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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1942
Page
30
A 1940s era guide argues garages should merge with home color schemes and function as storage and recreation spaces. It covers door types, space planning for 10 by 20 feet or 15 by 20 feet, lofts, cabinets, and wall hooks, plus ideas for converting a two car garage into a play area with games like shuffleboard basketball and ping pong.
Messinger and Sons Topinka Roofing Insulation Ilten and Taege Co Inc Sanford s Kenwood Fuel Co Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Illinois Iowa Gas and Electric Co Hatch and Brookman Lhbr Co Vernetual Savings and Loan Association Broulik Bros Heinze Electric Co Economy Lumber Co
Emmanuel Zulakis now resides at 508 Fifth Avenue SE after taking a three year lease on the residence at 309 Fifth Avenue SE. The property is owned by Sutherland Dows and Robert S. Cook and leased through Malcolm V. Bolton and company.
Realtors and lawyers from the American Bar Association and the National Association of Real Estate Boards announce a National Conference to define proper roles for each group. The panel of five lawyers and five realtors will simplify real estate laws, curb harmful practices, and advise state and local boards on disputes.
Homeowners seek economical upgrades under a $500 limit to enlarge living and dining spaces. A plywood Davenport bar built as a semi partition serves as a multifunction center, with a top surface, storage for linens and bar items, and potential for movie equipment. The cabinet spans 7 ft 6 in by 3 ft 10 in, cost under $200 installed, and uses light blue interiors with French grey exterior to brighten the room.
New arrivals from Mason City rent an apartment at 112 Fourteenth street SE through Fred FE Collard for Mrs Louise Hazleton. The renter, Mr Leo Bernemann, operates recapping equipment for the Allen Motor company.
The article advises late season planting options for July including kale corn collards carrots squash beans radishes celery cabbage turnips Swiss chard beets and endive. It notes sow early varieties for faster germination and suggests buying plants for tender crops like tomatoes cabbage and Brussels sprouts. It also encourages city dwellers to plant even in June or July to enjoy a productive, colorful edible plot and seasonal color.
The article urges quick garden results by fronting and clearing spaces, notes late plantings need extra care, and offers three watchwords for success: good cultivation ample moisture and applying four pounds of balanced plant food per 100 square feet.
The Universal Crusher company begins construction of a temporary frame office building at the corner of B avenue and Eighth street NW on a five lot site bought from Olmstead Lewis of Ames via Yuill and Gohmann. Project cost runs under $5,000.
Mr and Mrs Forrest D Parnham of 920 Twelfth Street NE buy 3211 Henderson Avenue SE from RD Hunting of 2800 First Avenue NE. They sell their home to Mr and Mrs Ward I Swift of 1209 Second Avenue SE. Both transactions handled by Bruce A West.
Mr and Mrs Clarence A Pratt will take possession this month of 521 Twenty third street NE bought from Mr and Mrs Thomas Varroch of Davenport via Yuill and Gohmann. Mr and Mrs J Claire Blodgett will take possession of 870 Sixteenth street SE bought from Mr and Mrs J M Welch with Yuill and Gohmann as brokers.
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