The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 6, 1954, Page 8

lectronic FE seam Builds Own Home Here Residence Is Filled With Labor-Saving By BILL SPILLMAN When an electronic engineer builds his own home, Mke David Pease is doing at 1510 Von Phister Street, you could expect it to be filled with electronic gadgets, and it is, Pease has been working for the| Past year constructing all phases | of his two bedroom home from the | Plumbing to eabinet making. The! cost is the amazing factor about the construction. Pease says that the total will only be $5,800. Rain Alarm The home will be equipped with! devices like a rain alarm that) rings a bell and a automatically} closes the windows. The bell is to tell Mrs, Pease to go out and take} in the wash. Also in the line of electronic appliances, will be silent light switches, an intercom to every room in the home including an out- let at the front door that will per- mit talking to someone at the front door even from the bathroom. Pease designed the house him-| self, including the drawing of the| blueprints. He has placed the | kitchen in front of the house which | allows his wife to see what is going on in front of the home without leaving the kitchen. Mrs. Pease is a teacher at the Key West High School. Passes Inspection Contrary to rumors about town, Pease said that the building in- spectors have been most cooper- ative in inspecting and assisting him with the construction. He made the disclosure after being asked if the inspectors were mak- ing it hard for him because he was doing his own work. Pease stated that the only build- ing permit he could take out for the construction was for $9,000 even though it is only costing him $5,800. He said they based it on about $9 a foot for construction cost. The only thing that Pease said disturbed him was the fact that he could not get local Jalousie les- men to come out to measure and cost | sell him the windows. He said that Now Available... NEON On Easy Payment Plan Gadgets he finally went to Miami to buy | them. First Experience This is the first time Pease has ever built a house before. He stat- ed that he has learned it all while building. With the exception of the jelectric wiring, he is an amateur | in the construction business. The $5,800 total cost includes everything except his labor. The | home has Cuban tile floor, Jalousie | windows and doors, tile bath, all inside doors are sliding type, a} heater fam and light fixture in the bathroom, and built in cabinet and) dressers. | The living room has an open ceil-| ing of juniperwood. The home is constructed of concrete block and has plaster walls inside. The Foot | is the built-up type. Pease by his own work is iore| : |ing Key Westers that with a little| part time work for about a year, they can build their own $14,000| | home for only $6,000 if they really want a home. Pease is an electronics engineer | with the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity working with the develop- ment sections of the Navy. BUILDING PERMITS J. Abreu, 706 Whitehead, drive- way, $100, R. Herce, 1115 Packer, carport, $100. Allan B. Cleare, 604 Whitehead, paint and build fence, $200. Tom Centers, 1324 Seminary, porch, $120. Tom Centers, porch, $120. J. G, Roberts, Jr., 321 Catherine} roof, $200. J. G. Roberts, Jr., 223 Truman, | addition, $500. J. G. Roberts, Jr., 903 Truman, addition, $500. Mrs. Gertrude Laubscher, Eaton, repairs, $250. 1320 Seminary, SIGNS | } | | “Built To Quality—Not To Price” NEIL SAUNDERS —nuf sed— The Maxwell Co., Inc. South’s Largest Furniture Dealers COMPLETE ‘Shown In City ——— Building Permits HOME FURNISHINGS Custom Made Venetian Blinds (FAST DELIVERY) Outdoor Aluminum and Patio Furniture (TO PLEASE YOUR EYE AND POCKETBOOK) Apartment - Motel - Hotel Supplies (DECORATOR SERVICE) Bar and Restaurant Equipment (COMPLETE LINE) 901 - 909 Fleming Street Telephone 2-6031 Page 8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, November 6, 1954 = New Look ‘Found At Trade Winds There's a new look at the Trade! on the corner of Duval and Caroline, but diners will find the same excellent cuisine featuring Key West specialties as they have a-ways enjoyed at the popular spot. | Chef Bill DeLoach, beginning his | fifth year at the Trade Winds pre | sides over the open charcoal grills | |on the picturesque patio where pa | trons can watch their steaks and chickens being broiled to their in- | dividual taste. The new managers have rede- | corated and refurbished the inter- | esting building — reputed to have jbeen the “home” of the heroine of Thelma Strabel’s “ Wind.” |. There's also a new decor in the |bar where Willy Martell is in | charge of mixing fine drinks Dinner is served from 6 ‘to 10 every night and many guests stay to hear Clinton Hayes in the cock tail lounge Hayes was brought to Key West |from New York and was also a } Popular radio entertainer in Phil S | adelphia | will find not only excellent food jand drinks but reasonable prices and an incomparable atmos. | phere. Most shoes made today have a | steel shank embedded in the sole | Shaped to the contour of your foot TRADE WINDS CHEF—Bill DeLoach is pictured at the outdoor charcoal grill on the patio of the popular dining spot. This is DeLoach’s fifth year at the Trade Winds and he has served many celebrities, including Norwegian royalty.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. | In October, 1954, the permits to- talled $137,077. | = { In the same month last year, the - | permits were $458,748. wy eB For the first 10 months of 1954, | j } {the permits also are lagging be- i AN EME ‘compa: |hind the same period. of 1953 2 ee te a arated be improvised with a piece of | In the first 10 months of 1954,| cardboard, Measure the desired} City building permits took a ape permits were $2,186,163. diameter from a tack for a! sharp drop in October as compar-| In the first 10 months of 1953,| Pivot and puoch a hole for ed with the same month last year. |e permits were $2,335,047. Sharp Decline pencil lead. NEW STORE—Mayor C. B. Harvey cut the ribbon for the official opening of Carlos Food Cen- ter at Caroline and Elizabeth Streets Thursday night. Directly across from the mayor is Carlos Calleja, owner of the store, with a crowd of interested bystanders. The store building, of con- rete block-stucco construction, was designed by Mayor Harvey. who is a civil engineer by pro- fession—Photo by Spillman. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 20% OFF ON ALL PAINTS Monroe Specialty Co. 1990 FLAGLER AVE. WHL BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH REALOCK “A stitch in saves your roof leaks—Make eh time — 2 rest ine Ritings e Seinawrets est @ateriel & const Reap the Wild | The guest at the Trade Winds | j using a belt | £tECTRIC ||__ TOOL | |DOs-DON’Ts | By Andrew C. Lang DO . . . remember that the belt sander attachment can be used} with either a portable electric drill | or a flexible shaft. DO . . . use a light feather touch | when sanding, saving your muscle and letting the belt do the job. 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