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Show FieldSeeds Hill Meet Projects Mousii : i Six Million Dollars Cost of War Homes I' r three-bedroo- m -- two-bedroo- m three-bedroo- m semi-month- ly two-roo- m . ' 1MB i ''V. J A 4 Try-- -" After the housing clerk went over the accomodations being offered at each of the nearby housing projects, the employe finally decided upon one for himself and his family, and signed the application blank. Just as he turned to leave the housing unit, he turned back to the clerk and grinned. . If $ ' By Gaell Moss "You know," he mused, "this is a far cry from begging a night's lodging in the Ogden city jail, isn't it?" Then, because 'the clerk couldn't help looking surprised, the employe explained. He had first come out west to work at Hill Field about two years ago. After he and his wife had pounded the streets of Ogden in search of some place for the family to sleep that night, they returned weary and disappointed, to the bus station where they had left their children. About the time they'd all decided to catch the first bus back home, he got the idea of sleeping in the jail. Service Forces depot, and the His feet aching and burning, he Naval depot have formed their found his way to the police sta own resident council. The council tion, and, pocketing his pride, ex- sponsors regular dances, shows plained their predicament. To his and other entertainment. They are amazement, however, the police publishing their own community clerk didn't act a bit surprised. In- newspaper, the "Terrace Post." stead the clerk, after granting perOfficially opened for occupancy mission for them to stay, explained January 3, 1943, the project is lothat theirs was no uncommon sit- cated on South Washington boulehad ended vard, about two miles from the uationmanyin families the jail after futile business district of Ogden. up sleeping searches for housing. Verdeland Park Today, two short years later, Located east of Layton, Verde- this family, together with hun- land Park residents also live in dreds of other families, is housed one-two-- , or , homes. it in one of the six' modern family-un- The project, consisting of 400 prehousing projects built espe- fabricated is similar to the cially for Hill Field workers and Washingtonunits, Terrace project and federal their families by the public was opened for occupancy at about housing administration at a cost the same time. of almost six million dollars. One bedroom units rent for This family, along with other units at $31.50, residents of FPHA projects, has $29.50, units $33.50. found that its former homesick- and ness, for the old home town is giv- Each of the units contains a diliving room, kitchen, utility ing way to a feeling of community nette, and room, bathroom, and bedrooms and spirit and pride in the growthminiais furnished with gas range, cooimprovement of these new ture cities. Many recreation and lerator, automatic hot water heater welfare facilities, completed in and gas heater. A nursery school, provided by some projects and yet underway in others, assist in making these Lanham Act funds, is available for out - of - state newcomers feel "at small youngsters, while grade home" here. school children attend the nearby Considered among the finest in Layton elementary school. Junior this part of the country, the proj- high and high school students are ects now house some 1700 Hill transported by bus to and from Field families and when the units the Davis high school. Regular now under construction are comdances and weekly pleted this figure will be well over athletic tournaments are among 2100. Applications for family units the many recreation activities diare obtained from the housing rected by the tenant council. An extensive landscaping prounit, located in the civilian personnel building. Here, clerks on gram has been completed at the assist In placing your Park, and all roads and sidewalks duty will one of the government have been recently surfaced and family in trailers, apartment units or houses finished. A combined administraavailable. tion and community building is under construction and is expected Washington Terrace to be completed in the near future. FPHA of the projects This building Largest will contain a large In the Ogden area, Washington for shows, plays and Terrace, contains 1400 units, 708 gymnasium games. The school building, conof which are allotted to Hill Field taining 8 class rooms, is expected a families. Containing gas range, to be after- the first of the opened coolerator, automatic hot water year. heater and gas heater, houses may be had with one, two or three Sahara Village Of the 600 family units contained bedrooms. The monthly ' rental charges are $28.50, $31.00, and in this family housing project, only $33.00, depending on the number 200 have been completed and are of bedrooms. Each of these units occupied. Of the balance of these is comprised of an average size units, 300 will be furnished apartliving room, dinette, kitchen, util-'it- y ment dwellings. Those completed room, bathroom and bedrooms. and rented at this time are called A market, drug store, nursery "unfurnished" but contain a coal school and grade school are already heater, bathroom, sleeping space available and a large community and kitchen facilities. Units here are available in one-o- r building, permanent school buildsizes, and rent for ing, postoffice, barber shop and beauty salon will be completed $30.00 and $31.50 per month. This soon. charge includes gas for cooking, Residents of the Terrace, em lights and hot water. The rental ployes of Hill Field, Arsenal, Army fee to be charged on the furnished Homes for War Production Workers IrX ISllliip ? i LARGEST FPHA PROJECT . . . In the Ogden area is Washington Terrace, left. Of the 1400 fanm. drug store, nursery school and grade school units, 708 are allotted to Hill Field families. A market,building, Permanent school building, postofC a and community to residents, large available already soon. Trailer Park, shown right, affoi! The be will Layton salon completed barber