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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1940
Page
24
The new home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Villers at 1600 C Avenue NW features coral painted kitchen doors and a blue mirror in a long living room niche. The modernistic house sits on a 350 foot deep lot sloping toward the avenue with a rear screened porch and a projected vestibule with a coat closet.
A detailed interior description of a modern Cedar Rapids residence features rose quartz carpet peach walls and cove ceilings. The long living room centers on a modern fireplace by Mr Villers with mirrors and a turquoise theme throughout.
A home tour reveals a breakfast nook with coral accents and a lemon table on an iron pipe serving perch. The hall and penguin themed powder room use turquoise walls, peach curtains, and reinforced storage. Upstairs spaces include a enlarged master bedroom, sewing room, and rose tinted walls with multiple closets.
An 18 inch penguin can consume five full sized herrings in a single meal, illustrating unexpected appetite in a compact seabird.
The American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers offers summer 1940 case study training at Yale University and the University of Southern California. Courses I and II cover fundamental appraisal principles and investment property valuation, plus supervised, real-world property appraisals.
The Misses Martha A. and Ruth Heald of 929 Center Point road NE have given Bruce A. West, local realtor, a contract to build a Cape Cod home now under construction at 1968 B avenue NE.
Lightner and Lightner began remodeling the bank to eliminate waste space and improve service. A counter was removed and walls of two conference rooms are being torn out as the floor is lowered to lobby level and an acoustical ceiling will be installed.
Frank A. Spinka, now of 500 C Avenue NW, bought 948 N Street SW from the Home Owners Loan Corporation and plans to move in. Tait and Wagner company handled the sale, also selling 555 Tenth Street SW to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pruett who moved in, plus 2018 Bever Avenue SE, owned by W. D. Tyson of Rockwell, acquired by tenants Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Udeson.
The public library has completed redecorating last week. The two upper floors now feature a soft green while the basement is painted ivory. Exterior marble entrances and doors have also been cleaned and repainted.
A 1920s guidance piece details essential frame construction for builders. It covers foundation drainage, ventilation, foundation wall footings, sill bolts, floor joist spacing and bracing, stud placement, diagonal wall sheathing, waterproof building paper, sub floor angle, load bearing partitions, roof rafter anchoring, and collar beam bracing for sturdier homes.
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