Building activity and business changes in East Iowa towns
In Mount Auburn Chester Malick buys and takes over the garage formerly run by M H Albertson. La Porte City Ralph Waller purchase of Clare Hayzlett residence on Bishop's avenue with immediate possession. Earlville Gerald Schaller sells hatchery to Paul Spence who assumed ownership last week. Manchester opens a new mattress factory on West Main with Roy Van Kampen as local manager. Postville remodels Commercial hotel adding an all weather front entrance. Ossian John Doerr to build brick veneer office for Dr J W Woltey with air conditioning and a second floor six room apartment. Mount Vernon James Lodge buys Dawson Schlemmer’s share in North Side barber shop. B J Crawley buys nearby Stockton land filling station. What Cheer Gilbert and Ben Steen buy S E Reisman produce business with Reisman to occupy upstairs apartment. Reisman has long experience in produce trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlville
Gerald Schaller
Paul Spence
Spence
Vinton
Manchester
Lansing. l
West Main Street
Roy van Kampen
Postville
Ossian
John Doerr
Decorah
J W . Woltey
Mount Vernon
James Lodge
Dawson Schlemmer
Here
Stockton
B. J. Crawley
Anamosa
H. S. Smith
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert
Ben Steen
S. E Reisman
Roberts Dairy Company
Omaha
Steen
Columbus
Neb
Fullerton Cooperative Creamery
Reisman
Keota
What Cheer
Local Couple Buys Home on Ninth Avenue Southwest
Mr and Mrs Al Doyle formerly of 526 Sixth Avenue SE have purchased a residence at 944 Ninth Avenue SW from Ben and Yoank Kubias. The transaction was through A G Bauder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Doyle
Sixth Avenue
Nineeenth Avenue
Ben and Yoank Kubias
Mix Them-Don't Match Them in Decor This Season
Experts urge mixing woods and periods to avoid monotony in home decor. Readers are advised to blend eighteenth century walnut with mahogany and lacquered pieces, using modern furniture to create varied, lively rooms rather than a uniform look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis XV
Decorator Combines English Pieces With Walnut for Norman Home
A prominent decorator in a Norman house blends fine English chairs with Louis XVI walnut sets and uses provincial walnut for remaining rooms, achieving a harmonious scheme that defies the idea French furniture is the sole answer.
Refrigerator Circuit Reduces Light Flicker With Separate Circuit
If the electric refrigerator runs on a separate circuit the motor start up causes less light flicker, improving stability in the home electrical system.
Smulekoff's Introduces Amortized Decorating Financing Plan
Pioneer Smulekoff's furniture store unveils a new mezzanine decorating department with an amortized payment plan for painting and wallpaper services and materials. The financing mirrors its furniture terms and covers painter costs, supervised work, and up to two years. Robert Straughn leads the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smulehof
United States
Smulekoff's
Robert Straughn
Nicols Buy Home on Dave Avenue Ne
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Nicol purchased the house at 2324 D avenue NE from E. R. Hofer of 2327 E avenue NE. The property had been leased to Mr. and Mrs. Orville I. Lentz and was sold through O. P. Myers, a local realtor.
