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Yellow and brown ceramic tile are used in the bathroom shared by the Keenans' two sons. Over the tub is glass brick which back of plant niches at the front entrance, these provide natural light in the room. Built.ln srface cooking urlt$ lit'MrS: Keensn's kitchen are i:)l; y:llw, blending well with th birch cupboards and their i)taci wrotcght iron hinge. A mable deotrlo organ i| included in the living Poem furn- ishings, also to th6 right of  €ura Ill poc4bn of the red leather couch. The arohway leldl though to entrance hill into the  bedroom wing, A functional beeakfast bar also serves as a wall divider be- tween the kitchen and the breakfast eoom in the Robert Keg.an home, White formica with flecks of brown cover the bar and tte oounter surfaces in the kite, hen. Keenan's Birch Street Home Good Example Of Effective Use of Limited Ground Space An outstanding example of a spacious house on a small city lot is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob. eft Keenan at 2nd and Birch Streets. In the careful planning of the attractive one level home, the Keenans considered several defin- ite requirements. They wanted a all tot o that yard work would not deprive them of time to enjoy leisure hour activities (especially their vacation home on the canal) Fet they wanted a roomy hoe .for family living and entertaining al apace, wen desired, for each to pursue member of the family seclusion, his interests with some degree of The result is a 78' x 34' home on a long narrow 124' x 59' lot. ONE WHO enjoys lovely flowers and plants as much as Mrs. Keen- an does, could not completely fore- go planting area. The "green thumb" yen is cleverly satisfied by planters included in the build- ing plans. One especially appreci- ated by Mrs. Keenan is 100 feet long, extending beyond the full length of the house, Trees, on the lot before the house wS built in June of 1958, were left and flank the slate floor- ed front entrance porch. The porch provides a shelter for delicate plants in brick planters that add a colorful touch to the entrance. THE SLATE of the porch ex- tends into the inside entrance hall. it's shades of turquoise and grey are repeated throughout the home. Golden birch wall paneling is used in the entrance hall and predom- inantly throughout the rest of the rooms, lending a rich warm back- ground for the Colonial style fur- nishings and complimentary colors used in the interior decorations. - Off of the entrance hall is' the breakfast room, a favorite gath- ering place of the family. Both a round Colonial style maple table and a breakfast bar are available for meals and snacks. The break- fast bar serves a dual role as it is built into a birch paneled floor to ceiling wall divider between the dining area and the kitchn. Both rooms are coordinated by a yellow, turquoise color scheme, blended with the birch paneling and shades of brown. Pale yellow translucent cafe curtains are hung in three tiers in the breakfast room and a single tier and a va- lance cover the kitchen window over the double stainless steel sink. PALE Y E L L O W appliances, built in surface cooking units, built-in oven, and dishwasher, along with the birch cupboards ac- cented with wrought iron hinges I complete the efficient kitchen. The dining and living rooms are I separated by a wall to ceiling Cas- i cads Norman antiqued brick fire-i p]ae wal.1. On the dining room I side a waist high barbecue is built I into the wall, while on the living  room side of the wall is the fire- place with its raised slate hesJ'th. Especially eye catching in the t,wo rooms is the random Width oak flooring with dark walnut pegs. PartiClty covering the dining room floor is a braided circular tug itinng the Early Ameri- can .decor of the maple dining fur- tue. WItlTE DBAI*JClB are at the large picture window that eg- ten into  om TWo wall d the dining  are lPead in white With S dlCtte de=ign, A sliding glaa loor loads from the ,ote, the Iatio, Otl cOnUnt L room which |l outstand- are the red ad the maple eenan ta aU mlctan ad t . ti Shelton ; floor is a strlkL of brows with white iS on all of the n room. •flE  M wing, which )e closed oft completely fro m the rest of the house, are three bedrooms and two baths. Each ef the Knans two ans has his own room. Mickey, who is a aeB- ior in hlgh school, has a charcoal and gray color scheme in his room. The built in closets are of mA- hogany. An attractive additlom to his room is the coffee table that he made froma log burl. Eddy, who is in