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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1939
Page
45
At the semi annual home furnishings show in Chicago many lines emphasize modern, simplified French and Regency styles with natural walnut and desert glow color. Neoteric furniture introduces two or three section pieces, leather straps hardware, and versatile coffee tables.
Claude G. Krebs who rented the home at 501 Thirty second street NE purchased it from Mrs. Dorothy Towner of Appleton Wisconsin. The sale was made through A A Doolittle and company.
E A Prochaska bus driver on the Marion line and Mrs Prochaska recently moved into a white cottage at 1026 Twenty sixth Street SE with four rooms. They plan two more rooms when funds allow, visualize a future arched doorway, and extend kitchen cupboards toward a dinette corner. The interior features include Mexican prints, ivory living room walls, peach and apricot bathroom tones, a front porch, coal furnace heat, and a planned third bedroom.
A porch will be screened and a rear play yard created. The lot extends 150 feet deep, providing space for outdoor recreation.
Harry Jones district supervisor for Texaco Oil buys the former Fred C. Fisher house at 2397 Blake boulevard SE Cedar Rapids. The residence had been leased to Eugene Laurer. Sale handled by George P. Witwer and company.
William Jayne of 1432 Third Avenue SE bought a five room house under construction from Park Avenue Realty at 1935 Washington Avenue SE. Roy Niffenegger is the contractor with occupancy planned by September.
Craemer's department store at 208 Second Avenue SE is being air conditioned and remodeled the older First Avenue unit. About $15,000 will fund air cooling for three floors and a full remodel of the second floor, linking it to the new unit along the block. Morehead Frederikson Co. holds the contract. work should finish by July 1.
L R Arons district superintendent for Montgomery Ward moves from Green Bay to rent the Colonial home at 335 Forest drive SE held in trust by Guarantee Bank. Hedges company acted as agent and also rented the Hallman home to George Marshall of Weyerhauser Lumber from Klamath Falls. Fred E Collard company lists Jasa pair renting 1006 Twenty-sixth street SE to Carl Kimble of Century Engineering, moving from Des Moines.
Readable directory fragment lists businesses serving Cedar Rapids area including Kris Tent and Awning Co Klinger Wall Paper Paint Co Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Broulik Bros Limback Lumber Co National Life of Vermont Cedar Rapids Gas Co Home Lumber Co Inc Sanford's Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber Maresh Sheet Metal Works Kings Crown Plaster Co for building needs and services.
John J. Wagner, Duluth realtor and former regional VP of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will be a guest at a luncheon for Crown Prince Olav of Norway next Friday in Duluth. Wagner will also address the brokers division on Friday about operating a general real estate office.
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board past presidents will be honored at a Monday noon membership lunch at the YMCA. Horace G. Hedges will discuss the organization's history since 1917 with brief talks from former presidents including Malcolm V. Bolton Henry S. Ely A G Bauder John J. Wagner Paul N. Clark and others.
The modified colonial house at 2320 A avenue NE completed by Harold A. Pickerill company was bought by Caroline M. Schichtl of 1739 Sixth avenue SE. The sale was made by Harold A. Pickerill company in cooperation with the Henry 8S Ely company.
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