Local Permits Recap From Last Week’s Construction Activity
A regular log lists permits issued in the last week for residential and commercial work. Entries name owners such as Carpenter, Hickenlooper, Ivins, Heckel, and Dostal with addresses across NW SE SW NE and SF, detailing reroofs, remodels, new garages, foundations, and a large new dwelling project at 8th Street NW plus a 18,000 dollar commercial job for Honeymead Products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF. Carpenter
Eleventh Street
BR. Hickenlooper
Park Terrace SF
H. M. Ivins
Fifth Avenue SE
Fred Heckel
Twentieth Avenue
J. FE
Dostal
J Street
LL. D. Paris
Sixth Street
Harold Blackledge
Rose Reaznieck
Fred Vosmek
James Hadad
Eighth Avenue
Mabel Swank
Twenty Ninth Street
Dee Dvorak
Arthur R Alt
Elm Avenue
John M. Grimm
Fourth Avenue
W. F. Main
First Avenue E
Anna Kokoska
K Street
Fifth Street
Revoof
W. We. Workman
C Avenue
Maud M. Sherwood
Glenwood Drive
Joe Shraimek
Second Street
Honeymead Products Company
New Commercial
G. A. Lieber
Wilson Avenue
Ed Klima
Fred Wachs
Ninth Street
Ralph Heath
Thirty-first Street
New Warape
Dora Saub
E. P. Boynton
ONG Venue
E. Ll. Frederikson
Thirtieth Street
C C
Winders
Fiala
C Street
L. Bugenstein
Blake Boulevard
L.eo ‘Tisl
Frank Slavek
Felix Martell
Bess Probasco
Lotte Kern
Cyprian Konecny
Eighth Street
Paul KO Beach
Thirty-third Street
St Ludmila Church Corporation
F. M. Faulkner
Macine
Joe Paseka
First Street
CH. Lattner
Second Avenue
St. George Church
Green sprouting broccoli gains niche as easy garden crop
An old time vegetable, broccoli, is described in its green sprouting form Malian green sprouting broccoli. It differs from cauliflower with dense green flower buds and sturdy stems. It is easy to grow like cabbage, needs rich soil, and can be planted a foot to 18 inches apart. Seed sown now yields edible heads until frost with simple care and light plant feeding.
Local Property Work and Fees Report
A series of small-scale property improvements are listed including reroofing and remodeling jobs. Notable items include Nyre Apartments Inc undertaking a new dwelling project at 2921 Meadowbrook SE with a $3800 cost and a new garage at $200, and Frank Honzik on 1009 Third Street SF with a reroof for $50. Other entries note remodels and garages with costs ranging from $20 to $400 across multiple addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenue SE
Frank Honzik
Third Street
Nyre Apartments, Inc
Meadowbrook Drive
Elmer Fo Young
Fifth Avenue
Walter B. Carrithers
B Avenue NF
Margaret Bork
Ninth Street
Frank Dutrt
C Street
New Materials In McRaith Building
The McRaith Ice Cream Company's new building at First Avenue and Eleventh Street FE features hand made waylite corner blocks said to be Cedar Rapids first rounded ones. White paint coats the blocks, black trim, circle pilasters, and window sills. Interior uses Johns Manville ivory bevel panels and rose tan beaded bevel planks with brown hardboard base. Dispensing room and offices occupy street floor. full basement houses dressing rooms and refrigerating plant space. E. D. Monilaw was contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRaith Ice Cream Company
First Avenue
Eleventh Street
CI Deacon
Cedar Rapids
Johns-Manville
E. D. Monilaw
Window selection study for home architecture
Study advises careful window choice aligning with home architecture and personal preference. Tall narrow windows convey height while low wide windows widen the appearance. Size shape and location should be planned with exterior interior balance and practical indoor and outdoor arrangement.
Concrete Pour Begins for Dairy Building in Cedar Rapids
The Sanitary Farm Dairies project on Second Street and FY Avenue NW starts with concrete foundation pouring Monday. J W Darragh wins plumbing and heating, Heinze Electric handles wiring, Haaperstrom Construction of St Paul is general contractor. Norman Hatton of Cedar Rapids is architect.
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Second Street
FY Avenue NW
Sanitary Farm Dairies
J. W. Darragh
Heinze Electric Company
Haaperstrom Construction Company
St. Paul
Norman Hatton
Cedar Rapids
Newcomer Rentals Arrangements In Cedar Rapids
Newcomer Rentals reports tenants for two Cedar Rapids properties. George H Seigle will move from Des Moines with his family to 2214 Mount Vernon avenue SE. Seigle serves as press relations for the Iowa Chain Store Council. The Dunshees plan to reside with William H Dunshee at 1844 First Avenue FE. A furnished apartment at 1059 Seventeenth Street NE goes to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Baker, who wed June 4. Mrs Baker was Matilda Cole of Iowa City. Mr Baker works at the College Pharmacy.