the 6th grade at Evergreen school, has a large peg board covering one wall of his room, which is decorated in brown and turquoise. The boys share a large bath which is done in brown and yel- low ceramic tile. Glass brick bck- ing planting ntch. at the frost of the house provide interesting "windows" or re b[t. P grey !rod trqueiN at# ul in tl amte lOed ad its aoli bth. The fr , er bed  plaed uler blSh oor- net wlndewa in the room, THE UTILITY re of the houne A Spicious home on a small city lot Is that of Mr. and Mrs. i0bert Keenan. Planters pro- vide most of the yard for the attractive home, lecated at 2nd and Birch Streets. Vertical red- wood, painted a soft yellow, combined with brick and stained shingles are used for the exterior construction of the home. At the far left of the pictures is the patio area. The front entrance iat the right of the picture and protected by tP/es. (Journal photo, print by Ziegler.) i)istrict PTA Meeting Slated November 14 By Mrs. T. B. Bl('h community sO far from doctors ing bee and pie social on Nov. 13 ' " at 8 o'clock in the evening. Bettex BRINNON--Ali interested per- sons are welcome to attend the P.T.A. District Conference at Port Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 8 p.m. Harriet Buckman of Quilcene is running for presi- dent. Transportation can be ar- ranged for the trip with Mrs. De- lores Harris, local president. The regular Yneetitig of the Brinnon P,T.A. has been changed to Thursday, Nov. 5 on account ;of' the district meeting. TIlE OCTOBER meeting of the Booster Club .will meet on sched- ule at the school on Friday, Oct. 30. The fund for the resuscitator was begun with first donations I from Mrs. Frances Nelson andl Pastor John Duckworth. The goal is $300.00. D0naiions may be giv- en to Lea Britt, Booster Club treasurer or Doris Coates, cinb: secretary. The Club is giving: dances at intervals for the pur-: chase of a fire truck. Both proj- ects are well worth while for a was carefully planned for the con- venience of the family. In the bath, located off of the double garage and utility, is a single sta- tionary tub instead of a wash- bowl, A family coat closet is next to it and in addition another clos- et provides more storage room. This coupled with the large utility room where the washer and dryer are situated gives complete ac- commodation for all of the odd jobs around the house. The Keenan house was built by Neis Schultz, Slzelton contractor. The exterior con.st.ructipn features Redwood, stained shakes and brick. The pominant color is a soft yellow with charcoal complet- ing the trim. The roof is asphalt shingles, and regular fire protection. Plans are being made for a Halloween party at the school on Friday, Oct. 30. After the grand march the youngsters will be grouped according to age and grade for special games. The Pre- schoolers will play games in one of the class rooms as will tle 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and the pri- mary axd intermediate pupils will play in the gym. Mr. 'and Mrs. Douglas Miller and four children of Tigard, Ore- gon visited her mother, Mrs. Bertha Moore Saturday. They came to be with his mother, Mrs. Mary Miller, while undergoing an intestinal cancer operation in a Seattle hospital. She also has tu- berculosis of the hmgs and is in a very serious condition. Mrs. Archie Thomas was called to Renbn Saturday to be with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomas who are expect- ing a new baby. A surprise party was held on Monday afternoon for Mrs. Ma- rion Duckworth on the occasion of her birthday, It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hartwig have purchased the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kelly on the Ducks- bush River. This was formerly the Duckabusl Hatchery which was abandoned a number of years ago. A FEW DEER have been re- ported locally. Jimmy Andrews, Bill Broderson and Ray Lindeke have been successful. Lindeke's deer is said to have almost got him. He had shot him in the horn and went down, but raised up in anger when he felt the stab of the knife and charged with lowered head. The P.T.A. is sponsoring a spell- get the spelling books out and be- gin studying. The Camera Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly on October 18. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tarrs, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bader, Dolly Renskers and son Bobble, all of Quilcene area. