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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1943
Page
26
In Cedar Rapids workshops, EWING machines hum as draperies and slipcovers are crafted for homes. Hundreds of yards of sheer curtain material and chintz are measured for women to sew before spring cleaning. Muted tones pair with wall colors, featuring floral, sage, and pebble cloth options in blues, pinks, and beiges.
Mr and Mrs Elmer L Davis of 416 Fifth Avenue SW purchase the house at 1302 Ellis Boulevard NW from Mr and Mrs Virgil W King of 1234 Hinkley Avenue NW. The sale was handled by Charles T Birch. Through the same broker, Mr and Mrs Beryl Brown of 1127 Tenth Street SE buy 1123 K Street SW from the Fred Feyerbend estate.
William Schwab of Amana sold the Draport Inn on the Iowa City road south of Cedar Rapids to George Oxley of Marion as an investment. The sale was handled by Tait and Wagner company.
A Linn county recorder record lists numerous Cedar Rapids property transfers. Entries include sellers and buyers such as Pawnee Land and Improvement Co to Vincent W Stelcik and Pauline Stelcik with a Park View addition lot, and many warranty deeds and real estate contracts for addresses across Northwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs Armand Harold sold their acreage at Sixth Street and Twenty ninth Avenue SW to Philip J Peters who had been living at 1016 Twelfth Street NE The sale was made by John A Wooden Mrs Wilbur W Sanger bought the house at 933 Twenty second Avenue SW from Mrs Leo P Rider They plan to occupy once current tenants relocate
The Veterans of Foreign Wars bought the Hayes Music Box building at 709 11 Second Avenue SE from National Securities. Art Buckner announced the sale on Saturday. Yuill and Gohmann and O H Lundquist and company handled the transaction. The VFW plans a home for veterans with an open lobby for writing letters, with possession obtained March 1 and occupancy expected April 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Humpal of Anamosa sold their Marion house at 380 Seventh Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur E. Jackson of Marion via Yuill and Gohmann. Also through these realtors, Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Nesper sold 519 Thirtieth Street NE to Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt C. Burdoin, now in possession. The home at 215 Twentieth Street NE, formerly G R McKeeley of Vernon Texas, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Hubbard in a cooperative transaction by Yuill and Gohmann and C. M. Hatfield & Company.
Mr and Mrs Glenn A McCollister purchased the bungalow at 2926 C Avenue NE from Mr and Mrs Gaylord Olson who now live in Anaheim California. The sale was handled by the Hedges company.
Mr and Mrs Joe LeRoy Mc Cullough of 726 Thirtieth Street Drive SE purchased an improved acreage at Robins from Mr and Mrs John Stanek of 2001 O Avenue NW. The sale was brokered by Harry Wayne Toms.
Directory highlights Cedar Rapids businesses including Better Homes Directory entries for fuel and lumber, Iowa Gas and Electric, Home Lumber, Topinka Roofing and Insulation, Perpetual Savings and Loan Association, Limback Lumber, and Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co. Plans suggest a dense local trades network.
Mrs. Sam Armstrong of Richmond California bought the house at 1709 Second Avenue SE from Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hubbard, who occupy the home. The sale was arranged by Walter C. Elarton in cooperation with Tait and Wagner. Separately, Elarton with Tait and Wagner sold 8070 Avenue NW to Mrs. Mary Schultz, formerly of Victor, now residing there, with Charlotte Haycroft of Iowa City as the seller’s owner.
Mr and Mrs Clifford E Hauser purchase the Higley avenue SE residence from Mrs Bess Ferris at 1742 First avenue NE The transaction was arranged by C M Hatfield and Company and involved the former owners 1619 Fifth avenue SE and the new address 1812 Higley avenue SE.
Mrs T H Foltz of 709 Sixteenth Street SE sold three properties at 927 929 and 937 L Street SW to Mr and Mrs Ray T Pratt of Walker as an investment. The sale was negotiated by J Frank Cravens.
Charles Levings and several neighbors sale updates show multiple properties trading. J N Cline buys the Levings brick bungalow at 153 Thirty-eighth Street NE through Tait and Wagner. other transfers include Lennon, Fosnacht, Crosler, and Shiech purchases across NE SE SW avenues with new owners slated to occupy or invest.
Mr and Mrs Albert E Wilson of 603 McKinley street SE have purchased the Marsh residence at 610 Fifteenth street NE from Mr and Mrs Vern Marsh through Doolittle and company. They expect possession about March 20 as the Marshes relocate to an acreage.
Mrs. Kent Ferman of 1040 Third Avenue SE sold the business building at 608 Second Avenue SE to W. W. McCray. The transaction was arranged by Tait and Wagner Company.
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