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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1964
Page
2
Grand Rapids furniture makers expand traditional European lines after a strong previous year. Winter market showings favored French Louis XIII to XVI styles, Italian directoire, and English Regency, with Spanish pieces limited. Industry notes room harmony comes from mixing periods and styles for charm.
Article by Andy Lang explains underlayment types ply wood hardboard and cement mixtures with asphalt or latex. It covers moisture considerations nail patterns panel sizes spacing joints curing times and concrete readiness for resilient tile installations.
A compiled Q and A on painting prep forethought and finishing. Topics cover roller covers cleaning, steel cabinet finishing steps, staining concrete floors, shade effects on lighting, bathroom lighting, latex paints for walls, stencils availability, wallpaper on rough surfaces, protecting aluminum furniture, exterior latex application, blister resistant paints, and proper brush technique.
Mr and Mrs Robert C Tyler sell 370 Ridge Drive Marion to Mr and Mrs Robert C Sexton 1603 Elev enth Avenue SW Seattle for possession this weekend. John Zachar Jr Co and Jerry Conrad Realtors handle the sale. Other transfers include 4417 Sherman Street NE for March 1 possession to Mr and Mrs Martin D Johnson and 143 West View Drive NW to Mr and Mrs Jerald Evens with Midwest Investment Co and Doolittle Co.
Mrs. Becky York purchases 432 Elder Lane NW from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Waters who are moving to Des Moines. The sale, closing May 1, was handled by Iowa Securities Co with Bickel and Byers. The same brokers sold a Marion home for William V. Hoyt. Other buyers include Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Chute of Ottumwa and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bryant acquiring 518 Fortieth Street NE from the Girchs now in Garden Grove California.
Mr and Mrs Delphus Palmer formerly of Concord NH are moving to 2919 Bever avenue SE after purchasing the Emma Anders house. Sale handled by Condon Real Estate in cooperation with Giza Real Estate. William Whitters and Angela Havlicek connections noted with multiple transactions. Louis Fordice buyers plan possession March 1.
Chicago report from the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling information bureau states thermostats over five years old are obsolete. Modern thermostats are highly sensitive and hold heating to within half a degree of the set level, enabling accurate winter heating and summer cooling control.
Mr and Mrs Earl J Caywood moved from 518 Thirty fourth Street SE to 144 Crestridge Drive NW they purchased from Skogman Construction Co The sale was arranged by Midwest Investment Co in cooperation
Ceramic tile makers in the United States may add alundum or carborundum to standard materials to increase surface friction. The additives appear on the tile face to improve grip around swimming pools and in shower baths, enhancing walking safety.
Mr and Mrs Douglas M Weare will take March 1 possession of 108 Outlook drive SW bought from builder F Richard Whitters via Smiley and Doe. The firm also sold 2907 Waveland drive NW to Mr and Mrs Robert D Fountain for June 1 possession. Eileen Dellevar through Smiley and Doe bought a Whitters built house at 2429 First street SW with March 15 possession. Robert Fowler and wife moved to 1521 Hillside drive NW, bought from Whitters via Smiley and Doe.
A new wall mounted shelf light with a walnut frame is gaining favor. The long flat top serves as a shelf while a translucent white screen provides soft light with no glare.
Miller and Co. sold four properties from the W. E. Yessler estate. Donald L. Good bought three houses at the northwest corner of Third avenue and Sixth street SW for a new Apco service station. John P. Malone and wife purchased 613 Third avenue SW for investment. Oliver T. Nephew and wife swapped 2718 Henry street NW for the Blaine residence on Rogers road NW, with the exchange to take effect this weekend.
Wall clocks with lighted dials are a popular item in the electric clock market and can serve as night lights in kitchens, playrooms, dens or bathrooms. The browse alarm feature now appears in key wound clocks, previously limited to electric models.
A new idea in home furnishings brings adult scale furniture to children's rooms. Man-size pieces suit boys while mom-size items fit girls, with maple favored for boys in a colonial style and antique white and gold provincial pieces for girls. Poplar copy beds remain popular with girls of all ages.
Bedding manufacturers devise stretch bedrails to extend a bedstead for larger mattresses and boxsprings. The mechanism adapts standard frames to accommodate unusual bed sizes. The feature promises flexible use in homes with varying mattress dimensions.
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