FHA Amends Rules Boost Autumn Home Buying
The 1939 amendments to the national housing act take effect July 1, extending FHA insured loan options. Max rates drop slightly and insurance charges adjust. 80 percent loans for existing homes up to 20 years, 90 percent for owner occupied homes up to 25 years, with strict credit checks and property standards. Remodeling loans up to 2500 dollars for three years cover garages heating systems roofing wiring plumbing landscaping and more.
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FHA
Washington, D. C
Umade
Gadgets and home installations on The Gazette page
Photographs showcase new household gadgets found in recent months. Featured are a revolving toothbrush panel in Clark W. Chandler’s home at 346 Woodland Dr SE. a galvanized iron container for soap in Norman Hatton’s hilltop house near Forty-fourth St SE. spice stairsteps in Jvonne Larry’s home at 210 Twentythird St Dr SE. an electric dishtowel drier in J LeRoy Farmer’s kitchen at 2179 Blake Blvd SE. and a space saving broom closet installed at Stanely R. Meek’s home, 1957 Washington Ave SE.
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Gazette
Clark W. Chandler
Woodland Drive
Norman Hatton
Mount Vernon Road
Forty-fourth Street
Jvonne
Larry
Twenty- Third Street Drive
J. LeRoy Farmer
Blake Boulevard
Stanley R. Meek
Washington Avenue SE
Varied Real Estate Sales Reported Closed Last Week
The Hedges company concluded sales of four residences five lots and one outlying business property last week Edward Campbell bought a house under construction by Frank L. Buser at 524 Twenty First Street NE and another property at 333 Thirteenth Avenue SW sold to John Voldingh.
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Hedges Company
Edward Campbell
First Avenue
Frank L. Buser
Twenty-first Street
Thirteenth Avenue
Mr. Buser
John Voldingh
Tenth Avenue
C. F. Clarl
John I Travel
Hedges
Fifth Street
Edgar Rimrodt
Seventh Street
K Avenue
John H. Winn
Elmer Hunter
Westwood Drive
Clarendon Hills
Dunreath Drive
Higley Land Company
Glenn H. Campbell
First Avenue E
Merrill Gillmore
Ottumwa
Clara L. Holman
North Platte, Neb
Center Avenue
Cold Stream Meadows
Jennie Montanaro
Carlisle Street
Westland acreage and business property sale details
Westland area parcels were divided with three lots sold by Hedges company to Edward Kopecky F A Marek and Joseph Kremenak Jr. The sale included a grocery store at 629 Second Avenue SW with fixtures and stock, purchased by Rolf J. Kramme from Alvin E. Canham who had been operating it.
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Hedges Company
Edward Kopecky
E Avenue NW
F. A. Marek
Washington Avenue SE
Joseph Kremenak, Jr
Twentieth Street NW
Second Avenue SW
Rolf J. Kramme
Ossian
Alvin E. Canham
Two Houses Sold In Cooperative Real Estate Deal
H F Rollings of 1123 Oakland Ave NE sold his house at 2505 Johnson Ave NW to Steven M Pattee of 1625 C Ave NW with possession around Sept 15. Sale handled by O P Myers and C M Hatfield Co in a second cooperative sale of 228 A Ave NW to Loretta London of 1204 Fourth Ave SE by Gilbert Perkins.
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H. F. Rollings
Oakland Avenue NE
Johnson Avenue NW
Steven M. Pattee
C Avenue NW
O. P. Myers
C. M. Hatfield
Messinger & Sons Lease Cedar Rapids Warehouse for Storage
Messinger and Sons, active in Cedar Rapids for 21 years, leased the building at 720 First Avenue West for long term heavy storage. They will remodel for offices while keeping space at 1127 Fifth Street NW. The property, owned by Mrs. C. H. Chandler, features two floors and a half basement, measuring 108 by 40 feet, with subletting planned for storage space.
Johnson Nut Co and Shoppers Service Share Store Space
Johnson Nut Co and Shoppers Service share a remodeled store at 306 First Avenue E owned by Philip Leibsohn. The W. H. Buttre cigar store moved to 206 Fourth Street SE, while H. J. Ward manages the Johnson Nut Co which moved from 409 Second Avenue SEH. H. J. Foreman of Shoppers Service gains more space for back issues in a combined layout with a common lobby and partitioned work areas.
