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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1942

Page

52

Terrace Room in Andreas Home Showcases South African Furnishings

In Cedar Rapids the Vernon drive residence of Mr and Mrs R P Andreas features a remodeled former garage turning into a terrace room with oak panels and bright red Mexican motifs. Furnishings include a large lion skin rug and leopard skin from South Africa given by son Dean Herrick who works at Century Fox in Johannesburg.

Cedar Rapids South Africa Vernon Drive R. P. Andreas Glen E. Pecks Dean Herrick Andreas’ Son Century Fox Theater Johannesburg Terrace Room Herrick Edison Andreas Africa

Inside a Cedar Rapids home renovation and rental details

The article describes a Cedar Rapids residence with elaborate interior design featuring blue Wedgwood tones, rose accents, and built in shelves. It notes a 7 ft 6 in by 6 ft 6 in breakfast nook extension, 10 inches of concrete under oak blocks, and insulation contrasts. Rentals include tenants Edward McAleer Malcolm V Bolton company and Bruce Dunlap with properties at 119 Fifteenth Street and 311 Highland Drive NW.

The Perpetual Savings and Loan Company Malcolm V. Bolton and Company Punke Colonial Baking Company Edward McAleer Skelly Oil Company Anamosa Fifteenth Street Jean White Avenue NE Malcolm V. Bolton

Kilpatricks Buy Home From Harold Smith

Mr and Mrs Kyle Kilpatrick of 1728 B Avenue NE purchased the house at 527 Nineteenth Street NE from Mr and Mrs Harold M Smith. The sale closed through Alice Gustafsson of Harger Real Estate Company.

Kyle R. Kilpatrick B Avenue Nineteenth Street Harold M. Smith Alice Gustafsson The Harger Real Estate Company

Mrs Robert B Moore To Address Realtors

Mrs Robert B Moore wife of Capt Moore U S Marines on duty in the southwest Pacific will speak at the Real Estate board luncheon Monday at noon at the Roosevelt hotel She will share experiences from Shanghai where her husband was stationed Members may bring guests but must notify the Real Estate board office by 9 am Monday for reservations

Robert B. Moore Moore U.S Southwest Pacific Real Estate Board Roosevelt Hotel Shanghai

Remodeling Starts At The Elks Club

Remodeling of the Elks Club second floor recreation room has begun by Morehead Construction. Work includes a lowered acoustic ceiling new flooring and redecorating with an estimated cost of 2000 dollars.

The Elks Club Morehead Construction Company

Zervas Opens Café in Hubbard Ice and Fuel Space

Mike Zervas starts a new cafe in a store room at 406 Third Avenue SE, leased from Hubbard Ice and Fuel company. The rental arrangement was arranged through Malcolm V. Bolton.

Mike Zervas Third Avenue SE Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company Malcolm V. Bolton

Sales and Exchange of Homes Reported

Mr and Mrs C L Martin sold their home at 2127 E avenue NE to Mr and Mrs Walter R Wagner of 422 Twenty third street NE through Tait and Wagner company. Several other Minneapolis real estate transfers are listed with addresses and buyers, including exchanges coordinated by Tait and Wagner and partners Lundquist and Hatfield.

Planting Flowers with Vegetables in the Garden Design

A guide to interplanting annual flowers with vegetables in straight raised beds. It notes using parsley, carrots, chard, sage, and chives for borders and color, with edgings of pansies and lobelia. Annuals grown in a seed bed supply ready transplants to accompany early harvests.

Newcomer Rentals Fill Several Cedar Rapids Dwellings

New tenants arrive in Cedar Rapids as W. E. Curtis leans a duplex to John L. Stamy of Jefferson returning with family on April 1. Linsenmeyer from Marshalltown rents a Fifth Avenue SE apartment. Phelan from Davenport takes a Grande Avenue SE house. Punke moves into a Fifth Street NE residence. Rentals arranged via Fred E. Collard and Company.

W. E. Curtis Blake Boulevard Bever Avenue John L. Stamy Cedar Rapids Jefferson Stamy Ace Mutual Insurance Company Fred E. Collard and Company Clifford A. Linsenmeyer Marshalltown Fifth Avenue SE Susan C. Hurd Collards Mr. Linsenmeyer Iowa Steel and Iron Works Ray Phelan Davenport Grande Avenue SE L. A. Kacena Third Avenue SE Phelan Fruehaus Trailer Company Herman Punke Marengo Fifth Street

Local Permits Report From The Last Week

Local blog lists permits issued for the week including new dwellings, commercial work, remodels and reroofs. Entries include Weaver Witner at Sixteenth Avenue SW for a commercial addition and remodel valued at 1200 dollars and Roy Niffenegger at 609 Twenty seventh Street NE for a new dwelling priced at 4500 dollars.

