Water Works charts stop box locations in Cedar Rapids homes
City Water Works continues a three year effort to locate and map every stop box on water lines into homes. Workers use a pipe locator and dip needle to pinpoint boxes, many hidden by grading, with a magnetic machine to aid locations. The project will run several more summers and update records at the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Illian
City Water Works Department
Water Works Department
Ronald Sears
Water Works
Mike Nunn
Belmont Parkway
Nunn
Teuse
Sears
City Water Works
Michael Nunn
Bob Barnes
Barnes
Krebs Dutch Girl Building Dairy Processing Plant
Krebs Dutch Girl dairy began building a new dairy processing plant on the current lot at 2907 First Avenue SE. Footings are in, foundation due in about 10 days, per Claude G. Krebs. The one story concrete block structure with basement will sit about 50 feet from the sidewalk and 21 feet from Twenty-ninth Street, with front and side parking. Raw milk will be processed there along with cottage cheese and ice cream, and the retail sales department will move into the new building as the present store is leased to Kilborn Photo Paper Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krebs Dutch Girl Dairy
First Avenue SE
Claude G. Krebs
Blahnik and
Berger
First Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Kilborn Photo Paper, Company
Hallmark Engineering Leases Space in Chandler Building
Hallmark Engineering company leases 6,200 square feet at 1234 Twelfth Street SW in the Chandler Heating company building in Cedar Rapids. Hallmark to use the space for a machine shop and assembly work. possession around July 10. Other tenants include Speeder Machinery and Collins Radio. Short term lease with continuation privileges. renovations underway including concrete floors and electrical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallmark Engineering Company
First Street
Willis Bank
Chandler Heating Company
Twelfth Street
Cedar Rapids
Speeder Machinery Corporation
Collins Radio Company
Eggs absorb odors and flavors easily
Store eggs in a cool place away from highly scented foods to prevent flavor transfer and odor absorption. Keep them refrigerated if possible and in their original packaging or a clean container to maintain quality and safety.
Last Week's Local Building Permits
Local permits list numerous property projects with names and costs. Builders include H J Colson, Bert L Stevens, R McGinnis, Pickwick Corp, and Charles Krejci among others, covering re-roofs remodels re-sides and new structures across multiple street addresses in NE SE NW SW zones with totals ranging from under 50 to 200000 dollars for a nurses' home addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Colson
Thirty-fourth Street
Bert L. Stevens
Lake Street
R. McGinnis
Twenty-sixth Street
H. C. Ireland
Avenue
Pickwick Corporation
Eleventh Street
Charles Krejci
Oakland Avenue
H Avenue
Twentysan Street
Alan Yarborough
Highland Drive
Howard Jacobs
Wilson On
W. L. Spencer
First Street
Sophie Pernicka
Fourth Street
Harold Smith
Tenth Street
A. E. Whiting
Sixth Avenue
Robert Weir
Cottage Grove Avenue
T. N. Abodeely
Eighth Avenue
George Wilson
Second Avenue SE
John Rodreguez
Seventh Street
Louis Kinzey
Joseph Julis
Fourteenth Avenue
Z. A. Salit
Third Street
Thomas Abodeely
Eighth Street
Hallmark Engineering Company
Lessee
Twelfth Street
Leonard Brush
Hamilton Street
Kenwood Transfer Company
Second Street
Clyde Harrison
Theodore Murra
Sixth Street
Owen E. Kennedy
E Avenue
John A. Bowman
Bever Avenue
Novak Heating Company
Killian Company
Fourth Avenue
Sisters of Mercy
George H. Simmonds
Fifth Avenue
Edward J
Glen Rogers
James Mitchell
C Avenue NW
William Wolleat
Thirty Fourth Street
Joe J. Hembern
G Avenue NW
Hubert Tobin
A. E. Tufts
C Avenue
Irene McIntosh
Seventh Avenue
Mary Tobin
Claude D. Mann
Etta Crohn
Clara Badding
Oma Huntley
Louis Kilsey
Sixteenth Avenue
J.C. Landenberger
Fairview Drive
C. H. Paul
Sherman Street
L. Krachmer
Forest Drive
Oliver Swab to open DeSoto Plymouth agency
