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Pumpkin I I etqfil)orkoo(f cNews (Dtictmo Sundmi tTrikne PART, 3 (J TV-RAWIO NEWS HOME AND GARDEN October 30, 1955 6.75 MILLION OAK PH. BOND Mom Finds Time to Design, Build Houses VOTE SLATED Largest School Issue Proposed Carves Replica of 6 Injun Summer9 from I 9 tn st fth, A 4 Vk 1 BY LOUISE HUTCHINSON The largest improvement program ever proposed for Oak Park schools will be sub mitted to voters in a special referendum between noon and 7 p. m. Saturday. Calling for issuance of 750,000 in bonds, the project would result in construction of a million dollar plus school, additions to six of the village's 11 elementary schools, and renovation and remodeling of eight schools.

U. of C. Survey Eventually, if approved, the Architect Jean Wehrheim wed to Architect John Wehrheim holds son, George, in Wehrheims alar house jn York Center south of Lombard. Wehrheims began designing homar on their honey TRIBUNE Photoi by William C. Locwe moon; later built it from foundation up, program will result In closing 1 one school Lowell, which is becoming surrounded by the business district.

"This bond issue and pro- gram is the result of a University of Chicago survey con ducted 1H45 explained Dr. D. B. L. Smith, superintendent of Oak Park elementary scnoois district a 71.

"It includes engineering surveys, eight years of study arid planning, and from 1949 thru 1951, the opening of nine dem onstration classrooms to show what could be accomplished While George naps, Mrs. Wehrheim spends quiet moment at drafting board. thru modernization," Smith continued. First two steps were a Start to Fill 000 addition to the Beye school completed last year, and an $800,000 addition to the Whittier school to be com Sd'Faith'Hole pleted this January. Oak Park, a mature commu at Elmhurst nity, is not plagued with soar ing enrolments.

The 4,740 stu dents enrolled in its elementary schools now represent only a 500 student Increase Mrs. Wehrheim, who also Is general contractor on three homes Ervin Madlung, Blue Island, carves from pumpkin replica of over 1945. Smith expects the number to levels off at 5,200 students in six to eight years. sioner of Blue Island recreational board, has carved scores of scenes from pumpkins for Halloween party decorations. (TRIBUNE PJioto bj William C.

Loewe) she designed, checks plans with Carpenter Gerhard Beukema while famed John McCutcheon Injun Summer cartoon well known to Chicago Tribune readers. For several years Madlung, commis son, George, munches cooky from Beukema lunch. See Small Increase "But this is a way of keep Building Their Solar Home A Chicagoan Puts Heart a Natural for This Couple in His Italian Birthplace heim's 16 months old adopted Of the happy, carefree Ital ians depicted by travel posters, replace, said the' Rev. Law? rence Dal Bon, pastor. In addition, tho board per-, mitted Benjamin.

Taubin to establish' a parking lot at 1540-48 S. Hamlin av. to serve customers of a new food market. Pilsen Legion Auxiliary to Seat New President Mrs. Genevieve O'Mara, past director of the American Legion auxiliary's 4th district, will install Mrs.

Violette Jem-ber as president of Pilsen auxiliary at 8 p. m. Saturday at the post headquarters, 2020 Blue Island av. APPEAL BOARD HEARS PLEA OF ST. CALLISTUS An application of St.

Cal-listus Catholic parish to build a $125,000 rectory, at 2167-87 De Kalb st. was taken under advisement by the zoning board of appeals after a hearing last week in city hall. The structure would extend to the front and north lot lines instead of being set back. However, it would be almost exactly the same size as the existing rectory, which it will son. "After the baby came, I gave up trying to do drafting work you need peace and matter, how it all came about and he will reply, Signore Nanini! That is just about the story of the town's rebirth, too.

Behind all the improvements the town enjoys today is "Signore Nanini," Sam Nanini, 5830 Kenneth av. A native son of Ponte Buggianese, he now is quiet for that and got the idea to try general contracting." So, between feedings and the chances are none is happier than an inhabitant of Ponte Bug-gianese, a Tuscan town of about 8,000 persons near Florence. Since 1948 the small community has re ing Oak Park standards high," Smith said. The entire program could be financed on a pay-as-you-go basis over the next 18 or 20 years, he explained. But thru the bond issue; projects could be completed much faster.

