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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1945
Page
10
Mr. and Mrs. Vance McCray sold their 556 Vernon Drive SE home to Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Argeson who relocate from Kalamazoo Michigan to Cedar Rapids. Argeson joins McGladrey Hansen Dunn and Company. The deal was handled by Tait and Wagner.
John J. Wagner Frank L. Buser and Glenn A. Strickland attended a meeting of the directors and officers of the Iowa Real Estate Association held in Des Moines last Tuesday.
Cedar Rapids Real Estate board president Clarence E. White named standing committees including Appraisal chaired by Paul H. Bedell with four others, Arbitration led by Gary Gohmann, Entertainment chaired by Carl D. Thomas, Ethics chaired by A. F. Dotson, Farm land appraisal led by E. L. Patten, Legislation chaired by John J. Wagner, and other panels for Multiple listing Membership Public enterprise Publicity and Taxes and assessments with listed members.
Century Engineering at 213 215 Fourth Avenue SE files industrial repair permit for 450 dollars. George Symacek at 2016 K Street SW applies remodel dwelling for 2000 dollars. Mrs Furman at 1269 Fourth Avenue SE seeks repair fire damage to dwelling for 150 dollars. Harry Wright at 1235 Elmhurst Drive NE remodels dwelling for 150 dollars. F E Carey at 221 Third Street NE remodels industrial site for 200 dollars.
Iowa survey shows 11 largest cities plus 32 others endorse a uniform state building code. Of 75 cities contacted 44 cooperated, with eight of 25 smaller towns reporting no building code. The Iowa Engineers Society committee flags conflicts and gaps in Iowa 1939 code and cites neighboring states with varying approaches.
The 15th street NE building in Cedar Rapids, once a two family duplex, was remodeled by Paul G. Miller into four modern apartments with wartime housing priorities. The main entrance was moved to the former bay window, new roof lines, plumbing, heating, and wiring were added, and interiors updated with Amana blue walls and white woodwork. Present tenants include Mr. and Mrs. Olson, Mr. and Mrs. Werning, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, and Mr. and Mrs. Camara with specific units described in detail.
Directory brief listing for J F Heatel Co and related Better Homes listings. Indicates savings and loan services in a local newspaper directory section.
Floor plan notes describe a kitchen with a tunelike bath area, black linoleum with red accents, a counter with a window and large gas range. A refrigerator spaces near the back door, furnished ranges and electric refrigerator for apartments, bathrooms with tubs. Blinds on order, green shutters in basement awaiting next coat of white paint.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Schlegal sold their home at 508 Thirty four Street NE to Mr and Mrs John H Frady of Fairfield who will take possession in March through White s Real Estate and Business Exchange The same agency handled the sale of 855 Seventh Avenue E Marion from the O G Waffle estate to Mr and Mrs Philip J Peters Now living in Cedar Rapids at 2234 Forty ninth Street NE Peters will take possession The Schlegals sale and two additional transfers were processed by White s Real Estate and Business Exchange and Tait and Wagner Company
National Housing Administrator John Blandford urged Congress to create a single national housing agency to construct 12.6 million dwelling units for non farm families from 1946 to 1955. He proposed 1.26 million yearly units with a mix of rent and sale prices and 99 year 2 percent loans, backed by federal leadership and coordinated statewide programs.
Mr and Mrs Charles Lyynott have bought Lynotts Bay House at 335 Nineteenth Street SE from Mr and Mrs R W Black. The deal was handled by Yuill and Gohmann. They previously sold the Harrison E Spangler residence at 655 Cottage Grove Avenue SE. Earlier, Yuill and Gohmann also sold the Milo H Baldwin residence at 507 Twenty third Street NE to Mr and Mrs F W Franey.
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