Oliver Swab formerly of Cedar Rapids has bought the Baxter Motor building at 829 Second Avenue SE from William Schamberger. He will open as distributor of DeSoto and Plymouth cars, occupying the site next fall. Swab previously ran in Cedar Rapids, led the De Soto Plymouth agency in Waterloo, and later moved to Portland for boat supply work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Swab
Cedar Rapids
Baxter Motor Company
Second Avenue SE
William Schamberger
DeSoto and
Plymouth
Swab
Waterloo
de Soto- Plymouth
Portland
Ore
Solon Sarcastic On Pillow Edict
Washington AP reports OPA rescinded its order demanding sample pillows for price checks after congressman Shafer ridiculed the rule. He suggested the measure could pave Washington streets with pillows for bureaucrats to land on when the nation demands removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
OPA
Shafer
R-Mish
Washington
Camp Good Health Fund Seeks $666 More To Reach Goal
A Cedar Rapids drive to fund Camp Good Health reports $3,259 raised toward the $3,925 goal. Donations include V E Day pay from an Iowa Electric Light and Power employee and Tommy Bever, whose father is overseas. The camp assists physically handicapped children with meals, care, and health services. Contributions may be sent to The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Good Health Fund
Grace Walpole
King’s Daughters
Alcoholics Anonymous
A. E. Durin
Light Company
Irene Douglas
Home Missionary Society
Eet Nity Lutheran Workers Union
Daughters of Isabella
Circle
Christian Cbhiwrech
Sale-cze Sew
MBB
Cee
Grandpa
MLL
MUX
TD Evik
Camp Good Health
Annie Rooney
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Tommy Bever
Public Health Nursing Association
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Kilborn Photo Paper Plans to Double Capacity
Kilborn Photo Paper plans construction to double the plant capacity at 2911 First Avenue SE. War Production Board authorization is secured and the company aims to have the expanded facility, including a second story and new space from Krebs Dutch Girl dairy, in operation by October. The WPB encouraged expansion to boost nationwide photographic paper output, currently at 60 percent of demand due to wartime use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilborn Photo Paper Company
First Avenue SE
War Production Board
Krebs Dutch Girl Dairy
WPB
Iowa Christmas spending rises 1944 over 1943
Iowa tax commission reports 1944 Christmas quarter purchases totaled 329,867,404 dollars, up 37,273,390 from 1943. Groceries and meat markets led gains, with restaurants and lunch rooms up 3,715,550 dollars as rationing eased. Furs fell, jewelry rose, apparel surged, and lumber, furniture, electricals, and radio sales drove the overall increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Earle Smith
Commission
Smith
Truman Reaffirms Railroad Seizure
President Truman issued an executive order reaffirming government seizure and operation of the Toledo, Peoria and Western railroad. The move counters the railroad's claim that the Office of Defense Transportation lacked authority to operate it. The order removes all doubt about ODT authority during labor troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
President Truman
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Office of Defense Transportation
Truman
ODT
Bank clearings rise in Cedar Rapids week
Cedar Rapids banks reported higher clearings for the week ended June 16 at 2,509,745.26 dollars, up from 2,219,748.29 dollars the previous year. The prior week total was 2,322,057.77 dollars, reflecting steady activity in local financial markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Summer Play Starts Monday At 12 Parks
The city recreation commission will launch a 12 week summer program across six school areas and six city parks starting Monday. Twelve playgrounds will run 10 am to 8 pm five days a week with trained leaders in first aid and playground admin. Activities include games sports crafts storytelling dramatics plus inter-playground softball and community night events coordinated by Pierre A Tracy Marian Wilson and Maxine Lutz. Street showers will be added as weather allows and more playground directors are sought at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Playground and Recreation Commission
