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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1955

Page

2

Kinkeads remodel home with pink nursery and organized spaces

The article details the Kinkead family remodeling a residence to create highly organized storage and dedicated work areas. It describes side counters for morning pickup, drawers for mittens scarves and play equipment, a sewing center, and a pink nursery for Diane Kay and Sandra Jean. The layout links to a basement play area, an office, and a family room with space-saving design choices throughout.

Diane Kay Sandra Jean

Real estate wave as several local transactions close

A weekend report lists multiple sales and transfers in city neighborhoods. Among others, 671 Memorial Drive SE shifts to B O McCool family, with Freeman and Singer, Cook and Jacobsen, Lubben and Fry, and Chadima new owners noted. Investments change hands at 600 Second Street SW and 1912 Third Street SW, with Yuza and Eckert buyers.

More Color Stressed In Bathroom Fixtures

The trend in bathroom design emphasizes color in fixtures. Demand for colored fixtures has surged over the past decade, with manufacturers devoting larger production shares to colors such as pink blue green grey yellow peach tan ivory and white. Colored fixtures are acid resistant but can stain from foods or spills. proper care preserves their beauty and luster indefinitely.

Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau

Volkenants Sell Residence and Buy New Dwelling

Eight residential properties change hands in a report by Tait and Wagner. Ernest W. Volkenants trade their 1307 O Avenue NW for a Clark residence at 4242 Center Point Road NE, while the Galaghers sell 406 Nineteenth Street NW to the Volkenants who take possession. Other transfers include Justin A. Nelson to D. L. Brink at 3219 Soutter Avenue SE and John I. Reid to J. E. Martens at 214 Highland Drive NW with possession upcoming. Nick Stavropoulos, formerly of 1954 Bever Avenue SE, now occupies 858 Fifteenth Street SE, purchased from Joseph Urban. Bertram Kalisch sells 1111 Thirty-second Street NE to Ernest C. Klinge. Otillie C. Fieth buys a lot on Eleventh Street NW. Sam Kennedy plans to build at 1327 Twenty-first Avenue SW from Lawrence Gneier, and Willenberg-Kelly cooperates on 1111 Thirty-second Street NE sale. The report notes a lot sale near 6th Avenue NW and future construction plans. The excerpt ends with antique decor and household items descriptions from a separate survey.

L. A. Lubben Knoll Street Nilsen Road Equitable Life Assurance Society David Stallman Second Avenue C Avenue NE Clifford F. Fry Len Gauger Agency Clifford C. Chrisman Thirty-third Street Beverly Road Donald Chadima Mound Avenue Everett B. Fulmer K Avenue Harry Rhatigan New York State Tait and Wagner Ernest W. Volkenant O Avenue NW Charles J. Clark Center Point Road Russell C. Gallagher Nineteenth Street NW Volkenants Soutter Avenue Justin A. Nelson D. L. Brink Big Fork Minn John I. Reid Highland Drive J. E. Martens Eleventh Street Nick J. Stavropoulos Bever Avenue Bertram Kalisch Clifton Street Thirty-second Street Ernest C. Klinge Willenberg- Kelly Otillie C. Fieth First Street John S. Ely Sam Kennedy

Furniture Stylist Promotes Bigger Bathroom Design

New York designer George Nelson advocates expanding bathrooms with a waterproof chaise longue a large picture window and a double occupancy tub He surveyed readers asking what they would build if money were no object He says cleanliness ranked low with most respondents favoring features and open space instead.

New York INS George Nelson

Beltz and Akers swap homes in SW and NW moves

Mr and Mrs Hassel F Akers formerly of 624 Third avenue SW have bought the house at 2016 L street SW from Mr and Mrs James C Beltz who moved to 820 First avenue NW. Mr and Mrs Maurice D Roush sold 1308 Eighteenth street SW to Mr and Mrs Julius Sanders formerly of New York City. Both sales were handled by Dishong and Clymer realtors.

Hassel F. Akers Third Avenue L Street James C. Beltz First Avenue NW Maurice D. Roush Eighteenth Street Julius Sanders New York City Dishong and Clymer

Good Side Up Plywood Edges and Sawing Guidance

Correct sawing procedure should be followed when working with one side hardwood plywood panels. These panels have a choice grain figure on the good side and a rougher back. Use proper technique to preserve the exposed face during workshop projects.

Woodworking guidance on veneer orientation for tools

The text explains veneer orientation for different saws. The good side should face up when using a handsaw or a circular bench saw. It should face down when using a portable power saw.

Heavy beam cutting saw for tree work and estates

Designed for cutting heavy beams and fast fell lumber up to 14 inches. Ideal for builders, tree surgeons, park and golf maintenance, nurseries, farms, and country estates. Built in oiler aids chain lubrication while cutting. practically stalls only if the chain is dull.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kinkead Pink Frosting Nursery Jerry Karen Sue Stevie Space-Saver Rail Kinkeads Ralph E. Kinkeads Martin F. Luber B. O. McCools Memorial Drive B. O. McCool Seventeenth Street Zachar and Fries J. B. Freeman Fourth Street Ernest M. Singer Justin F. Cook Thirty-first Street Warren J. Jacobsen Fifth Avenue Jacobsens Lubbens Building Louis J. Cummings Second Street Anton L. Mrazek C Avenue Chamberlain-Techau Company S. John C. Yuza Third Street Robert J. Eckert Seventh Avenue Norman B. Scott Anthony Catanzaro Sov AVEC Central Maresh 17Th Street Dial Blvd S.E Mr. Morse Guaranty Building Cook Tut Material, Inc Diai E. W. Volkenants Nelson House Nelson Herman Miller Cedar Rapids 7Th Street James Beltz H. F. Akers Electric Motors CO Second Ave GE Silicones Ible Orrick Orrick Lumber Orrick's Iowa City Rusco Iowa Rusco CO Fourth Avenue Greene Square
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