Show ! f mm jff ft w 4 W ii d b It n fe 4 k J I jmf4 twr ICC 1 THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINE- R OGDEN UTAH WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 2 1533 Ferrace end I i9 FHA - 1 I - ' J A rather unique and satisfying experience has taken place behind the scenes during the last five years in the development and rehabilitation cf Washington Terrace proving that government and private enterprise can work together for the betterment and improvement cf living conditions of the people Following the basic concept of the National Housing Act To encourage improvement in housing standards and conditions” the Utah office of the Federal Housing Administration at the request of the citizens and Board of Directors of the Washington Terrace Corporation set to work back in 1930 to assist and motivate the rehabilitation of this area Much water has passed over the dam many conferences have been held and a lot of midnight oil has been burned to reach a solution to the many problems that developed but at last the major barriers have been removed and the new Washington Terrace is well on its way to a reality COMMENDS COOPERATION FAR-SIGHTE- Certainly the various members of the Board of Directors the management of the Washington Terrace Corporation the employes and officers of the Federal Housing Administration as well as civic leaders mortgage bankers builders architects engineers and suppliers are tolbe commended for the time effort and work that have been freely given toward the redevelopment of individuals involved who made up the original tenants of the Washington Terrace project and who entered into an agreement with the Public Housing Administration to purchase these homes in September of 1950 this project would never have been a reality Interested members banded together and formed the Washington Terrace Housing Corporation to make this purchase and entered into an agreement with the Public Housing Administration and with Weber County to project a remodeling program which would meet the local building codes and the Federal Ilous- Non-Prof- it General Contractor Has Experience Completed Many Large Housing Public Works and Defense Projects Terrace Jaycees Organized To Serve Are Optimistic - Volunteer Fire Department and By ROBERT VAUGHAN Defined as “a supplementary a kiddies Santa party was held MISS WASHINGTON educational organization wherein TERRACE CONTEST the young men of the community may join together in a friendly This year the "Miss Washingspirit to inculcate civic conscious- ton Terrace” contest was officially ness in its membership by means associated with the "Miss Utah” of active participation in con- and “Miss America” contests structive projects which- will im- Chosen as queen for 1955 was prove community state and na- Miss Pat Alger (recently martion” the Terracev Junior Cham- ried) Edwina Jo Berryman has ber of Commerce (Jaycees) have now been named queen and Ka- Claremont Construction Co general contractor of the huge 9 million dollar Washington Terrace program has a firm background of 25 years of business general construction This includes residential commercial and industrial work in southern California Arizona Nevada and Utah and for private owmers public works projects cities counties and including work for the U S Army Navy and Defense Plant Corporation OUTSTANDING PROJECTS Some of the outstanding projects and developments are: 1940 16 primary training schools for the Army Air Force 1943-4Kaiser Comany Inc and Kaiser Engineers tine hospital warehouse and office buildings and miscellaneous foundation work for various factorjv buildings - - Recent aerial view of the Terrace with new construction area above and to left of water tank Minimum Administration Property Requirements Additional land was purchased to expand the development and to meet toning and subdivision requirements necessitated by the moving and the relocation of individual units Inasmuch as most of the original units were duplexes this problem of moving and redesigning became quite involved INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES TITLE TO PROPERTY This program of redevelopment and rehabilitation is being carried out under Section 203 of the National Housing A?t Mortgage insurance is provided through the Commercial Security Bank on individual loans for each member in amounts determined by the Federal Housing Administration valuation of the proposed finished unit for which plans and specifications have been approved This loan covers the construction of a foundation for each individual unit the moving of the house the paying off of the Public Housing Administration mortgage and the complete remodeling of the unit to meet and pass the Federal Housing Administration’s inspection The individual owner then received title to the property after all the mortgage papers are properly signed and the mortgage transaction is completed The ultimate goal of this en- deavor is to provide a fully redeveloped neighborhood as projected and approved by the Land Planning Division of the1 Federal Housing Administration and the subdivision developers and architects retained by the Washington Terrace Corporation This redevelopment will include paved streets curb and gutters play areas business districts and all those entities needed for a complete and gracious living area and wilFbe a prime example of what can be done to rehabilitate an area which easily could have become a slum into a community of which its citizens and neighbors and all those involved can point to with pride more than fulfilled their purposes in the year and a half since the club was organized It was in March 1954 that three young men of the community met to discuss organizing a Terrace" Jaycee club They were Howard Green Stanley Poulsen and Robert Vaughan Prospective members were contacted and nine responded to the first meeting At the second meeting the required number of members was present to elect officers set and constiup the club tution FIRST PROJECT The first civic project the newly organized group undertook was a "Get Out and Vote” campaign among the residents This was followed by the 1954 "Miss Washington Terraee” contest and float for the Ogden July 24th street The float won second parade division