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schwartz returned home Sunday from a four day visit in Portland with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Coomes and children and his cousin, Mr. Mittledorf of Redding, California were Wednesday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Balch. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White of Anacortes were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. True B. Balch. Mr. White is a cousin of Mr. Balch. The Senior Fellowship group enjoyed a roller skating party at the Shelton Rink last Friday. While they were roller skating, 18 Juniors and 4 adults enjoyed the progressive dinner which ended at the Bailey home for games. MoI Robertson Duo to Grad.to Mason County Chief Deputy Mel Robertson will graduate from a 90 day training course at the FBI National Academy Nov. 4. • Police officers from all over the nation are included in the class at  the academy which offers training to law enforcement personnel in the latest methods of police work. For Your Town ... Your local near strives to represent eve fet of  the eommurdt¥. It promote= business by advertising pro. ducts and services; it supports churches, schools, and civic clubs by publishing information concerning their ac- tivities; it recognizes individual members of the community as interesting events occur in their lives; and it spreacl8 i  news, and national news in local terms. By help ing different fctions of the community to learn ach oth, your local near promote= and cooper=Ion ifor the good of the entire area. | HELP •:/. k .............. • i ::i:::/'i:! :::: 6 1 ? ,.:., On the dining room side of the brick wall Keenan heine is a built-in barbecue area. The hearth is planned for a counter area for the barbeC', Cascade Norman antiqued brick was used In ths of the fireplace wall that separates the living and The raised hearth is of red slate. An attractive room is the square braided rug. Its colors ar and white. Birch wall paneling is used on the living rosr Keenan home at 2nd and Birch Streets. The p; from the floor to the high ceiling in the room ........ 'YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SOLID, UNITING FORCEi YOUR TOWN GROW! SUPPORT YOUR :i ¸ !: ,? LOCAL NEWSPAPER! Ne, vspaper P,,btls00 As, tg6 COMMUNICJkTJIS |UILDINO.UNIViRIITY Of WASHINGTON . IITTLI I WASHINGTON Yellow and brown ceramic tile are used in the bathroom shared by the Keenans' two sons. Over the tub is glass brick which back of plant niches at the front entrance, these provide natural light in the room. Built.ln srface cooking urlt$ lit'MrS: Keensn's kitchen are i:)l; y:llw, blending well with th birch cupboards and their i)taci wrotcght iron hinge. A mable deotrlo organ i| included in the living Poem furn- ishings, also to th6 right of  €ura Ill poc4bn of the red leather couch. The arohway leldl though to entrance hill into the  bedroom wing, A functional beeakfast bar also serves as a wall divider be- tween the kitchen and the breakfast eoom in the Robert Keg.an home, White formica with flecks of brown cover the bar and tte oounter surfaces in the kite, hen. Keenan's Birch Street Home Good Example Of Effective Use of Limited Ground Space An outstanding example of a spacious house on a small city lot is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob. eft Keenan at 2nd and Birch Streets. In the careful planning of the attractive one level home, the Keenans considered several defin- ite requirements. They wanted a all tot o that yard work would not deprive them of time to enjoy leisure hour activities (especially their vacation home on the canal) Fet they wanted a roomy hoe .for family living and entertaining al apace, wen desired, for each to pursue member of the family seclusion, his interests with some degree of The result is a 78' x 34' home on a long narrow 124' x 59' lot. ONE WHO enjoys lovely flowers and plants as much as Mrs. Keen- an does, could not completely fore- go planting area. The "green thumb" yen is cleverly satisfied by planters included in the build- ing plans. One especially appreci- ated by Mrs. Keenan is 100 feet long, extending beyond the full length of the house, Trees, on the lot before the house wS built in June of 1958, were left and flank the slate floor- ed front entrance porch. The porch provides a shelter for delicate plants in brick planters that add a colorful touch to the entrance. THE SLATE of the porch ex- tends into the inside entrance hall. it's shades of turquoise and grey are repeated throughout the home. Golden birch wall paneling is used in the entrance hall and predom- inantly throughout the