Srudenls of Whittier, Cqliforniq, High School Constructing Model Home

By Corole Phillips Member of Public Relotions Closs, Whittier High School

For the second consecutive year members of Whittier have decided to enlarge upon their past plans. The 1953 High School's Vocational, Industrial, and Household Art home rvas built of the most economic materials and in an Classes in Whittier California, have begun the construction attractive, but conservative plan. The students now feel of a S-room model home, designed, built, and decorated by experienced to the point rvhere they are going to build the the students, with the aid of the community's Building present house of the finest materials and equipment, in order Contractors Association and Retail Lumber Dealers. to become acquainted with the most modern trends.

The idea of building the home originated from the desire Plans for this year's home include a Low Voltage Lightof the Vocational Arts instructors two years ago to give ing System, in u'hich all house lighting can be operated from their students enough practical experience to enter as an one srvitch if desired, an upholstered nook seat for the apprentice in their chosen trade upon graduation. kitchen. a built-in electric oven and range.

At the end of the last school year, the first project, a two- Rough lumber for the home was furnished by E. K. Wood bedroom home, u,as completed at the cost of $4156.80 and Lumber Company and Whittier Lumber Sales, approxisold at a slight profit. mately $2'000'00 worth.

Last year, 13 different classes took part in the over-all \\rindor,r's and doors were purchased from Richardson program. They ranged from Homemaking to Horticulture, Mill and Lumber Company of Pico, approximately $400.00' and in,cluded Architectural Drawing, Carpentry, Ele,ctrical Shakes for the roof were ordered from States Shingle Wiring, Math, Metal Shop, Art, Printing, Public Relations, Company, approximately $200.00. Bookkeeping, Senior Proltlerns, and Photography. All plywood came from Davidson Plyr,r'ood and Lumber

Profiting from last year's experience, the home-builders Company, approximately $100.00.

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