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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1950

Page

2

Home Owners Stand Against Public Housing Tax Rise

Chicago editor E G Gavin argues housing decisions should be decided by referendum. He cites defeats in Yakima and other cities where homeowners opposed tax hikes for federal public housing. He notes Illinois cities Rock Island and Moline show similar opposition and warns welfare-state policies erode local self government.

Chicago E. G. Gavin American Builder Magazine Yakima Wash Denali

Obsolescence Slow Dishes In Aging Homes

A Minneapolis Honeywell survey shows 23 million homes over 30 years old and 8.6 million built before 1900 suffer from inefficient aging systems. Causes include creeping plumbing and heating faults, with solutions from copper tubing to new furnaces and kitchen upgrades.

York Nea Minneapolis Minneapolis-Honeywell America

Property Transfers In New West Ward Ownership Change

The property described was owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Scollon.

Nue NW W. A. Anderson Francis A. Scollon

Real Estate Transfers Round Cedar Rapids Area

Swisher couple buys 35 acre tract 11 miles south of Cedar Rapids from Ralph W. Lane with immediate possession. Frank F. Kulish lists several other sales including 33 acre parcel near Cedar Rapids to Albert Starcich to take possession June 1 and multiple city homes sold through Art Adams Agency and Tait and Wagner Company.

Ignatius Lane Swisher Cedar Rapids Ralph W. Lane Frank F. Kulish Albert Starcich Fifth Avenue Frank Ehrenberger Avery G. Candler Ninth Avenue

Pezner Couple Buy Two Apartment Buildings in City

Mr and Mrs Anton Pezner of 144 Thirty-fifth street NE purchased the five apartment building at 1008 1010 Fourth avenue SE from the Verda McCullough estate via Merchants National Bank trustee The sale closed by O H Lundquist and Company The same firm in cooperation with Edward F Beranek sold the apartment at 1425 1427 First avenue SW to Mr and Mrs Charles H Klohs of 435 Gave

Anton Pezner Thirty-fifth Street Fourth Avenue Verda McCullough Merchants National Bank O. H. Lundquist

Sale arrangement by Art Adams Agency and Harry Wayne Toms

A real estate sale was arranged for the address eighth street drive SE to Mr and Mrs Henry J Huerter at 2923 C avenue NE. The transaction was made by the Art Adams Agency in cooperation with Harry Wayne Toms.

Eighth Street Drive Henry J. Huerter C Avenue Art Adams Agency Harry Wayne Toms

Fosnachts Buy Grocery at Hiawatha Junction

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fosnacht of Hiawatha Junction purchased the local grocery from Bernita Tull who resides on a Cedar Rapids area farm. The sale was handled by O H Lundquist and Company with formal transfer completed.

Kenneth Fosnacht Hiawatha Junction Bernita Tull Cedar Rapids O. H. Lundquist

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