Government closes leases on three more Cedar Rapids properties
The United States government has closed leases on three Cedar Rapids properties for remodeling into apartments for in migrant war workers. Bids for two Eby and Martinek houses have been received, with contracts soon. Schwinn residence remodeling is underway, and two earlier leased houses remain under conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cedar Rapids
John J. Wagner
Tait and Wagner Company
Moray L. Eby
First Avenue NE
George Martinek
First Avenue SW
Charles S. Schwinn
Bever Avenue SE
Eby
Martinek
Jerry Libal
Schwinn
Third Avenue SE
George Holmes
Kathryn Barton
B. H. Rice
Eleven New Houses Started in Iowa
Des Moines reports a surge in May with 11 new houses started at a total cost of 30 190 dollars, up from 5 houses in May 1943. Cedar Rapids led with 5 homes worth 22 500 dollars, followed by Dubuque with 2 homes at 390 dollars and Des Moines with 1 home at 2 200 dollars. The division also notes 399 residence remodelings totaling 81 985 dollars, versus 302 remodelings for May 1943 costing 43 039 dollars.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Division of Public Health Engineering and Industrial Hygiene
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Better Homes DIRECTORY listing of local firms and services
Directory excerpt lists firms such as Peoples Savings Bank J F Heather Co Hedges Co Illen Taege Co Inc Home Insulation Limback Lumber Co Perpetual Savings and Loan Broadstone Furnace Economy Lumber Kenwood Transfer Weinze Electric Illinois-Iowa Gas and Electric Painters Local 447 Messinger and Sons as local businesses and tradespeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Savings Bank
J. F. Heather Co
Hedges Company
Illen & Taege Co
Limback Lumber Co
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Broadstone Furnace Co
Economy Lumber Co
Kenwood Transfer
Yweinze Electric
Ilinois-Iown Gas & Electric Co
Painters
Messinger & Sons
Helscher elected secretary treasurer of Hedges Co
Howard Helscher has been elected secretary treasurer of the Hedges company to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Paul N. Clark who had held the office for 36 years. Helscher has worked for the firm since June 17 1927 as head of the property management department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Helscher
The
Hedges Company
Paul N. Clark
Helscher
Rent Control Eases Down Payment Rules for Occupancy Purchases
Amendments to rent control lessen down payment rules for buyers occupying rented property and permit faster eviction in certain cases. A 20 percent down payment may be borrowed if good faith, with immediate eviction certificate possible while tenant faces a three month vacate period. Eviction may occur even with less than 20 percent if sale needs compel removal, per administrator T J Wilkinson.
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T. J. Wilkinson
Cedar Rapids
Lewis Binko Buys Business Property at 185 Sixteenth Ave SW
Lewis Binko owner of Binko Motor Service buys the business property at 185 Sixteenth Avenue SW from Milo C. Vondracek, former dairy business operator. Binko plans a farm implement and automobile sales and service business at the site. Property sold through Malcolm V. Bolton and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Binko
Binko Motor Service
Sixteenth Avenue
Milo C. Vondracek
Malcolm V. Bolton
Scenic murals transform interior of Forde Smith House
Interior painting by Elmer Laker reshapes the 1852 Second Avenue SE home with pastel yellows lavender and cream murals. The dining room and hall gain depth from shadowed tropical motifs while glass enclosed stairs reduce drafts. The living spaces feature turquoise linoleum accents and coordinated fabrics throughout the Smith residence.
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Gnazetta
Forde Smith
Second Avenue SE
Smiths
Elmer Laker
Beckers Purchase Shurtz Residence
Mr and Mrs L P Shurtz sold their home at 2544 Sixteenth Street NW to Mr and Mrs Leon ard C Becker of 6000 Avenue NW. They will take possession about July. The sale was handled by the O P Myers company. A new insulation glass called foamelas is described as nine parts air and one part glass and is used in walls floors and roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Schultschick
Eighteenth Avenue
C Avenue
Oscar Johnson
Mr Schultschick
Malcolm V. Bolton and
James L. Coombes
Dixon, Ill
Eunice E. Crain
Butte
Mont
Eleventh Street
Marion
Luther H. Crow
K_ street
Forde Smith
Smith
Second Avenue SE
H. E. Spangler
Cottage Grove Avenue
Darrell Ganson
Judy
Jimmy
L. P. Shurtz
Sixteenth Street NW
Leonard C. Becker
Avenue NW
O. P. Myers Company
Cedar Rapids Building Permits List Highlights Repairs and New Structures
A Cedar Rapids notice lists numerous building permits with names and addresses for repairs remodels reroofs new garages or dwellings. Notable entries include Mrs Melvina Martinek 129 First Avenue SW remodeling for 4000 dollars and Paul Leeda 44 Sixteenth Avenue SW new garage for 125 dollars.
