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or for a full-scale role as co Sioaz Falls Argus-Leader 8 Thursday, May 21, 1959 ordinating contractor. However, because of many years contracting experience and advanced study in civil engineering and concrete construction, Floyd is much in demand for consultation KELO Building Project Headed by Coordinator Even as noya prepares io leave Sioux Falls, local inter ests who have projects under studj want him to stay. A 71-year-old man who has had trouble remaining in re tirement left his comfortable colonial home near the Blue Omnibus Will Place Man in Space Sunday By CHARLES MERCER New York iSI Robert Saudek Associates, the creators of Omnibus will put a man in orbit theoretically on television Sunday. 7,000,000 OF MOTION PICTURE FILM HAS BEEN PROCESSED IN OUR MODERN PLANT. Ridge mountains of Virginia last year to build a modern istic radio and television building for his son and associates in Sioux Falls.

WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE AN 4 M. A. Floyd, father of Joe In Saudek's words, "Space Man's Last Frontier," a IMPORTANT PART IN THIS PRODUCTION FOR KEL-O-LAND TV special hour program on Floyd, president of KELO and satellite stations, KPLO and KDLO, hasn't been able to stay away from the building trades for long since his 1 -s 1 NBC-TV will be principally concerned with f'How you manage a round-trip ticket retirement as a contractor in 1943. Contractor Floyd continual see the world's most powerful transistor radios now on Sale HERE! for man into space. It's easy to put him into space, but how do you bring him back into the atmosphere at 15,000 miles per hour?" ly has been pressed back into service even after he thought he would takeit easy 16 years ago.

He served as an area en The program under the di gineer for a Pittsburg archi M. A. Floyd rection of William A. Graham will originate at a private research center Avco near Boston which is doing tectural firm before coming to Sioux Falls. fishing and ideal habitat for quail hunting.

Born in Minneapolis, Floyd has been a general contrac fioya enjoys dnvmg 140 miles to Baltimore for horse racing. He sees manv tramec tor in the past on many proj intercontinental ballistic missile work for the government Prominent pioneers of the space age will participate. Talking with Saudek re LET OUR AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERS PICTURE YOUI ects in lowa, eastern boutn played by the Washington Dakota and various other states. neasiuns professional toot-ball team. A Widower.

Flovd emnlnvs HIS PROJECTS include a housekeeper to care for schools at Viborg and Hur his home. He lures a man to minds one that Omnibus this season won an estimated 30 per cent increase in its average audience over the previous year. "You like to think that an increasing audience is exclusively the result of bet HAROLD'S PHOTOGRAPHY tend crops and grounds. THERE IS ENOUGH at the ley; Ford Building, Yankton; Post Sioux City; Customs House, Baltimore; and $7-million Army building contract at Camp McCoy, Wis. 308 S.

PHILLIPS SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK. Blue Ridge home to keep a reurea person contended. 1 TELEVISION STUDIO An image orthicon TV camera Is used to capture scenes in new KELO studios. Overhead are high-powered floodlights.

The studio is 50x50 feet. ter shows," says Saudek. "But The KELO building was Floyd's first Sioux Falls con undoubtedly it is true that an audience snowballs. When we present such a program are radio and TV sales, promotion, lounges, storage struction coordinating job. Construction of the 120x127 feet structure was completed within a year.

as Joseph Welch on capital punishment, it brings an audience back to see what we do next." Radio and Television Offices Are Focused Around Studios room and community room and kitchen for serving banquet groups. Spitzagel architectural Still to be completed are a ABC-TV has signed for the screening room, dark room firm representatives' and Floyd" visited several of the newer broadcasting-telecasting stations in the nation before deciding on a course of construction for the local exclusive television rights to the 1960 Olympic Winter and elevator for moving stage props. terrazza floor creates a deluxe atmosphere. THE TWO-LEVEL building AUTOMATIC machines are Games from Squaw valley, Calif. Walt Disney will stage the pageantry of the show.

building. Adopted were good fea is completely air conditioned and has a central heating Don Murray, who stars in available for purchasing pastries, candy and cigarettes. Coffee and hot chocolate are free to KELO personnel AN ASSET TO OUR tures of stations in Chicago and the Southland. "Con 0 system. Most offices are in an open area.

struction bugs" located else Fire danger in the new On the upper level are where were avoided in de the "Du Pont Show of the Month" production of "Billy Budd" on CBS-TV next Monday evening, is mighty happy about his role because he was turned down for the same radio-TV studios and control headquarters is negligible. All materials used in con signing the local building. Work of 20 local subcon rooms, continuity rooms. struction are tractors were supervised by cart when he tried out for it The new radio-TV center in the Broadway production. rooms for radio and TV division and production managers, engineering department, film room, newsroom, prop room; executive, accounting, business and receptionist offices.

"Not the type," said the di has 1,418 electric outlets and 925 miles of electric wiring. Radio and television offices at the new KELO building in Sioux Falls are focused systematically around studios instead of being part of a jigsaw arrangement. KELO radio and television studios are operating from a modernistic design building at 13th street and S. Phillips avenue. The cement block and brick facing structure is also headquarters for operation of television satellite stations KDLO, Garden City, and KPLO, Reliance.

