Enterprise-Record from Chico, California • 7

7A Chico Enterprise-Record Friday September 11 1984 Economical Advantages Colorado Family Lives in Underground House Vegas he built a house that was half underground The latest one is his pride and joy Henderson alx is responsiE Henderson also is responsible for the underground house at the New York World's Fair There a complete 10 room home is built under three yards of earth It incorporates many of the features found in Colorado home The General Electric central air conditioning system keeps the house cool and comfortable despite the traffic load of some 40000 persons daily Mrs Henderson says the ease of housekeeping is one of the strongest points in favor of the underground house No dirt enters unless it is tracked in Thus there is no lint or loose dirt Carpets wear longer and the floors seldom need waxing Furniture and curtains last longer because they require frequent cleaning Furthermore sun fade drapes or upholstery Mrs Henderson has worked out light color schemes through most of the house concentrat- BOULDER Colo (UPI) -Pick up a shovel and dig a great big hole Make it big enough for a family dwelling topped by a few yards of mud one way to start yourself an underground domicile and cash in on the advantages of living down under A man who has such a house here pays just one-eighth the regular premium on house insurance to name one savings The house is so well protected from burglars fire tornados hurricanes and such that the insurance company gave him a discount But not all Henderson master of the underground homes says the ground provides such superb insulation that his heating and cooling bills are only one-third of the bills for a topside house in the same area where summers and winters are intense If you are like the Henderson clan love it especially the views Out the west window a mural of San Golden Gate Out the east window a wide picture of New York's skyline and the Hudson River The house also has a swimming pool and patio The Hendersons are old hands at underground living In Las ing on autumnal earthy tones with pale gold sunshiny carpeting and plenty of plants The decor is contemporary and comfortable the plants thrive on special artificial lighting Henderson said the underground home also has easy outside maintenance no lawn to mow no storm or screen windows to cope with no outside painting The Hendersons even have cookouts down under The grill is vented through the ground to the outside so no smoke And rain spoil the cookout The underground yard extending 25 feet away from the house on all sides is air conditioned The yard eliminates the closed-in feeling Henderson maintains the underground house has a great future especially in desert areas where there are such extremes of heat and cold and in crowded areas where land space is at a premium He is designing a desert country club with 151 dwellings spotted underneath the golf course For those considering an underground house he offers this advice: a big one It costs nearly as much to dig a hole for a little house as for one your family can grow Minimum Wage Raises For Those Covered by Labor Law After 19(1 It prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of sex provides equal pay for equal work and applies to employers and employes covered by the minimum wage provisions of the lectrascan are that it is completely silent and reports information much more quickly according to Thom The Chico and Paradise offices are the only two north of Sacramento now utilising the electronic device Thom said (Enterprise-Record Plwto) LECTRASCAN Quillen (Bud) Thom of Birr Wilson and Co 312 Salem St stands beneath a newly installed lectrascan a modern device replacing the old ticker tape for reporting stock information A similar board was recently installed in the Paradise office which is headed by Daniel Roberson Advantages SAN FRANCISCO be a raise from $1 to $115 in the federal minimum wage for over 3V4-million people on September 3 Frank Muench regional director of the US Department of Labor's wage and hour division said the raise is for employes first brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1961 Other workers covered by the law before 1961 must be paid at least $125 an hour The newly covered workers also must be paid time and a half overtime pay after September 3 for work over 42 hours a week (a reduction from 44 hours) Muench said Other workers get overtime pay for over 40 hours work a week After September 3 1965 all employes covered by the law will be entitled to $125 an hour and time and a half for over 40 hours a week Muench also reminded workers and employers of the pay" provision of the law which became effective in June Larry Cox Promoted To Credit Officer At Wells Fargo Bank Larry Cox has been promoted to credit officer at Wells Fargo Chico office according to John Stoffel assistant vice president and manager of the branch Sacramento Valley Business Up Over Same Time Last Year Business in the Sacramento Valley area for the month of July was up 85 per cent over the like period last year according to the Wells Fargo Bank regional business index The Sacramento Valley gain was -ahead of the 58 per cent increase achieved by the state and 47 per cent by the nation The bank's regional indexes showed other increases: for the San Joaquin Valley area up 92 per cent San Jose