Wenke Home Rebuilds 1884 Model Into Modern Day Dwelling
Naomi Doebel reports on W J Wenke’s residence at 1417 Oakland Road NE undergoing a half remodel. The lower half is modern while the upper retains gingerbread styling. Plans call for a future re roof removal of the porch gable and wider daylight windows to flood bedrooms with light. Five Christmas seasons have passed for the couple as work progresses.
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W. J. Wenke
Oakland Road
Lasswell-Thompson
Remodeling Transforms Old Miner Home Into Modern Showplace
Mrs. Wenke chose remodeling over a new brick house, saving about $5000. Four years after acquiring the old four acre site, they added modern plumbing after sewer expansion, rebuilt the first floor with daylight, widened bays, replaced porches, and updated insulation wiring and heating. The project included a new concrete patio, re sided exterior, and a redesigned interior with a larger living room a kitchen flooded with light and a finished basement recreation room. Frank Whitters held the remodeling contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenke
Weakes
Frank Whitters
Veteran Acquires Lot for Building
Tait and Wagner sold lot 12 in Oaklands to Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Martin of 1508 Avenue NE. Mr. Martin, recently discharged from service, plans to build a house on the lot. Sellers include Mrs. Rossie J. Clark and Mrs. Terezie Vondracek in separate transfers to new owners.
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Tait and Wagner Company
Oaklands
Leo E. Martin
Avenue
Martin
Rossie J. Clark
Sixteenth Street
Thirty-second Street
Vernondale
John R. Parker
Thirty-first Street
Parker
Cedar Rapids Homes Corporation
Gordon Nicholson
Nicholsons
Nicholson
Collins Radio Company
West Side Seventh Day Adventist Church
East Side
First Avenue
John Hanna
Eighth Avenue
Terezie Vondracek
Wilson Avenue
Outlook Drive
Bertrand Overmeyer
J Street
W. C. Thomas
G Avenue
William E. Frank
Clinton
Steve Vicko
Eighth Street
Property Transfers In Southeast Minneapolis Area
Hensen of 116 Twelfth Street SE sold the house at 1007 Fourth Avenue SE to Mrs. Fannie Woodrum formerly of 121 Third Street SW. The transactions were conducted by Tait and Wagner.
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Hensen
Twelfth Street
Fourth Avenue
Fannie Woodrum
Third Street
Tait and
Wagner
Planning for Farm Dwellings Differs From Urban Ideas
Farmhouse planning must serve both home and farm business needs. D G Carter of the University of Illinois stresses remodeling or new building should include modern conveniences such as electricity, running water, and septic disposal while keeping costs within farm income.
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D. G. Carter
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
house layout features for farm kitchens and workrooms
The description outlines a rural home layout with a rear workroom for laundering and heavy canning or freezing work, space for farmworkers to wash and store clothes, and ample storage for fruits, vegetables, utensils, and records. Front and rear entrances are placed for yard, barns, and play areas accessibility, with internal access to key rooms.
Rodgers Sell Homes On E Avenue NE And Johnson NW
Mr and Mrs Otis Rodgers sell 2406 E avenue NE to Dr and Mrs Robert Y Netolicky who will take possession before January 1 and move to Sioux City The sale is handled by Yuill and Gohmann Also sale of 227 Johnson avenue NW to Major and Mrs CG Gableman with Mrs Gableman a nurse corps lieutenant and possession set for February 11 The Bokorneys move to a Cedar Rapids area farm in a Yuill and Gohmann deal
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Otis Rodgers
E Avenue NE
Robert Y. Netolicky
Netolicky
Rodgers
Sioux City
Yuill and Gohmann
Fred Bokorney
Johnson Avenue NW
C. G. Gableman
Gableman
Nurse Corps
Bokorneys
Cedar Rapids
Washington Ave House Sold to Harry Haneys
Mr and Mrs Fred Kay of Monticello sold their 1539 Washington Ave SE property to Mr and Mrs Harry Haney of 520 Seventh St SW subject to tenant rights under OPA regulations. Sale handled by O P Myers Co. and W H Ray Co also sold Edward Beranek’s home at 331 Twentieth St NW to Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell who moved from Boston.
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Fred Kay
Monticello
Washington Avenue
Harry Haney
Seventh Street
OPA
O. P. Myers Company
W. H. Ray Company
Edward Beranek
Twentieth Street NW
Robert Mitchell
Boston
Everett Evans Buys First Ave Property
Mr and Mrs Everett Evans purchase the house and business buildings at 142224 First avenue NE from Mr and Mrs Joe Splichal. The Evans now reside at 150614 First avenue NE.
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Everett Evans
First Ave
First Avenue
Joe Splichal
Evans
Wiring Inadequate For Present Use Of Electric Appliances
New York reports that only a small share of homes have wiring capable of handling full electric service. A booklet titled Electrical Guide to the Postwar Home cites seven main needs for electric power from heating and lighting to entertainment and health appliances.
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New York
Iowa Building Boom Predicted As Materials Return
The Iowa Business Digest reports sharp gains in retail sales life insurance and bank activity with a major spike in building permits for October 1945 up 370 percent residential and 255 percent other permits. Housing shortages persist in many towns while employment climbs in November with 32 percent more workers in 409 firms.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
Bureau of Business Research
University of Iowa
State Bureau of Labor
Bureau of Labor
Messner Building Sold to Midwest Insulation Firm
The one story brick Messner building at 207 Second Avenue SW owned by Miss Muriel Messner has sold to Midwest Insulation, owned by Martin J. DeLacy. Possession will go to new owners subject to tenant rights. Sale handled by O H Lundquist and Company.
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Second Avenuesw
Muriel
Evelyn Messner
Midwest Insulation Company
Martin J. DeLacy
O. H. Lundquist
Twentieth Street NW
Arthur E. Smith
Hinkley Avenue NW
W. E. Em
Erson
Wilson Avenue
Lundquist
Luxurious Chintz Boudoir Set For Christmas Gift
A practical yet lavish boudoir chintz set is suggested as a Christmas present for women of many ages. It features a quilted comforter with 6 inch rose rayon taffeta ruffles, a matching ruffle edged pillow cover, rose taffeta dressing skirt, and flowered chintz window draperies with a rose frill. The Hollywood bed is complemented by a wall canopy, green leaf mats, a white rug, flower pictures, and a white framed mirror with vanity lamps tied by a green bow.
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Wenkes
Naomi Doebel
Better Homes Directory
Hawkeye Lumber Co
French Paint Co
Topinka
Hatch & Brookman Lumber Co
Haegg Roofing and Insulation Company
Sanford’s
Economy Lumber Co
Frank Friedl
J. Ellott Davis
Broadstone Furnace Co
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Limback ‘Lumber Co
Klinger Wallpaper and Paint Co
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Super Service Oil Co
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Heinze Electric
Brinkmann Insulation Co
Ilinois-Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Messinger & Sons
Peoples Savings Bank
Kenwood Transfer
Merry Christmas
Chi-Namel Paint Store
Third Avenue
Roofing and Insulation CO
Cedar Rapids, IA
Hawkeye Lumber & Coal CO
Santa Claus
Veteran
Sanford
Wadi 2
Haegg
Ninth Street
RIAL
J. Elliott Davis
INS
Washington Ave
Harry Haneys
Broadston
Fourth Avenue SE
U.S
Frank
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Messner
Midwest Insulation Firm
Klinger
2Nd Ave. SE
John A. Limback
Limback Lumber Co
Fyaas
Perpetual Savings & Loan Association
S.E
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