Alberts Build Modern Summer Home in 5 Acre Pasture
The Alberts erect a five acre summer residence on a hill pasture near Mt. Vernon with a high ceiling living room, two picture windows, knotty pine finishes, and a stone terrace. Features include waysite block construction, an oil furnace, water pumped from a 150 foot well, and a bright interior with Fiesta colors and canary yellow accents. Cows graze nearby behind a small white rail fence as a long driveway winds to the blue roofed white house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
A. L. Albert
Alberts
Cedar Rapids
Palisades
A. Lb. Albert
Interior of a House with Modern Kitchen and Vintage Details
A description of a house features a casement windowed kitchen with electric stove and refrigerator plus a coal and wood cookstove. A front enclosed dining room can be opened to replace windows with screens. The layout includes sleeping quarters, a double garage, utility room, two bedrooms, a blue bathroom, and knotty pine living room walls.
Fire Resistant Roofs Advised for Bomb Protection
The FHA urges homeowners to prepare for air raids by reroofing with fire resistant materials. Asphalt shingles slate or tile shingles and asphalt roll roofing are recommended and can be laid over existing roofs to add thickness and protect the roof deck. Fire resistant roofing helps against incendiary fires beyond wartime danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Harold Whitakers Purchase New Home
A new home at 504 Thirty-second Street NE sold from Mr. and Mrs. Chris O. Skaar of Marion to Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Whitaker. The Poncins will take possession July 11 after a cooperative sale of acreage at 1120 Thirty sixth Street SE to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Poncin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-second Street
Chris O. Skaar
Marion
Harold M. Whitaker
Twenty-fourth Street
Yuill and Gohmann
Lundquist and Company
Thirtysixth Street
Frank H. Rank
Fifth Avenue
Lee Poncin
Poncins
C Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Sets Special Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board will hold a special meeting at 11 45 am with Renee presiding. The location remains unspecified in the fragment.
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Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
O Tooles Sell House on Ellis Boulevard
Mr and Mrs Virgil W King purchased a home at 1302 Ellis Boulevard NW from Mr and Mrs Simon O Toole 1815 Ellis Boulevard NW. The sale was made by Charles H Birch via realtor Hans T Hanson 1403 Ellis Boulevard NW who bought 820 F Avenue NW from Mr and Mrs Clayton C Drake as an investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil W. King
Ellis Boulevard NW
Simon O'Toole
Charles H. Birch
Hans T. Hanson
Clayton C Drake
F Avenue NW
Mr. Hanson
It's Fun to Dine Under the Stars
The article notes the rising popularity of outdoor summer dining as porches terraces and outdoor spaces become common in homes. It highlights the convenience and charm of dining outside and suggests adding a terrace or porch where indoor space is limited.
Outdoor dining space on a budget with privacy and features
The plan emphasizes low cost elements for a non-defense area new construction under 500 dollars. Privacy can be achieved with stockade fences vines or shrubs. Trees are optional but add beauty. Terraces benefit from durable flooring like flagstones brick or concrete and French doors for an inviting entrance. Include an electric outlet for nighttime lighting.
Fragmentary pest control note hints at electric bug zapper uses
A fragment mentions convenient wiring for attaching heating appliances like grills and coffee makers and using lamps at night to attract and kill bugs. The text implies a household device or setup enabling both appliances and insect control in living spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venient
Iowa Manufacturing Buys Lot on I Avenue NE
The Iowa Manufacturing Company buys a lot on I Avenue NE between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets from Pawnee Land and Improvement Company. Through Hedges Company new owners move in: Mr. and Mrs H B Leonard at 113 First Avenue SW take Orval M Blough home, 1700 Eighth Avenue SE, as Bloughs move to Vinton. Glenn C Riggins purchases an unimproved Westland Acres tract via Hedges, and Frank L Buser sells 807 Fourteenth Street NE to Sam G Tufts at 1320 C Avenue NE.
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Iowa Manufacturing Company
I Avenue
Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Pawnee Land and Improvement Company
Hedges Company
H. B Leonard
First Avenue
Orval M. Blough
Eighth Avenue
Westland Acres
Glenn C. Riggins
Fifteenth Avenue
Frank L. Buser
Fourteenth Street
Sam G Tufts
C Avenue
McQuin Property Sold to Kutcheras in SE
Mr and Mrs Lee McQuin of 218 Twenty fourth street drive SE sold their property at 719 Fifteenth street SE to Mr and Mrs John W Kutcheras of 1939 Bever avenue SE. The Kutcheras will take possession before July 15. The sale was conducted through the O P Myers office.
