Local permits issued in the past week list
A weekly permits list shows residents and firms filing for home work including reroofs garages and new dwellings. Names include Les Meyers Edward Stangler Emma Jokelin George Buehler J G Tuma E W Hildebrand F L Lucas Joseph Klinsky Ed Hegewald A J Burkart V Roy Harger Posey Harry Jones Mrs L L Hodgin Coe College M Rapaport L Peterson Stanley Reid James Jack R O Mercer J W McLaughlin and others with amounts from 80 to 5 500 dollars for projects across multiple streets and avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Meyers
Washington Avenue
Edward Stangler
Oakland Road
Emma J. Jokelin
Bever Avenue
George Buehler
Ninth Avenue
J.G Tuma
Camburncourt
E. W Hildebrand
Memorial Drive
F. L. Lucas
First Avenue
Joseph Klinsky
Ed Hegewald
Johnson Avenue NW
A. J. Burkart
Third Avenue
V. Roy Harger
Dunreath Drive
Twentieth Street
L. Peterson
Fairway Terrace
Stanley Reid
Blake Boulevard
James Jack
Iowa Avenue
R. O. Mercer
C Avenue
J. W. McLaughlin
Fifteenth Avenue
Board of Education
Tenth Street
John Amon
Second Street
J. E. Franks
Twenty-second Avenue
Average Interest Rate Is Lower On Small Home Loans
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports that in 37 percent of U S cities the common mortgage cost for new modest homes is 5 percent or lower and in 56 percent under 6 percent. In Cedar Rapids the average rate is about 5 percent with some corporate loans at 4 ¼ percent under favorable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Cedar Rapids
Local Woman Wins $50 Lumber Prize
Iowa contest winners announced for the second period of a statewide home and farm remodeling contest. Mrs. Nathan Greenberg of 2006 First Avenue E is among five winners receiving $50 in building materials via Nagle-Eaton Lumber. Other winners include James R. Naiden, Des Moines. Mrs. George C. Link, Council Bluffs. Mrs. Bart White, Bonaparte. and Mrs. LaVern G. Fielding, Scranton. The program runs every four weeks, with a $1,000 grand prize at the end on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Greenberg
First Avenue E
Iowa Lumbermen
Nagle-Eaton Lumber Company
James R. Naiden
Des Moines
George C. Link
Council Bluffs
Bart White
Bonaparte
LaVern G. Fielding
Scranton
Realtors Hold Last Summer Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board will meet Monday at noon at the YMCA. Speakers John J. Wagner Bruce A. West and Frank C. Nissen will report on the North Central regional convention of the National Association of Real Estate Boards held in Duluth Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
John J. Wagner
Bruce A. West
Frank C. Nissen
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Duluth
Minn
Newcomer Rentals Move In Across Several Homes
Edwin Korensky from Chicago, engineer for Speeder Machinery, leases 713 Eighteenth St SE from Mrs. Willa Brimer through Hedges Co. Walter R. Magner from Galesburg Ill, manager for McLellan Stores, rents 813 Eighteenth St owned by Harold Hess via Tait and Wagner. Lillian Prescott’s furnished home at 205 Nineteenth St NE is leased to G H Spangler of Nutrena Mills from Kansas City. Perry Jayne’s 1914 Higley Ave SE home rents to E S Wilson traveling rep for Baker Mfg from Fort Dodge, via Fred E Collard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Korensky
Speeder Machinery Corporation
Chicago
Eighteenth Street
Willa Brimer
Hedges Company
Walter R. Magner
Galesburg, Ill
McLellan Stores Company
Harold Hess
Tait and Wagner Company
Lillian Prescott
Nineteenth Street
G. H. Spangler
Nutrena Mills
Kansas City
Higley Avenue
Perry Jayne
Fred E. Collard
Sells Property For California Woman
Representing Mrs. Charlotte E. Knight of Long Beach California the Hedges company last week sold a home at 1129 Fifteenth avenue SW to L F Kruger 1144 Sixteenth avenue SW and a house at 1206 Third street NW to Robert Wright Seventh avenue SW The same firm sold a lot in the 1100 block on Twenty second avenue SW owned by Belmont Park Additions to J E Franks 1011 Fourteenth avenue SW who plans to build there In cooperation with Malcom V Bolton and company they sold the property at 2503 Bever avenue SE to William C Culver This house was owned by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte E. Knight
Long Beach
Calif
Hedges Company
Fifteenth Avenue
L. F. Kruger
Sixteenth Avenue
Third Street
Robert Wright
Seventh Avenue
Twenty-second Avenue
Belmont Park Additions
J. E. Franks
Fourteenth Avenue
Malcom V. Bolton and Company
Bever Avenue SE
William C. Culver
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States
Kadgihn Property Sold To Boardmans
Mr and Mrs W W Boardman 1612 Bever Ave SE purchased the home at 1933 Grande Ave SE from J L Kadgihn now of Iowa City The sale was made through Bruce A West who also sold 637 A Ave NW home of Frank Lilly estate to W A Clymer 309 Fourth Ave SW Through the same firm Mr and Mrs Howard G Whitmore 1746 A Ave NE bought a Hart s First addition lot at 37th St NE to build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Boardman
