Cedar Rapids Leads Iowa in Housing Priorities for Veterans
The FHA issued priorities for 6,270 new Iowa houses mostly for veterans or builders pledging to sell to veterans. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines received sizable allocations, with 205 authorizations and 534 in Des Moines, while Waterloo and Iowa City also gained shares. Conversion projects added 2,789 priority ratings, boosting weekly totals in March and April before tapering. Bedell Nissen sold the Koon residence at 1847 Eighth Street NW to the Bickels of McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fed
Iowa
FHA
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Franklin Heights Development Company
Iowa City
Bedell-Nissen Company
Cecil Koon
Eighth Street NW
John P. Bickel
McGregor
Real estate transfers handled by Doolittle and Company
Mr and Mrs W L Glessner sold their 1014 Malewood Drive NE residence to Mr and Mrs Howard L Reinke of Richmond Virginia through Doolittle and Company. Also via the same firm, Mr and Mrs Hugh E Rick sold 620 Thirty third Street NE to William G Kindig and to Miss Maxine H Valenta. Jetta Youngblood sold a cabin near Central City to Frank B Sivertson through Doolittle and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Glessner
Malewood Drive
Oward L. Reinke
Richmond
Doolittle and Company
Hugh E. Rick
Thirty-third Street
William G. Kindig
Center Point Road
Maxine H. Valenta
Thir
Jetta Youngblood
Magnus Hotel
Central City
Frank B. Sivertson
A Avenue
Murray to Speak on Farm Values at Real Estate Institute
Iowa State College economist William G. Murray will headline the east central district Real Estate Institute at the Roosevelt hotel, speaking at the 6:30 p.m. banquet. The event, sponsored by the Iowa Real Estate commission and Cedar Rapids Real Estate board, opens at 1:30 p.m. with remarks by Gary Gohmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Murray
Iowa State College
Ames
East Central District
Roosevelt Hotel
Murray
Frederick G. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Real Estate Commission
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Gary Gohmann
Carl Thomas
Wayne M. Ropes
Earl A. Hart
Iowa Real Estate
Frank C
Cedar Reids Building and Loan Associatec
State Tax Commission
H. H. McBride
Des Moines
FHA
Charles O'Connor
Secretary of State
George L. Towne
Iowa Real Estate Association
WhitneySells Duplex to Garnett W Stephan
Mrs Garnett W Stephan of Dixon Ir purchased the duplex at 4210 avenue NW from Mr and Mrs R D Whitney who will occupy one unit until their new home is ready The sale was through Fred E Collard and company A nearby lot in Sampson Heights near Eighteenth street and Second avenue SE was sold to Ralph L Simmons tenant under rent control The other transfers include John Ernst selling to Mabel Wageman at 123 Tenth street NE both through O P Myers company and rent control terms apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett W. Stephan
Dixon, Ir
Avenue NW
R. D. Whitney
Stephan
Fred E. Collard
Thirty-first Street
Reuben S. Gruver
O. P. Myers Company
John Ernst
Tenth Street
Mabel Wageman
Doyles Buy Property on Third Street SE
Doyles and Mrs. John Doyle purchase a house at 1311 Third Street SE and take possession July 1. The sale, handled by Swatosh Realty, also lists Green apartment sale to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robovsky at 727 Second Street SW, owned by Daisy M. Florang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Doyle
Avenue SE
Third Street
Mes
John Noble
Eighth Street
Bessie Keppler
Swatosh Realty
Second Street
Charles Robovsky
Sixth Street
Daisy M. Florang
Estate Properties Sold by Miss Kubasa
Miss Mary Ann Kubasa in nurse training at St Luke's hospital has sold two properties as executrix of her mother Mrs Agnes Kubasa estate. One property at 720 Thirty first street SE was bought by Mr and Mrs Frances M Satchett of 129 Fourth avenue SE who will take possession subject to the rights of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kubasa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Agnes Kubasa
Thirty-first Street