STUDIOS are at center of the 120x127 feet building and staff offices are arranged like spokes leading from a hub. Too many studios in older buildings have been situated at the or corner of a structure away from offices and engineering sections. M. A. Floyd, father of Joe rector.

Much new technical equip ment nas Deen added. A large conference room is A TRANSMITTER south Co-star Jason Robards and Murray worked together in summer stock 12 years ago. Murray says that Robards always played the villain then, too. Set. Bilko remains irre east of Sioux Falls beams located between offices of Joe Floyd and Evans Nord, Floyd.

All phases were let by bid. FLOYD SAID he never worked on a more peaceful job. "There were no squabbles and cooperation between the building trades were never better," he said. By close supervision and coordination, Floyd was able to minimize cost of construction by four dollars a square foot compared to other television and radio construction. The KELO project cost is KELO programs to a wide general manager.

A client room for conducting phone conversations and business area. The television tower is 1,024 feet high. KELO has one of the first FrankUnized radio towers in the country. Effective radiated power pro in privacy adjoins Nord's pressible. Although Phil Silvers will not make any Hi L04ABI9 more of his Army comeoy series for CBS-TV and now wants to be known as Silvers duced is watts.

A grand opening ceremony is planned at the new build FURNITURE in executive offices is finished in walnut Floors of executive offices instead of Bilko re-runs of Floyd, president, directed ing Friday. A half hour video and a conference room are construction activities. "The Phil Silvers Show" have been sold to 63 TV stations throughout the country be tour of new quarters is planned at 7:30 p.m. Friday carpeted. An inter-com system aug Phillips avenue front Is on cnanneis and n.

ginning next uctoDer ior a ments telephones in contacting personnel within the KELO employs 88 persons price of listed at 5200,000. A visiting network official said studios and offices compare with the best in the nation. He was impressed that every inch of space is utilized but no area is crowded. Floyd will leave soon for his home near Amherst Va. Amherst is 45 miles from Charlottesville.

closely related to a modern theater design which is very familiar to Joe Floyd and associates. A large lobby and for the tioux Falls operation, building. Located on the lower level Twenty-five persons are as- sociated with operations of TV RADIO i v. Sioux Falla is growing and her at th Sioux Valley Bank are proud to be a part of this growth. We are happy to associated with ti community, that can and will talc giant sttpt forward.

Our association with KELO Radio and TV arc always enjoyable. KDLO and KPLO. DRAWINGS for the build- in? were furnished bv Harold Srtitznagel Associates. HE OWNS Fair Oaks farm. a 106 acre tract in the Blue Ridge's east valley.

The colon Adequate facilities for parking have been established on the new KELO property. KELO and outlets are operated by Midcontinent Broadcasting Co. Officers are Jn Flovd. oresident: N. L.

ial home which was designed and built by Floyd has four bedrooms, living room, dining room and three baths. It is 52x40 feet and surrounded by one-fourth mile of hedge and many flowers. Sioux Valley Bank Bentson, St. Paul, vice presi The farm where hay and 1103 EAST 8TH ST. dent; and JS.

xv. KUDen, Minneapolis, secretary-treasurer. These officials a WW alfalfa are raised has several streams for excellent trout ELi A WLOL, Minneapolis, and KSO, Des Moines, aiong witn indoor and outdoor theaters in South Dakota. Minnesota and North Dakota. RADIO TELEVISION Apply 2-4-D, but WELCOME KEL-0- Use It With Care It's time to treat annual LA 1 broadleaf and perennial weeds, County Agent Glenn 4 It is with extreme pleasure that we say, "Welcome Neighborl" Congratulations The progress you have made and the service that you have produced makes the Upper Midwest a better place to live.

Schrader advised today, dui he urged home owners and farmers to use 2-4-D with care. Some complaints that the fumes are stronger than the water and 2-4-D solution have reached Schrader's office. Fumes travel farther on windy days, Schrader said. In killing dandelions, cock-elburs, sunflowers and perennial weeds such as leafy spurge, peppergrass and Russian knapweed, Schrader advised use of amine and low volatile forms of 2-4-D ester. They are less apt to cause injury to trees and plants.

Tomato plants, American elm and boxelder trees, honeysuckle and some varieties of apple trees are showing 2-4-D damage already, Schrader said. lt7f Songfest Is Set At Orange City mm Orange City, la. The seventh annual Tri-State Songfest will be held at 7:45 p.m. Friday the North western College East Cam pus Auditorium at Orange 1 it YEAR IN SIOUX FALLS, S.D. JOHN MOMItnX CO.

Uty. Choir members from Re formed churches in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa are expected to take part in JOHN MORRELL CO. the songfest The Northwest em College a cappela choir will also share in the event this year. Prof. Lawrence Van Wyk head of Northwestern's mu RED ROOSTER BAR LOUNGE 513 S.

PHILLIPS sic department will direct the mass choir. The public Is invited..