Modernized Farm Home Inspires Changes In Neighborhood
A white Center Point road NE farm home owned by Mr. and Mrs George P. Witwer showcases a redesigned interior with knotty pine, a seven foot four inch window wall, and renovated kitchen, stairs, and baths. The remodeling extends to surrounding outbuildings and has spurred similar improvements by nearby owners including O E Quass and C B Zalesky, with plans for further modernization and landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Doebel
Center Point Road
Gazelle
Tor
George P. Witwer
Henry
Peter
Donunatina
Quass
A C Stewart
Lewis Freeze
Witwer
C. B. Zalesky
Asphalt Cemetery Drives by Haecgg Construction
Haecgg Construction of Cedar Rapids completes an asphalt top on drives at Springville Cemetery. The firm recently held the $30 000 street paving contract in Springville last fall, marking ongoing local paving work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haecgg Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
Springville
Blossoming Geraniums Brighten Morning Window Boxes
Indoor window box geraniums greet the day with cheery colors to brighten households and lift spirits as the day begins. This light note highlights cheerful blooms bringing warmth to waking routines.
Permits Issued For Various Local Remodels And Constructions
Over the past week local firms and residents filed permit notices for multiple projects. Businesses include People's Furniture for a commercial remodel at 220 First Avenue E and Slavia Realty at 601 Twelfth Avenue SE. Individual residents filed permits for garages, roofs, and dwellings across several streets including NW and NE zones plus a new radio tower. Notable larger project: City waterworks Bever Park booster station listed at 1 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Furniture Company
First Avenue E
Slavia Realty Company
Twelfth Avenue
Robert Miller
Sixteenth Street
George Canos
Sixth Avenue
Wilmer Robinson
Elmhurst Drive
R. E. Pierson
Ellis Boulevard
H. J. Wemec
C Avenue
F. E. Chehak
Eighteenth Street
W. E. Barlow
E Avenue
Haegg Wins Contract For Quadrangle Work
The Haegg Roofing and Supply company of Cedar Rapids won a $30,000 contract to install 100,000 square feet of red and black asphalt tile on the Quadrangle men’s dormitory floors at the University of Iowa and to add a tar and gravel roof. Work begins mid July and follows recent projects including hospital addition roofing in Oakdale and roofing work for the Elks club addition and a Cedar Falls college pool project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haegg Roofing and Supply Company
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Oakdale
Elks Club
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Henry County Savings Bank
Hoagland
Reroofing Planned for Cedar Rapids Bank and Marion Post Office
Mount Pleasant notes the Iowa Light and Power company offices at Marengo. This week the firm begins reroofing the Peoples Savings Bank in Cedar Rapids and has won the contract to roof and waterproof the new post office in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Light and Power Company
Marengo
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Real Estate Prices Rise Nationwide In Most Cities
A confidential survey from 256 U S cities reports real estate prices higher than last year in 84 percent of locations. Demand for single family homes remains tight, apartment space scarce, and business rents rising, with mortgage rates commonly at 6 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. West
Cedar Rapids
Local Directory Listing of Regional Firms
A compact directory snippet lists Hawkeye Lumber Co Limback Lumber Co Nagle Eaton Lumber Co Wisconsin Lumber Co Cedar Rapids Gas Co Kings Crown Flaster Co Midland Mortgage Co Sanford s Perpetual Savings and Loan Economy Lumber Co Sears Roebuck J T Ure among regional businesses in the Better Homes DIRECTORY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Limback Lumber Company
Nagle-Eaton Lumber Co
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
King’s Crown Flaster Co
Midland Mortgage Co
Sanford’s
Perpetual Savings & Loan
Economy Lumber Co
Sears Roebuck
J. T. Ure
Plans For Dormitory Addition At Vinton School For The Blind
Plans for a 50000 dollar addition to the girls dormitory at the Vinton School for the Blind are being prepared in architect Norman Hatton’s Cedar Rapids office. The project envisions a two story plus ground floor unit with a brick exterior, a small cupola, six acoustically protected music rooms, and separate living areas for smaller and intermediate girls. Bids are tentatively set to be opened July 21 for general construction, plumbing and heating, and electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton School For the Blind
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Lumber & Coal CO
Dial
J.T. Ure
Fourtiu Avi SE
Tlimionl 2
Sanford
Sau
Bron Weiins
King
King's Crown Plaster Co
First Avenue West
R. Slager
F Gautsch
Highland Drive NW
Ed Bauman
G Avenue NW
Merchants Bank
Nagle-Eaton
Seventeenth Street
Haegg
First Street
Flintrote Products
Sears
Sears, Rgebuck & Co
Towa
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Better Homes Directory
Perpetual Savings and ‘Loan Association
Home Loans
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Third Street SE
3Rd ST. SE
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