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Show 1 ' i 1 1 j nsjv! 1 - Ill J i - 'J I 11 3 : k: t x f X X I v it v t .1 i t i . ill - In ' i -- 1 ?"V v,y -- v. ci 1 I ONE OF THE TWO BATHS in the Ramirez mobile home features the elegance of USING ONE BEDROOM as a nursery allows Mrs. Ronald A. Ramirez of Orem to Ronald Allen take care of mo her in any with all the ease that a conventional home may find. The paneled walls, and carpeted floor provide easy-cleand there's plenty of storage space. BUILT-IHUTCH which ranges the full width of her dining room is a special joy to Mrs. Ramirez. Her blue and gold dining room set fits easily into the dining area which forms the short side of her living room. Carpeting and an acoustical ceiling belie the fact th home is "mobile". A gold and white, with glass shower stall and marble topped vanity. The second bath iv as a laige tub and is finished with formica. one-year-o-ld an N Modern Mobile Home Is No Travel Trailer By WINIFRED N. JONES HERALD WOMEN'S EDITOR home is vehicular portable structure built on a chassis and designed to be used without a d permanent foundation as a dwelling when connected to utilities. They are defined as units 29 feet or longer and weighing over 4500 pounds." That's the staid and explicit way the U. S. Department of Commerce classifies the exciting, colorful, comfortable and even elegant residences that mobile homes can be. As standard housing becomes more difficult for people to buy because of costs and availability, mobile homes are becoming an increasingly popular form of housing with experts in the field adding up nearly 300,000 in the United States last year and projecting 400,000 for 1969 and no sign of a letup on the way. f Now while they are "mobile," they aren't quite the same as the more familiar travel trailer. Many are as large as a small house, ranging up to 1600 square feet of floor space (doubles). Designers of mobile homes seem somehow to be more efficient when utilizing space . . . especially for those "put away" places that every woman needs a few more of. On the other hand, there's no basement, no attic, rarely an extra room that can be used to put away all those things that are not for use right now, but much too good to throw way! Many mobile home owners wrap a "skirt" around the area under their home which is the wheel space and create a fine storage place. Wroods, both soft and hard finished, tile, inlay linoleums, carpet stretching from wall to wall (and often in every room) add to housekeeping ease. In contrast there is more often than not, no room for a washer and dryer in the mobile home and clothes have to be hauled mobile t i rfli . r ii ' I " year-roun- -- (See MODERN MOBILE, P litf TS-- h.M Ir5l? . " x" " ; - - wall-to-w- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1969 2A) AlSfi INaIi -- -- rr" " THE LIVING ROOM in the Ramirez mobile home combines wood paneling, drapes, green overstuffed furniture (accented with bright red) and carpeting. The 1969 model is 20 x 45 feet and has a beige and gold exterior. (Photos by Phil Shurtleff, Herald Chief K ' v ' ; sv fir' s v: de - Il i llHil 4;S-rsii GLEAMING COPPER APPLIANCES provide Mrs. Ramirez with comrefrigerator" and plete utility in her kitchen. She enjoys a freezer (supplemented by a large freezer in the storage shed outside). The Formica tops are bright green and blue. A wall oven, pantry cupboard, back door and a washer and dryer are added conveniences, not available to all mobile home owners. side-by-si- SpP X-i-c I -- r tS ck - . 0 - ,n&; J xx TYPICAL OF THE SPACIOUSNESS of today's mobil home is this Early American living room at the Allen Robinson residence where a group of youngsters enjoy the comfort of shag carpeting and overstuffed furniture. From left are Bonnie Robertson, Peggy Kelsey, Bobby Hoover, Becky Jones and Lori Robertson. j |