Veterans Fail To Enroll For Construction Apprenticeship
Cedar Rapids veterans show little uptake for GI bill backed building trades training despite wage supplements. Officials from the Building Trades Council U S Employment Office and Veterans Administration confirm relaxed age limits and prerequisite discharge status with pay scales and training procedures outlined for carpentry plumbing bricklaying and engineering apprentices. Veterans face slow enrollment and frequent job changes during a lengthy transition period.
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G. I
Cedar Rapids
le Neon Initiation Fasc
Carpenters Union
Veterans Administration
Building Trades
G.I
Ing
the Gazette
The
Building Trades Council
U. S
Veterans Administration Office
Des Moines
Veterans’ Administration
State Department of Public Instruction
Restoring leather glaze with egg and soap wash
Advice suggests washing leather with pure castile or sad die soap and restoring glaze by briskly rubbing the surface with beaten egg white. The note emphasizes simple household remedies and traditional techniques.
Solid Colors and Home Textiles Trend Reappears
The article notes renewed availability of decorative fabrics and trims after shortages. Brown tulips and blue green leaves on a yellow beige ground appear in woven damasks suitable for home slip covers. Sheer rayon bobbinet and point de esprit fabrics are shown for curtains. Washable Numdah rugs and cocoa mats resume production, with new auto tire rubber mats for mud clearance and cotton twist rugs entering parlor decor.
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India
Don Isetts to Live With Clark A Beems
Mr and Mrs Don G Isett sold their house at 437 Twenty sixth street SE to Mr and Mrs A S Buckner of 2315 D avenue NE. Possession is set for November 17. The Isets will reside with Mrs Isett's father Clark A Beems at 377 Twenty first street SE. Sale was processed through Bedell Nissen Co and Yuill and Gohmann.
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Don G. Isett
Twenty Sixth Street
A. S. Buckner
D Avenue
Isett
Verne Swanson Buys Bollinger Property
Mrs Adeline Bollinger sold her house at 424 Twenty-first street NE to Verne Swanson and his wife moving from Akron Ohio. Possession by December. Swanson is advertising manager for Armstrongs Clothing. Sale handled by Yuill and Gohmann.
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Adeline Bollinger
Twenty-first Street
Verne Swanson
Akron
Ohio
Swanson
Armstrong’s Clothing Company
Bollinger
Yuill and Gohmann
John T. Cooley
Lettie Irene Cooley
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
C. H. Newman
C Avenue NE
Yuill and Gohmann and Doolittle and Company
Houses Sold by A E Miller and Engelbert A Fuchs
Mr and Mrs Avery E Miller sold their home at 334 Seventeenth Street SE to W F Dean Montgomery Ward manager recently discharged from the service and stationed at Santa Fe New Mexico. The sale was arranged by Fred E Collard and company. Through the same firm Mr and Mrs Engelbert A Fuchs sold their house at 3307 Oakland Road NE to Mr and Mrs Rudolph J Gregorich of 820 First Avenue NW with possession set for December 1.
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Avery E. Miller
B Avenue NE
Seventeenth Street
W. F. Dean
Montgomery Ward and Company
Santa Fe
N. M
Dean
Fred E. Collard
Rudolph J. Gregorich
First Avenue NW
Viletas Sell House Buy from McGuire
Mr and Mrs George E Stewart purchased and took possession of the house at 1345 Eighteenth avenue SW formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Leo C Vileta They now live at 1068 Twenty second avenue SW which they bought from Mr and Mrs B E McGuire The sales were made by A F Dotson Through the same realtor Mr and Mrs George A Hanson bought the two apartment property at 824 Eighth street SE from the Rev Mr and Mrs Thomas N Abodeely
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George E. Stewart
Eighteenth Avenue
Leo C. Vileta
Viletas
B. E. McGuire
A. F. Dotson
George A. Hanson
Thirty-fourth Street
Eighth Street
Thomas N. Abodeely
Eighth Avenue
Wolf's Leases Space For 1946 Occupancy
Wolf's Women's Apparel will stay at 228 Second Street SE until spring or early summer 1946 and has leased the building at 218 Second Avenue SE for its future location. The 218 building, now leased by Davis Cleaners and owned by Joseph Okinow, will be remodeled after March 1 1946 for the new tenant.
