| Show in their place We changed from steam-heated radiators to forced air heat ve been told this house had the first steam radiator system Next we lowered the ceilings to the top of the ornamental windows We installed one of the first dishwashers in town About 1936-1937 we carpeted the front rooms From Southeast Furniture Company we purchased the same style carpet that was used in the University of Utah womenlounge We insulated the house put cement around the front and side of the house builtgarage and driveway west of the house When Justus was born in 1941 we added soft water Having been to the Wool Growers convention at the Hotel Utah O had enjoyed the soft water so much he bought one before we came home We continued to improve something each year Then in 1952 we made major changes We redid the kitchen taking out the pantry and two small windows replaced them with one large window on the east side of the kitchen and finishedroom in the half-basement When the foundation was cut through fordoorway we found how solid the questionable foundation was The screen porch was removed from the south side of the house and replaced by an office second living room withfireplace and two walls of glass the basement stairway was moved tocorner of the new living room At lasthada sunshiny room and could move out of the dark north rooms The house now looked pretty nice but we needed to improve the athroom to equal the kitchen and living room so we installed new fixtures cabinets andbig mirror took out the wall between the two small bedrooms built inlarge closet had the remaining ceilings lowered and replaced one small closet withsmall dressing room Our street pavement had been unsightly for years so in 1965 when Justus was getting married we put in new sidewalks In 1966 we put new green carpet throughout the house didncare for it much at first but chose it becauselike green and it is an easy color to accessorize Nowlove it It has been in over 30 years and doesneven show wear sturdy wool nylon mix think it will last through the millennium Butm glad too tired to redecorate again Each improvement made me happier love the house better than ever and worry thatmay have to leave it beforedie Now it is others who yearn 10 see the inside of MY home 156 |
