The Parsons Sun from Parsons, Kansas • 7

SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1934. THE PARSONS SUN PAG! Where Labette Creeks Flood Menace is Being Tamed and Citys Park System is Being Improved and then swinging back to thn left. As tha naw shannal waa dug, tha earth waa hnnlad to tha old bod In tha band and dumped and now there Is nothing left to show where thn old eoursa of tha eraak was at that point. This work has baan handled as a CWA project, furnishing employment sine Decamber to hundreds of Parsons man. lfoat of tha work has been dona by hand and wltb teams of horses.

4 A HC It I1 tM Log House Transformed Into New Farm Home E. W. Oreeno bee repaired the house on a farm ha owns, near Excelsior school north of Persons. The house ha been resided, repainted and a new shingle roof put on. He also put a large box car on the place and built a lean-to and out of this Improvement baa a very aerviceable burn.

The farm, at present rented to Keith Shepard, was taken up aa a claim by Mr. Greene' father, the late L. G. II. Greene, lu 1SG8.

G. 11. Greene, a carpenter by trade, built the present house of hewed logs which la now covered by weatherhoarding. After passing through several hands, the farm, entered aa a claim by hla father, recently became the properly of E. W.

Greene. Building permits issued fat Miami, during 1933 represented an increase of $1,566,727 aa compared with 1932. Building and Remodeling Activities Surge Here New Homes Goins: Up and Many Being: Repaired and Improved; This Community Taking: Active Part in National Reconstruction. Reconstruction, the watchword of today, Is becoming a reality these days in Parsons and the wide trade territory that surrounds this city. Snapping out of a lethargy that amounted to virtual stagnation a year ago, the business of improving, rebuilding and new construction is showing real aigns of life.

A survey of this community, made by The Sun, reveals a surprisingly large number of property improvement projects of all kinds. Homes that have been neglected during the depression at last are getting attention and good building sites are getting those new homes that have been planned and hoped for. At least six or olsht bow homo have boon built in or near Par-ona In tho laat faw month, or aro la tha procaaa of eonatrurtlon. Such a aituatloB waa onboard of a year or two aso. And In addition, thorn aro many remodeling project, aomo amounting to almost enmpleta rebuilding.

Repair Joba ara eprlnglng up by tha nrnre al over tho community, noma big, aomo little, but all reflecting a new cnnftdenca and a now Interest In the program of reconstruction that ha become a nationwide sequel to that period of Inaetlrlty when business waa at Ita low ebb. Thn In starting ita new Statnr- BUILDING NOTES Wuhabla WALL PAPER You'll enjoy selecting your paper In our natural lighted deportment. Our lighting effect brings out tha true colors and designs. Paints Window Glaaa Coon Hardware Mr. and Mrs.

I.ln A. Wright and family of Oswego reside in a nice home which recently was remodeled. Wright purchased the Frank Farris property at the corner of Sixth and Iowa streets and put a group of carpenters to work remodeling it into a modem home. The rear portion of the house was tom down and a new room was built with a room on the second floor. A bathroom was added and the kitchen enlarged and new fixtures were added.

The house wns competely re plastered, painted and papered and is now a very comfortable home. This plrtura ahows the stream going on almost straight south. Before the project was started the creek made a sharp bend just below the point of land on whlrli several men aro shown alnndtng In the photograph. It turned to tho right, going 100 foot nr more 2120 Main Phono aBi through the one big, attractive park. Tha sloping, termed banks of the creek will form a beauty pot In tha park.

gome tree along tha creek banka had to be sacrificed In doing thl work, but the city official saved every tree they could. Not only la the creek Itself made more attrartive, hut other parts of Marvel park hare been Improved greatly by filling in with earth taken from the creek bed. Moat of tha spare In the park used aa fairground, extending north from tha grandstand, has been filled with a foot or mors of earth and a considerably deeper fill haa been placed just inalde tha hoard fence along East Main, As for flood control, this project la tha first step In a program which tha city hope to carry out In the future. If (hi could be done on the creek from tha north pert nf tha rlly to the Frisco tracks south nf the rily there would he no more disast rous floods In Tariona. That would take many thousands of dollars, of course, but It may be done some tlmo.

At any rato, the present project, between Main street und (Hen drive, which leads from Forest park Into Marvel park arms a low water bridge, no doubt will do much to nllevlulo congested conditions when (lie usually quiet little stream gora on a rampage. When the project la rnmpleled within the nest few weeks a tntnl nf 61,000 cubic yards of earth will have been moved. And when you mnva llmt much dirt you aro hound to liavo some effect on tha stream. Aa Hie picture shown, Ilia appearance nf l.ahetlo creek haa been changed completely. Before It waa a narrow, Inrturoiia stream flogged with dirt, rocks and trees.

Now It Is murh wider, obstructions liavo hern removed, bnnks built higher and terraced and a.new course actually dug for part of this distance. Have you heard about the February Furniture Sale Bargains at Whites? This photograph, taken saveral day ago by tha Morris Electric studio from tho Main street bridge, shows what is being dona on tho Labette creek flood control project at tha east edge of the city. Tho camera was pointed south when tht plrtura was takvn. Only a few men were working at tha time. Usually bank are swarming with men.

This Is one of tha most important Improvements, from a practical civic viewpoint, mads In Parsons In years. It remains to he seen Just how much tha removal of thousands of ruble yards of esrth from the creek bed and banks will allevlsta flood conditions at that point on La-hetto creek, hut It la believed that It will go a long way toward preventing bad Inundations caused by heavy rains. There la no doubt about what the project la doing for the city's park system. As this particular project nears completion It Is evident that Marvel park la being made much more attractive becanse of It and of primary Importance Is tha fart that thl Improvement pave the way for the connecting nf Marvel and Forest parks, a dream that ha been In the minds of civic leaders for your. Rome day, perhaps, the two parks will he joined Into one, with Labette creek flowing Washington; attractive 6-room house, new construction throughout, just completed.