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Johnson Nut Company
Shoppers Service
First Avenue E
Philip Leibsohn
W. H. Buttre
Nut Company
Ezra Fields Buys Brownell Property
Mrs Mary E Brownell and Miss Grace H Brownell sell their house at 2067 Linn Blvd SE to Ezra H Fields of 614 Eighteenth St SE. Until next spring the home remains for rent to R L Sweet. Sale handled by Floyd H Knapp.
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Mary E. Brownell
Grace H. Brownell
Second Avenue
Linn Boulevard
Ezra H. Fields
Eighteenth Street
Fields
R. L. Sweet
Floyd H. Knapp
Five Cent Cigar Era Dominates U S Smoking
Bureau of Internal Revenue figures show cigars priced at five cents or less made up 88.6 percent of total cigar consumption last year, while nickel stories accounted for 22.5 percent of consumption in 1920.
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Washington
America
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Local Directory Snaps Up Cedar Rapids Firms
A brisk listing of Cedar Rapids businesses appears in the Better Homes DIRECTORY. Firms named include Economy Lumber Co Home Lumber Co Inc Sanford s Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber Maresh Sheet Metal Kris Tent and Awning Klinger Wall Paper and Paint Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Limback Lumber Cedar Rapids Gas and National Life of Vermont.
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Economy Lumber Co
Home Lumber Co
Sanford’s
Cedar Rapids Block Co
Suburban Gas Co
Wisconsin Lumber
Maresh Sheet Metal
King's Crown Plaster Co
Kris Tent and Awning Co
Klinger Wall Paper & Paint Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Limback Lumber Co
National Life of Vermont
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Realtors Picnic Returns for Cedar Rapids Board
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board picnic is back after years. It will be held next Wednesday at Upper Palisades rain or shine starting at 3 p.m. All realtors, office employees, and families are invited. Activities include a brokers versus salesmen baseball game croquet horseshoes and cards with a picnic dinner at 6 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Newcomer Rentals Harlan Sober moves to Bever Avenue SE
Harlan Sober from Lisbon plans to move to the F. M. Danner residence at 1936 Bever avenue SE about Sept 1. He is linked with Honeymead Products. Lease broker is Fred E. Collard and company.
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Harlan Sober
Lisbon
F. M. Danner
Bever Avenue SE
Mr. Sober
Honeymead Products Company
Fred E. Collard
Hinges Offer Visible Yet Functional Modern Hardware
Hinges now available that are fully visible yet conceal no function, with emphasis on Colonial era houses where wrought iron or brass hinges are not decorative.
Heinze Electric Wins Rath Packing Plant Contract
Heinze Electric Co of Cedar Rapids receives the electrical work contract for a three story Rath Packing employee building in Waterloo. Klinger Construction of Sioux City builds the structure at an estimated electrical cost of about $5,000.
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Heinze Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Klinger Construction Company
Sioux City
Remodeling Begins at Foxhead Tavern Renovation
Stark Construction starts work Monday on the Foxhead Tavern at 114 First Street SE. The second floor owned by the Passmore estate will be removed and a new roof placed over the first story with a rear addition, a modernized front, and increased floor space by removing the upper stair access.
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Foxhead Tavern
First Street
Stark Construction Company
Passmore Estate
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Naomi Doebel
Sanford
Wisconsin
Morteare
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Third Ave
Maresh
Sheet Metal Works
3Rd Ave
Dial
IER
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO. Dia
Ed Soboda
Briklite
Midale
John W. Barry
Nationa
L Life Insuri
Montpelier
Vermont
EY C. McClary
MAN
R Dows Building
Messinger & Sons
Johnson Nut Co
Ezra Fields
Brownell
First Ave. W
Frank E. Russell CO
E Avenue
Flrst Street
Better Homes Directory
Newcomer Rentals
6Th St. SW
Heinze Electric Co
Foxhead
Pella
Heymer
Kriz Awnina Co
First Street SE
St. St
Qon
Suburban, Gas. Co
Tion
Third Street SL
Marion
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