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Wolf’s Women’s Apparel
Second Street SE
Second Avenue SE
Sigmund Wolf
The
Davis Cleaners
Joseph Okinow
Vernondale Lots Sold to Crane and Price
Tait and Wagner company sold two Knoll street lots in Vernondale as future homesites. John G. Crane of 606 Sixth Avenue SE and Joseph F. Crane of 528 Eighth Avenue SE purchased one each. A third lot on Thirty-fourth Street NE off Oakland Road NE was bought by Harry B. Price of 947 Eleventh Street NE.
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Knoll Street
Vernondale
Tait and Wagner Company
John G. Crane
Sixth Avenue
Joseph F. Crane
Eighth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Oakland Road
Harry 8B. Price
Eleventh Street
France orders her people to share housing in wartime decree
Paris reports a government decree imposes a share your home plan to ease a severe postwar housing shortage. Two rooms per two main occupants plus one per extra occupant, with five rooms for a three person family and extra room for professionals. Requisitions end December 31 with civil authority follow up.
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France
Paris
NEA
Ministry of Reconstruction
Ministry of Justice
Ellingsons Sell House to Doughty and More Cooperatives
Mr and Mrs Ellis M Ellingson sold their home at 1615 Wildwood Dr NE to Don D Doughty and wife of Austin Minnesota. The sale was arranged by Floyd H Knapp and Doolittle and company. The notice also cites additional cooperative sales through Doolittle and company and C M Hatfield and company including transfers at 1320 K Ave NE 1601 Second Ave SE and 1139 Eighth St NW.
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Ellis M. Ellingson
Wildwood Drive
Don D. Doughty
Austin, Minn
Floyd H. Knapp and
Doolittle and Company
Joseph Dvorak
K Avenue
John AH. Stamp
Ninth Avenue
Lloyd L. Delehoy
Second Avenue
Edward W. Deppe
Eighth Street
C. M. Hatfield and Company and
Third Street Cafe Sold to Mrs Sauer
Mrs Reva M Sauer purchases and takes possession of the Third Street cafe at 1214 Third Street SE from Mr and Mrs Peter Cosmos. The sale was arranged through White's Business Exchange.
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Third Street Cafe
Reva M. Sauer
Eleventh Street
Third Street
Peter Cosmos
White’s Business Exchange
Color Dynamics of Industry Adapted to Modern House
AP reports color dynamics, proven to boost wartime productivity, guides for home use. It urges dark roofs, contrasting doors, and tonal schemes to alter perceived size and mood, with interior rules for room light, ceiling color, and north versus south light effects.
Sense of Something Presumed in Front, Officials Say
Reporters described officials explaining that people could sense a presence or issue ahead, noting a perceived danger or unknown factor. The statements framed the situation as a precautionary concern rather than a confirmed event.
Would Have Annual Wage Plan For the Building Industry
The item notes a proposal for an annual wage plan in the building industry. It highlights potential impacts on workers and employers and mentions the context of labor standards and wage regulation.
Real estate board proposes annual wage for construction workers
National Association of Real Estate Boards officials propose an annual wage for construction workers. An insurance pool in each community would be funded by contractors, workers and the federal government. The plan would guarantee 40 to 42 weeks of salary and pay remaining balance if work declines, aiming to stabilize the industry.
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Washington, D. C
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Herbert A. Nelson
Nelson
Long Term Rise In Use Of Warehouses In Iowa
The census director reports a long term rise in public merchandise warehouse occupancy in Iowa with 79.1 percent of 841 565 square feet occupied across 32 buildings in September 1945. Occupancy rose from 65.9 percent in September 1941, though a 9 percent drop occurred in the last year.
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Iowa
Department of Commerce
Departement of Commerce
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Jack Ferring
Armed Services
Congress
Gazette
Sroadston
Messinger & Sons
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dial
Hedges Company
the Hedges
Dows Building
Tierrake
B.R
FLOOR
Enry L. Kamphoefner
A.I.A
Norman
Okla
Kamphoefner
University of Oklahoma
Don Isetts
Clark A. Beems
Bollinger Property
Noino
LOT Tae Moving Service
A. E. Miller
Engelbert A. Fuchs
McGuire
Wolf’s
Heinze
First Ave
Official Census
Ellingson
Don Doughty
New York
Rules
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Color Dynamics
Pye
Brinkmann Insulation Company
Marion
First Avenue
Sanford
Haegg
Haege Roofing & Insulation Co
Ninth Street
Sherwin-Williams
Third Ave
Frank Friedl
3Rd Ave. SE
Paramount Theater
Gas Company
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
Glow Room
Miss Pitz
Illinois Gas
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