Cedar Rapids Building Boom Expands Downtown
Cedar Rapids sees a surge in construction with a $100000 starch warehouse for Penick and Ford, a $60000 Iowa highway commission building, a $130000 incinerator plant, and a Gothic Church of the Brethren. Hawkeye Downs barn, Link Belt Speeder plant addition, and extensions to Iowa Manufacturing also under way. Stanley Reid adds a fifteen apartment block at 1834 First Avenue E, while Windermere-style projects continue nearby. Fritz's Food Market opened late last year at 59 Sixteenth Avenue SW and Albert's Dry Cleaning relocates to a new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Iowa Highway Commission
Sixteenth Avenue
Fifth Street
Burlington Street
Church of the Brethren
Fourth Avenue
Hawkeye Downs
Link Belt Speeder Corporation
Sixth Street
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Sixteenth Street
Fritz
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Albert's
Local stores upgrade with air conditioning expansions in Cedar Rapids
Renovations spread across downtown retail with Edison Brothers remodeling and Woolworths fronts, plus air conditioning installed at Killian's Craemer's Newmans and the Elks club. Mrs Garnet McLean opens a new air conditioned sandwich shop with seating for fifty. Nearby firms including Cedar Rapids Block Co Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber and Limback Lumber are noted in the directory listings. On 1118 and 1120 First Avenue E and 715 Second Avenue SE long time merchant heritage is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue E
Second Avenue SE
Garnet McLean
F. W. Woolworth and Company
Second Avenue
Second Street
Cone’s
Edison Brothers, Inc
St. Louis
United States
Killian’s
Craemer’s
First Avenue
Newmans
Elks Club
Red Brick Home Primped Like A Doll House In Dayton
A two person family at 1931 Hamilton St SW keeps a meticulous red brick cottage with white shutters and a white picket fence. The interiors feature a front living room with large windows a bay dining room and a kitchen with a pull out breakfast board. The home includes an attic space adaptable for guests and grandchildren with rosy peach and buff color scheme and detailed built in storage.
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Edward Brejcha
Hamilton Street
Brejchas
Nine Sales Closed By Local Realtor
Nine sales reported by Bedell Nissen company include seven Cedar Rapids homes and one Marion dwelling. Properties change hands among buyers such as Wilson Fernow to Ken L. Drapeau and Leo R. Brown to Carl Schillig with Sept and Oct possession dates. several cabins on Ninth and Nineteenth streets, plus a Montrose hotel link. The sale also lists Perpetual Savings and Loan properties including 925 Eighteenth Avenue SW and 1253 Eighth Avenue Marion, with buyer and possession details. The August closing at 385 Fifteenth Street SE transfers to Orville Long in a cooperative sale involving Mrs. Bess Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Bedell Nissen Company
Elm Avenue
Wilson Fernow
Ken L. Drapeau
Twenty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Ninth Street
Leo R. Brown
Carl Schillig
Wilson Avenue
Second Avenue
Paul Frank Nilsen
E Avenue NE
O. B. Nelson
B Avenue NE
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Eighteenth Avenue
Edward R. Doyle
C Avenue NW
J. T. Blessing
Nineteenth Street
Frank A. Sivertson
Montrose Hotel
Eighth Avenue
Earl Mettlin
Fifteenth Street
Ruby M. Byers
Orville Long
A Avenue NE
Bedell- Nissen Company
Bess Ferris
Weather note cites warm air souring milk before storms
The article explains that thunder itself does not sour milk. Instead the warm air that often precedes a thunderstorm is the cause of the souring effect on milk.
Plan New Sewage Plants For Three State Institutions
The state board of control ordered design work for three new sewage plants, totaling about 200000 dollars. Cedar Rapids firm Howard R. Green to design Woodward state hospital plant about 100000 and Eldora boysreformatory plant about 40000, Walter E Buell of Sioux City to design Cherokee state hospital plant about 60000. A note mentions continuing reroofing of an old unit begun two years ago.
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State Board of Control
Howard R. Green Company
Cedar Rapids
State Hospital
Woodward
Boys’ Reformatory
Eldora
Cherokee State Hospital
Walter E. Buell Company
Sioux City
Fireproof Roof on St. Luke's Hospital
By week’s end St. Luke's hospital will have an entirely fireproof roof. Wood shingles on the old section are being replaced with asbestos shingles and copper gutters are being added. Loomis Brothers hold the contract for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Loomis Brothers
Arun E. Einen Purchases Bungalow on Twenty Fourth Street Drive
Arthur E. Einen now at 2432 B Avenue NE buys the bungalow of William Elholm at 201 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE. Possession set about September 1. Sale conducted through Fred E. Collard and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Einen
B Avenue NE
William Elholm
Twenty-fourth Street
Fred E. Collard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woolworth’s
Better Homes Directory
Home Lumber Co
Sanford
Cedar Rapids Block Co
Suburban Gas Co
Wisconsin Lumber
Maresh Sheet Metal
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Kriz Tent and Awning Co
Klinger Wall Paper & Paint Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Limback Lumber Co
National Life of Vermont
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Economy Lumber Co
Naomi Doebel
Breakfast Board
Thompson
Pella
Heymer
Kriz
Stri
Tent and Awning CO
Eet SE
Dial
Nu-Enamel Store
3Rd Ave
Rudy
Maresh
Pont Holoclz
Third Street
Iowa
6Th St. SW
First Street
Wecomt (Alliqwafoir Ces
Wiscons
Third Ave
Waylite
First Ave
National Life Insurance CO
Montpelier
Vermont
Harvey C. McClary
Dows
Fairbanks-Morse
Fairbanks
Cae
Apey
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO. Dia
Ed Soboda
Tion
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