Congress Cuts Red Tape for GI Loans
Legislative changes streamline the GI loan process, cutting forms and triplicate paperwork. Veterans can build garages, refinance homes, and receive VA backing up to 4000 dollars or half the loan. Appraisers must consider rising construction costs, with 25 percent of gross income cap for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Veterans Administration
H. H. Bennett
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Bennett
Rental Manager Has a House He Bought One
The Gazette reports Paul R. McDowell, rental department manager for Tait and Wagner, has purchased a residence at 920 M Street NW. Ownership is subject to tenant rights under rent control. the McDowell family will continue living with relatives at 920 Sixth Street until the tenant vacates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Paul R. McDowell
McDowell
Tait ‘and Wagner Company
M Street
John F. Pieper
L Street
Sixth Street
Two Lots Bought as Future House Sites
Ivan Kramer of 1014 Eleventh Street NE purchased a lot in Vernondale addition on Knoll Street SE from Mrs. G. J. Rummells of 559 Tenth Street SW through Tait and Wagner company. Frank Burr and wife of 1103 Eleventh Street NW bought a lot in Northwood addition on Center Point Road NE south of Sylvia Street NE to build a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Kramer
Eleventh Street
Vernondale Addition
Knoll Street
G. J. Rummells
Tenth Street
Tait and Wagner Company
Frank Burr
Northwood Addition
Center Point Road
Sylvia Street
Milwaukee Firm To Prefabricate Houses for Vets
Milwaukee plans production of prefabricated two bedroom houses to aid housing shortages for World War II veterans. Getzel Woodworking aims for 10 houses daily, priced around 6000 dollars with basement heating plumbing and light bulbs included. Production lines used in war housing will adapt to GI homes under city code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
FHA
Washington, D. C
Walter A. Getzel
Getzel Woodworking Company
Bloomhall Bays House Being Built
Mr and Mrs William C Bloomhall of 356 Park Terrace SE bought a residence under construction at 2740 Meadowbrook Drive SE from Everett C Chandler of 512 Memorial Drive SE. Completion targeted for March 1, sold through Bruce A West and company. Bertha I Packer sold her Lake City Ta home at 113 Thirty-Sixth Avenue SW to Mr and Mrs Roy J M Conklin of 114 Avenue NW. Ralph Lee of 1528 A Avenue NE sold two Belmont Addition lots through West and Company. one at C Avenue and Thirty-Eighth Street NE to Lt Col and Mrs L Curtise Wood of 581 Tenth Street SW, the other on C Avenue NE near Thirty-Eighth Street to Mr and Mrs Robert J J Black of 824 E Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Bloomhall
Park Terrace
Meadowbrook Drive
Everett C. Chandler
Memorial Drive
Bruce A. West and
A Avenue
Belmont Addition
West and Company
C Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Hoskin Buys Lot from Pollins on Eighth Street
Chester Pollins sells a lot on the east side of Eighth street north of O avenue NW to L. V. Hoskin at 407 Twentieth street NW. Sale conducted through Bedell Nissen company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Pollins
Bever Avenue
Eighth Street
O Avenue NW
L. V. Hoskin
Twentieth Street
Bedell- Nissen Company
One-story Duplex Is Most Popular Temporary Veterans Housing
Veterans at Cedar Rapids await FPHA housing on No. 74 list with 150 temporary dwellings. One-story duplexes, or converted dormitories, are likely, each with two bedrooms, kitchen, bath, and living area. Units may arrive panelized or assembled on site, with varying fixed or movable equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Service and Information Center
Cedar Rapids
Federal Public Housing Authority
Wuthat
Vna Afgihanese Unill
FPHA
Ordnance Plant
Chicago
Don Hines
Ritz
Business Changes In Urbana Luzerne
Van's Hardware store in Urbana sold by Mr and Mrs Ernest Van Fleet to E D McCammon of Cedar Rapids. The sale closed through White's Business Exchange. Luzerne grocery and produce business of B Bascom sold to Earl W Stelling formerly of Vinton through the same realtor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Van’s Hardware
Urbana
Ernest van Fleet
E. D. McCammon
Cedar Rapids
White’s Business Exchange
Luzerne Grocery and Produce
B. Bascom
Earl W. Stelling
Vinton
Better Homes DIRECTORY Better Homes DIRECTORY
Directory listing including J Elliott Davis Limback Lumber Haegg Roofing Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Super Service Messinger Sons Sanford s Frank Friedl Economy Lumber Perpetual Savings and Loan Illinois Iown Gas Electric Kenwood Transfer Standard Glass Paint Heinze Electric Iowa Steel Iron Works Broadstone Furnace Brinkmann Insulation Peoples Savings Bank Klinger Wallpaper Paint Montgomery Ward Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Elliott Davis, Limback Lumber Co
Haegg Roofing and Insulation Company
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co
Super Service Oil Co
Messinger & Sons
Sanford’s. Frank Friedl
Economy Lumber Co
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Ilinois Iown Gas & Electric Co
Kenwood Transfer
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Heinze Electric
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Broadstone Furnace Co
Brinkmann Insulation Co
Peoples Savings Bank
Klinger Wallpaper and Paint Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Blodgett Buys F B Gutz House in Cedar Falls
Mr and Mrs J C Blodgett of 853 iSecond Ave SW purchase the Gutz house at 2053 Linn Blvd SE from Mr and Mrs Jy B Gutz of Cedar Falls with possession subject to tenant rent control. The Lundquist firm handled the sale and related duplex at 519 7th Ave SW to Lt Col and Mrs Edward F Proeschldt, who will occupy the upper unit under rent control. Other Lundquist deals include a sale to Mr and Mrs James J Hansson of Ottumwa and transfers involving Mr and Mrs H Earl Fries, Mr and Mrs Edward F Mann, and Mr and Mrs Miles Platz with date of possession March 1.
