Arizona republican., 1921-06-03
l. M. [. \. ID HOLD
 OPEN HOUSE IN ITS
 NEW HOME TONIGHT


 open house win be held by the 1oun9 Women's Christian associa-l uon this evening to the contractors. | craftsmen, material supply houses ana Phoenix business firms which | paae possible the present home of the | institution.
 Tn speaking of the affair a member Df the board said last evening:
 Ih9~work of the Phoenix Young Ven's Christian association has \ kept pace with the growth of the city, there being 524 girls registered in clubs of the girls department alone. This is six girls more than are regis tered in the same department in the city of San Francisco. There arel also business girls and recreation groups- Over 1000 girls have been rendered assistance during the year through other departments.
 With like facts before them during the finance campaign of 1919. the business men urged that there should be adequate housing for the girls and Tor their activities.
 During the winter different sites Eere- investigated and the lot on the northeast corner of Monroe street and Third avenue was thought to be most aesirabIe. owing to It's location. With this location in mind 1t was our pur-.
 
 tall for the purchase of the property In the late spring we were advised that 1T we wished this property 1t
 would be necessary to take it at that
 time, as there was another purchaser
 who wished 1t. The financial condi-
 ton of the country was then very bright and with campaign in view
 h the fall. the banks of Phoenix ad-
 yanced the money necessary on the
 Durchaser price {
 Tn the fall came the financial de-
 pression which made a campaign im-
 possible. Although the national as-
 1ociation has had to cut down every
 Npense possible, the executive com
 nittee recognized our dire need and
 tame to our rescue with a loan tc
 meet our obligations which were due lt the banks.
 To curtail our expenses it became
 becessary to give up the house whicf
 lad been rented as boarding home
 md 1t was decided if possible to make
 nse of the house which was on ths
 property held by the association. Te
 hose who recall the house it vii
 eeem as if the plans were hopeless
 r. B. Stewart was taken to the house
 ind asked to make an estimate on thu
 sost of putting it in such condition
 ihat 1t could be used. It seemed thai
 everything was necessary. from
 Jew roof to new floors. The plumb. H Ing was not up to requirements ant N rorld all have to come out. The wir. E Qr was imperfect and it too woult E aaSt to be done over The walls hat
 been papered with several layers sangfng from wall paper to news
 laper.- But little was left of the pain
 bn the woodwork. The fireplace il # the front room was sealed with |
 piece of tin pasted over with news
 papers.
 Mr. Stewart looked at the anxious X ' waiting committee and his courag'
 Ailed him to say what he reall.
 thought so he asked to be given
 lew days to make up his estimate H At a meeting of the Builders ex
 thange he told the story of the as |N lociation and the house. The follow E nx day the report was given to thu .1Rtnittee. and their childhood belle Ell m fkiries was renewed. The suppl. W souses had volunteered to contribut t3 he necessary materials, the men o WI she. different trades offered to giv |& several days work each, and where N was necessary to use the same me EM sor stin more days The dffferen N contractors agreed to assume the oh @ ugation and the house would | *X turned over to the association fire #% If any expense to them.
 E# From the top of the chimneys &N the front door step transformatic E& took place. The roof came first, ar between sunrise and sunset the O #& one was replaced by one which VI E withstand any Arizona rain. Pap # was torn from the walls of evel 8 room and was replaced by fresh pla M ter or paper. The woodwork al K The floors were painted cool gra The paper and tin came from tl E fireplace, the old bricks of which we E 8 Boon replaced by new fire brick, al N The front faced with large terra cot W { tile extending out into a pretty lit E hearth. In harmony with the quai H ' pld ceiling of the front room, cres E and gilt paper was used It " |# thought the floor in this room W # 1. not in keeping now, so an entire n E bne was put in.
 f One man said the cracks in { bath room might admit creepi E& things and frighten some girl, # while all of the plumbing was out I room was lined with Beaver bos
 and & new floor put in. all of wh Was given a coat of fresh white pal
 Another said it would be most
 convenient for girls from the dorr
 tory rooms to have to go throu
 other rooms to the bath room. ]
 thought was no sooner conceived tf
 m opening for a door was m; through thick brick wall. Tn @ peemed to be no kitchen for the hot but partition was taken from
 mall annex, the wall plastered, ceiling covered by Beaver board z M t& ;a NOW St,nnlied with new st