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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1941
Page
5
A home care guide explains cleaning Venetian blinds with a multi-toothed tool, washing washable shades, brushing nonwashable fabrics, and refreshing faded awnings. It covers painting and varnishing options, solvent dangers, and patching torn awnings with canvas and rubber cement.
The FHA says a thrifty, regular wage earner with partial funds and solid income can secure a mortgage for a modest home. Neighborhood must match price class and demand rises when incomes are small, making FHA insured loans a favorable, lower risk option despite general loan hazards.
Defense industries expand and require rapid housing for new workers. FHA officials say remodeling existing structures into multifamily units saves time versus building new dwellings. Under Title I of the National Housing Act, loans up to $5 000 may be insured to convert older houses into multiple living units.
A few principles of bedroom planning offered by the FHA as guides to convenience. Economy in the area of sleeping rooms and improved convenience come from correct door and window placement to maximize wall space for furniture. Convenience increases when dressers and closets are reasonably close. Housekeeping ease comes from space to make the bed. Window openings should not open directly at or near the head of the bed.
The Modern Arms apartments at 1225 Second Avenue SE will be ready for occupancy tomorrow built by David G Bleakley. The two story building houses four four room front units and four three room rear units with full size electric fans refrigerators and distinctive red and ivory color scheme. Each kitchenette connects to the hall for deliveries and rooms feature large living rooms corner windows and modern closets with dresser mirrors and lighting. Hallways are light monotone and doors are muddy blue with chrome handrails.
A compact Q and A on chimney placement interior chimneys preferred for small houses to avoid exterior diseconomy. Exterior chimneys with one or two flues look tall and narrow and divide the house visually.
The article describes using standardized and prefabricated kitchen equipment in a compact FHA home. It notes stock wall and base cabinets and modular units to cut costs and accelerate construction, with housewives selecting all required pieces from ready-made stock ensembles.
FHA Administrator Abner H. Ferguson urges a single long term amortized mortgage to maintain a sound home financing system. He notes short term renewals are rare among lenders and warns a general shift could threaten home financing. Ferguson argues most buyers pay from income with low down payments and should be allowed to repay over many years.
Summary lists multiple building permits from Ruth A. Hoskin to Roy H. Deals for new dwellings garages remodels reroofs and additions across several streets including Twentieth NW C Street SW Wilson Ave SW Third Ave SE and more with values ranging from 200 to 1000 dollars. Coe College and the Seareats hotel company are also mentioned.
Second avenue SE remodel commercial $500. Fred Diers 1621 Oakland read NE remodel dwelling $156. F S Mitralsky 4 es SE remodel commercial $8. H J Bjornsen 3111 C avenue NE new dwelling with a garage $4 200. Roy Niffee 607 Twenty seventh street dwelling foundation $500. Co J Neary 820 first avenue SW new 4000. Cc W Hampton 2916 Center by road NE remodel dwelling incomplete.
New York designer William Bayard Okie advises homemakers to avoid plushness, keep lines simple and timeless, and add at least one unexpected note per room. He suggests mixing periods, choosing durable forms and colors, and using glass block walls to modernize cottage or American styles.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Henkel sold the Grill cafe in Earlville to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ham. The new owner, Mr. Ham, has long worked for the Earlville creamery.
A Charlotte North Carolina home valued at 4000 dollars by the Federal Housing Administration features a concealed garage a small front loggia a living room with a fireplace a dining room two bedrooms a bathroom and a kitchen all arranged around a small hall the design aims for unpretentious practical living with cost factors noted as variables.
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