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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1945
Page
7
Changes in a house through redecorating prove nearly as effective as remodeling. Mr and Mrs Milroy Unzeitig acquired the residence at 1940 Washington avenue SE in July 1944 and have gradually made improvements. The exterior painting is scheduled for this summer.
The Unzeitigs redecorate rooms with dogwood wallpaper in ivory and maroon, replace drop ceilings, and rework the kitchen into a work-counter layout using wallboard and red accents. They select dusty rose draperies, venetian blinds, and green morning glory wallpaper in the dining area, while Howard’s room and Beverly Ann’s peach turquoise bedrooms feature pale tones, light woods, and distinct wall colors.
A Cedar Rapids notices list shows numerous building permits with owners and project types plus dollar values. Projects include remodelling reroofing repairing and new dwellings at addresses across the city including Third Fourth Fifth and Ninth streets NW SE SW and avenues NE. Notable entries include a new dwelling at 414 Thirty-sixth Street NE and a new garage at 939 Eighteenth Avenue SW with substantial values attached.
Capt Langford and Mrs Langford of Epworth purchase the MacNeill residence at 1910 Park Ave SE through Doolittle and Company. The same firm coordinated several other local property trades including Nelsons selling 637 Thirty-fifth St NE to the Alter couple and Creglows selling 1100 Twelfth St Marion to Dr H O Young.
H. M. Figg of 853 Second Avenue SE bought the two apartment building at 1220 Second Avenue SE from W. L. Crissman trustee for the Frances Flagle estate. Figg and his sister Grace Ayers plan to move into the first floor apartment once vacated by the Alpha Xi Delta sorority, with the sale arranged through Mrs. Elizabeth Giblin.
George A. Wetzel sold 1816 Grande Ave SE to James A. Clark and wife. Tait Land Wagner handled the seven additional transfers including 548 Forest Dr SE to C. H. Jordan and 1045 Oakland Rd NE to Leon L. Millard from Pueblo. Galloway pastor R. F. Galloway bought 3431 First Ave SE. Cedar Rapids Homes Corp built three for wartime workers with rentals leading to buy options.
Dr and Mrs W W Salisbury who recently bought the Higley home at 857 Sixteenth Street SE have purchased a lot adjoining their property from Fred Higley. The sale was made through Tait and Wagner company. Two lots on Ivanhoe road SW near Columbia Missouri were sold through Tait and Wagner to David Novak of Ely road SW.
Kansas City reporter notes a compact home heater the size of a steamer trunk, unveiled by an airlines engineer. He believes the device could replace traditional furnaces, signaling a potential shift in home heating technology.
Victorian picture frames find new life in the home as the article shows two projects by decorator Peter Hunt. A shadow box wall cabinet is built inside a frame and painted white with an antique finish. A coffee table uses a cut piece of composition board within a frame and simple saw-horse legs, painted white with Bermuda blue trim.
Harold R. Porter, senior engineer for Transcontinental and Western Air, unveils a 150 pound heater 47 inches long and 20 inches deep for the TWA Stratoliner fleet. The unit, able to burn gasoline, kerosene or light oil, powers hot air through small ducts to heat a five or six room house, with a concealed installation in closets or ceilings.
Mr and Mrs J R Osterlund who moved to Colorado Springs Colorado have sold their house at 218 Eighteenth street NE to Mr and Mrs Ed I F Cosgrove formerly of 1507 Sixth avenue SE The Cosgroves are in possession The sale was made through Yuill and Gohmann The same realtors with White s Real Estate and Business Exchange sold 1243 Elmhurst drive NE to Mr and Mrs Everett J Dow of Traer who will take immediate possession The Vetter family owned the property at 1607 C avenue NE
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