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Extracts: 
1938, p 136: "Haas Aug (Mabel M) formn h1927 E 17th" 
1940, p 155:  Haas/ "Aug (Mabel) glasswkr Ball Bros Co h1927 E 17th"
1941, p 164, 165:  "Haas Aug (Mabel M) glasswker Ball Bros Co h1927 E 17th"
1943, p 132: "Haas Aug (Mabel M) reprmn Ball Bros Co h1927 E 17th" - "Haas Marjorie emp Excel Mfg Corp r 1927 E 17th" - "Haas Norma clk r1927 E 17th" - "Haas Olive J bkpr r609 Wald av" 
1945, page 140:  "Marjorie R USN r1927 E 17th" -  "Olive J USN r1927 E 17th" -  "Haas Robt A (O Jean) USA r609 Wald av" 
1946, page 152:  "Haas Mabel M (Wid Aug) h1927 E 17th" 
1948, page 183:  "Haas Mabel M (wid Aug) h1927 E 17th"

Notes:
Contract between Harold C. R. Wall and Mabel M. Haas - Document signed by August Haas - for the home at 1927 E 17th St - This document gives details about the building of the home, its cost and the date and the name of the builder. The date was 28 March 1919, the builder Harold C. R. Wall and the price was $1295.00. This house was built with electricity included. This document shows August's signature.)

     Lot Twenty-two (22) of Wall's First Allotment, of the Eureka, Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana.

The above described property is leased with the option of purchase with the express agreement that it is a part of the Consideration of this lease with said option of purchase that a party of the second part,

(1) Will keep all buildings erected on said premises painted white at least until the year 1925.
(2) That all buildings shall be at least 30 feet from the road line.
(3) That no spirituous liquors be sold thereon.
(4) That the premises shall never be sold to a colored person.
(5) That the above named lessee herein promises and agrees to insert with out reservation all these promises and agreements into any contact of lease or sale, said lessee may hereafter make for said premises.

The said Wall offers to build the following described House:  Outside dimensions are 24x28.  This will be the same plan as the "Herman Lewis" house, except roof shall be comb roof, fronting the street and the porch roof hipped to the main building.

FOUNDATIONS
     Foundations of house shall be concrete raised to one foot above the level of ground.  Upon which shall be placed two rows of concrete rock-faced blocks.  Upon the blocks shall be laid the 2x6 for sub-sill.  Upon these shall be placed the lower joists, 2x8's, which will be properly bridged.  The ends of joists shall be boxed.  Upon the outside ends of
joists 2x4 sills shall be laid, to which shall be toe-nailed 9-foot
studdings every 16 inches. Upon the studding shall be placed building
paper. Upon the building paper shall be nailed drop siding with at least
two nails in each studding. All joints to be upon studding. Upon the .
top of the studding shall be placed 2x4's for plates. Rafters shall be
placed every  two feet, ends boxed. Upon rafters shall be placed 1x8 or 10,
No. 3 sheeting. Roof shall be of green slate shingles, asphalt.

INSIDE
The floors shall be No. 1 Common Yellow Pine, 1x4. Casing, square
finish, Caps of 1x6. Doors shall be No. 1, four-panel. Windows and
doors of the sizes indicated on plans.

OUTSIDE
Outside shall be painted two coats of white paint,. Inside shall
have one coat of filler, one coat of stain and one coat of varnish.

House shall be wired for electricity with one outlet in each room
and one outlet on the front porch.

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Extract:
Consumer's Deposit Receipt
No 8436/ $3.00/ June 23 1919
Received from August Haas
Three and No/100 Dollars in Advance for Electric Current used at
1919 [S/B 1927] E 17th St. 4th house E of Mac [Macedonia] which Amount is to be Refunded in Final Settlement, the
Bills, meanwhile, to be Paid Regularly as Rendered in Accordance wit Contract.
This Receipt is NOT TRANSFERABLE, and must be Returned to the Office upon Discontinuance of Services.
Indiana General Service Company/ Signed Per H. Pickerill
Paid June 23 1919 Rubber Stamp at bottom right

Notes:  Telephone listing in Muncie Phone book for Indiana Bell Telephone dated April 1946 lists August Haas residing at 1927 E 17th Street with a phone number of 9410. August was already dead by this time - Mabel kept the phone in August's name for a long time after his death.

Notes:  Between Harold C R Wall and Minnie Wall and signed by August Haas and Mabel M. Haas Dated 20 May 1920 - This document gives details about the building of the home, its cost and the date and the name of the builder. The date was 28 March 1919, the builder Harold C. R. Wall and the price was $1295.00. - Warranty Deed. dated 20 May 1920 for house at 1927 E 17th St Muncie, IN.

