The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-29
Need Of More
Weather
Affect Work
Progress Being
Made on Federal
Building Here


Lack OF labor supply and wet
weather are the big headaches OF
builders OF federal projects in Up
silsnti's industrial areas this week.
But, despite those difficulties, rela.
lively rapid progress is being made.
owen Ames Kimball. working on
2l building dormitory project at
Holmes and Harris Rds.. have COM
pleted the foundations OF three dor.
mitory buildings and are working
on fourth. The first floor gaming
on one Of the buildings has been
erected. Sewer and water work is
about half done on the project
while grading and scarifying for
future landscaping is progressing.
The large red brick chimney being
erected about 100 yards northwest
OF the Harris and Holmes Rds. in
tersection is part OF the stack for
the heating plant. About IS men
are at work on that project.
Kuhne-Simmons Company erect
in 1000 units near the northeast
corner OF the intersection OF
Holmes and Harris Rds. have about
half the foundations OF wooden
posts for their project. One half
OF the rough grading is done and
about 80 per cent OF the sewer work
is completed. About a quarter or
the water service is finished. Men
started erecting their first frame
work today.
Housing $40 Families
- Over go families are now in
stalled in the 950-family Willow
Court, trailer project APPROX
mately 40 removals have occurred
from this project since its opening,
Recreational facilities in the Viii
low Court section will soon be pro-
vided in the shape Of baseball dia-
mond for softball, volley ball
courts, picnic tables for outdoor
eating, open fireplaces for fires and
food preparation and horseshoe
plates. F.. X. Servaites. housing
manager. says the tenants are ad-
justing themselves to the new ar
rangements and points out that the
high quality OF families has i'm
pressed him and his staff.
Building Up
At Willow Park, northwest OF
the intersection of Holmes and
Spencer Rds, the O. w. Burke
Company has % buildings up and
partially completed. Richard Barr
is superintendent. The 20 streets
have been completed with the ex-
ception OF binder which will be
OF clay. In this development, there
will be spaces for 500 private trail
ers. They will be serviced with
water. electric lights and connect
ed with the sewer for sink purposes
Laundry buildings. OF which IS are
erected now. will be provided with
washing and ironing facilities for
occupants OF the private trailers.
Ten of the toilet buildings to be
distributed in the area are now
erected.
The grouping OF trailers will be
in Handicapped terraces each II
which will contain approximately
.. privately owned trailers. Sup
erintendent Bair says a number OF
changes have been made in the
original plans for the project and
that wet weather has also slowed
down the work but that progress Is
quite satisfactory.
Population Of 200
At Willow Lodge 13 of the 10
dormitory buildings are now occu-
pied with total population OF
about 2,2O0. Three Of the buildings
with about 500 tenants are occupied
by women. The second cafeteria
which is located next door to the
administration building is rapidly
reaching a stage OF completion. II
will be the same size and have the
same facilities as the first com
pleted cafeteria near f. Michigan
Ave. Landscaping is being rapidly
pushed in the Willow Lodge area.
Nearing Completion
About one third OF the $500 fami-
ly unit project being erected by
the National Homes Corporation
on each side OF Harris Rd. north
OF Holmes Rd. is nearing compile
ton. Water. sewer and electric
service are being completed rapid
ly. National Homes Corporation
plans to turn over ready for occu
pancy next week 400 homes TO the
Federal Housing Corporation.
Cunningham and Ruby erect
ing the 100 permanent home pro-
ject on First Ave. report satisfac-
nnnIECTS pnna .