area up 52 per cent San Francisco Bay area up 65 per cent and Northern California up 64 per cent 34m Decorative RED CINDER ROCK 00 Yd Salinas Man Is Allstate Agent (Continued from Page 6A) trip planning service The Allstate Motor Club Thomas will also be a representative of the Allstate Safety Crusade in the Chico area The Allstate Safety Crusade is a country-wide campaign carried on by the company to assist in reducing traffic accidents by working with individuals schools civic and social organizations in promoting a projects In January the Ali state Safety Crusade presented a certificate of commendation to Dr Homer Bronson associate professor at Chico State College Thomas has been a member of the Sunrise Toastmasters Club in Salinas He and his wife Betty have a son and three daughters and reside at 2713 San Jose St in Chico Cu ONLY Code of Ethics For Auto Dealers Gilbert A Ashcom president of Northern Califorriia Motor Car Dealer Association has announced the adoption by the association of a code of business ethics and advertising practices for the guidance of the member dealers The provisions of the code are patterned after those promulgated by the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Association of Better Business Bureaus all of which emphasize in Advertising" and Business A five man committee of member dealers has been appointed to hear reports of violations and if in their judgment the violation warrants such action a hearing may be requested with the offending dealer Garden Dubs' District To Hold Meeting In Fall River Mills The first fall meeting of the Cascade District California Garden Clubs Inc will be in the Veterans Hall in Fall River Mills on Wednesday Members of the Wayside Garden Club of McArthur will be hostesses with the coffee hour at 9:30 am the business meeting at 10 am and the luncheon at 12:15 pm Mrs William Kjnney of Sacramento will give a demonstration of flower arranging in the afternoon Mrs William Thompson of Durham president of the Chico Horticultural Society is planning to attend this meeting ac-compained by Mrs Aleta Bail-lard Mrs Weahunt and Mrs George Soderholm If others wish to attend this meeting they should contact Mrs Thompson Just received a good selection of well-budded CAMELLIAS Come see them! STERLING LUMBER Ambulance Company Owner to Attend Training in SF Mike Porath co-owner of Chico Ambulance Service Company Will begin a four-day course rday on medical emergen-offered by a panel of phys-iflans at the University of California School of Medicine in An Francisco Porath will be trained in such subjects as use of resuscitators emergency child birth emergency psychiatric problems treatment of bums poisons and Injuries and any other emergency a person may come in contact with A certificate of completion will hie given to all those who successfully finish the course The course is open to all who may come in contact with emergency problems such as hospital employes and ambulance police and fire personnel The course is sanctioned by the Ambulance Association of America and the California Ambulance Association Chico Ambulance is a member of both organizations SHOWER ROOMS SACRAMENTO (CNS) The state public works board has allocated $12000 to the 3rd district agricultural association Chico for construction of shower rooms for juniors Approval of the allocation which makes the money available for construction came dur ing the main fair money meeting of the board A total of $2877448 in allocations for district and county fairs was HARDWARE PAINTS BUILDING MATERIALS WHERE PRICES ARE LOW EVERY DAY! "HuaN Floral Nursery Complete Landscaping Service by Licensed Landscaping -Qon tractor 2201 Floral Ave 142-52M Ernie end Merle KlelnichmKJt (Bt Manzanlte Eait Avm) 8Hi Ave and Tha Esplanade Open Daily 8 to 5 Saturday 8 to Noon Pacific Air Lines Reports Rise In Traffic Profits Beauty Salon Opens In Hamilton City HAMILTON CITY (E-R) Beauty Salon in Hamilton City opened its doors Sept 2 It is located in a new building on Second Street across from the and Chib and Cafe Mrs Marlene Huebert will operate a complete beauty serv ice She received her training at the Chico Beauty College Mrs Huebert has used black and white with red accents to decorate her salon She will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a to 5:30 pm and evenings by appointment LARRY COX After graduation from Chico State College last year Cox joined Wells Fargo and has completed the management training program With his wife Edith and their two children Rena 7 ana Leslie 5 Cox resides in Chico at 843 Alice Lane He is active in the American Institute of Banking and as consul for Wells Fargo Bank coordinates all activities and classes for the Chico Paradise and Oroville areas Pacific Air Lines Inc reports that operating net profits climbed to $308743 for the seven months ended July 31 1964 equal to 33 cents per share on the 934165 shares outstanding In addition a non recurring net profit of $380000 raised the total net profits for the seven months ended July 31 1964 to 1688743 equal to 74 per per share Traffic and gross revenues for August 1964 are running some 15 per cent above August 1963 and traffic and gross revenues for the balance of 1964 are expected to exceed the 1963 figures for this period Drive Carefully! school time again! 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