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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1939
Page
26
Simple decor tweaks lift room feel with low cost ideas. Replace heavy draperies with mirrors to reflect garden blooms or place flowers for bright reflections. Add saddle blanket rugs, muslin curtains, colorful mats, and new flower bowls to create a cooler, fresher atmosphere.
Marion mayor John Pazour and his wife used a one fourth inch to foot scale plan with tiny furniture cutouts to test room layouts. The process shifted heat outlets and wall openings before construction, allowing flexible bed placements and optimized use of space in the 14.3 by 16 foot living room and two 12 by 12 foot bedrooms.
Sale of Mrs. Richard J. Lord's ten room home at 1580 Third Ave SE to attorney O. J. Elsenbast closed last week through George P. Witwer and Co. Elsenbast will take possession June 1 and convert the residence into apartments. Mrs. Lord to move to 30 Blake Terrace SE after June 1.
A. L. Smulekoff purchased the 1924 nine room brick and stucco home at 1826 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids from Laura Lee of Washington DC the daughter of Mrs. A. W. Lee a principal stockholder in the Lee syndicate. Smulekoff will take possession after remodeling and redecorating in late July or August and plans to sell his current residence at 365 Park Terrace SE.
A local blog item lists permit actions from the past week including A. E. Sheets at 507 Dunreath Drive NE for a new dwelling valued at 3,500 and a new garage for 200, Fred W. Montgomery at 1019 Tenth Street NW for a dwelling remodel at 360, C. E. Durey at 2308 D Avenue NE for a new dwelling at 6,500, and additional remodels by George Mraz, Glen Thomas, Georgia Bell, and William A. Grady with values from 200 to 345.
Hall Manufacturing company started installation of year round air conditioning for the first and second floors of the Elks club last week. Completion is expected in sixty days, with cooled air reaching rooms soon.
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board will hold a luncheon meeting at the Y M C A on Monday at noon.
The Cedar Rapids Gas Company completed a three year plan to reduce noise with acoustical ceiling and plaster walls, noiseless typewriters, and a relocated quiet work area. The remodel includes walnut finishes, new lounge for women, model kitchen, recreation room, and a public Glow Room for events and cooking demonstrations.
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