Extract:  "Mother made pies, jelly and canned a lot of fruit. I remember she used to make lemonade and put cherries in to make it look pretty & appetizing. She made homemade bread - so delicious, we would go around from house to house & sell it. She also baked pork loins and make big sandwich buns. She sold the sandwiches to the employees of Ball Brothers. They really did enjoy them. I also remember she would fix noon meals for the teachers at Stevenson. They would come down to our house and buy their lunch.") - [August and Mabel had this house built in 1919. August later built a garage. He also dug a basement by hand under the South portion of the house. August also built a small building that was originally used to store coal until the basement was dug. During the summer the coal house was cleaned and used by the girls as a play house. August built them furniture to use in it. The house had a back porch that went across the entire length of the back of the house. There was a door in Bedroom #2 where the south window is located. This was used by the mother of August (Caroline Whetstone Haas ID0385) while she lived with them. This door was later removed and replaced by a window. The front porch originally had 3 round pillars. The front porch was enclosed in the 1950s. The back porch was removed. House built June 1919. Phone number 9410. I can recall when it was AT (Atlas) 9410

Extract, City Controller Receipt:
Muncie, Ind. Aug. 5, 1955
Received of Mabel M. Haas
One hundred eighty six 16/100 Dollars
To apply on payment for new sewer
in East 17th St. Lot #22 Walls 1st Add.
$186.16
John R. Hiner City Controller

Extract, Sunday Bros. Drainage Contractors:
Statement
Muncie, Indiana, Aug 6 1955
Mrs. Mabel Haas/ 1927 E 17th St Muncie
in account with SUNDAY BROS. DRAINAGE CONTRACTORS
3405 South Beacon Street/ Telephone 2-0447
Connecting Sanitary Sewer to House 74.00
Manfred Sunday/ Pd in Full

Extract, Office of Controller
Lot #22 Walls 1st E??? Add
Office of City Controller
No. 1750
$186.16
Received from Mabel M. Hass
One hundred eighty six .16 Dollars
on account of Unwaived Assessment fund for Sewer in E. 17th St.
Page 276, Line 1
Contractor: Sunday Bros
Principal: 186.16
Total: 186.16
Paid in Full - Signed John R. Hine, City Controller

Extract:
Central Indiana Gas Company
Meter Deposit Receipt
Location: Muncie, Indiana July 31, [19]31
Received From: August Haas
Address R. R. 6, Box 24 1927 E. Seventeenth Street
The sum of Five 00/100 Dollars $5.00

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1] August Haas: Head of household. 45 yr old white male, married - Highest grade of school completed: 4 - Born Ohio - Code E: 1 - Worked 45 hours during week of 24-30 March 1940 - Occupation: Foreman Clay Fast Department in Glass Factory - Class of worker: Pw - Code F: 316-25-1 - Worked 52 weeks in 1939 - Income in 1939: $1825 - No income of $50 or more received in 1939 -
2] Mabel M. Haas: Wife of head - Code A: 1 - 40 yr old white female - School Grade completed: 6 - Born Indiana - Code B: 6 - Occupation: None - Housework - No income received in 1939
3] Norma L. Haas: Daughter of Head - 20 yr old white female, single - Highest grade of school: High School 4 - Code B: 30 - Born Indiana - At work week of 24 March 1940: Yes - Code E: 1 - Number of hours worked week of 24-30 March 1940: 55 - Occupation: Housekeeper in a private home - Class of worker: Pw - Code F: 500-86-1 - 48 weeks worked in 1939 - Amount earned in 1939: $192 - No other income -
4] Olive Jean Haas: Daughter of Head - 19 yr old white female, single, Code A: 2 - Highest grade of school: High School 4 - Code B: 30 - Born: Indiana - at work the week of 24 March 1940 - Code E: 1 - Number of hours worked week of 24-30 March 1940: 30 - Occupation: Laborer, Glass factory - Worker Code: Pw - Code F: 988-25-1 - 13 Weeks worked in 1939 - Income 1939: $169 - No other income
5] Marjorie Haas: Daughter of head - 16 yr old white female, Single - Code A: 2 - Highest grade of school: High School 2 - Code B: 26 - Born Indiana - Did not have a job - in School - Code E: 6 - No income
6] Barbara Haas: Daughter of Head - Code A: 2 - 5 yr old white female, single, no school attended - Born Indiana -

Household:
- Home Owned, Value of home $2300
- None attended School
- All lived in the same house on 1 Apr 1935
- Code C: 60 - all but August who is 59

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