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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1939
Page
22
New home at 502 Gwendolyn Drive NE showcases a wide turn octagon hall linking all rooms. Guy and Mrs. Carlton moved in last week of September, with an angle front garage entry and turquoise carpet in a cream brick interior.
The article catalogs Better Homes DIRECTORY listings and describes a Cedar Rapids home project by the Carltons. It details interior design features including furniture, color schemes, storage, and a camouflaged cup board hiding a gas furnace flue. It notes insulation, heating options, and planned recreation space, plus rental and sale transactions managed by local firms.
New residents Kruzer and Licht rent houses in the city through Malcolm V. Bolton and Company. Charles Kruzer from Cleveland will be an engineer at Hall Manufacturing and occupy 2514 A Avenue NE. Herman Licht from Sioux City will manage Western Adjustment and Inspection at 2035 Grande Avenue SE, succeeding Robert Irvine who moves to Kansas City. E. P. Scott of Laurance Presse moves from Decatur.
Seven local realtors will speak at the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon at the Y M C A Monday noon. They will cover topics from the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards state convention in Des Moines.
Mrs. Bernice N. Leven of 408 Memorial drive NE purchases the house and furnishings at 1024 Second Avenue SE from Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fuqua who are moving to Chicago, acquiring an income property.
A small dedicated storage space for sports gear with racks hooks and pegs helps organize items such as guns golf clubs skates fishing rods tennis racquets and other equipment.
The article argues that a home's value hinges on design choices beyond cost. It advises aligning windows, choosing front door style, harmonizing roof color, and avoiding excessive height. Inside, consider wood paneling, wood dado, varied floor patterns, door trims, and crown mouldings to transform plaster into a balanced, attractive, and marketable dwelling.
Cedar Rapids firm Kutchera Sodding and Fuel begins excavation for a $75,000 physicians clinic in Marshalltown. The project marks a new health facility development in the city with construction underway.
Laurance W. Carthers buys the 521 Thirty-fifth Street NE house from Wm Varvak a at 521 Thirty-fifth Street NE and moves in. Be dell Nissen Co Realtors also sold 2019 Park Avenue SE to Frank Thelken of 356 Eighteenth Street SE, with the Hardwick property at 217 Park Court SE listed as the seller.
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