shop and beauty families of Hill Field workers an inexpensive and comfortable home. Recreation for residents is provide in two expansible trailers at the project. cost , the FPHA over trailer park is now the $119,000, units only half its former size. The are conveniently arranged and accommodate a maximum family of four comfortably. A monthly rental of $26.00, which includes water and lights, is payable Oil and gasoline for cooking must be furnished by the tenants. School buses transport elementary school children to and from school, while youngsters may be left at the nursery school at Sahara Village. Recreation and welfare services soon to be available at Sahara Village will also be open for residents of the trailer park. Located just across the highway from the Village project, the Sa- - units now being completed will be ers which slightly higher. A large group of community buildings are being constructed and will provide space for a market, drug store, barber shop, beauty salon, postoffice, combination com- buildmunity and administrationelemenroom a ing, jmd tary school. A nursery school is now in operation and school buses call for older children at the projsix-cla- ss ect. Project residents find no transportation problems in getting to and from work, for the Village is located just outside the main entrance to Hill Field. Sahara Trailer Park Originally consisting of 500 trail semi-monthl- y. hara Trailers were first to employes for occupancy opened during July 1943 Grand View Acres Originally under the federal works agency, defense housing this project was taken over by FPHA in February of 1942. Lo. pated in the 3700 block and avenue, South Ogden, it bu been annexed to the city of Ogden so that residents now receive the benefit of city facilities. One of the oldest housing proj. ects in this area, Grand View Acres was completed and available for occupancy in September, 19il Of 'the 150 units, Hill Field employes occupy 75. There are 30 units, 90 Quin-c- y two-bedroo- m one-bedro- uniu, units, and 40 with rental charges at $29.50, $32.00 and $34.00 per month. Besides the $10.00 security fee, a deposit of $20.00 is required for gas and S&Ot for lights. In addition to the bedrooms, each d unit has a living room, dinette, kitchen, utility room, and bathroom and is furnished with gas refrigeration, automatic gat "- water heater, gas heater and gas $ range. Utilities : are furnished by the tenants.' Layton Trailer Park Located two miles south of the VERDELAXD PARK . . . Home of 400 Hill Field employes and their south gate, and 1 miles north families, was built by the FPHA at a cost of $1,370,000. Located east of Layton, these trailers were alio of Layton, the project is comprised of one- -, two- - and jurisdictioa originally under the administra units. of the farm security tion. They were taken over by the FPHA shortly after being openeo for occupancy in August, 1942. Tie present number of trailers con tained in the Park is 165. The . accommodations provides are similar to those at the Sahara Trailer Park. The monthly There'll be an abundance off per dinner will be 75c. Organlza rental charge of $26.00, payabk includes water and Christmas spirit in the form of a tion mess sergeants should be adsumptuous dinner, squadron smok vised of the number of guests in lights. ers and Oil for heating and gasoline for for Hill order to facilitate their planning. by Field's military this year. With ten per cent of the person- cooking must be furnished accommodate trailers Following base mess supervisor nel out on pass, the ones left on tenants. The Captain Fred Schmidt's fancy the field will have entertainment a family of four. Recreation for residents is prmenu, mess sergeant and cooks are in the form of stag smokers in day ovided in two large trailerstrauer.set bound to serve a meal that's tops rooms and mess halls Christmas aside for this purpose. One with the men. Better than the pro- Eve and afternoon. sewiny for adults, contains severalfaciUU verbial soup to nuts, this ChristWAC following a per- machines other and mas dinner will start with fruit formancepersonnel, at Bushnell General Hosother features cocktail, roll on through entrees, pital the afternoon of Christmas Games, books andchildren in are furnished to roast turkey, a myriad of vegeta- Eve for i A will have there, patients trailer. other recreation bles and salads, fill the sweet tooth their own with in shindig guests director time recreation with apple and minced pie for fin- their aw day room when they return . ishers. charge of children's recreation to Hill Hield that evening. ch up bus school picks play. A And take note! Soldiers who wish w So whether soldiers are on or off dren at the project entrance to bring guests for Christmas din- the field b on Christmas Day, only and transports them to ner may do so it's okayed by a the could possibly not school. Mall Is distributed on base memorandum and the price have a good time. project. three-bedroo- m Million Dollar Project good-size- 1 three-bedroo- m EM Who Remain on Field Xmas to Have Merry Time semi-monthl- y, get-togeth- W too-bashf- ul Where Many Hill Field Employes Live for the Duration I- - r '" 1 PARTIALLY COMPLETED . . . Sahara Village, left, located immediately opposite the aouth gate, not only offers comfortable housing but also the solution to transportation oneof 600 Of the its residents. and problems units contained in the project, 200 have been completed and are occupied at this time. Many community buildings, including a market, drug store, postoffice, barber shop and salon, elementary school building and combination community and administrationbeauty building, are sU the present time. Grand View Acres, center, offers housing to employes underway desiring t two-roo- m , rf f i V - 'mm I5 ' T1 ' now have the benefit of Ogden c,t'! projects, Grand View Acre. ha. been PmrU ln ,oct tne d west h J accommodated tS;Jfqf,,P,!rd of " mont mod facilities beinc comnlrio.i . iSHu ;..fOMr VrrJr comfortably. Welfare r vmage !, oprn residents oi f .i! tatop?wlrt ' ' 'ninK,tlS5 |