Frances M. Satchett
Fourth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Building Permits Report
Cedar Rapids issues show multiple permits including Henderson Manufacturing for a new industrial site at 1203 Rockford Road SW for 6000 dollars. New dwellings planned by Bilt-Rite Homes at several Dalewood SE avenues each at 6000 dollars. Other entries list Robertson and Nelson 1016 Thirty-second SEZ for 8000, Driscoll 1604 Eighth NW for 7000, Lamb 2607 Twenty-fourth SE for 5000, Peterka 1927 L SW for 6800, Topinka remodel 1114 Nineteenth SE for 500, Fuchs remodel 872 Eleventh NE for 500, Schuler shed 2326 Coldstream NE for 300, Daly dwelling move 250 Twenty-eighth SW for 300, Monroe remodel 2936 Bever SE for 850, Nosek garage 606 J NW for 275, Shedek reroof 2414 First NE for 180, Townsend reroof 1030 F NW for 215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Manufacturing Company
Rockford Road
Bilt-Rite Homes
Soutter Avenue
Dalewood Avenue
Robertson and Nelson
Thirty-second Street
William J. Driscoll
Eighth Street
L. B. Lamb
Twenty-fourth Avenue
John J. Peterka
L Street
O. C. Topinka
Nineteenth Street
E. A. Fuchs
Eleventh Street
Edward Schuler
Coldstream Avenue
Warren Daly
Twenty-eighth Avenue
John F. Monroe
Bever Avenue
Ellen Nosek
J Avenue NW
O. L. Shedek
First Avenue NE
C. A. Townsend
F Avenue NW
Helen Bowers Sells Home to Ahlgrens in City Transfer
Nurse Helen Bowers sold her house at 334 Second Avenue SW to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ahlgren of 565 Tenth Street SW. Possession will be subject to tenant rights under rent control. Sale handled by Malcolm V. Bolton and Company. Realtor Harvey J. Boots sold five lots, including three adjoining Bowers property to John Winn of 3004 Sidney Street SE and two to Mr. and Mrs. Faye Millburn of 511 A Avenue NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bowers
Oakdale Sanatorium
Second Avenue
Arnold Ahlgren
Tenth Street
Malcolm V. Bolton
Faye Millburn
A Avenue
Yount Purchases Country Club Grocery. Plans Reopen
Lee Yount buys the Country Club Grocery at 2700 First Avenue NE from Alex A. Kalliel and plans a remodel for a future reopening as Yount's Country Club Grocery. Yount is the son of Earl J. and Mrs. Yount, longtime Fifth Avenue grocery operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Yount
Country Club
First Avenue
Alex A. Kalliel
Yount
Country Club Grocery
Earl J. Yount
Fifth Avenue
Bromwells House on Forest Drive Sold to Kelley Sisters
A series of neighborhood transfers is reported with numerous Briarcrest area homes changing hands. Key sales include the Bromwells 563 Forest Drive SE to sisters Misses F Kelley and Katherine L Kelley under rent control, via Tait and Wagner.
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Gazette-Blumenshine Photo
Butler
IOW
Aros Iron Works
12Th Avenue
Tait & Wagner CO
Realtors
Third Avenue S.E
C. L. Rowe
Grande Avenue
Whitneys
Garnett
W. Stephan
Doyles
Kubasa
Cedar Rapids Block Co
Ninth Street
Patek
The
Gazette
Third Avenue
Nnroof
Hatch Brookman Lumber & Coal CO
8Th Ave
Dial
Ahlgrens
Free Quality Furnace & Sheet Metal CO
B Ave
Brinkmann
James E. Bromwell
Fifth Avenue SE
Forest Drive
F. Kelley
Katherine L. Kelley
Third Avenue SE
Tait and Wagner Company
Earl E. Rieke
Seventh Avenue SE
Lester Lewis
West Liberty
Riekes
Seventeenth Street
Paul Viktor
Otis Road
W. R. Sanford
Jesse L. Tompkins
Sanfords
Avenue
Bessie M. Stuffy
Sixteenth Street
Clyde C. Satterly
D Avenue NE
Charles A. Smith
Belmont Parkway NW
Roy W. Nelson
Independence
Cora M. Powell
B Avenue NW
H Avenue NW
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Street
Higo H. Aden
Hart Court
Donald J. Berger
Newey 161
Fortyfirst Avenue
Albert B. Willenberg
Arthur J. Sloan
O. J. Smith
Memorial Drive
Sarah Braverman
Washington, D. C
Willa G. Hartman
Floyd H. Knapp
Sanford
Speedluster
SRD Ave
2Nd ST. SE
Canning Center
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric CO
Perpetual
G.I. Home Loans
Gt Rusco
RUSCO
Rusco Window CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Fourth Ave
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