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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1940
Page
4
Hedges Company Sells Four Cedar Rapids Properties
Hedges Company of Cedar Rapids completed four property sales. Higley Land Company sold to Fenton Adams a lot in Clar a Hills on Longwood drive. Pawnee Land and Improvement sold to Mrs Mae Phelps Voiz a cottage at 829 Tenth Street SE. Frank L Buser sold a new home at 2127 E Avenue NE to C L Martin for possession about April 1 and another house at 1321 E Avenue NE to Leo Soukup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedges Company
Cedar Rapids
Higley Land Comay
Fenton Adams
Memorial Drive
Clara Hills
Longwood Drive
Pawnee Land and Improvement Company
Mae Phelps Voiz
Palo
Tenth Street
Frank L. Buser
E Avenue
C. L. Martin
Leo Soukup
H Avenue
Low Location Thermostat Suggested For Comfort
In homes with automatic thermostats the unit may be placed low on the living room wall about 30 inches above the floor. This can improve comfort since gas or oil furnaces shut off promptly as the room warms, while coal fires still emit heat after being shut down.
Painted Stripes Offer Novel Wall Designs
Painted stripes provide new wall designs to relieve the plain look of single color interiors. Narrow bands run around walls near trim with stripe width color and spacing chosen by room size decoration needs and the prominence of door and window casings.
Patterned Woods Aid Floor Problem
Patterned hardwood floors offer design variety with durability for new homes or renovations. Available in multiple woods, these floors are factory finished, waxed, and polished to provide a lasting, economical surface.
Doors flanking a center fireplace hinder living room flow
Answers explain that placing doors on both sides of a central living room fireplace disrupts furniture arrangement and circulation. The advice notes the fireplace as a focal point and recommends keeping openings away from the fireside group to allow sofas chairs and tables for easy conversation.
Better Homes Directory Listing Co Names
Directory page lists Kiepach Bros Limback Lumber Co Cedar Rapids Gas Co Economy Lumber Co Frank Zobac and Sons Sanford's Cedar Rapids Block Co Wisconsin Lumber King's Crown Plaster Co Maresh Sheet Metal Wks Inter Ocean Reinsurance Co Kriz Tent and Awning Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiepach Bros. Limback Lumber Co
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Economy Lumber Co
Frank Zobac and Sons
Sanford's
Cedar Rapids Block Co
Wisconsin Lumber
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Maresh Sheet Metal
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Co
Kriz Tent and Awning Co
Railing and Head Room Necessary in Cellar Stairs
Cellar stairs bear heavier loads yet are often built carelessly. Safety hinges on two factors railing and adequate head room. Proper attention to these elements improves use and reduces risk in basement access.
Compact Closet Design Maximizes Space Efficiency
The piece argues that a purely utilitarian closet should be compact and efficient not large. Expanding a closet wastes floor area that could serve living room or bedroom use since doors stay closed most of the time.
Homer Grove Buys Home in Northeast City
W. W. White of 1737 Blake Boulevard SE sells the residence at 426 Thirty-third Street NE to Homer A. Grove of 2811 First Avenue E. The deal was arranged through the A. A. Doolittle company and the Groves will move in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. White
Blake Boulevard
Homer A. Grove
First Avenue
Thirty-third Street
A. A. Doolittle Company
Groves
Coe College Athletics Director Sells Homes in Two Deals
Moray L Eby director of athletics at Coe College sells his Bever Avenue SE residence to O F Paulsen. The 268 Highland Drive NW property owned by M W O Rieley trustee transfers to Mr and Mrs Earl J Farley who plan to move in this spring. Both transactions handled by Tait and Wagner company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moray L. Eby
First Avenue E
Coe College
Bever Avenue
O. F. Paulsen
Highland Drive
M. W. O’rieley
Earl J. Farley
Third Street
Farleys
Tait and Wagner Company
Two Homes Sold For Occupancy In Spring
The C. M. Hatfield company completed two home sales with buyers set to move in this spring. Cedar Rapids Building and Loan sold 624 Ninth Street SE to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Rice of 858 Third Avenue SE. Bohemian Savings and Loan Association sold 2136 Twentieth Street NW to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pope of 1512 A Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Hatfield Company
Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association
Lee Roy Rice
Third Avenue
Ninth Street
Charles Pope
Avenue E
The
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
Twentieth Street NW
New Type Invisible Hinge Gains Popularity
Modern homeowners favor invisible door hinges to enhance interior beauty. The hinges operate smoothly and are completely concealed when the door closes, allowing a close fit with the frame. They can also be used on casement windows and cupboard doors.