Two houses at Twenty-third and Crawford owned by foster Combs; attractive and having latest equipment. John Lakin, new hoi mi at 2600 Briggs; old house tom down and new 6-room structure built on site; has maple flooring formerly used In ekating rink. foe Catei farm house 44 miles west of Parsons; foundation completed. Mrs. D.

M. Bender farm home two miles south of Parsons on Twenty-first street road; 5-room house Just competed. J. C. Bertcn house at 1525 Broadway; old home completely remodeled Into one of most attractive duplex apartment buildings in city; new oak floors and new finishing throughout; to be finished this month.

Mr. George fompson, residence at 214 North Eighteenth rebuilt into three apartments; new roof and addition constructed onto house; oak floors throughout; recently completed. Dr. W. W.

Reck, 1517 Grand, old house completely remodeled; new front and new roof; new heating plant J. Wissman, 2718 Stevens, remodeling house. Mrs, J. A. Kallaus, 6 miles east and 14 miles south of Parsons, nahlngling and repainting house and bam.

O. L. Walker, 1115 North Central, new shingla roof on house, just completed. Mrs. Ella Boise, 1630 Clark, Glen Topping of Hallnwell has purchased the old Stanton Wright home at Hallnwell and will rase the house to rebuild.

The Wright property at present is occupied by Howard Carver. Ira Johnaon la building a new ham to replace the one which burned after being struck by lightning Inst spring on his farm at HallowelL Philip Quirin has built new cow sheds and re roofed his poultry bouse. Harvey Cook has the lumber hauled to build a double garage ami row sheds on the farm he recently purchased across the road from the home of Mrs. H. Quirin.

He will move soon. I.loy Searles is helping his father. B. A. Searles, build new cow sheds and sheep sheds from lumber made from pecan trees grown on their plsre and hauled to the saw mill on the McCarthy farm.

North Hull ia doing the haul'cg. Purchase of tho farm known as Iho Iloria Boughton place, three miles north and a half mile east of Cherryvate, by a Knnsaa City man has been announced. The buyer expects to move a house to tha farm and make other Improvements to make It tenable. The farm, which hae been unoccupied for nme time, hae a desirable location and a new gravel road Is being constructed past It. Plate liliM Window (ibiM Alltd Mil Calilm-t Walk Cinim-tr Work Tile Floor Tile W'ulnaeot llrii-k Work Wood Work F.

A. EVERY SON K. A. Every -Major Every General Contractors and Builders 1722 Washington Phone 612 MWe Build Anything Anywhere" day feature, a building and homo development section, The Sun gives expression to a new and revived Interest that people are being Inspired vsith these days. It Is a particularly timely feature.

Frrl.nps the itpma of new that appear here from week to week will serve to suggest further construction activities on the part of soma persona. At any rate, many reader no douht will he Interested in reading about building construction and home grounds development actlvltle In thl community. Not only In tho residence lections and on the farms are home heing hiiilt and remodeled, but Tarpons business houses also are undergoing some important improvements. Among recent Improvement of business buildings are the following: Construction of a new coffee shop and dining mom next to the l-'ayn hotel, now underway; complete remodeling and redecernting of second floor of Colca store; remodeling of building on South Kiu-iiternth now occupied by Mills grocery which moved from North Central; redecoration of building at 1 or. South Eighteenth as new home for Schmnll beauty and bar-tier shop; redecoration of building at 181S-22 Washington for new Parson implement company; remodeling of Ilapner grocery etore at Sixteenth and Wilson.

Other downtown projects that are to be started in the near future include the remodeling of the Matthewson hotel at an estimated cost of $25100, and the construction of a new roof on the Presbyterian church. Construction projects of a public nature which have fumiahed, ami are furnishing, employment for hundreds of men are the CWA jobs including the flood control work on fobette creek, repaving of West Main street, laying of new water linei and work at Onkwood cemetery. A Mg building project also is underway at the State hospital. A new $35,000 womens building is being const meted. Work started on It last summer then was stopped until several weeks ago when It was resumed.

Home Ruilding Projects Following are home building and improvement projects which have been undertaken in this community recently, or an underway now: Payne II. Ratner home at eaat edge of city; 920,000 structun will be (me of finest in this district, now about half completed. Clyde Creamer borne, 3116 Wall paper 1934 Palterna All In. Largest, most complete stock in town. DU PONT PAINTS Talbots 1826 Main repainting house.

Mrs. Sarah Coxed ge farm on Neosho river, repairing and remodeling house. Ollia Chandler, South Thlrty-eennd, new cnMnet in houae. Kirby Bartons house at 2130 Apnieton, new shingle roof. P.

J. Southard, route St. Paul, new bam, Adam Yagel, route 1, Oswego, new bam. HEADQUARTERS for Building Supplies It's their greatest rale of the year. Now is your chance to trade in your old furniture and modernize your home interior.

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6. A 100 per cant increase In building Improvements over the same period last year Is shown by the monthly report Issued by William Cawker, fire marshal. It was tbs tenth consecutive monthly report that showed an Increase In building over the same month the preceding year. Twenty-four permits were leaned last month for a total of 910,820 worth of Improvements. Cement Sand Chat Builders Hardware Doors, Windows Roofing t-M rKT-X MAM Sf Evey tiling For the lloino REMEMBER has UVING TONE SEIDLITZ PAINTS The name KKIIiLl 17.

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