rest of the rooms, lending a rich warm back- ground for the Colonial style fur- nishings and complimentary colors used in the interior decorations. - Off of the entrance hall is' the breakfast room, a favorite gath- ering place of the family. Both a round Colonial style maple table and a breakfast bar are available for meals and snacks. The break- fast bar serves a dual role as it is built into a birch paneled floor to ceiling wall divider between the dining area and the kitchn. Both rooms are coordinated by a yellow, turquoise color scheme, blended with the birch paneling and shades of brown. Pale yellow translucent cafe curtains are hung in three tiers in the breakfast room and a single tier and a va- lance cover the kitchen window over the double stainless steel sink. PALE Y E L L O W appliances, built in surface cooking units, built-in oven, and dishwasher, along with the birch cupboards ac- cented with wrought iron hinges I complete the efficient kitchen. The dining and living rooms are I separated by a wall to ceiling Cas- i cads Norman antiqued brick fire-i p]ae wal.1. On the dining room I side a waist high barbecue is built I into the wall, while on the living  room side of the wall is the fire- place with its raised slate hesJ'th. Especially eye catching in the t,wo rooms is the random Width oak flooring with dark walnut pegs. PartiClty covering the dining room floor is a braided circular tug itinng the Early Ameri- can .decor of the maple dining fur- tue. WItlTE DBAI*JClB are at the large picture window that eg- ten into  om TWo wall d the dining  are lPead in white With S dlCtte de=ign, A sliding glaa loor loads from the ,ote, the Iatio, Otl cOnUnt L room which |l outstand- are the red ad the maple eenan ta aU mlctan ad t . ti Shelton ; floor is a strlkL of brows with white iS on all of the n room. •flE  M wing, which )e closed oft completely fro m the rest of the house, are three bedrooms and two baths. Each ef the Knans two ans has his own room. Mickey, who is a aeB- ior in hlgh school, has a charcoal and gray color scheme in his room. The built in closets are of mA- hogany. An attractive additlom to his room is the coffee table that he made froma log burl. Eddy, who is in the 6th grade at Evergreen school, has a large peg board covering one wall of his room, which is decorated in brown and turquoise. The boys share a large bath which is done in brown and yel- low ceramic tile. Glass brick bck- ing planting ntch. at the frost of the house provide interesting "windows" or re b[t. P grey !rod trqueiN at# ul in tl amte lOed ad its aoli bth. The fr , er bed  plaed uler blSh oor- net wlndewa in the room, THE UTILITY re of the houne A Spicious home on a small city lot Is that of Mr. and Mrs. i0bert Keenan. Planters pro- vide most of the yard for the attractive home, lecated at 2nd and Birch Streets. Vertical red- wood, painted a soft yellow, combined with brick and stained shingles are used for the exterior construction of the home. At the far left of the pictures is the patio area. The front entrance iat the right of the picture and protected by tP/es. (Journal photo, print by Ziegler.) i)istrict PTA Meeting Slated November 14 By Mrs. T. B. Bl('h community sO far from doctors ing bee and pie social on Nov. 13 ' " at 8 o'clock in the evening. Bettex BRINNON--Ali interested per- sons are welcome to attend the P.T.A. District Conference at Port Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 1 to 8 p.m. Harriet Buckman of Quilcene is running for presi- dent. Transportation can be ar- ranged for the trip with Mrs. De- lores Harris, local president. The regular Yneetitig of the Brinnon P,T.A. has been changed to Thursday, Nov. 5 on account ;of' the district meeting. TIlE OCTOBER meeting of the Booster Club .will meet on sched- ule at the school on Friday, Oct. 30. The fund for the resuscitator was begun with first donations I from Mrs. Frances Nelson andl Pastor John Duckworth. The goal is $300.00. D0naiions may be giv- en to Lea Britt, Booster Club treasurer or Doris Coates, cinb: secretary. The Club is giving: dances at intervals for the pur-: chase of a fire truck. Both proj- ects are well worth while for a was carefully planned for the con- venience of the family. In the bath, located off of the double garage and utility, is a single sta- tionary tub instead of a wash- bowl, A family coat closet is next to it and in addition another clos- et provides more storage room. This coupled with the large utility room where the washer and dryer are situated gives complete