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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1939
Page
42
The Blinks family home on highway 151 near Marion showcases a brick clad farmstead with a central one floor layout. It features an office for Roscoe Blinks, a guest suite, a boy’s streamline train room, burgundy and turquoise decor, and practical storage rooms with a rear space for linen and bedding closets.
Directory page lists firms such as King's Crown Plaster Co Kriz Tent and Awning Co Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Co Klinger Wall Paper & Paint Co Limback Lumber Co Cedar Rapids Gas Co Economy Lumber Co Home Lumber Co Sanford's Cedar Rapids Block Co Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber Maresh Sheet Metal Wks.
The Blinks residence features indirect lighting in living and dining rooms with polished aluminum and bronze fixtures. A blue and white interior uses maple cabinets, blue linoleum, and chrome seating. An attic sewing room and Edwin’s den accompany a rear kitchen, built in storage, and a future finished basement with a shower. Heating includes an oil plant and dual water heaters. Contractor Jake Selzer of Fairfax oversaw the project.
Hubbard Ice and Fuel company will take bids Tuesday morning for a brick cold storage building at 1132 First Street NW. The 33 foot high structure is designed for two internal floors if needed, replacing a frame building torn down by J. F. Heathel and company wreckers after 40 years of use. Construction starts October 23.
Real estate activity rallied late in the week after a brief lull with multiple Saturday sales near final closing. Notable transactions include Walter H. Proescheldt purchasing 302 Thirty-fifth street NE through A A Doolittle and company, and A P Hopkinson buying 2714 Second avenue SE from Harold A Pickerill company.
The Star Jewelry Company at 112 Second Street SE began a remodeling project with a new off center burgundy carrara glass front and chrome trim plus fluorescent lighting. Interior redecorating to align with the entrance changes is planned. The Morehead Frederikson Company, awarded the contract, started work on Thursday.
Home improvement note suggests placing asbestos paper between sub flooring and finish flooring to increase attic fire resistance during finishing. This archival snippet warns of material use without discussing safety or regulations.
Malcolm V. Bolton is elected secretary of the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board replacing the late William J. Conway. J. Frank Cravens joins the board to fill the unexpired term. Clyde C. Randolph and Frances V. Stephen are admitted to probationary membership in the Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board.
Newcomer Rentals Co. C. Little moves from Clinton to Cedar Rapids and rents the first floor apartment at 1973 B Avenue NE in a building owned by A. Pilker. He will take possession on Nov. 1, with the rental arranged through Harold A. Pickerill Co.
Five new tenants have moved into the Bever building at 417 First Avenue E. The George L Westcot company joins in room 213 from 1748 Higley Avenue SE. A-B Register company occupies room 214 from 1500 First Avenue E. G H Lowe highway contractor takes rooms 215 and 216 from 50912 Third Avenue SE. The Dan Christensen Construction company now in room 205 from 509% Third Avenue SE. Pioneer Litho managed by E J Wasta takes rooms 106 and 107.
Advice warns against using blow torches to thaw frozen pipes and endorses hot water as a safer method. Slow warming reduces risk of ruptures or fires, protecting homes and property. Maintain heat gradually and check for leaks as you proceed.
Work starts Monday on the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway terminal at A avenue and Tenth street NE with an expected investment of 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. The former Eastman Small Animal clinic 864 A avenue NE will be remodeled into the waiting room offices baggage storage and truck rooms.
Bedell-Nissen company reported the sale of seven homes and two properties from the Perpetual Savings and Loan association. Buyers include Mrs. Ethel Reed at 1068 Twenty-second Ave SW and Hazel Klaner at 610 Cobban Court SE. Other purchases include Mrs. Gladys Dougherty 809 Division St SE and Glenn Powers 703 Fifth Ave SE.
A week of permits lists numerous Cedar Rapids residents and businesses undertaking new garages, sheds, and dwelling remodels with values from $5 to $8,075. Notable entries include Iris M. Chandler new dwelling $5,250 and City of Cedar Rapids lessee new garage $8,075, plus multiple reroofs and remodels across addresses in NE SE NW and SW. A closing note recounts T’sai Lun creating felt from rags and fiber for early asphalt shingle reinforcement.
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