HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-07-22, Page 22These are
the men
Retail
MAURICE KLUMPP
Very few know Howard by
that name. To most people
it's Boots. Boots obtained
his education locally in
Dashwood Public School and
the Exeter high school. He
also took an electronics
course just prior to the war.
He joined the firm in 1939
only to join the RCAF the
following year and be shipped
off to Europe. Boots spent
most of the war in radar,
both on the ground and in
the air, from England, Bel-
gium, 'France and into Ger-
many.
On leave in London he met
his future wife and brought
her back to Canada in 1948.
They have one son, 11 years.
On his return Boots took
over the retail building pro-
ducts division which he man-
aged until it was sold in
1959.
JIM FINNEN
The president of the com-
pany, Maurice Klumpp, has
been with the firm since he
was 16, 35 years ago. He is
married with one daughter,
Connie of London. He is a
member of the Purchasing
Agents of Western Ontario.
For the first five or six
years with the plant Mau-
rice was a machinist. From
there he went into sales for
the retail business which he
operated until the opening
of the wholesale firm in the
late 40's. He was named
president in 1960.
His present activities cen-
tre around co-ordination of
activities of the three plants,
production, machinery and
all purchasing.
HOWARD KLUMPP
The new general manager
is James Cecil Finnen, born
in St. Thomas and raised in
Kitchener. Jim is 25, mar-
ried two years ago and has
a one-year-old daughter,
Renee.
Jim graduated from Kit-
chener-Waterloo Collegiate
and Vocational School from
a special merchandising
course,
Jim began as sales man-
ager and then two years ago
picked up the portfolio of
personnel manager.
In January he passed the
sales manager job to brother
Jerry and took over manage-
ment of the Centralia plant
and became general manager
of the entire operation.
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showrooms across Ontario.
So, you're planning to build
a new hornet Well, what
should you look for in that
new home?
While persons naturally
have individual preferences,
one of the best guides for
prospective home builders
or purchasers of new homes
is the opinions of people
who have just recently pur-
chased or built new homes.
In a recent survey taken
among 700 people in this
category, they chose con-
struction quality as the most
important thing to look for
in a new home. Almost four
out of five said this is what
they would advise their
friends to watch for.
No longer in urgent need
of shelter as he was after
World War 11, the consumer
is in a position to exercise
complete freedom of choice,
and he obviously isn't going
to stand for poor materials
and workmanship.
This news is naturally
welcomed by firms special-
izing in quality products, and
such a firm is Dashwood
Planing Mills, who manufac-
ture quality wood windows
designed for those who de-
mand construction quality.
Generally speaking, pros-
pective buyers can be assur-
ed of quality construction
throughout their new home
if they see Dashwood Planing
Mills crest on their windows.
Here's a list of other
things you should watch for
when choosing or building
your new home, for your own
comfort and also re-sale
value:
—Four bedrooms: 44% of
those surveyed said they
would like a fourth bedroom,
but the replies suggested
many are actually more in-
terested in an extra multi-
purpose room such as a den,
sewing room, TV room or
Saving tips
The best windows add
scarcely 1% to the total cost
of your home yet repay you
that amount many time s
over.
Stock window units, sold
by reputable lumber and
millwork dealers, give you
more for your money. There
is a size and a style to
meet practically any need.
They will cost you less than
custom built windows. They
are a better bet for weather-
tightness and trouble-free
operation for the life of your
home.
guestroom.
—Two bathrooms: two
bathrooms are wanted by 45%
of survey respondents and
35% want a powder room.
Homes designed with less
than 1 1/2 baths are termed
inadequate,
—Fully equipped kitchen;
this ranks ahead of an extra
room in the list of features
looked for beyond absolute
necessities. It should have a
built - in oven and range,
dishwasher, garbage dispos-
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—Fireplaces are looked
for as a desirable bonus
feature by 42% of homebuy-
ers.
—You should consider a
plan that lends itself to pos-
sible growth and expansion.
—Adequate outdoor living
facilities that offer privacy
for family activities.
—Storage areas. Most
people find out too late that
they haven't provided enough
storage space and inevitably
end up "robbing" from other
areas which in turn makes
them inadequate.
(LONDON) LTD.
Designers and
Manufacturers of
Electrical Advertising
—Place to remove child-
ren's clothing before enter-
ing main entrance.
—Be sure general traffic
pattern is acceptable.
—Better soundproofing
that enables various activit-
ies to be concluded through-
out the house without inter-
fering with each other.
—When choosing a build-
er, discuss your choice with
other people who have bought
houses from that builder.
—Take a close look at the
appearance of other houses
on the street where you plan
to build or buy.
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LONDON, ONTARIO
438-1793
Gerald Dennis Finnen was
born February 26, 1935 in
Gilbert Plains, Manitoba,
moved east at an early age
and spent the greater part of
his youth in Kitchener. Like
his younger brother he took
a special merchandising
course in high school and
used it as the basis of a car-
eer in sales.
He was an office manager
with a welding supply firm
and then spent two years in
the retail lumber business.
Jerry joined Dashwood seven
years ago as Kitchener area
sales representative. Since
January he has headed the
entire sales organization of
the company.
Jerry is married and has
three daughters, Beverley,
Jodi and Kelly.
JERRY FINNEN
DPM 10 Exeter Times-Advocate