Pickup In Construction For Cedar Rapids Area Puts Men To Work
Building trades workers expect a busy spring in Cedar Rapids as wage agreements near April 1. Contracts for a six story Water street plant and additions to Oakdale Manor, Union school for the blind, Cornell college, Marion post office, Liggett drug store, Cedar Rapids police station, and Craemer store promise new employment for carpenters, iron workers, and others while some crafts push for higher scales.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter Stace
Penters’ Union
J. Falkinson
Lowa
Po Tor
Waterust
Rath Packing Company
Tre 2
Taradeton
Cedar Rapds
Oakdale Manatorium
School For the Blind
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Marion
Liggett Drug Store
Third Avenue
Third Street
Craemer
Second Avenue
Rapids Chevrolet Leases Property For Parking Lot
Rapids Chevrolet at 601 First Avenue SE has five year lease for a used car sales lot on the southwest corner of Sixth Street and First Avenue E. Four apartments and an eight room house on the site will be torn down after tenants move. Property owned by W Cc Stuff and Marc Loop. lease through Tait and Wagner Realtors. Salt Lake City.
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the Rapids Chevrolet Company
First Avenue SE
Sixth Street
First Avenue E
W Cc Stuff
Marc Loop
Tait and Wagner, Company Realtors
Realtors Gather in Omaha for North Central Real Estate Meet
Cedar Rapids realtors plan to attend the April 9 and 10 convention in Omaha Nebraska. The event features Sir Charles Morgan-Webb of London describing Britain's large home building program and the impact of low rates on housing demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan-Webb
London
England
Britain
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Charles Hies
We Peta
Penne
Torresponain
Tate
Om Es
Local Permits Report From The Last Week
The local blog item lists numerous permits issued in the past week for residential and commercial work. Names include Frank Chadima Glenn Wolford CE and Mary Martin with addresses and project costs from $23 to $4 504 for remodels reroofs and new constructions. Local firms such as Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association are noted for reroof projects and commercial renovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chadima
Seventh Street
Glenn Wolford
Twelfth Street
Mary Martin
Thirty-sixth Street
Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Association
Second Avenue
W J Grunewald
C Avenue
Dr C S Krause
Oreroof
Harry
Savannah Channel Nears Completion
Savannah channel work advances toward completion this year with a contiguous river design. The 3,680 foot long and 46 foot wide structure aims to accommodate a vessel drawing fourteen feet while improving navigation near Augusta and the SPTROMO area.
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Augusta Ga Cap
Seo Hiah
Savannah
Savannah Bluff
Augusta
Solar water heating tested at California Davis
Researchers at the State College of Agriculture in Davis report practical solar water heating methods. A simple protected tube system can heat water to 140 degrees during daylight with low cost, while flat tanks and glass tank designs offer higher temperatures with greater expense.
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Sacramento
Calif
INS
State College of Agriculture
Davis
F. A. Brooks
Brooks
Generous Closet Space Effort Featured in Compact House Plan
A house plan emphasizes efficient use of every square foot with a private hall layout and generous closet space. The brick veneer exterior, rigid composition shingle roof, and oak flooring are noted. Total price lists $4,060 for the house and $1,000 for the lot.
Personal Health Service By Dr William Brady
Dr Brady discusses early detection of functional changes in organic cardiovascular diseases and warns lay readers against self treatment. He explains arteriosclerosis tuberculosis and diabetes concepts, stressing medical evaluation, proper blood pressure assessment, and the role of insulin and vitamins in carbohydrate metabolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.d’s
William Brady, M. D
Bushnell Joins Local Realtor Firm
James M. Bushnell, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former New York City newspaper advertising man, joined the business rentals and sales department of Tait and Wagner Company last week. He resides with sister Mrs. A. O. Ambroz at 1010 First Avenue E, son of W. H. Bushnell of the Rock Island railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Bushnell
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Tait and Wagner Company
Bushnell
A. O. Ambroz
Ambroz
First Avenue
W. H. Bushnell
Rock Island Railroad
Fowler Awarded Electrical Jobs at Cedar Rapids and Beyond
The W. L. Fowler Electric company of Cedar Rapids received electrical contracts for Cornell College Fine Arts building in Mount Vernon and for the three story girls dormitory and tunnel distribution at the School for the Blind in Vinton. It also won bids for the Dysart city hall and community building and for the Manchester park band shell.
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W. L. Fowler Electric Comepany
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
School For the Blind
Vinton
City Hall
Dysart
Manchester
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Naomi Doebel
Rapids Chevrolet
Salt Lake City
H. L. Peterson
Cass Lake
Soboda
Midland Mortgage Company
Merchants National Bank
HOR Corsin
Park Avenue
Skotcrons
Second Street
Commersal
Rapids Carton Company
Pde
Satoweet SE
Rennef Comera
Swing RA As
Don Duffie
Central Lake
Michigan
Montgomery
Third Street SE
Byr White
Fowler
Hawkeye Lumber & Coal Co
Sanford
Pocahontas
Rae
Stacks Hubbard
Aan Ae
Fuel Co
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