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Lee McQuin
Twenty-fourth Street Drive
Fifteenth Street
John W. Kutchera
Bever Avenue
Kutcheras
O. P Myers
Newcomer Rentals List Apartments Across City
The item notes multiple rental agreements in Davenport area homes and apartments. New tenants include Mr and Mrs Lewis Offerman at 1549 Fifth Ave SE and Mr and Mrs Robert Fultz at 1536 First Ave NE, with rentals arranged through Fred E Collard and Company.
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Lewis Offerman
Davenport
Fifth Avenue SE
Fred S. Kehne
Susan C. Hurd
Offerman
Standard Oil Company
Fred E. Collard and Company
Robert Fultz
Merly
LaPorte City
First Avenue NE
Eva Soles Clarke
Fultz
Petersen Baking Company
Fred E. Collard
Iowa City
Tenth Street
H. T. Hedges
Ridgeway Drive
Lins
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Hedges Company
Leonard W. Swanson
Coe College
Fifth Avenue
William E Halton
Tait and Wagner
R. C. Anderson
Mallory Street
August Sila
Anderson
Navy Recruiting
Tait and
Wagner
R. L. Fegley
Miami, Fla
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Julia Sopousek
Fegley
Century Oil Burning Company
H J Ahrens
Williamsburg
Eighth Street
Curtis Johnson
Ahrens
Collins Radio Company
Property Exchange and Sale Reported in Cedar Rapids Area
Mrs Lola Muchmore and sister Lee B Rucker sold 508 Thirty-fourth Street NE to Clarence and Clara Schlegel of Cedar Rapids. Doolittle agency reports exchange of 862 Eleventh Street NE for 149 Thirtieth Street Drive SE between Ralph J Martin and Carlos Kampmeier, with the Martins moving to the Thirtieth street home.
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Lola Muchmore
Lee B. Rucker
Fourth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Clarence A. Schlegel
Cedar Rapids
Schlegel
Collins Radio Company
Doolittle and Company
Eleventh Street
Ralph J. Martin
Thirtieth Street
Carlos Kampmeier
Evanston
Martins
Schneiders of Marshalltown Buy Udesen Home
Tait and Wagner report the sale of 2018 Bever avenue SE, from Martin Udesen to Mr. and Mrs W. M. Schneiders of Marshalltown. Udesen now resides in Duluth and the Schneiders will move in soon. Other listed purchases include C. A. Carlton’s buyers at 2311 D avenue NE and additional transfers through the same firm to Elmer, Neff, Emerson, and Clifford.
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Tait and Wagner
Bever Avenue SE
Martin Udesen
W. M. Schneider
Marshalltown
Udesen
Duluth
Schneiders
C. A. Carlton
E Avenue NE
D Avenue NE
C. A. Novotny
Third Avenue SE
C Street
F. S. Mitvalsky
Fourth Avenue
C. Elmer
L Street
Thirty-fourth Street
R. W. Gearhart
Twenty-first Street
Miles H. Neff
Third Street
Eighteenth Avenue
Francis Oehlart
Homer A Emerson
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Street
William Walker
Prairieburg
George W. Clifford
Thirty-second Street
Edwin Sievers
Dora Cargin Blake
First Avenue NW
Oakland Avenue NE
Link-Belt Speeder Addition Work Resumed With Steel Arrival
Structural steel has arrived and Loomis Brothers contractors resumed the $75,000 Link-Belt Speeder building addition at Twelfth Avenue and Sixth Street SW. The project, started with a March foundation, had halted due to steel shortages and aims for completion by August.
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Speeder Corporation
Twelfth Avenue
Sixth Street
Loomis Brothers Contractors
Also Mentioned on This Page
Naomi Doebel
Better Homes Directory
Broulck Bros
Heinze Electric Co
Economy Lumber Co
Titen & Taege Co., Inc
Topinka
Kenwood Fuel Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Mlinois-Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Messinger & Sons
Ambucky
Sherwin-Williams Town
Third Ave
DIAL
Harold Whitakers
Broulie Bros
2Nd St. SE
American Paints and Varnish
Wes Panck
Wes Fanck
O'Tooles
Ellis Boulevard
Sahara
ED Soboda
Isten
Taege
Incorporated Dial
4Th Ave
McQuin Property
1St Ave. W
TOWA
Illinois Organ & Electric CO
Newcomer Rentals
Pocahontas
J.F. McLaughlin
W. M. Schneiders of
Udesen Home
Economy Lumber Company
First Street
United States
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Home Loans
3Rd Street SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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