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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1945

Page

12

Mrs Geo Williams Buys Home From Mrs Dillon in NE District

Mrs George Williams who recently sold her house at 625 A avenue NE has purchased the property at 1013 A avenue NE from Mrs Elizabeth M Dillon. Possession is planned for about August 1. The sale was arranged through the Hedges company.

George Williams A Avenue A Avenue NE Elizabeth M. Dillon Hedges Company Clarence H. Perkins Seventh Avenue First Avenue NW H. T. Bell Second Avenue Hedges Washington Avenue SE Jay Busby J Street Mike Musel Eighth Street A. R. Glasier Denver Colo B Avenue J. I. Holt C Avenue Malcolm V. Belton H. E. Clatterbuck Fifth Avenue SE W. A

Better Homes DIRECTORY listing local suppliers and services

Local directory entry for Cedar Rapids vendors includes paint supply, lumber, roofing and insulation firms, glass and paint, economy lumber, savings and loan, general merchants, utilities and electrical, with names such as Paint Supply Co, Limback Lumber, Topinka Roofing, Standard Glass and Paint, Hawkeye Lumber, Perpetual Savings, Sanford's, Frank Friedl, Illinois-Iown Gas & Electric, Broadstone Furnace, Sven A Hertel, Hedges Co, Heinze Electric, Haege Roofing and Insulation, Messinger & Sons.

Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co Limback Lumber Co Topinka Standard Glass and Paint Co Economy Lumber Co Peoples Savings Sank Hawkeye Lumber Co Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Sanford’s Frank Friedl Illinois-Iown Gas & Electric Co Broadstone Furnace Co Sven A. Hertel Hedges Company Heinze Electric Haege Roofing and Insulation Company Messinger & Sons

Cooperative Real Estate Sales Reported in Local Listings

The records show multiple cooperatives and real estate transfers. Buyers include Mrs. C. D. Stout of Marion purchasing 906 M Avenue NW, and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy F. Dougherty buying 283 Johnson Avenue NW. Sellers include Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Pigman of Vinton Road NW and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Church who moved to Marshalltown. The listings involve Hedges and C. M. Doo little and company, White's Real Estate and Exchange, and other owners on 125 Eighteenth Street NE, 906 M Avenue NW, 283 Johnson Avenue NW, and 2801 Boulevard SW.

Minneys Bay House Sold to Minney and Family

Mr and Mrs W F Shaner now of Grinnell sold their 114 Thirty four Street Drive SE residence to F W Minney and his son William Car Minney of Scotch Grove through Doolittle and company. The buyer expects to occupy the house. A second sale through Doolittle and company transferred 116 Eighth Avenue SW to Mr and Mrs Alva E Shaffer of 79 Wilson Avenue SW from Mr and Mrs R E Morrison of 712 Ninth Street SE.

W. F. Shaner Grinnell Thirty-fourth Street F. W. Minney William Car] Minney Scotch Grove Doolittle and Company Eighth Avenue Alva E. Shaffer Wilson Avenue R. E. Morrison Ninth Street

Seven Lot Sales Reported Closed

The Hedges Company reported seven lot sales completed last week. Properties sold include a Wellington street SE site to Joseph C. Swatosh, a Fifteenth street SE corner lot to A. E. con, and two Belmont Park lots to Marvin J. Babcock and Mack Newman. Other transfers involved John Schimmelpfennig, Tony Catanzaro, and Seaton property on High drive SE.

Hedges Company Wellington Street Eighth Avenue Elmer A. Higley Pasadena Calif John Schimmelpfennig First Avenue Belmont Park Marvin J. Babcock H Avenue Mack Newman Martin Lipma Los Angeles Fifth Avenue Fifth Sixth

Real Estate Board Elects New Members

Three salesmen were elected as participating members of the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board. Emil G. Kriz of Yuill and Gohmann, John W. Miller of White's Real Estate and Business Exchange, and John M. Winn of Malcolm V. Bolton and Company were chosen. Louis Wokoun, with Malcolm V. Bolton, was elected to a one year probationary membership.

Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Emil G. Kriz Yuill and Gohmann John W. Miller White’s Real Estate and Business Exchange John M. Winn Malcolm V. Bolton and Company Louis Wokoun Malcolm V. Bolton

Mirror Panels Transform J Leroy Farmer Home in Green Decor

The 1909 Blake Boulevard SE residence of J Leroy Farmer features mirrored fireplace walls and green palette to visually enlarge rooms. Updates include reconfigured arches, wall treatments, new lighting, and a tropical themed recreation room plan with a 400 miniature dog collection and a French poodle gift.

J. LeRoy Farmer Blake Boulevard Arturo Beneduce Paris Germany Aires

Cookes Buy Wood Property On Forest Drive SE

Mr and Mrs Clarence B Cook of 1110 Second Avenue SE purchase the residence at 196 Forest Drive SE from the estate of C E Wood. They expect possession soon and the sale was arranged through Bedell Nissen Company.

Clarence B. Cook Second Avenue SE Forest Drive SE C. E. Wood Bedell-Nissen Company

Couplins Sell Apartment Building on Second Avenue

Mr and Mrs J R Couplin of 205 Twelfth Street SE sold their three apartment building at 1645 Second Avenue SE to Mr and Mrs Anthony Gergela of 1720 First Avenue NE. The Gergelas bought the property as an investment. sale handled by Mrs Elizabeth Giblin.

J. R. Couplin Twelfth Street SE Second Avenue SE Anthony Gergela First Avenue Gergelas Elizabeth Giblin

Iowa City Couple Buy 1542 Washington Ave SE Home

Mrs Grace E Chaffee of Iowa City sold her house at 1542 Washington avenue SE to Mrs Byron Linnenkemp and Mr Linnenkemp who is in service. The sale was through Yuill and Gohmann. The Linnenkemps will take possession soon from an apartment at 1056 Third avenue SE.

Grace E. Chaffee Iowa City Washington Avenue SE Byron Linnenkemp Linnenkemp Yuill and Gohmann Third Avenue SE

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