Model Home Siding Scheme Draws Complaints in Cedar Rapids
Residents report paying high sums to crews posing as model home demonstrators for siding work. Promises of easy profits led several to sign contracts with out-of-town contractors. work halted as parties lost confidence. One local Cedar Rapids firm quoted $265 to complete a job users had agreed to pay $730 cash, or over $900 in installments. Several workers admitted inexperience and lack of roofing expertise. Some residents plan legal action while a few women defended the scheme as a poor stunt.
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Cedar Rapvids
Realff Ottesen to Speak at Masonic Meeting on The Mystic Letter
Davenport resident Realff Ottesen will address the Masonic lodge at the hall this evening in a AF fair sponsored by Herman lodge. The talk titled The Mystic Letter follows a 6 30 dinner, with the lodge opening at 7 30. Ottesen is a past junior grand warden of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge. Master Masons are invited.
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Realff Ottesen
Davenport
Masonic Hall
Herman Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ottesen
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Contractors Offered Kickback? Homeowners Questioned on Fees
Report notes many interviewees denied collecting the $10 fee while one couple said they paid $20 after turning over a list of names to contractors who used their home as a model. A man described being offered $20 to proceed with siding under a $540 contract, rejected the bribe, and was told a $380 job was feasible.
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the Gazette
Gazette
Lawyers Enter Model Home Dispute Over Shingle Deals
Negotiators for the model home agreements have turned to attorneys for advice. A woman agreed to pay 1147 for shingles on her Third Avenue SE home. Her lawyer notified the contractors the deal was off as homeowners on the west side sign up face possible legal action amid a growing fight to halt chain letter remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Avenue SE
West Side
Downtown firms sign to curb parking in sixty minute zones
Through Thursday Cedar Rapids parking plan petitions increased to one hundred four more office and store workers pledging to comply with the request to avoid sixty minute zones from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The voluntary drive adds names from many firms including Syndicate Clothing, Lamson Brothers, Wonder Food Market, WMT radio, Iowa Highway Commission, Dr. Scholten, and the Chicago and North Western Railway. An Italian company is testing ammonia gas as a motor fuel.
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Cedar Rapids
the Syndicate Clothing Company
Naibert Building
Lamson Brothers Company
NASA Brothers
Greene Insurance Agency
Dr. F. J. Check
Iowa Insurance Service Bureau
Wonder Food Market
Prescott Letter Shop
C. H. Robinson Company
William J. Conway and Company
Elwood, Jackson and Sprague
WMT
Middle States Utilities Company
W. F. Main Company
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
L. H. Stubbs and Company, Inc
Malcolm V. Bolton and Company
J. P. Conway Company
Iowa Highway Commission
John Scholten
Franken and Keyes
David E. Beardsley
Harvey Brothers Clothing
Brammer, Inc
W. J. Scherrebeck Agency
Fowler Electric Company
J. H. Calder
Frederikson and Morehead
Main
Chambers Inskeep Company
Dr. S. A Helebrant
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Local items and notices from the city briefing
The National Oats company employees union No. 19147 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Labor temple. Two blankets were stolen from a clothes line at 123 Fifteenth avenue SW. Mrs. Ralph Chiverton has word her sister Mrs. John T. Shover died in Republic Missouri. Mrs. Vincent Stelcik returned home from Mercy hospital in satisfactory condition. Mrs. Emma Graham is in Mercy hospital after major surgery. condition serious. Miss Marcella Klein to conduct a children's story hour Friday at 4 15 p.m. at the Kenwood library station. last Kenwood story hour of the year. Firemen responded to 2425 A avenue NE where three shutters and a garage partition burned. damage limited to shutters and partition. garage owned by Frank Buser. A purse worth 1 90 belonging to Mrs. Charles Plows was stolen from a Morris Sanford store counter. Parts from a 1924 Buick stored near N avenue and Fourth street NW were stolen. motor damaged. City council approved Fire Chief Kohout's plan to send three fire department members to the Iowa State College firemen school May 25 to 28. A wiener roast is planned at the Bethany Congregational recreation center Friday evening.