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Walter F Dunshee
First Avenue FE
Dunshee
William H Dunshee
Mount Vernon Avenue
George H Seigle
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Seigle
Iowa Chain Store Council
Fred E Collard and
Seventeenth Street
Leonard Martin
Kenneth Baker
Dune
Baker
Matilda Cole
Iowa City
The
College Pharmacy
Color Influences Comfort in FHA Lighting Study
The federal housing administration shows interior color affects room brightness and eye comfort. White paper reflects up to 80 percent, ivory 78 percent, tan 64 percent, bright sage green 48 percent, sky blue 85 percent, and dark blue gray 1 percent. A calm tint with high reflection helps reduce eye strain in rooms with limited natural light.
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Federal Housing Administration
Scott Bungalow Sold to C P Ellis
Cyril P Ellis of 864 Eighteenth Street SE buys the bungalow at 2516 C Avenue NE from James C Scott who has lived there. He will take possession in July. Sale handled by George P Witwer and Company.
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Cyril P Elis
Eighteenth Street
C Avenue NE
James C. Scott
George P. Witwer and Company
Build Now Through Us the FHA Way
A home building firm promotes its wide experience and complete stocks to save customers money. It claims a few dollars a month can fund the home of their dreams and urges building now through FHA financing.
Bureau of Standards Tests Materials for Low-Cost Building
The National Bureau of Standards plans a program to update aging building codes. It cites over-stringent material demands and slow recognition of new materials. Current testing work aims to establish simple reliable methods for assessing materials for low-cost housing.
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Bureau of Standards
National Bureau of Standards
Col O W Mull to Address Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Col O W Mull commanding officer of the 338th Field Artillery Reserve Regiment will speak at a Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon at the YMCA Monday. Mull, formerly of the Imperial German army, came to the United States in 1908 and served in the U S Army during and after World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O W Mull
338Th Field Artillery
Cedar Rapids
YMCA
Col. Mull
United States
America
Orville I Lentz Buy Lot on F Avenue For Home
Mr and Mrs Orville I Lentz of 23294 D Avenue NE purchase an lot on F Avenue NE between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets from Amos R Callow of Chicago. Bruce A West, a realtor, handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville I Lentz
F Avenue
Amos R Callow
Chicaga
Bruce A West
Link-Belt Speeder Co Modernizes Wash Rooms
Link-Belt Speeder Corp awarded Lonmis Brothers a contract to remodel and enlarge the plant employees washrooms. The project includes installation of new lockers and modernization of facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link-Belt Speeder CO
Link-Belt Speeder Corporation
Lonmis Brothers
Henry P Howells Begin Home Construction at Blake Boulevard
The McKay Brothers Construction started excavation Friday for the home of Mr and Mrs Henry P Howells at 2110 Blake Boulevard SE. The Howells will live at 520 Forest Drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay Brothers Construction Company
Henry P Howells
Blake Boulevard
Howells
Forest Drive
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Iowa
Mount Auburn
Chester Malick
Quasqueton
M. H. Albertson
LA Porte City
Ralph Waller
Clare Hayzlett
Bishop's Avenue
Nall
Sanford
Timken
Checker Electric Supply
First Street Sedial
Chateau
Touraine
Mr. and
Mrs
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
J.T. Thomas Plumbing and Heating
B Avenue
Dial
M.S. Nicol
Dave
Ke Se
Klinger
Iquarts
Koo Lane
Kriz Tent and Awning Company
1St St. SE
McRaith
Mandyman Stoker
Rome
Heatine
Sears
Newcomer Rentals
Ing
Hatch & Brookman
8Th Ave
Col. O. W. Mull
Orville 1
Lentz
EF Ave
Lot
Henry VP
Maresh Sheet Metal Works
Smulekoff
SYS
3D Ave
West Side
3Rd Ave
Seaeae
Messinger & Sons
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