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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1939

Page

20

Unique House Built To Fit Triangular Wooded Lot

Dr and Mrs C E Simpson built a cottage on a wooded triangular lot at 342 Woodland drive SE. The design adapts to irregular lines with five bedrooms, a breezeway to a two car garage, and a brick fireplace in the living room. The kitchen features five doors and bright red accents. a basement recreation room is planned for Christmas. Roy Niffenegger was the contractor.

C. E. Simpson Woodland Drive Bever Avenue SE Dr. Simpson Simpsons

Newcomer Rentals Move Into City Homes and Bungalows

A. J. Buschnagel from Town City rents 1604 Sixth Avenue SE owned by Country Club Heights Realty via Hedges. George Healey, Union Central Life district agent, moves to 725 Nineteenth Street SE from Dubuque. Lee Winger of Allen Motor rents 1548 A Avenue NE from John A. Miller. Fred E. Collard firm leases 1629 B Avenue NW bungalow to G. A. Frahm from Watertown SD, Frahm becoming Montgomery Ward assistant manager, replacing John R. Schellberg who moves to Perry store management.

A. J. Buschnagel Town City Sixth Avenue SE Country Club Heights Realty Company Hedges Company Nineteenth Street SE James H. Yuill George Healey Union Central Life Insurance Company Healey Dubuque Lee Winger Tire Department The Allen Motor Company Decorah A Avenue NE John A. Miller Fred E. Collard Perry

Classified Ad Writing Contest Set for Cedar Rapids Realtors

Thirteen local realtors will compete in a classified ad writing contest at the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon at the YMCA. Frank L. Buser will judge with three cash prizes to be awarded at the November 20 meeting. Participants include Grunewald, Nemmers, Nissen, West, Randolph, Deaton, Knapp, Yuill, Hambright, Harger, Strickland, Hatfield, and Houser.

Cedar Rapids Frank L. Buser William P. Grunewald B. O. Nemmers Frank C. Nissen Bruce A. West Clyde C. Randolph John H. Deaton Floyd H. Knapp James Yuill Walter T. Hambright W. Roy Harger Glenn A. Strickland Co. M. Hatfield Roy F. Houser

Directory snippet lists multiple Cedar Rapids area suppliers

A scan lists firms including Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber King's Crown Plaster Maresh Sheet Metal Wha Kriz Tent and Awning Inter Ocean Reinsurance Klinger Wall Paper Paint Limback Lumber Cedar Rapids Gas Economy Lumber Home Lumber Sanford's Cedar Rapids Block Co.

Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber King’s Crown Plaster Co Maresh Sheet Metal Kriz Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Co Klinger Wall Paper & Paint Co Limback Lumber Co Cedar Rapids Gas Co Economy Lumber Co Home Lumber Co., Inc Sanford's Cedar Rapids Block Co

Five Real Estate Sales Reported By Hedges Company

Hedges company reported five real estate sales closed last week. Transactions include a tract at First avenue and Nineteenth street SE sold by E B Cameron to Frank L Buser for future residential development with 200 feet on First avenue E and 170 feet on Nineteenth street SE.

Hedges Company First Avenue Nineteenth Street SE E. B. Cameron Second Avenue SE Frank L. Buser First Avenue E Nineteenth Street Center Point Road Cold Stream Farms, Inc Harold K McKinley Street Maplewood Drive The Home Investment Company H. L. Concannon Thirtyseventh Street Hawkeye Loan and Brokerage Company Claude Reeve Reeve Bruce A

Hedges Company Sells House in Blanche Rothrock Estate

West and the Hedges company sold the house at 948 Sixteenth Avenue SW to Maurice Koppenhaver of 1422 Sixth Street NW. The transaction occurred within the estate of the late Blanche E. Rothrock.

West and Company The Hedges Company Sixteenth Avenue Maurice Koppenhaver Sixth Street Blanche E. Rothrock

Real Estate Board Elects New Members

Mrs. Ollie Conway has been elected to Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board after passing the brokers exam and continuing her late husband William J. Conway’s business. The Lundquist and Birch firm at 104% Third Avenue SW also joined the board.

Ollie Conway William J. Conway Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Cedar Rapids Savings Bank Lundquist and Birch O. H. Lundquist Charles H. Birch Third Avenue

Announce Sales Of Houses And Acreages

Miss Georgia Beall purchases 2517 B avenue NE from Seth Davis of Columbus Junction. The property has been leased by Gale E. Allen, sales representative for Martin-Roasa Tractor and Equipment, who moved Saturday from Peoria to Cedar Rapids. George P. Witwer and Company.

Georgia Beall Fourth Avenue B Avenue Seth Davis Columbus Junction Gale E. Allen Martin-Roasa Tractor and Equipment Company Peoria Cedar Rapids George P. Witwer and Company

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