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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1946
Page
3
Garden planning in winter offers a list of flowers by type and use. It covers edges borders long stems for cutting short stems for cutting color masses fragrance shady spots hot sites and vines with an all season fragrant border featuring many named flowers.
Mrs. Powell now visiting Lucile Powell at 416 Sixth Street SW sold her house at 412 Seventeenth Street NE to Mr. and Mrs. Rhuben H. Leinbaugh of 866 Fourteenth Street NE. The transaction was brokered by Floyd H. Knapp who also handled the Leinbaughs’ sale of 866 Fourteenth Street NE to Mr. and Mrs. James D. Moyer.
The Moyers expect to take possession February 15 as the Levnbaughs move to the Seventeenth street house.
Increased demand for vacant lots reported last week as Tait and Wagner sales show multiple parcels changing hands. Buyers include W. A. Nelson Jr and L. H. Robertson in East Highlands, Rodney C. Berger in Oaklands, Harold F. Kelly in Vernondale, Paul and Mrs Corn in Vernondale, Alta C. Manley in Youngs addition, and heirs of the Dvorak estate through Doolittle and Co. Also John Manak purchases acreage on Johnson avenue NW for a future homesite.
The attic hallway at Harold A. Moss and wife’s home houses a compact bedroomette used as an emergency guest room sewing space and a night retreat when Moss, an amateur radio operator, is on the air. Red bandanna trim brightens unbleached muslin, with adaptable top and skirt over a sewing machine. The Moss residence features two first floor bedrooms, a dais of living spaces in dubonnet and rose, and a small kitchen with ivory and dubonnet accents, plus an attached garage with external entry.
Capt James Edward Bramwell IV in Germany sells his 2021 Grande Ave SE home to George and Ethel Erwin as they relocate from Iowa City. Transactions coordinated by Tait and Wagner include Cedar Rapids Homes corp selling 624 Thirty-fifth St NE bungalow and other property transfers involving Mason, Mumma, Dobins, Gruenwalds, Zastera clients, Weeks, Rasmussen and Slauson with Des Moines and Lincoln Heights deals through Yuill and Gohmann and George Towne Realty partners.
Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Carrigg of Iowa City bought the house at 2323 B Avenue NE from Bert M. Foote, sale handled by Doolittle and Company. Other transfers include Josephine Hlavaty selling 427 Thirty-third Street NE to Reginald and wife, and Everett Olsen selling 432 Avenue NW to James and wife at 1920 Third Street SW. Lt. Cedric D. Glick and wife purchased 133 Thirty-fourth Street NE from J. H. Shipton in Walford. Glick on terminal leave awaiting discharge from the Army.
Mr and Mrs William Groesgen and their daughter and son in law plan brick residences on two lots in the 600 block Memorial drive SE. They purchased the sites from M M Janowski and the lots were sold through Mrs Elizabeth Giblin.
Miss Magdalen Popp buys the bungalow at 1727 Second Avenue SE from Mr and Mrs Harry E Smith. The same firm arranges transfers for two discharged service men and their wives at 1559 Fourth Avenue SW and other local properties, with occupancy and rent control notes.
Local builders and suppliers including Better Homes DIRECTORY, Kenwood Transfer, and Montgomery Ward are noted in plans to develop a site this year. The Hedges company reports several lot sales to families such as Robert J. Jane and Alber R. Swanson, with transactions on First Avenue NE and Meadowbrook Drive SE. Additional buyers include Edward L. Kern and Mrs. Emma H. Anders as parcels change hands between 1946 and 1947.
The record notes the house at 1312 Second Street SE purchased by Harry S. Pappas from the estate of Peter Hach on Wilson Avenue SE, detailing a local real estate transaction in the district.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess F. Fauchier of 1914 B avenue NE purchase a home site on the south side of Thirty-eighth street NE between First and C avenues NE. The sale secures a buildable lot for future residence plans in the area.
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