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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1938

Page

19

Exempt Undistributed Profits Tax On FHA Housing Groups

Federal Housing Administration says section 207 of the national housing act grants full exemption from the tax on undistributed profits for housing corporations with FHA insured mortgages. The act allows up to 5 million dollars in loans for rent projects, with rents and operations regulated while the mortgage insurance remains in force.

Clewart mMecronaia Federal Housing Administration FHA Washington McDonald

Stark Building Co Lands Dixon Contract

Stark Building Co of Cedar Rapids will start work Monday on a sewage treatment plant for the Illinois state hospital near Dixon. The Cedar Rapids firm’s bid of about $70,000 was accepted after notification Thursday. Robert Stark will oversee the project.

Stark Building Company Cedar Rapids Illinois State Hospital Dixon, IL Robert Stark

Tait And Wagner Co. Agent In Two Sales

Tait And Wagner Co. acted as agents in two property sales reported last week. Property at 428 Thirtieth street SW owned by the Home Owners Loan Corporation sold to Jess Wixon of 1616 Sixth street NW. In a second sale, property at 1622 E Avenue NE owned by Mrs. Clio A. Becker sold to Wilfred S. Fishel of 1346 Hinkley Avenue NW.

Thirtieth Street Home Owners Loan Corporation Jess Wixon Sixth Street Tait and Wagner E Avenue Clio A. Becker A Avenue Wilfred S. Fishel Hinkley Avenue

Conway Named Building Manager at Cedar Rapids Bank

Wm. J. Conway, local realtor, was appointed building manager of the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank building. The announcement came Saturday from J. R. Drake, examiner in charge of bank assets. Conway succeeds Taylor Grimes, who has been transferred to Chariton to handle receivership matters.

Wm. J. Conway Cedar Rapids Savings Bank J. R. Drake Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company Mr. Conway Taylor Grimes Chariton

Stark Construction Wins Blairsville Waterworks Contract

Stark Construction Company selected to install a complete waterworks system at Blairsville Indiana for a bid of $9,607. Work to begin within a week.

Stark Construction Company Blairsburg

Five-room Block House Nears Completion in NE City

O H Lundquist is finishing a five room cinder block house at 2111 F avenue NE. The structure is near completion with exterior work and interior finishing advancing.

O. H. Lundquist F Avenue NE

New Cedar Rapids Home On Wildwood Drive Shines

The Teeters home at 1633 Wildwood Drive NE Cedar Rapids showcases a modified English colonial design with seven tall trees preserved on the site. interior highlights include walnut woodwork, maple kitchen finishes, Swedish bronze fixtures, and a first-of-its-kind bakylite varnish in Cedar Rapids for basement stairs.

Bert V. Teeters Wildwood Drive Cedar Rapids Thompson Teeters

Teeters Move Into Cedar Rapids Residence

Mr and Mrs Teeters move into a tan finished built house in Cedar Rapids with brown trim and enameled service ducts. The home features a knotty pine partition, a basement recreation area, a black and white tiled bathroom, maple bedroom furniture for Barbara Ann and Jackie, and a first of its kind Cedar Rapids garage door hardware. W J Robison held the construction contract. the family moved in on May 20.

Cedar Rapids Teeters Barbara Ann Jackie W. J. Robison

California Residents Sell Local Properties

California residents completed two property sales last week via agent T. E. Ravenscroft. The Kozaks of Lemon Grove sold 1438 Fifth Avenue SE to Vernon and wife, while E. S. Cobb of Glendale sold 1710 First Avenue E to R. E. Gillam and wife, who had been renting it.

California T. E. Ravenscroft Fifth Avenue SE M. J. Kozak Lemon Grove Calif Vernon Butz First Avenue E E. S. Cobb Glendale R. E. Gillam

Remodeling of office front by M. Cach Glass Co near completion

Remodeling by the M. Cach Glass Company at 909 Second Street SE replaces an old office front with glass display windows. Morehead Frederikson Company holds the contract for the work.

M. Cash Glass Company Second Street Morehead Frederikson Company

Decorative Doors Add Subtle Color to Interior Rooms

Doors serve decorative and practical roles and can act as color accents. Pale-green walls pair with lacquered red and cream doors for a striking look.

Better Homes DIRECTORY listing of Wisconsin lumber firms

Wisconsin lumber companies and related suppliers including Limback Lumber Co Nagle Eaton Lumber Co Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Co C BR Fuel Cedar Rapids Gas Co Williams Hunting Co Kings Crown Plaster Co Sanford's Economy Lumber Co presented as a directory snippet with firm names and associations.

Wisconsin Lumber Limback Lumber Co Nagle Eaton Lumber Co Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Co C. BR Cedar Rapids Gas Co Williams & Hunting Co King’s Crown Plaster Co Sanford's Economy Lumber Co

Beddell Nissen Co Sells Eight Houses in Week

Beddell Nissen Co reports selling eight residential properties as agent for Perpetual Savings and Loan. Transactions include 1261 Fifth Ave SE to Henry S Ely Jr, 292 Seventh Ave Marion to Raymond H Daum, 1409 K St SW to Mr and Mrs Clifford Harris, and a 4 apartment building at 1408 B Ave NE to Ella M Blom. Other sales include 1934 Bever Ave SE trade, 1513 Sixth St NW, 1015 Tenth St SW, and 706 Ninth St SW transfers, with occupancy shifting to George E Buck at the end.

Bedell-Nissen Company Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Fifth Avenue Henry S. Ely, Jr Knollwood Drive Seventh Avenue Marion Raymond H. Daum Tenth Avenue K Street Clifford I. Harris J Street L. G. Weigle A Avenue B Avenue Ella M. Blom Second Avenue Vernon E. White Bever Avenue SE Johnson Avenue NW P. E. Conard Bever Avenue Sixth Street E. G. Dudek Walter Lester Broussard Viletta Broussard Avenue NW Tenth Street Jennie M. Mickel Third Avenue Elmer Suthoff Second Street Ninth Street Leslie E. Steele Davenport Frank Doupnik George E. Buck

Work Begins Monday On Addition For Petersen Baking Co

Construction starts Monday on a 12000 dollar addition to the Petersen Baking Co plant at 308 Sixth Avenue SE. Lightner Brothers have the contract. The second story storage unit will be added to the middle portion of the present building. Installation of a new oven began Saturday by Petersen Oven Co of Chicago.

Petersen Baking Co Petersen Baking Company Sixth Avenue SE H. A. Rundquist Lightner Brothers Petersen Oven Company of Chicago

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Narroline Stark Building Co Dixon Contract Blairsburg Waterworks Economy Lumber Company Economy Lumber Co First Street Wisconsin Naomi Doebel C. R. Fuel ED Soboda First Avenue W M. Cach Glass CO Johns-Manville Third Street SEARS Laren Uae Ea Pa Cedar Raids Iowa Better Homes Directory Beddell-Nissen Co Edward Edinger Company 7Th Ave Sanford Glidden Hawkeytems K. D Wellington Lynn Colonial Hawkeye Ltr. and Coal Co Curtis Guy Nagle-Eaton Seventeenth Street
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