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J. C. Blodgett
iSecond Avenue
Linn Boulevard
Jy. B. Gutz
Cedar Falls
Lundquist,and Company
Seventh Avenue
Edward F. Proescheldt
Thirteenth Street
David M. Meskimen
Roy M. Conklin
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Vernal Street
James J. Hansson
Ottumwa
Lundquist and Company
Richard F. Remer, Jr
West Nyack
N. Y
Seventeenth Street
H. Earl Fries
Yuill and Gohmann
Miles Platz
Twenty-sixth Street
Lincoln Highway
Edward F. Mann
William J. Potter Buys Dyer's House
Mr and Mrs Joab W Dyer sold their house at 355 Thirty first street drive SE to Mr and Mrs William J Potter of 288 Twelfth street SW who will take possession soon. The Dyers move to Minnesota. The sale was handled by White's Real Estate and Business Exchange. Also, Mr and Mrs Harold O Schroeder sold their home at 879 Center Point road NE to Mr and Mrs A Reed er, formerly of 511 Thirty sixth street NE, who are now in possession. The Schroeders reside near Ely.
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Joab W. Dyer
Thirty First Street
William J. Potter
Twelfth Street
Dyer
Minnesota
White
Real Estate and Business Exchange
Harold O. Schroeder
Center Point Road
A. Reeder
Thirty-sixth Street
Schroeders
Ely
Insurance Man Buys Dwelling From Sterling
Dr. and Mrs. Allen F. Sterling of San Bernardino California sold their house at 1867 R avenue NE to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford H. Fowler moving from Los Angeles. Fowler is general agent in Cedar Rapids for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance. Sale handled by Tait and Wagner. Several other transfers follow including rentals and new purchases by Corwin, Fee, Heefner, Shay, Brogan, Schneidler, Van Dyke, Brennan, and buyers from Cedar Rapids Homes corp through Tait and Wagner.
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Allen F. Sterling
San Bernardino
Calif
R Avenue
Clifford H. Fowler
Los Angeles
Fowler
Cedar Rapids
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Tait, and Wagner Company
Charles Macy
Sixth Avenue SE
H. James Corwin
Third Avenue
Corwin
James E. Fee
D Avenue
Harry H. Flow
B Avenue NE
Tait and Wagner
Fee
East Highlands
Twelfth Avenue
Thirty Second Street
R. D. Hunting
Paramount Building
Ninth Street
Sadie V. Heefner
E Avenue NE
Russell E. Walker
G Avenue NW
Ralph W. Brennan
Fourteenth Street
Eugene E. Page
Lansing
Mich
Page
Oldsmobile
Brennans
North English
Cedar Rapids Homes Corporation
Wilson and Company
Clinton J. Hughes
Oklahoma City
Okla
Dalewood Avenue
J. Morris Christy
Tipton
Richard Gitt
Third Avenue SE
Twenty-sixth Street
Irving F. Martin Gitt Returns From Army Service
Irving F. Martin Gitt recently returned from army service in Germany.
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Irving F. Martin
Gitt
Germany
Lincoln Sells Bungalow on Cutoff Farm near Marion
Mr and Mrs L F Lincoln sold their bungalow on Cutoff Farm near Marion to Mr and Mrs W T Hughes formerly of 2026 Grande Avenue SE now in possession. The Lincolns will occupy the other residence on the farm. The sale was through Yuill and Gohmann. Mr and Mrs Harry C Ehrke sold 2055 Fourth Avenue SE to Mr and Mrs Floyd C Lowell 1401 Washington Avenue SE who will occupy it. The sale was through Yuill and Gohmann.
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L. F. Lincoln
Marion
W. T. Hughes
Grande Avenue SE
Yuill
Gohmann
Lincolns
Harry C. Ehrke
Fourth Avenue SE
Floyd C. Lowell
Washington Avenue SE
House on A Avenue Sold to Mrs Swartz
Mrs Martha Swartz of 415 Twelfth Street SE and her son Durwood Hageman in the army bought the bungalow at 1984 A Avenue NE from Mrs Helen Romanowski. Possession is subject to control. Sale made through Mrs Elizabeth Giblin.
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Martha Swartz
Twelfth Street
Durwood Hageman
Helen Romanowski
Third Avenue SE
Elizabeth Giblin
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Coe College
Tracr
Anamosa
Automobile Fire and Allied Lines
J. Elliott Davis
Agency
Johns-Manville
Rock
Johns - Manville
Limback Lumber Co
Third Street
Haegg Roofing & Insulation CO
Patek
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Company
the Gazette
W. C. Bloomhall Bays
Hoskin
Jack Ferring
Luzerne
Dial
Better Homes Directory
Blodgett
F. B. Gutz House
Bridgeport
F. L. Shay
Everett Brogan
Edgewood
Brogan
Shays
Waubeek
Shay
George J. Schneider
Lyons
Ill
Maple Drive
Frank P. Zanka
Maude van Dyke
I Avenue
Mathilda Hart
Eighth Avenue SE
Sanford
U. S
Frank Friedl
Paramount Theater
First Street
Iowa
Illinois
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Perpetual Savings & Loan Association
S.E
Cient Glow Room
Miss Pitz
Iowa-Illinois
GES and Electric Co
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