Strachotas Sell House to Cains and Buy Another
A series of cooperative real estate transactions are recorded. Mr and Mrs James Cain purchase the Strachota home at 429 Eleventh Street NW, with the Roger Real Estate Company and Charles H Birch handling the sale. The Strachotas acquire the Keith home at 1209 Third Street SW, in a separate cooperative deal. The Reger Company and Alice Gustafsson Company coordinate the sale of three apartments owned by Floyd Inskeep at 1413 B Avenue NE to Hazel Ford, who later sells 937 Center Point Road NE to Mr and Mrs Ewald Kuehl. Kuehl then sells 1156 C Avenue NW to Ruby E Chapman, with Rogers handling the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cain
J Street
George Strachota
Eleventh Street
Roger Real Estate Company
Charles H. Birch
Strachota
John D. Keith
Third Street
Reger Company
Alice
Floyd
B Avenue
Hazel Ford
Center Point Road
Ewald Kuehl
C Avenue
Rogers
Harry Wayne Toms
Olson sells Strand Theater to Sara Miller for $15000
The Strand theater at 1124 Third Street SE was sold by W. A. Olson to Sara E. Miller on a conditional sales contract for $15,000 not including real estate. Reger Real Estate Company completed the sale per county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Olson
Strand Theater
Third Street
Seventeenth Street
Sara E. Miller
Office
The
County Recorder
Reger Real Estate Company
Michigan Man Buys House From Hamilton
Arnold P. Perkins of Benton Harbor Michigan buys the house at 2025 G Avenue NE from Hamilton Development company. The Iowa Securities Company completed the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Hamilton
Arnold P. Perkins
Benton Harbor, Mich
G Avenue
Hamilton Development Company
Iowa Securities Company
H D Showers Buys Site for Residence
H D Showers formerly of Des Moines buys a lot at Twenty seventh street NE near Mount Mercy college from Forest Lane Company. Midland Mortgage Company arranged the sale. Mrs Murpy and Mr Murpy sold a lot at Twenty seventh street NE to M L Johnson via Midland Mortgage and Yuill and Gohmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Showers
Des Moines
Twenty-seventh Street
Mount Mercy College
Forest Lane Company
Showers
Midland Mortgage Company
Thomas F. Murphy
Ellis Boulevard
Mt. Mercy
M. L. Johnson
First Avenue
Yuill and Gohmann
Knoll and
Soutter Streets
Vernondale
Paul Frank Nissen
E Avenue NE
Florence M. Fulton
Vernon C. North
Seventeenth Street
Howard T. Miller
Vinton
Millers
Ames
Directory listing of Better Homes suppliers and builders
A scattered directory entry lists numerous suppliers and companies such as M. Cach Glass and Paint Co, The Niasara Co, King s Crown Plaster Co, Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Co, Heinze Electric, Sherwin Williams Paint Co, Matthews Plumbing and Heating Co, and Des Moines area firms. Reads like a local business catalog with many partial names and misread spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cach Glass and Paint Co
Niasara Co
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Merf Concrete Products
Modern Refrigeration Co
Broulik Bros
Gaerce Roofing and Insulation
Matthews Plumbing and Heating Co
Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Co
Heinze Electric
Century Block Co
Vetter-May Lumber Co
F. Technik & Son
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co Cartwright’s. Comnast & Sons
Fran gbankmane _tneujetion Ce
Cedar Rapids Embraces Dream House Ranch Style by Gilberts
The Gilberts at 538 Twenty-seventh Street NE are hailed as Cedar Rapids version of Mr Blandings Dream House. Their new ranch dwelling features Blandings curtains replicating the Paramount film set as Ridgefield development plans unfold with 36 homes on an acre tract. The home includes a front picture window, striated plywood exterior, breezeway garage, and a reading corner opposite a dining area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Don Padilla
Mr. Blandings
George Gilbert
Twenty- Seventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Blandings
Varn Jueu
Mr. Gilbert
Denver
Newman's
Gilberts
Donald S. Barry, Jr
Elizabeth Thompson
Ridgefield
Franklin Avenue
Barry
Eee
The
Paramount
Martin Smith
Beckmans Sell House To Twin City Couple
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Beckman sold their residence at 1507 Elmhurst Drive NE to Mr and Mrs Robert B Johnson moving from Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs George J Harris bought 3917 B avenue NE from Mr and Mrs Philip D Bramson and now occupy it, former address 1413 B avenue NE. Yuill and Goh mann made the first sale. The Reger Real Estate Company cooperated in the second transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Beckman
Elmhurst Drive
Robert B. Johnson
Minneapolis
George J. Harris
B Avenue
Philip D. Bramson
Yuill and Gohmann
Reger Real Estate Company
How To Discover Leaks in a Roof
Advice on identifying roof leaks before damage. Check attic roof boards after rain for moisture, tracing how small leaks worsen. Early minor leaks can be repaired while large leaks require reroofing using asphalt shingles for protection.
Replacing that bedroom window with glass block
A home improvement note explains replacing the street facing bedroom window with glass block to enhance privacy while allowing abundant light.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Liviing
Dream
Strachotas
Cains
Janney Best
Ilten Hardware CO
Third Avenue
Niagara Co
Dial
CeSonce
Wonderkoat
Calae
Second Street
M. Cach
Ron
Directory Better Homes
King's Crown Plasterompany
TYLER
First Street
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Naomi Deebel
A. F. Hungerford
Blandings House
Donald Barry
Mrs. Gilbert
George
Broulie Bros
Haegg Roofing and Insulation Company
Iowa
AAA-1
Johns Manville and
Barrett
Kaufmann
Haegg Roofing & Insulation CO
Ninth St
Free
Sinks
R. P. Matthews
Ellis Blvd
Heinze
Beckmans
Twin City
Iowa City
Hawkeye
Cedar Dam
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