Weaver Witner Sixteenth Avenue F. W. Engberg Thirty-sixth Street Turner Company Twenty Sixth Street Colonial Baking Company Fifth Avenue Wesley Novak Hamilton Street Harry Lambertsen Thirty-second Street Roy Niffenegger Twenty Seventh Street Edward Beeson C Avenue NW William L. Laubly C Avenue NE Earl W. Edgington Twenty-second Avenue Emma Kriz First Avenue

Swearengin Home Sold to W. L. Hicks

W. L. Hicks and wife plan to move to Cedar Rapids from Chicago after purchasing the 2636 Country Club Park Way SE home from J. F. Swearengin, former John Hancock district manager transferred to St. Paul two months ago.

W. L. Hicks Cedar Rapids Chicago Country Club Parkway J. F. Swearengin John Hancock Life Insurance Company St. Paul Hicks Penick and Ford Hedges Company R. W. Esslinger Des Moines Nineteenth Street Vivien Buser Esslinger Ginn and Company Park Newbold Fifth Avenue SE H. R. Perry Bever Avenue SE Clarence Zuber Bever Avenue Cold Stream Farms G. W. Hill Cold Stream Avenue NW

Tietges Buy Home On Maple Drive NW

Mr and Mrs Henry J Tietge 711 Thirteenth Street NW bought 1623 Maple Drive NW from G A Newell 515 A Avenue NE The sale was handled through Bruce A West and Company The record notes a separate lot sale at Thirty seventh Street and First Avenue NE formerly owned by Mrs Josephine Hart Los Angeles to Mr and Mrs Richard Cypra 1526 Second Avenue SE in a cooperative deal closed through Yuill and Gohmann and Bruce A West and Company.

A Avenue Malcolm V. Bolton and Company Lundquist and Company Avenue Harold Spurrier Gwendolyn Drive Spurriers Tom Avery Henry J. Tietge Thirteenth Street Maple Drive NW G. A. Newell Bruce A. West and Company Thirty-seventh Street First Avenue NE Josephine Hart Los Angeles Richard Cypra Second Avenue SE Yuill and Gohmann

Apartment Two Homes Are Sold

Mr and Mrs David Carleton 112 Park Court SE purchase 1421 Oakland Avenue NE from Mrs Ina Dye Minor. Sale handled by Malcolm V Bolton and company, also agent in Boots home sale to Mr and Mrs Russell J Heinsius at 1306 Nineteenth Avenue SW.

David Carleton Park Court SE Oakland Avenue NE Ina Dye Minor Malcolm V. Bolton and

S. P. Moore Buys Park Terrace Home

Mr and Mrs S P Moore purchase the residence at 357 Park Terrace SE from Mrs Margaret L Hall who had leased it for the last year at 224 Crescent Street SE.

S. P. Moore Park Terrace S P. Moore

Exchange of apartment for brick bungalow

Mr and Mrs John Hanna of 523 First avenue SW traded their three apartment building for a brick house at 209 Nineteenth street NE owned by Mr and Mrs William A Woodward and leased to G J Bahlhorn. The Hannas plan to occupy the bungalow and the Woodwards will occupy an apartment. The deal was handled through Mrs Elizabeth Giblin.

John Hanna First Avenue Nineteenth Street William A. Woodward Avenue NW G. J. Bahlhorn Hannas Woodwards Elizabeth Giblin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Naomi Doebee Denver Better Homes Directory Economy Lumber Co Sanford’s, Home Lumber Co J.T. Thomas Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Illinois-Iowa Gas & Electric Co Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Heinze Electric Co Dial 1St Ave. W Sahara Sahara Stoker Soboda Thal Kilpatricks Harold Smith Kentucky Pocahontas Liberty Nut Liberty Stoker Kenwood Fuel CO Malavahiin Zervas Sales and Exchange of Homes Reported C. L. Martin E Avenue Walter R. Wagner Twenty-third Street Tait and Wagner Company Mt. Vernon Road Charles Sramek Seventh Street Guy Baldwin Seventh Avenue SE Anna Naibert Fifteenth Street SE Robert Wilson Twentyfirst Avenue Wilsons Robert D. Larimer Bartonville, Jr Ellis Boulevard NW Walter W. Mauer Sixth Street NW W. F. Nunemaker Fourth Avenue Fred L. Heumes Ellis Boulevard George P. Haldy Washington Avenue SE K Avenue NE Nineteenth Avenue SW Grandville L. Squires Haldys Squires C. M. Hatfield and Company Mt. Vernon Avenue SE John M. Beattie Nineteenth Street SE J. Lund Mt. Vernon Road SE Beatties Lunds Sparta Aeitine Towa Sanford Newcomer Rentals Tietges Maple Drive Limback Lumber CO Third ST. NE Roper Illinois Creem & Electric CO Marion Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Home Loans 3Rd Street SE Iowa
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