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Avenue NE
Frank Buser
E. P. Kohout
Iowa State College
Park group plans 4:30 to 7:00 softball event
The playground commission office notes the group will leave the center at 4 30 and return at 7 00 for softball games. The park department bought a tractor and power driven mower for about 1000 dollars approved by the city council. Ralph W Bond of 401 First Avenue West reported thwarting an attempted garage break in with three youths fleeing in an old car. Arina Rozek and R Lafayette Wintz, both of Cedar Rapids, were married by Justice H R Churchill in his office Thursday.
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Playground Commission
Arina Rozek
R. Lafayette Wintz
Cedar Rapids
H. R. Churchill
Ralph W. Bond
First Avenue W
Bond
Scout Mothers Benefit Card Party At Immaculate Conception
Scout mothers of Troop 1 at Immaculate Conception School host a benefit card party and dance in the school parlors Friday at 8 p.m. Proceeds fund sending a Troop 1 scout to the national Jamboree in Washington, D.C. in June.
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Scout Mothers of Troop
Immaculate Conception School
Washington, D.C
City Council Approves Bond Interest Payments
Thursday was interest payment day at city hall with vouchers in bills approved by the city council. Memorial bond interest totals 13 792 50, sewer bond 7 436 25, river front improvement bond 1 040, and waterworks bond 1 781 25.
Cedar Rapids Council Endorses Tag Day for Iowa Children's Home
The Cedar Rapids city council, after endorsement by the council of social agencies, granted permission for a tag day sale by the Iowa Children's Home Society on Cedar Rapids streets scheduled for early June likely Saturday June 5.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Taxi driver license revoked for Century cab operator
The taxi drivers license of Or lie Workman operator of Century cab No 3 was revoked by the city council on Thursday following Police Chief R J Vlachs recommendation. Vlach said Workman drove a cab that took Fred Noel to a suspected establishment run by Sam Simmons where Noel allegedly obtained beer on Sunday. Another cab driver involved in the incident was not named in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlie Workman
Century Cab No. 3
R. J. Vlach
Vlach
Workman
Fred Noel
Sam Simmons
Noel
Case Surrenders License as Officials Notified
A case records a license surrender initiated by an individual with involved parties notifying the council of the action. The document notes voluntary surrender and subsequent official awareness by the governing body.
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Case
Voluptasi
Viach
Council
Speeding and parking fines in local police court actions
John St Aubin paid a suspended $10 fine plus costs for speeding. John Pollack and W L Todd each paid $1 and costs for alley parking. Charles Ray was fined $1 for improper parking. Calvin Weaver and L McNeil were taxed $1 and costs each for double parking. Eugene Hoyt paid $1 and costs for overtime parking.
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John St. Aubin
First Avenue E
John Pollack
C Avenue NE
W. L. Todd
Delavan Hotel
Charles’ Ray
First Avenue W
Calvin Weaver
L. McNeil
Iat Street
Eugene Hoyt
Park Terrace SE
City Council Extends Assessment Board Review to May 27 28
After reviewing assessment rolls and hearing objectors the city council adjourned the board of review until May 27 and 28 final dates for objectors to appear and discuss assessments. Few objectors appeared this year and only minor changes were made.
Births in Chicago and Scarsdale Families
Born to Mr and Mrs Dellman EF Lynn a son at St Alexes Convent Hospital at 4 30 am May 20. Mrs Lynn formerly Evelyn Ryan is a niece of Eugene W Hauser and John L Ryan with connections in the city. Also born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Francis Clark of Scarsdale a daughter Carolyn Frances on May 7. Mr Clark is son of C F Clark of Cedar Rapids.
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Dellman
EF. Lynn
Chicago
Ill
St. Alexes Convent Hospital
Lynn
Evelyn Ryan
Eugene W. Hauser
Grande Avenue SE
John L. Ryan
Sixth Avenue SE
Herbert Francis Clark
Scarsdale
N. Y
Carolyn Frances
Mr. Clark
C. F. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services for S. P. Cameron set for Friday
Simon P. Cameron pioneer resident dies after brief illness at his home 1915 E avenue NW. Funeral at Turner chapel 2 p.m. Friday with Rev George Stauffacher and Mount Hermon lodge No 263 in charge. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Pallbearers from Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers listed. honorary Rock Island pensioners to attend. Master Masons meet 1:30 p.m. at Masonic hall Friday.
