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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1938
Page
24
Mr and Mrs Charles Hamer purchased a lot on Country Club Parkway SE near Second Avenue after wintering in California. They plan to start building a bungalow on the site, which was sold by the Country Club.
Club Heights Realty and Hedges company acted as agents in two recent residential sales. The home at 1002 Center Point Road SE was purchased by Mr and Mrs John Womacka from Mrs Balcom Luberger. The property at 1641 B Avenue NE sold to Mr and Mrs O A Prather from General Management Company of Minneapolis.
The Rev. Frank R. Hruby of St. Ludmila's parish in Des Moines oversees and aids in constructing a new parish house at Twentieth avenue and Second street SW. He balances church duties with carpentry, choir directing, and parish events, aided by one assistant and parish volunteers. The red brick veneer home will have ten rooms, two upper studies, an attic for storage, a basement recreation room, and porches front and rear overlooking the city.
The parish plans a new house costing about 11 500 with concrete block foundation and insulated roof and sides. Subcontractors include W J Tosh for brick work and J H Fordyce for plastering, plumbing by Charles Charipar, hot water heating, two dormer windows, and extra wide stair head window for attic light.
The discussion centers on funding a gymnasium for the school to replace the Sisters' house in time. Father Hruby emphasizes that spiritual accomplishments trump externals while awaiting long-term renovations. Conference leaders include O. F. Bethke, W. H. Clasen, J. H. Ehret, H. W. Goodrich, L. E. Judd, and F. E. Suddoth.
Electrical inspectors from across Iowa and numerous contractors gather June 2 and 3 at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids for a conference organized by the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. An Iowa chapter is likely to form, with W H Tousley of Chicago as principal speaker and W L Fowler leading local plans.
Cedar Rapids Master Builders announce a nationwide series meeting to acquaint contractors with the new federal housing program. The session will be held at the Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday and is open to contractors, suppliers, financial representatives, and others in the building trades. O F Paulsen leads local arrangements with O W Crowley of Des Moines mentioned.
Executive secretary of the Associated General Contractors central branch and O A Brandt of Des Moines state FHA Iowa director will speak. Crowley, FHA contractor consultant, outlines Title I repairs and modernization, Section 203 single dwellings, and Sections 207 210 on apartments and group housing. Brandt will answer questions on technical aspects of the law.
The article describes a Georgian style residence for Mr and Mrs Clare Marshall at 305 Crescent Drive with a pagoda hood over the entrance and iron tracery. Salmon brick exterior and rough hand split shingles are specified. designed and built by McKay Brother Construction Company. The Marshalls live at 355 Pleasant Drive SE.
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