The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-17
ELECTRICAL
HOME MARKS
AN ADVANCE
First House of Its Kind to
be Built in Entire CaIu-
met District

The opening OF the first mode
electrical home to be built in The
entire Calumet district, in Ham
mond tomorrow. will mark the
farthest advance that has been made
IN the use Of electricity in the homa
since the dawn of the electrical age
Everybody is invited to personal
y Inspect this home. which is To-
Gated at 1853 Forest ave. In Ken
wood
To understand what a great thing
has been accomplished By the Ham
mond Electrical Dealers Association
which is standing sponsor for the
project 1t is necessary 10 explain
just what the project Is.
/ The sponsors selected one Of
the very modern houses that was in
the process of construction by
Charles s. Rhoads IN the high grade
Kenwood-South View residential
district Of Hammond's south side.
2. The Hammond Electrical Deal
ers Association took c mple
charge OF everything that involved
wiring, fixtures and appliances
8 Contractor Charles s. Rhoads
then called in A J. Dorsey and told
him to go the limit IA making the
plumbing and heating all that a
model home should require
4. The decor.efons next come up
for consideration and william
Schmueser was called into confer
ence.
6. The members of the firm of
Kaufman & Wolf were asked to
place at the disposal OF the project
the facilities of their house furnish
Ing department.
HIRE INTERIOR DECORATOR
But It was soon seen that there
must be some co-ordinating author
Ity or things that might be beauti
full in themselves would not be in
good taste when associated with
other things equally beautiful but
not attractive N combination.
So it was decided that the associ-
alton would employ the services Of
Mrs. Ethel Parnly Jr.. for years in
The employ of the Toby Furniture
Comr any as an expert interior dec
orator. This was the crowning
achievement CT the sponsors for II
assured an artistic as well as a
mechanical success OF the project
The result is a gratifying sue
cese. Tomorrow the people Of Ham
mond Will he introduced TO an ar
tiattc triumph IN home making. The
10000 to 5000 people who are ex-
pected to SEQ this home in the next
ten days will be impressed with the
fox Tel,
outlay or money TO make an attrac-
tive home; that money is wasted
unless 1t is intellfgently spent.
Yes. there are styles or modes in
mouse building and furnishings
well as in he matter OF personal
attire.
WHAT THE HOUSE REVEALS
Some OF the more evident modern
tendencies might. for the sake of
Illustration, be enumerated, No!
floors are not made in the natural
oak finish. They do not harmonize
with the quieter tones OF the dec
orations and furnishings, Floors
are today given q dark stain that
makes them appear almost like wal
nut
MOI living room furniture with
cane backs las gone out. Comfort
able overstufted pieces covered with
coverings Of silk velour, mohair or
denim are tha thing. oh yes, they
don't have mirrors on their buffets
Or glass doors in the china cabinets
any more
And in the iighting fixture field
1t will be seen that ceiling lights
have gone out and instead are num-
erous side wall or bracket lights of
enameled metal instead of brass or
bronze.
In the bed rooms i will be found
that twin beds are the rule And
there has come in the vogue Of hav-
ing one large bed room which serves
the purpose Of an upstairs sitting
room as well.
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