Smith estimated the bond issue, to be amortized over a 20 year period, could be paid off mainly thru the current building fund levy which last year netted the district However, for several years when interest rates were high, it might be necessary for the board to increase the levy to about 25 cents per month for several years. The levy now is 27 cents per year per $100 valuation, or $27 for the owner of a home assessed at $10,000. The district has more, than nine million dollars in bonding power and all outstanding bond issues were paid off in 1951. Here is a resume of the proposals: 1 Alterations and repair to the Beye school at a cost of $219,200. 2 Addition to the Emerson A "hole to be filled by faith" has been dug at Elmhurst college.

The hole marks the future site of a $600,000 chapel and the third time the college has launched a building project with the excavation future contributions must fill. Two dormitories the second now under construction have been built this way. Louis Hammerschmidt, South Bend, attorney, who is donating $300,000 toward chapel costs, turned the first shovel of earth in ground breaking ceremonies last week. Hammerschmidt is a member of the college board of directors. Set Completion Date Located at the west end of the midway, the chapel will be of Georgian design to harmonize with the prevailing campus architecture.

It will seat 1,000 and include basement classrooms for use by religion and philosophy departments. Remainder of the cost will be met thru the Evangelical and Reformed church with which the college is associated, thru alumni, and special gifts. September, 1957, has been set as tho tentative completion date. Use Men's Chapel A new woman's dormitory costing $420,000 should be completed by next September, said a college spokesman. The dormitory will have a 100 student capacity.

Some $200,000 in cash and pledges has been collected. Elmhurst college now uses a small chapel in a men's dormitory for" vesper, services and small concert and lecture pro Mrs. Jean Wehrheim can install wiring, mix mottar, change diapers, and prepare formula. She also can tell you about a solar house she lives in one she helped design and build and enlighten you on the problems of general contracting. For Mrs.

Wehrheim, 29 wife, mother, architect, and general contractor early this year began, as her own general contractor, building three homes of her own design in York Center, the cooperative community at Meyers and Roosevelt rds. She lives in York Center with her'husband, John, an architect, in the house John and Jean Wehrheim built. Work at Home This all started in 1948 when Continued on pag3 111 naps, Mrs. wenrneim noias conferences with subcontractors, makes visits to her three home sites, and cares for the five room house she and her -NMlrd 111, ceived a medical center, public baths, sports field, a new music academy, kindergarten lacm- ties, and.a virtually rebuilt orphanage. In addition, water so pretty, so cozy warm rayon challis charmingly smocked and sprigged with posies husband designed and constructed on a lot nearly an acre in size.

"Designing these three homes I'm building now wasn't as hard as designing our own home," she laughed. It takes a long time for two architects to plan their own home, you know, and we've got enough plans left over for 10 other homes! John Wehrheim is now offi- mains serving the town nave been repaired and extended, homes in seven nearby villages now have electric lights, and she graduated from the Uni there is a new ambulance in versity of Illinois with a de the medical center garage. gree in architecture. Her first job for a Chicago architect served as introduction to her husband, who worked in the Native Son Ask a child, or any resident of Ponte Buggianese for that Continued on page 2 Continued oh page 4 grams. The college gymnasium same office.

After their marriage in May, 1949, and a honeymoon spent beginning the designs for their present home, both moved on to new jobs in the office of another Loop architect. Feedings and Subcontractors "A year later, I came to Glen Ellyn to vork for a contractor and finally I gave up and began doing some work at home," said Mrs. Wehrheim. Then, John gave up his Loop job and made, his office here at home until' life became too hectic and he opened an office in Lombard." The hectic element was the arrival of George, the Wehr- CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU is pressed into service for Tuesday and Thursday morning chapel services and when large audiences must be accompanied. Annual Bazaar 2 Pieoes it Low at St.

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