place in the It was built at a cost of $500 During 1954 the Jaycees also sponsored a dance in cooperation with the Terraee PTA to raise funds for a school playground sprinkler system A Christmas lighting display was also installed in cooperation with the Terrace ren Berrctt as first alternate The Jaycee-FirDepartment sponsored float was built this year by the members and their wives with a cash ouUay of $200 It won first place in the Ogden City Pioneer Days parade for e out-of-to- entries n PROGRESS REPORT Ralph B Parsons Terrace Corporation office manager reports that the Claremont Construction Company has announced that as of the end of the week --October 15 1955 the following progress report was made: 144 homes have been moved 87 homes have been completed and finaled 57 homes are now under construction 3 The Club has held several socials and dance parties already this year and more are planned ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION Two members attended the Na- by-la- out-of-tow- wn at their Fontana Plant Also warehouse and shop buildings at their Eagle Mountain mine 194647 Pomona Homes (Westmont) and 500 houses Pomona Calif 1949452 Naval Ordnance Test Station China Lake Calif building and facilities laboratory group 15 housing guard station etc Atomic Energy Commission Las Vegas Nev power station at Frenchman Flat test site 1953-5- 4 400 houses in Las Vegas Nevada 1954-5Eastern Division Operating Basp for Southern Counties Gas Co Pamara Calif McNamara Terrace a housing development Rialto Calif The foregoing projects represent only a few of the many handled by Claremont since they began operations as Stover Brothers Inc in 1929 To list each job or development would require a large size folder or brochure In the past several years work in excess of $50000000' has been completed by the firm Roger C Sanders is president and general manager of the firm Most of his time is1 spent inspectwork on the ing and various projects under construction and visiting the Washington Terrace remodeling program in tional Jaycee Convention during June of this year which was held itj Atlanta Ga On the trip they traveled through sixteen states and covered a distance of 5000 miles New officers elected in June to serve during the ensuing year were: Frank Grant president Richard Lessey first vice president and Warren Branch second vice president Stanley W Poulsen was elected secretary James Beaton treasurer and Robert Vaughan past president nd state ’ In-yoke- rn 5 director The Terrace Jaycee Club has e objectives They many see many possibilities for community service and creating a more desirable and prosperous future city in which to rear their families They need young men in the Terrace organization who can assume leadership work for community betterment and civic advancement Washington Terrace is justly proud of this optimistic and progressive group We have nothing to fear so long as our young people take an active participation in church civic and recreawork is tional activities--Suc- h vital and important We repeat we are justly proud of our Terrace Junior Chamber of Commerce long-rang- One has to" see the ‘finished product to believe that such a bargain is possible” w THE OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINE- OGDEN UTAH WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 2 1955 HvORKED - UNTIRINGLY- - The entire FHA staff is de- voting extra attention to servicwhich he is keenly interested ing our applications in the shortest B J Ilcutz is general field supossible time This narration perintendent pf Claremont and would not be jcpmplete without special mention of Regional andl G E Edgar project manager National FHA officials who have worked untiringly and wholeFinancial Agencies heartedly with us For all this we j are grateful A lion’s share of the credit forj Cooperation getting our subdivision program Appreciated on the track and moving forward j The Board of Directors and is due to the untiring efforts off Management take this oppor-- Rulon F Starley and the Commercial Bank which he tunity to express appreciation to j serves asSecurity vice president Our citi- the state office of the Federal rens will neve£ know the £iaan Housing Administration and its'eial battles he has fought and present and past directors for won for us their efforts in behalf of our For this fine service and exhousing program At the time our pression of great faith by this project was purchased from FHA forward looking citizen and inGordon L Weggeland was State stitution the board management FHA Director for Utah Others and membership at Washington succeeding in this position since Terrace extend sincere gratitude are David W Cannon Henry M CORVAL STOTT General Manager Day Ivan P Dahl and Henry F Kipp present incumbent Mr Kipp expressed a keen personal interest in Washington Terrace inSURflllGE at a recent conference which our board and staff attended in Salt A!! Types— Best Companies Lake City After a tour of our reproject recently Mr Kipp Lowest Rates — marked that the program is Personal Service unique for several reasons — "1 It was the first of its kind in the nation 2 The workmanship is exfifty year experience cellent 3 A greater selection of j -house’ plans is offered' than in L other projects 4 The reasonable cost of the job and 433 2&f! St Dial value received by members forj money invested is astounding 5 1 ' I i E: &HILL iWliji r New Terrace home in the process of remodeling THERE'S HO GETTER TIME TO CLEAN WRITER CLOTHES WHITER IS HOT FAR AWAY! a 4 llavo Ail Your Winter Gbihas Heady Whan lha Air Turns Hippy Vy GET THEM OUT OF THE CLOSET re-buildi-ng AND PHONE No WE PICK UP AND DELIVER 4-14- 32 PREMOCO4030 nivcrdalc Hd — - ML YOUR 4-25- Remember your Ogden out-of-seas- It on sail WE GIVE Quality Oil and Premium Gas 15 46 pays to have clothes cleaned GREEN STAMPS CASH AND CARRY DISCOUNT a-- FOOD TRAILER RECITER BLVDl 2S9d WASH OGDECI S 4 1 entirely different- - WE EXTEND OUR Kn IfsI IAIJ1A ? D u ©LEAKIER TO lAJeis!iiia!niP’2®iiiferrose 4 f comm f Continued Success and Accomplishment 2-lft- $4988 -- "Throw-Away- " Bog! DRUrl TABLE $4488 Sofa- - Cocktail Tabls Step ' COMETN FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION! 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