Robert L. Black
Commission
Black
Pierre A. Tracy
Wilson High School
Marian Wilson
Maxine Lutz
Deadline urged for homestead tax credit filings
City Assessor James F. Scolaro urged all nonfilers to submit homestead tax credit claims before the July 1 deadline. The office closes Sunday, so hours were extended to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Eligibility requires occupying the property as a homestead and a recorded deed. contract owners must show a credit payment of at least one tenth of the purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Scolaro
Scolaro
Recorder’s Office
Stocks and Bonds of Interest in Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa quotations show price ranges for recent trades rather than firm bids. Listings include Central States Electric Co, Iowa Electric Co, Interstate Power Co, LaPlant-Chaote, Link-Belt, National City Lines, National Oats, Quaker Oats, Rath Packing, United Light and Railways, Collins Radio, Viking Pump, and Mid-Continent Air Lines with percentl, bid, and ask ranges, reflecting market activity placeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Elec Co
Elec
Cherry-Burrell Co
Iowa
Interstate
Link-Belt Co
Pelee & Ford Ltd Inconi
Quaker Oats Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt
Rye Co. Oy
United Lt & Rys
United
United Ut A
Rys Co
Wilson
Wilson & Co
Toby
Wilson& Co
Viking
Collins Radio
Mid-Continent Air Lines
U. S. Rubber Unveils Plastic Upholstery
Detroit AP United States Rubber announces Naugahyde a new plastic upholstery line for civilian use. Described as waterproof flameproof and resistant to edge wear abrasion scuffing flexing wrinkling officials say material tested in military seating in tanks trucks jeeps bombers fighters and transport planes and will suit furniture trucks theater seats automobiles and other uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States Rubber Company
Fridey
Linn County Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn county from June 8 to June 14, as reported by Linn County Abstract Company show 66 conveyances and 26 mortgages totaling 82950 dollars. Compared with the same week last year there were no conveyances listed and 2 mortgages totaling 123400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
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Cedar Rapids Paint Supply CO
Sale Eof
Ekneen
3Rd Ave
The
Gazette
Krebs Dutch Girl
Hallmark
Chandler
Sanford
Glow Room
Gas Company
Linn County Red Casst Nutrition Commitee
Illinois Gas
Sven A. Hertel
First Ave. SE
Uncle Sam
Home Insulation CO
Jonas
Manville
Plymouth Agency
Solon
Hedges Company
Hedges
Es Realtors
USIC
Michael Finnegan
Kilborn
U.S
U. S. Agriculture Department
Europe
East Side
Kenwood
Thirty-fifth Street
Antoinette Diehl
Edith Williamson
Arthur—Arthur
B Avenue
Wilma Kellogg
Daniels
Daniels Park
Oakland Road
Joan Owens
Peggy Jane Fehleisen
Whitlam
Whitlam Park
Fifth Street
Iane Baker
Carolyn Cook
Bever
Bever Park
Ruth Jane Potter
Joan Lattner
McKinley—McKinley
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Eleanor Allen
Sheryl Zalesky
Sinclair
Sinclair Park
Twelfth Avenue
Anne Martin
West Side
Roosevelt
Thirteenth Street
Betty Jean Ensign
K Avenue
Patricia Hammond
Lila Currier
Reed Park
Albert Lindsey
Riverside
Riverside Park
C Street
Fern Harmon
Joyce Molesberry
Lincoln
Lincoln School
Eighteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Barbara Jo Victor
Bettye Goodenough
Illinois
Messinger & Sons
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Dial
U. S
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Invest
Knapp & Company
Merchants Nat'l Bank
Russell F, Knapp
Henry Gundling
American Mutual
ER. M. Threlkeld, Sr
Merchants Bank
W. T. Sands Printing
Roosevelt Rotel
Recond Street
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