Eleanor and Kester Marry and Move to Ardecith
Eleanor and Kester marry after Fred Upjohn consents and provide her with stock income. They settle at Ardecith on the Gulf Coast, enjoying a lavish social life with Kester’s circle while Eleanor adapts to life as mistress of the plantation. She negotiates a housekeeping allowance to manage the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kester
Eleanor
Fred
Florence
Society
Larne
Lysiane
Tonelli
Dad
Gulf Coast
Ardeith
New Orleans
Ardecith
Violet
Cameo
Mamie
Vernon Jaynes Buy Former Ellison Home Duplex Planned
Mount Vernon report says the North Second street former Ella Ellison residence, bought by Harry Miller of Olin, was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Jaynes who then sold their home to Miller. The Jaynes plan to remodel the Ellison property into a duplex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ella Ellison
North Second Street
Harry Miller
Olin
Vernon Jaynes
Permits Issued For Remodels And New Dwellings Last Week
Local blog item lists numerous with addresses and permit values for remodels reroofs new garages and dwellings. Names include Clare Murphy Slavia Realty Alfred Welper Frank Helebrant Emily Zezula and many others across NW SE NE SW areas. The notes show amounts from 20 to 6500 dollars indicating varied construction activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Murphy
Sixth Street
Slavia Realty Company
Third Street
R. L. Jensen
Twenty-seventh Street
K. M. Craft
Sixth Avenue
Alfred Welper
Second Avenue
Harold Moss
Archer Avenue
Third Avenue
Frank Helebrant
Fifteenth Street
Miriam Confare
Elmhurst Drive
Helen Murch
E Avenue
L. L. Smith
Twenty-first Street
J. L. Gearhart
Hazel Drive
Frank Prost
Anna Rambousch
Gladys Faulkes
Second Street
Charles E. Chapman
Nineteenth Avenue
Emily Zezula
Thirty-second Street
Frank Douglas
M CE. Fitzgerald
Fruitland Boulevard
Orville Long
Joseph Blasanck
Rev
Thomas N Rhodeelx
Park Avenue
Fairway Terrace
Emil Jillick
Frank Zeman
Frank Vertebiko
K Street
Lowell Byse
Fourth Street
HW. C. Kephart
Tenth Street
Milo J. Soukup
Alexander Elm Remains Region's Largest Tree
The Fayette county Alexander elm near Fayette two miles southwest of town is identified as the region's largest tree. Measured June 20 with a 6.29 foot diameter, a 118 foot limb spread, and a trunk circumference of 19.9 feet, the tree is estimated at least 131 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette West Union
Iowa
Buchanan County
Federated Garden Clubs of Iowa
Waukon
Allamakee County
Fayette County
W. F Pfeiffer
Fayette
D. M. Parker
Mrs Adams Buys House on Twenty Seventh Drive
Mrs Anna L Adams of 210 Twenty-ninth Street NE purchases the residence at 128 Twenty seventh Street Drive SF from Mr and Mrs Otto L Shedeck of Oxford Junction through Doolittle and Company. The home, previously leased by Mr and Mrs J B Lunstrom, will be occupied by Mrs Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna L. Adams
Twenty-ninth Street
Twenty Seventh Street
Drive
Otto L. Shedeck
Oxford Junction
Doolittle and Company
J. B Lunstrom
Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marion
Iowa City
Cedar Manids Gazette
Builder Contract For Five Room Bungalow
Mr and Mrs Harry Overeen awarded Otto Sander a contract to build a five room bungalow on their East Williams street lot. The house is to be completed this summer.
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Postville
Harry Overeen
Otto Sander
East Williams Street
FHA Boosts Improvement Loans and Extends Authority
President Roosevelt signed legislation extending the Federal Housing Administration's powers through mid 1944 and renewing Title I loan provisions. Iowa figures show 522 mortgages insured in 1940 totaling 1.69 million dollars. The act raises repair and conversion loans to 5000 dollars and lengthens repayment to five years. Insurance reserves jump from 10 million to 165 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Iowa
T. J. Nolan
Des Moines
Loan Insurance Shift Aims to Aid Modest Families
The plan increases the share of insured loans used for existing homes to 35 percent from 25 percent, targeting families with modest incomes seeking larger quarters than new homes provide. The policy change expands options for affordable housing by easing financing for older structures.
Terms for building crickets saddles and chimney caps
The Q and A explain cricket or saddle as a two directional miniature roof slope behind a chimney to channel water away and seal with corrosion resistant sheet metal. It also covers thinning paste fillers with turpentine and applying across and with the grain, plus capping masonry chimneys to prevent water ingress with a sloped cap surface.
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Shoupsen Pao
Donna French
Paul French
Frank M. Hanson
Park Avenue SE
Patricia Flynn
Martin
Frank P. Flynn
Davenport
Harry Cowden
Mrs. Hanson
KREIS
Igo
Sherwin-Williams Company
Third Avenue SE
Maresh Sheet Metal Works
Maresh Don Maresh
Messinger
Fifth St. NW
Ellison
Sanford
W. C. Hassell
R. M. Hofford
B Avenue
Jessie Hahn
A. F Hersom
Abe Carberry
Fourth Avenue
Joe Steiskal
Fortieth Street
Soutter Avenue
Newberry
Washington Avenue
AH Wright
Twenty-first Avenue
Carl Zimmerman
Thirtyfirst Street
Michal
Mount Vernon Avenue
I. N. Kasner
Eighth Street
Eva Clarke
Higley Avenue
R. D Proctor
Frances Bozaneck
Seventh Street Drive
Carrithers
Division Street
Mr Stewart
G Avenue NW
Joseph Kubovec
F Avenue
William Parners
Alexander
Region
O. L. Sheder
Swan Ugate
Cauty
Diogs
Bes
NTN SE
America
Montgomery Ward AY
Wards
DIAL
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