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Show saffstarts Mon. In Penney-jrouse Penney-jrouse Building Nl Bonding To Provide Much Additional 1 space; Modern Throughout ,-niion work started on the 13 :rof a building to be erected .''feortf Pace at the corner of :. North and Main street on Ur April 3. The building shave a one story elevation is is to be of concrete, rein- with steel. !i jr Pace is erecting the buildup',; build-up',; ir J. C Penney, Inc. and the ;. w-e Reitz company, who have ' WiVvear leases. It will have 1 :rfoot' frontage by 120 foot b ..j, f,e Penney store will oc- jv the corner 50 feet of the k? with Sprouse Reitz having remaining 25 foot frantage. Tie building contract was let )M Cottam and Woodbury with e Thompson Plumbing and ,., rriig company getting the ' 'h r.'ring and heating contract. 'A awing to Mr. Pace, it is anti-J. anti-J. ' ;;;ed that the building will be for occupancy on July 15 . ii that the stores will be in and 5r. n- for business by August 1. fiV neatly Increased Space "ne space to be occupied by lr',.: n companies, will represent a rs increase of room for both "them. Both are to install all e interior fixtures which will built to the specifications cied upon by designers of the qsnies. It is anticipated that e fixtures and interior decorat- 'tlK g will be in keeping with the ticm trend to give St. George yl t finest stores of their kind wth of Provo. front of the building will i a pae glass with tile bulk-i bulk-i streamlined with monel nl strips. Sprouse Reitz will tw their color scheme by using tile. The Penney store will R a 15 foot inset door with fciows across the front and Eing back to the door. Modern (Continued on page ten) New Store Building (Continued from first page) lighting effects will be used to assist in the display of goods. The increased space will enable both companies to increase their stock. This will be done by carrying carry-ing more of present lines and bringing in additional ones. Plans call for a poured con- crete floor to be covered with hardwood flooring. There will be one centralized heating plant. According Ac-cording to Mr. Pace, Albert E. Miller will act as consultant over any building problems that may arise. Hyrum Thomas, manager of the local Penney store a.v Nazer, manager of the ; Reitz store, report theirs' 1 well pleased with the it i their new stores and dC ri they will make every give this section the fines'-' nl possible. ' k? |