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Simon P. Cameron
E Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
George Stauffacher
Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263
Linwood Cemetery
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Cameron
John Sanket
Frank Hunter
L. A. McFarlane
C. B. Iosty
George, Turfitt
Harry Smith
Rock Island
Mount Hermon Lodge
Masonic Hall
Mrs Agnes Lewis dies after short illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Agnes Lewis 49 of 423 avenue NW Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 5 20 am Thursday after a short illness Born June 2 1888 in Chattanooga Tenn she had lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years Survived by husband Thomas Lewis four children Carrie Ann Sturgis Frances Kennedy Beverly Taylor Arthur Taylor and six stepchildren Sister Lugene Carter Also a Mount Zion Baptist church funeral at 2 30 pm Saturday conducted by Rev A M Smith Burial in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may call Johnson Funeral home
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Agnes Lewis
Avenue NW
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Lewis
Carrie Ann Sturgis
Frances Kennedy
Harlan, Ky
Beverly Taylor
Arthur Taylor
Lugene Carter
Mount Zion Baptist Church
A. M. Smith
Oak Hill Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Robert M. Loftus Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Robert M. Loftus will be held at St. Patrick Church. Details on date, time, and burial were not provided in the available text.
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Robert Loftus
Robert M. Loftus
St. Pat
Funeral service for Earl Tombs at Rick's Church
Earl Tombs aged 38 died at his sister’s home on Tenth Street SE at 12 30 PM Thursday. The Rev Father Donald Peters will conduct Friday’s 9 AM funeral at Rick's Church with burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Rosary 8 PM Thursday at Monahan chapel. calling hours for friends. He leaves his mother Mrs Mattie Wallace and siblings Mrs Jack Martin Tulsa Ohio Mrs Maple Thomas Dayton Ohio and Bert Lolley Dayton Ohio. Body at Johnson funeral home.
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Rick
Earl Tombs
Jack Martin
Tenth Street
Wichita
Kan
Martin
Mattie, Wallace
Thomas
Tulsa
Ohio
Bert Lolley
Dayton
Johnson Funeral Home
National Guard Officer Addresses Waltonians Luncheon
Lieut Carlton K Smith of Company C 133 infantry Iowa National Guard spoke at the Waltonians luncheon at the YMCA. He noted 3442 citizens in Iowa and that his unit trained over 700 men in 17 years while refusing promotion to stay in command. Directors announced plans for a sportsmen bazaar and an ice cream social in June, kept Camp Conservation open over summer.
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Carlton K. Smith
Comepany C
Iowa National Guard
A. J. “Bert” Smith
Waltonians
Y.M.C. A
Iowa
Milo Sedlacek
William Volz
Robert Vesely
Charles Kosek
Standard Oil Chicago Survey Seeks Public Input and Dealer Awards
Motorists across the Midwest supply service survey results for Standard Oil Company (Indiana) to determine desired services at dealers stations. Prizes range from $1 to $10 with 122 cash awards and dealer awards for dealers distributing validated entry cards.
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Chicago
Middle-West
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Service Survey Opens With Prizes
Survey closes June 1st. Visit a Standard Oil Dealer to receive an entry card and view examples of Standard Service. Reports judged by Prof Lloyd D Herrold George W Barton and Roger B Stafford. Stop in at any Standard Oil Dealer to learn details.
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Lloyd D. Herrold
Northwestern University
George W. Barton
Chicago Motor Club
Roger B. Stafford
Super
Chicago
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Siding Concern
Italy
National Oats Company Employes Union No. 19147
Labor Temple
Charles Vyskocil
Fifteenth Avenue
Ralph Chiverton
N Street
John T. Shover
Belle Plaine
Republic, Mo
Vincent Stelcik
Eighth Avenue SE
Mercy
Emma Graham
J Street
Mercy Hospital
Marcella Klein
Kenwood
Charles. Plows
Fourth Avenue SE
Morris Sanford
N Avenue
Fourth Street NW
M. L. Spencer
Ninth Street NW
Bethany Congregational Recreation Center
Cort
Board of Review
Eygpennensanamman Menmnas Nensanans
S. P. Cameron
Lieut. C. K. Smith
National Guard
Ike Big Shoe Store
Waite
Beck Fabrics
Atrape
Everetts
Big Shoe
Second Avenue
Service Survey
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