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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1969

Page

5

Maryland couple sells two SE area homes in April transfers

John and Jane Bare of Silver Spring Maryland sell their former home at 121 Thirty fourth street drive SE to Dean and Deborah Toms of Marion for April 26 possession. Mt Vernon Plaza sells 515 Cobban Court SE to Michael and Penelope Pense with Kuhn and Dean Wyatt Real Estate involvement. A lot north of 1761 Memorial Drive SE sells to Clifford and Jane Doe through Mt Vernon Plaza and Smiley and Doe. A. H. Lingo sell 1352 Burch Avenue NW to Gregory and Patricia Smith for April 18 possession.

John Bare Silver Spring Thirtyfourth Street Dean A. Toms Marion Don Kuhn Co Kensinger Realtors Mt. Vernon Plaza, Inc Cobban Court Michael Pense Kuhn Dean Wyatt Real Estate, Inc Penses Memorial Drive Clifford W. Doe Smiley and Doe A. H. Lingo Burch Avenue NW Gregory J. Smith E Avenue NW Doolittle and Co

Minears Move To Shasta Court

A Des Moines couple Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Minear have moved to 3112 Shasta Court NE a new house bought from builder Wendell H. Stuelke Miller and Co in cooperation with United Realtors. Mr Minear is associated with City National Bank.

Des Moines C. Lee Minear Shasta Court NE Wendell H. Stuelke Miller and Co United Realtors

Land Prices Jump Near Astrodome Hub in Houston

Prices near the Astrodomain soar as Judge Roy Hofheinz builds the eighth wonder of the world. Astrodome events boost tourism and drive land values from 20 000 to 87 000 to 220 000 per acre. Borden drops plans for a milk plant as land becomes too valuable. Developers buy land ten miles south, betting five year doubles. Hofheinz plans Astroworld expansion and new trade expo.

Roy Hofheinz Houston Astrodome Astroworld Sophia Loren Astrodomain Borden Co Borden

Imperial Apartments Buys Site for 12-Unit Complex on O Ave NW

Imperial Apartments purchased a site west of Thirtieth Street on O Avenue NW in Valley High's fourth addition for a 12 unit apartment building. Gensicke Realtors handled the sale and possession has been given. The Gralunds will start construction soon after W T McAllens sold a residential lot to them at 1804 L Street SW.

Imperial Apartments Thirtieth Street O Avenue NW Valley High Kenneth Harstad Robert Gensicke Gensicke W. T. McAllen William E. Gralund L Street Gralunds Cumberland Investments

Locks Blend With Door Style Through Ages

Locks have evolved from crude mechanisms guarded by house-sitters to decorative and functional hardware. Janus, patron of locks, links ancient guardians to today’s burglar-resistant, stylish door hardware. Building Supply News notes centers offer metal options to match door styles.

Janus

Privacy and the patio house for quiet family living

The text discusses creating private spaces in homes to reduce outside noise and provide retreat areas for Dad Mom and kids. It covers den study or breakfast nook ideas, visual screens, fencing with shrubs, and outdoor privacy through roofed patios or garden courts. It traces patio house origins to Roman atrium concepts and notes sliding doors, draped windows, and cost comparable to conventional houses.

Dad Mother

Khashou House Sale Becomes Final Tuesday

A house at 4057 Soutter avenue SE sold by Mr and Mrs N W Khashou who move to an apartment. Alvin H Lingo and 1352 Burch avenue NW bought the property through Yuill and Co Realtors with Techau and Co for possession Tuesday. Joseph A Nortmann bought 715 Eighth street SW where they have been tenants. May 1 possession date for 2006 Union drive SW from the Clara Jones estate. Buyers through Yuill are Mitchell Grooms and 414 I avenue NW.

Soutter Avenue N. W. Khashou Alvin H. Lingo Burch Avenue Yuill and Co Techau and Co Joseph A. Nortmann Eighth Street Jack V. Smith Opelika Ala Union Drive Clara Jones Yuill Mitchell Grooms I Avenue NW Twenty-fifth Street Leo F. Zach Coralville Lamir G. Jirsa Sixth Street Sedlacek Luce and Sullivan David R. Sedlacek Len Jackson R. D. Coover Shellsburg Arnold Lint Sedlacek and Associates Lints O Avenue NW

Becks Buy and Sell Properties

Beeks and Mrs Philip E Beck at 348 Twelfth St SW gain possession this month of 1518 Tenth Ave SW bought through Sedlacek and Associates from Mr and Mrs Earl F Ceynar. Sedlacek also sold the Becks’ house to Mr and Mrs Randall L O’Neal who will move from 4101 Sixteenth Ave SW.

Philip E. Beck Twelfth Street Tenth Avenue Sedlacek and Associates Earl F. Ceynar Sedlacek Becks Randall L. O’neal Sixteenth Avenue Lawrence J. ‘Donner Sadlacek Eighteenth Avenue Wayne Miller Twenty-fourth Street

Family Pushes Home Makeovers Into Shared Effort

A household turns home improvement into a family project. Parents assign tasks to kids, schedule weekend sessions, and celebrate small wins as rooms receive paint, repairs, and upgrades. The plan aims to teach teamwork while boosting energy and value at home.

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John Bares Maryland Minears Shasta Court Mr. Minear City National Bank Linda Schoninsky Coe College Lancaster Miss Schoninsky Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority South Sea Island Land Prices Pensive Houston Toevac Astrodome Hofheinz Dial O Ave Bird Solid Alcoa Super USG Navaco Free Home Improvement 9Th St Fred J Near East Far East Mr. Contractor Wwa 6Th Street Aut Eable Incorporated Division OF Life Investors, Inc Appleby & Horn Armstrong Rentile LEES St. N.E
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