Bever Avenue SE
Grande Avenue SE
J. L. Kadgihn
Iowa City
Bruce A. West
A Avenue NW
Frank Lilly
W. A. Clymer
Fourth Avenue
Howard G. Whitmore
A Avenue
Hart
Randolph Joins Bruce West Realty Sales Team
Clyde C. Randolph of 123 Seventeenth Street NW has joined the sales organization of Bruce A. West, local realtor, expanding the agency’s brokerage staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Randolph
Seventeenth Street
Bruce A. West
Newcomers Buy Home Here After Looking Over State
Newcomers Mr and Mrs Jack Meister chose Cedar Rapids after surveying Iowa options. They bought a new English style home at 198 Forest Drive SE, built by Stanley Reid, featuring a brick tone interior, birch woodwork, cedar carpet, and a fireplace. The house includes an attached garage, a rear kitchen, and two bedrooms with planned future furnishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Forest Drive
Jack H. Meister
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Houses Sold In Cedar Rapids And Nearby Towns
William Hruska selling his Cedar Rapids home at 2543 Vernoncourt SE to L D Powell. Tait and Wagner handled several sales including 351 Eleventh Street SW to Robert Milota, and 824 Fourth Street SW to Bertha Dodge. C W Meek bought 1021 First Avenue W for own occupancy. other HOMEROC properties sold through the same firm. Additional transfers include 618 Eighth Avenue N Mount Vernon to Robert Morrison and 1290 Thirteenth Street Marion to Clarence Heldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hruska
California
Vernoncourt
L. D. Powell
Sixteenth Street
Tait and Wagner Company
Eleventh Street
George A. Thomas
Robert F. Milota
C. W. Meek
First Avenue
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Fourth Street
Bertha May Dodge
Sixth Street
Margaret M. Pound
Third Street
Forty-third Street
Mount Vernon Avenue
Harry R. Phalen
D. H. Mueller
Mount Vernon
Eighth Avenue N
Robert Morrison
Anamosa
J. J. Booth
Thirteenth Street
Marion
Clarence F. Heldt
Cedar Rapids
G Avenue NW
George R. Griner
Viola Wagner
Eighteenth Street
Real estate transfers via Bedell Nissen agency
Frederick E Fluegel buys property on Blake Boulevard SE and other sales through Bedell Nissen. Buyers include A T McMillan occupant of 2345 Blake Blvd SE and Mary E Crowly’s apartment at 1525 1527 Washington Ave SE sold to Dr N A York. Possession dates range July to Sept with multiple buyers and addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E Fluegel
Grande Avenue SE
Blake Boulevard
A. T. McMillan
Frank C. Nissen
Second Avenue
Bedell-Nissen Company
Washington Avenue SE
Mary E. Crowly
U S Pencil Monopoly Exposed in Cedar Wood Supply
A little known fact asserts Uncle Sam holds a near monopoly on the wood used for pencils. Eastern red cedar and incense cedar are the standard cording material, and the United States is the sole producer of these two woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Better Homes DIRECTORY compiled listings
Directory style listing featuring businesses in Cedar Rapids and surrounding area. Entries include Maresh Sheet Metal Works, King's Crown Plaster Co, Kriz Tent and Awning Co, Klinger Wallpaper and Paint, Cedar Rapids Fuel Co, Broulik Bros, Limback Lumber, National Life of Vermont Cedar Rapids, Gas Co, Economy Lumber, Home Lumber Co Inc, Sanford's, Suburban Gas Co, Wisconsin Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maresh Sheet Metal
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Kriz 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
Economy Lumber Co
Home Lumber Co., Inc
Sanford’s. Suburban Gas Co
Wisconsin Lumber
Sinaiko Buys Stanley Reid Home in Linden Drive Purchase
Mr and Mrs Jos M Sinaiko of 2160 Blake boulevard SE have purchased Stanley Reids home at 2232 Linden drive SE. The fourteen room English style residence sits on two wooded acres. Morehead Frederikson company has been awarded the remodel contract for the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. M. Sinaiko
Blake Boulevard
Stanley Reid
Linden Drive
Morehead - Frederikson Company
Home upgrades planned for August occupancy
The property is expected to be ready for occupancy in August with longer living and dining room windows to improve views of the grounds. Extensive kitchen renovations are also planned. The sale was closed through Theodore Eicherly of George P. Witwer and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Eicherly
George P. Witwer and Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanford
Realtors
Newcomer Rentals
Kadgihn
Boardmans
6Th St. SW
Maresh Shee
Metal Works
Nationa
Montpelier
Vermont
EY C
McClary
MAN
Dews Building
Numdah
Negle Eaten Lumber
Hatch & Brookmen
Home Lumber Compeny, Inc
Ogden Lumber Co
Isconsin Lumber Company
Century
Ed Soboda
Third Ave
Frederick E. Fluegel
U. S
Pella
Heymer
Sredd
Steel Yard
Kriz
Pires
Klinger
Midwest
Klinger Paint CO
Second Ave
Better Homes Directory
Broulie
DIAL
Teleta
Ast St. NE
First Street
Atecea
Yaeleee
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