper, contrasted with flat white woodwork. The modern motif has been carried out in this room by the use of Amodec furniture, a new treatment in design and coloring. This double bed, vanity and chest Venetian blinds, again carry out the French window treatment. The, rug is a rich blue-green, a shade or two deeper than the moire drapes. The mahogany bedroom set consists of a double bed, vanity and chest of drawers.

The other master bedroom is gay crease in consumption of butter-fone of the largest ageing and stor- financing through the company's in exctly ne pound per-person, 18.76 age capacities, we control our proa- THE H. C. CAPWELL-OAKLAND TRIBUNE "Million Dollar View" HO ME IN BEAUTIFUL MONTCLAIR HIGHLANDS Opens Sunday, Aug. 9 uct from the raw ingredient to the pounds being the 1935 figure; in finished product The malt from crease of per capita cottage cheese consumption from 2.14 pounds to dividualized credit plan. H.

C. Capwell's complete staff of decorators and home planners are ready to offer their services and knowledge at any time, without cost or which Rainier is made, is produced in our own modern malt house, permitting absolute control in the 2.45 pounds, and a slight decrease of cheese, from 5.81 In 1834 to o.b manufacture of our product" pounds in 1931. Opemto lay! HAPWELI.0,-TRIBUNI; wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmi jVj 1 i 1 mi riiTiirwiiiM ii' ii 1 imvm From Old Mexico comes the leauiy of "Cas a Ma nana'7 Planh maki Alt entrance door untuunlly appealing. Plan to see this livable home, completely furnished by H. G.

Capwell's, Oakland's Complete Home Furnishers, as an example of What C. Capwell's Home Planning Service and Home Furnishing. Departments can do for you. Open 0: 00 a. m.

to 9 :00 p. m. Open today or our inspection From old Mexico tome its lines, its covered courtyard, its atmosphere "of ease and cbmfort And tha extra thick walls, the root of hand-made tiles, and the heavy, rough posts and beams seem to have been lifted-bodily from, "the land of tomorrow" that lies below the Rio Grande. But In appointments, Cas Mariana is thoroughly American, modern to th last degree. It is this distinctive blend of Yesterday and Today that has delighted the hundreds who have visited Casa Manana, the newest show home ifi Completely furnished itu TODAY or tonight from the living room of the East Bay's ORINDA VSE aiiM tm IMMTCtAHt if lltrM.it Tr i I STUD folks have the things that city people miss and miss none of the things that city people have.

Orinda is the East Bay's foremost suburban development With its heavily wooded hills, its broad stretches of greensward, its dry, sunny eMmate, Orinda is drawing more and more of those to whom the joys of all outdoors appeal. Only 25 minutes from downtown Oakland today, Orinda will be many minutes closer upon the completion of the new tunnel and the new four-lane highway. Drive out today and see why Orinda is see how it is growing; there's nearly half a million dollars of new home construction now, under way as tangible evidence. SPECIAL ATTRACTION Through the courtesy of Jenkel-Davidion Optical Co. a telescope has been provided for the use of out visitors.

to 61-t there: Drive out Moraga Road or Park Blvd. to Mountain Blvd. fl-Snake Road. Turn up Snake Road and folio arrows directly to home. Visiting Hours: Daily sod Sunday, 10 a.m.

to 9 p.m. -for tha best in Orinda, sea Mitchell Austin. Tract offict open newest show home we' invite you to enjoy one of the world's most famous views, the panorama of cities and sea which stretches out below Montclair Highlands For here, at a point where hills sndsky unite. the fog and dust and noise, yet only 12 min- utes from 14th and Broadway. have built and furnished a new type of display whose every feature is designed to take full advantage of the scenic grandeur of its setting.

What a home it is! Six spacious rooms, each made into a masterpiece of beauty and liveability and appropriateness through the decorating genius of the H.C Capwell Co. -f COME OUT TODAY. tonight. Learn for yourself how inexpensively fine homes Can be built when. low sice costs (as low as $600) combine with a money-ssving financing they do in MONTCLAIR HIGHLANDS.

MAIN OFFICE: 3810 Broadway, HUmboldt 79 17 TRACT OFFICE: 2050 Mountain Blvd. (in Montclair Business Center) Telephone HUmboldt 4733 MA simply When you reach Montclair Highlands, follow the signs to the H. C. Capweil-Ockb Tribune "Million Dollar View" Hon- Sunday and daily 10:00 a. n.

CJ" r. H. C. Orel's, C- Main office: GLeneourt 4874 Tract office: THornwall 1802.

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