Newcomers Rent City Homes Driven by New Resident Influx
The Hedges company completed four rentals to new city residents last week. C Wilmer Johnston of Springville will move into 370 Fifteenth Street SE, owned by Emma Forrest. Harold Domeny of St Joseph will rent 2723 B Avenue NE built by W T Hambright. J P Galliger of Marion will rent 137 Thirtieth Street Drive SE, owned by Mrs Leo Vovroch. B H Burkhart of Marshalltown moves to 921 Eleventh Street NE. Fred E Collard and Co rented 2300 B Avenue NE to the Anderson family from Des Moines and an apartment in the Kendalton building to Orie M Oliver and family from Des Moines, possession Jan 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedges Company
C. Wilmer Johnston
Springville
Cedar Rapids Auto Supply Company
Fifteenth Street
Emma Forrest
Twenty-eighth Street
Harold Domeny
St. Joseph
Coca-Cola Company
Davenport J. Brown
Cape Cod
B Avenue
W. T. Hambright
Blake Boulevard
J. P. Galliger
Marion
Wilson and Company
Thirtieth Street
Leo Vovroch
Burlington
B. H. Burkhart
Marshalltown
Eleventh Street
Cold Stream Farms
Fred E. Collard
Orie M. Oliver
Des Moines
Oliver
Handler Motor Company
Concealing a garbage container and fixing swollen windows
An underground drainage driven, pedal-operated cover conceals a waste container. Above ground, place small lattice or hedge screening in a service yard on the house side near garage and kitchen. Loosen sash stop, dry sash, wax grooves, or oil grooves to ease sliding. If needed, remove sash and plane one side. add weather stripping to improve operation.
New Heating Economy Device Is Zone Control
A zone control system manages thermostat settings by area within a home. It allows differing temperatures for living quarters, servants quarters, guest rooms, and the garage based on sun exposure and wind, ensuring areas like the living room stay around 70 to 72 degrees while the garage stays just above freezing when unused.
Good Quality Hardware For A Simple Home
The character and finish of woodwork guide hardware choice. Elaborate styles clash with simple lines, while straightforward designs suit small houses. Durable, high quality hardware matters due to heavy use and can refresh the home by replacing old pieces.
Building activity and business changes in East Iowa towns
Oelwein crews drill a new city well in the southwest for 4820.75 dollars securing drought reserves. Jesup Arch Lochead acquires Walker and Lochead Hardware by buying Donald Walker’s share. Anamosa Donald Crow Cecil Blayney lease Mid-Continent Petroleum at 301 East Main with Ralph Ditch to head the bulk plant and Edward Reed replacing Crow at Kleanall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jesup
Arch Lochead
Walker and Lochead Hardware Company
Donald Walker
Anamosa
Donald Crow
Cecil Blayney
California
Mid-Continent Petroleum Company
East Main Street
Ralph Ditch
Edward Reed
Mr. Crow
Kleanall
Gurgling Pipes Silenced By Insulation Technique
The article explains silencing waste water noises through soil pipe insulation and nonsweat insulation for cold water lines. It notes insulation must be done before walls are closed, but dripping pipes can be corrected when accessible in basements.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sin
Sanford
Zon
Nagle - Eaton
17Th St. NE
Maresh
Sheet Metal Works
Broulie Bros
Second ST. SE
Leo
F.H.A
First Trust
SRD
12Th Avenue
Stiehi Galleries
New York
Sheraton and
Hepplewhite
Directory Better Homes
Homer Grove
Safeguard Health
Johns-Manville
Batts
Januar
First Avenue NW
Paulsen
Foundation of
Klepach Bros
American Concrete Contractors Association
Zobac
Bever
Dial
Pella
Heymer
Columbia
Economy
Krizansina
First Street
FHA
3Rd Ave
Don
Hamilton's
Hamilton Seed and Coal CO
Oakland Ave
Oelwein
Thorpe Well Company
Second Avenue SE
Waysite
Roy Tuillé
9Th St. SW
Eading
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