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October 25, 1934 WILMRTTE LIFE HOME MODERNIZ4 TION ...SECTION The first prize of $1,000 in the Edward Hines Lum- ber company's $2100 home remodeling contest was awarded recently to Mr. and 4... Mrs. Philip T. Green, 914 Forest avenue, Wilmette. .................................................. Mrs. Green received a . ,check for $1,000 for the bèst example of home moderniza- tion in the opinion of the judges. Thie total cost of -the work was $1,064.75. Mr. and Mrs. Green were............ chosen winners for the man, .... . ner in which they cbangcd a............... forty-year-old bouse into a modern home, in conform- ity with the rules of the contest which awardcd one 'hundred prizes, t ot a11n g $2,100 "for improvements which enhanccd the home or . .. .. apartment most n appear- ance or convenience or value for the m o n e y invested." Each, entry was i udged -sole- ly upon how well it was donc and flot, upon its size. The contest started last March and closed August 31. It was open to everyone in Chicago and suburbs and ~ attracted many entries. WVith, so muéh public in- te rest centered at this time on the modernization pro- gram of the Federal Hous- ing administration, it is in- tercsting to know what a transformation Mr. and Mms. Green effected for the conm- para tively smiall amount of nioney expended. Tbey t omre out the old porch and turned the f ront section into a vestibule with Colonial entrance. A new sun-room porch, with French doors lcading into the dining room, was built at the rear of the house. The south side porch was modernized and screcned-in. The living room was emodled, window loca- tions changcd and fireplace and book-cases built in. The e n t ire kitchen and pantry was emade, the lat- ter being tomn out. and re- p 1 a c e d with an attractive breakfast nook. The lost pantmy space was- regainied by stomage cupboards on the wall. The entire bouse was re- dccorated. -A Tennessee red cedar closet was built UP- stairs and the bedrooms were increascd in size by making thcm a Colonial type. The itemized cost shows: Lumber, millwork insula- tion, roofing for porches, paint, hardware and other materials, $700.15. Carpenter and labor, $30.60; masonry labor, $60; total cost $1,- 064.75. ComplIet cd home of Philip T'. Gree>&, 914 Porest avenue, Wilmette, whicIh won the Edwaurd Hines Lumber coin.pany owzard of $1,000 for the best reszdt in the Hiies .WEATH IRSTRI P *NU-METAL ALL COPPER for Yeara of Wear * Eaily Instaled Mille, Hardware Co. 1219 Wllmette Ave. WII. 3080, LIDBERTY LOAN Auto cOoATommnN Personal INSULATE WATER PIPES Modernizing heating pipe and hot water tank insulationmeans saving .n the ovcrhead. It cuts down on the fuel bis by conserving heat. Un- covered heating lines andhot water pipes, or even just the uncovered joints-, mean a loss in honey to the owner. It is real economy to inspect bot water and stcami pipes regularly and sec that tbcy arc well insulated. THOIMSDFICOITIG D. Painting and D.corating 1033 MAIN STREET Wulmete 23n8 NU-CALK CALKING COMPOUND Net %eaemV'grade :Compfles wlthk Goveament apeemlea*Ionu MiNe. Hardware Co. Ille Wilmette Ave. WIL am FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS W. have funda available for conhervative mortigge on rN or t h 'S ho r.P r ope rty in ainounts f rom $2,000 to $10,M0. Joseph C. Cormaiac & Co.. Real Estage Leans and Iwsuranc. 150 Sherman UNI.335 Mrs. Phii> T. Green accepis the check from Heury P. Goers of the Hlines comPany. as daughter, Barbara, smiles her apprecia October 25, 1934 WILMETTE LIPE