ac- commodation for all of the odd jobs around the house. The Keenan house was built by Neis Schultz, Slzelton contractor. The exterior con.st.ructipn features Redwood, stained shakes and brick. The pominant color is a soft yellow with charcoal complet- ing the trim. The roof is asphalt shingles, and regular fire protection. Plans are being made for a Halloween party at the school on Friday, Oct. 30. After the grand march the youngsters will be grouped according to age and grade for special games. The Pre- schoolers will play games in one of the class rooms as will tle 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and the pri- mary axd intermediate pupils will play in the gym. Mr. 'and Mrs. Douglas Miller and four children of Tigard, Ore- gon visited her mother, Mrs. Bertha Moore Saturday. They came to be with his mother, Mrs. Mary Miller, while undergoing an intestinal cancer operation in a Seattle hospital. She also has tu- berculosis of the hmgs and is in a very serious condition. Mrs. Archie Thomas was called to Renbn Saturday to be with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thomas who are expect- ing a new baby. A surprise party was held on Monday afternoon for Mrs. Ma- rion Duckworth on the occasion of her birthday, It is reported that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hartwig have purchased the property owned by Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kelly on the Ducks- bush River. This was formerly the Duckabusl Hatchery which was abandoned a number of years ago. A FEW DEER have been re- ported locally. Jimmy Andrews, Bill Broderson and Ray Lindeke have been successful. Lindeke's deer is said to have almost got him. He had shot him in the horn and went down, but raised up in anger when he felt the stab of the knife and charged with lowered head. The P.T.A. is sponsoring a spell- get the spelling books out and be- gin studying. The Camera Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelly on October 18. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Tarrs, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bader, Dolly Renskers and son Bobble, all of Quilcene area. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Schwartz returned home Sunday from a four day visit in Portland with their daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Coomes and children and his cousin, Mr. Mittledorf of Redding, California were Wednesday night dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Balch. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White of Anacortes were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. True B. Balch. Mr. White is a cousin of Mr. Balch. The Senior Fellowship group enjoyed a roller skating party at the Shelton Rink last Friday. While they were roller skating, 18 Juniors and 4 adults enjoyed the progressive dinner which ended at the Bailey home for games. MoI Robertson Duo to Grad.to Mason County Chief Deputy Mel Robertson will graduate from a 90 day training course at the FBI National Academy Nov. 4. • Police officers from all over the nation are included in the class at  the academy which offers training to law enforcement personnel in the latest methods of police work. For Your Town ... Your local near strives to represent eve fet of  the eommurdt¥. It promote= business by advertising pro. ducts and services; it supports churches, schools, and civic clubs by publishing information concerning their ac- tivities; it recognizes individual members of the community as interesting events occur in their lives; and it spreacl8 i  news, and national news in local terms. By help ing different fctions of the community to learn ach oth, your local near promote= and cooper=Ion ifor the good of the entire area. | HELP •:/. k .............. • i ::i:::/'i:! :::: 6 1 ? ,.:., On the dining room side of the brick wall Keenan heine is a built-in barbecue area. The hearth is planned for a counter area for the barbeC', Cascade Norman antiqued brick was used In ths of the fireplace wall that separates the living and The raised hearth is of red slate. An attractive room is the square braided rug. Its colors ar and white. Birch wall paneling is used on the living rosr Keenan home at 2nd and Birch Streets. The p; from the floor to the high ceiling in the room ........ 'YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SOLID, UNITING FORCEi YOUR TOWN GROW! SUPPORT YOUR :i ¸ !: ,? LOCAL NEWSPAPER! Ne, vspaper P,,btls00 As, tg6 COMMUNICJkTJIS |UILDINO.UNIViRIITY Of WASHINGTON . IITTLI I WASHINGTON