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R. J. Moorecroft
Second Avenue
Walter S. Amsted
L Street
Melvina Martinek
First Avenue
Davis Cleaners
Slavia Realty Company
Fifteenth Avenue
Nick Zarvakis
Third Street
James Wost
Madison Street
Charles Barta
Sixteenth Street
Dale D. Morgan
Emma Koach
Thirteenth Street
Harry A. Hoberock
K Street
LeMarre Newell
Washington Avenue
George Winterowd
Fifthstreet
Machine Products Company
H Avenue NW
John Priban
Thirtieth Street
Armstrong Estate
Gladys M. Faulkes
Nineteenth Avenue
Besse Crone
Rollin Frink
Shaver Road
George Kopecky
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Charles E. Hense
Old Marion Road
A. F. Nelson
Ellis Boulere NW
Marie’ Laipple
Upland Drive
Milo Zmolek
Jstreet
Frank Kubovec
A. F. Herbeck
Oakland Road
Lester A. Bean
First Street
Ed Sedlacek
Louis Kelsey
Sixteenth Avenue
Paul Leeda
Earl Petefish
Seventh Street
Frank Hanzel
Nye Avenue
Thomas J. Hill
J. A. Kropnenske
A. J. Ruddlesdin
Center Point Road
Sixteenth A
Louis Prazak
D Street
Matt Macek
Outlook Drive
Paul Cavros Buys Store Building on Fifth Avenue SE
Paul Cavros who runs a dry cleaning pressing and shoe repair shop has purchased the property at 307-309 and 311 Fifth avenue SE from Robert S. Cook Roosevelt Hotel and Sutherland C. Dows. The deal was through Malcolm V. Bolton and company. Cavros has rented the 307 Fifth avenue SE unit for the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cavros
Fifth Avenue SE
Robert S. Cook
Roosevelt Hotel
Sutherland C. Dows
Twenty Seventh Street Drive
Malcolm V. Bolton
Realtors Close Season Luncheon By Cedar Rapids Board
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board ends its summer season with a last luncheon meeting scheduled for Monday at noon at the Y M C A.
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Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Y.M.C.A
Higley Family Completes Cedar Rapids Land Purchases
Elmer A. Higley Inc closed purchases in Cedar Rapids, buying 50 feet of ground used by the Higley building from Anna Loufek’s heirs and 20 feet for the annex site on Third Avenue SE. The heirs include Frank Loufek and several relatives across Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Minneapolis and Villa Park. The 99 year Kozlovsky lease dating to 1911 completed earlier rounds of land deals, marking one of the city’s largest business loop transfers in years.
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Cedar Rapids
Elmer A. Higley
Third Avenue
Anna Loufek
Kozlovsky
Frank Loufek
Mary Landa
Anna Haijsman
Joe Tefer
Joseph Loufek
Davenport
Charles W. Loufek
Minneapolis
A. J. Loufek
Villa Park
Ill
Higley
Cone Tract
A. Marevin Braverman
Washington
Cedar Rapids Business Loop
Gilsters Buy Home In McGregor Area
Louis Gilster, who sold his farm west of McGregor, has purchased a residence on Ann Street from Mrs. Sophia Knaak. The move adds a local home ownership note to area property transfers.
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McGregor
Louis Gilster
Ann Street
Sophia Knaak
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johns Manville
Home Insulation Co
Art Rapids Real Estate
Dows Bldg
Better Homes Directory
Elect Helscher As
Hedges Co
J. Herbel
McKinley Street
Forde Smith House
Naomi Dobbel
Henry Arp
Harry Johnson
Tom Hallene
Beckers
Shurtz
Gazette
Jimmy Smith
Lumber Co
Loml-Illingis Ofer & Electric.co
Realtors
Broadston Furnace Company
DIAL
Fourth Avenue SE
Higleys Bay
Gilsters
Bird & Son, Inc
Limback
Wye
Reliable Lumber Dealer
3Rd St. NE
Hello
Wane Norm Advertising, Inc
Perpetual Savings and Loan Assn
PERPETUAL SAVINGS+LOAN
Lowe
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