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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1939

Page

13

Youngs retire to new country house on their Iowa farm

R and Mrs Will Young leave their 15 room show home on the Iowa City road for a modern six room house on their own acres. The new Cape Cod style dwelling offers better views and conveniences like insulation, an oil furnace, electric stove, and a shared water reservoir. Their son Alexander manages the farm while Mrs Young enjoys a brighter outlook and updated surroundings.

Will Young Iowa City Curtis Bridge Alexander Iowa Fields Mrs. Young Young Cape Cod Iowa City Road

Local Trade Directory Listings and Home Project Notes

A miscellaneous directory listing firms such as Better Homes DIRECTORY, King's Crown Plaster Co, Maresh Sheet Metal Works, 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 Inc, Sanford's Cedar Block Co, Suburban Gas Co, Wisconsin Lumber. The text mentions a house project this fall including laying a stone retaining wall at the edge of the drive.

King’s Crown Plaster Co Maresh Sheet Metal 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., Inc Sanford’s Cedar Block Co Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber

Permits Issued For Homes And Businesses Last Week

Local blog lists numerous permits including new dwellings for Richard Schultz George Shaler J. Robison and George Shaler again with values from 2 700 to 6 500. Commercial permits include Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway company and Hawkeye Lumber and Coal. Reroofs remodels and garages appear across many addresses in NE NW SE and SW areas.

Richard Schultz Avenue George B. Shaler Dawley Street Charles Schindler Fourteenth Street A. C. Torson Thirty-sixth Street James H. Shope Cecil Cissna Center Ave Road W. J. Burkhard Thirtysixth Street Fred Stolba Eighth Avenue Lucille Kahn First Street Fred Vosmick Eighth Street Wm. &. Reid Roy Niffenegger Country Club Parkway Fred Minor Fifth Avenue Frank L. Buser E Avenue I. K. Schepple J. Robison First Drive Ben Moats Mount Vernon Road Ralph C. Watterson A. V. Barta Nellie McDowell Fourth Avenue R. D. Hunting Second Avenue SE W. W. Woodward First Avenue Blanche Bonsib Park Avenue SE Leroy Miller Twenty-second Avenue Standard Oil Company

Sale Of Three Homes Reported By Realtor

Mr and Mrs John C Lynn now at 1930 Higley Ave SE bought 384 Fifteenth St SE from C Karlan 600 Nineteenth St SE. Tait and Wagner Co brokered the deal. The firm also sold 813 Eighteenth St SE from Harold D Hess 407 Dunreath Dr NE to Albert Ellis 1611 Seventh Ave SE and 613 A Ave Mill Valley Calif owned by Mrs L C Ponticus to Mr and Mrs Robert Moes who had been renting it.

John C. Lynn Higley Avenue Fifteenth Street C. Karlan Nineteenth Street Tait and Wagner Company Eighteenth Street Harold D. Hess Dunreath Drive Albert Ellis Seventh Avenue A Avenue L. C. Ponticus Mill Valley Calif Robert Moes

Investment Buy Shapes City Property Move

Joseph T. Vrbicky of 418 Gwendo lyn drive NE purchased the house at 654 Fifteenth avenue SW as an investment. The Grand Avenue Land Company formerly owned the property and the sale was conducted by Malcolm V Bolton end company.

Joseph T. Vrbicky Gwendolyn Drive Fifteenth Avenue Grand Avenue Land Company Malcolm V. Bolton

Arrangements For Bathroom Planning In Cedar Rapids

This feature outlines a three step approach to modern bathroom planning. It covers fixture layout and piping, lighting, materials, and color harmony, with emphasis on space planning, waterproof surfaces, and accessible designs for families. It notes the rise of shower cabinets and wall linoleum trends.

Cedar Rapids

Kleitsch Moves to St Louis and Sells Linn Boulevard Home

Donald W. Kleitsch transferred to St. Louis Missouri has sold his semi bungalow at 2016 Linn boulevard SE to Ronald B. Moore and wife who will take possession about November 20. Fred E. Collard company handled the sale and also sold Minnie Myron income property at 858 First Avenue NE to Clair H. Groves and wife who plan to move around November 2. Roy H. Vogel bought the two family residence at 1227 Twentieth Avenue SW from Emma Kriz through Fred E. Collard company.

Donald W. Kleitsch St. Louis Linn Boulevard Ronald B. Moore C Avenue Moore Cedar Rapids Fred E. Collard Twelfth Street Groves Rexall Drug Store Roy H. Vogel Carlisle Avenue Fred E. Collard and Company Twentieth Avenue Emma Kriz

Mayor To Conduct Sightseeing Tour

Under the guidance of Frank K. Hahn Cedar Rapids Real Estate board members will tour the new municipal incinerator and sewage plant Monday at 12 45 p m after a noon luncheon at the M C A

Frank K. Hahn Cedar Rapids

Atkins Woman Buys Niffenegger Home

Roy Niffenegger sold his home at 118 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE to Mrs. Carrie M. Hagen of Atkins. The Hedges company handled the sale, which also brokered multiple other transfers including homes on Sixth Avenue SE Second Avenue SE Twelfth Street NE and acreage on Wilson and Cold Stream avenues NE and related parcels to buyers such as Phillip Pettit Arthur L. Cain George Merrifield and Lyle Von Wossen.

Roy Niffenegger Twenty-fourth Street Drive Carrie M. Hagen Atkins Hedges Company Sixth Avenue SE Horton Bailey Second Avenue SE Phillip Pettit Fifth Avenue Twelfth Street Pawnee Land Improvement Company Arthur L. Cain Fifteenth Avenue Wilson Avenue George Merrifield Cedar Rapids The Cold Stream Avenue John H. Winn Seventh Street Lyle von Wossen Marion

Fiber of mineral wood insulation outperforms steel in strength

A single fiber of mineral wood insulation is described as stronger than steel while remaining thinner than a human hair, highlighting remarkable material properties and potential applications in construction and engineering.

Johns-Manville

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sunda Iesume Youngs Gazette Photo Better Homes Directory Dows First Avenue E Elmer Rochitz Champlin Refining Company First Avenue W Pen Murphy Sixth Street Nolin Heald L Street C. T. Pierce A Avenue NE A. E. Whiting J. K. Schepple Joe Buss Longwood Drive Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Company F Avenue Joseph Havlena New Shed Bohemian Savings and Loan Association Frank McLauglin E. M. McCall Mount Vernon A. Homsey Charles L. Kopecky Thirras Street Rohn Funeral Home Third Row Leo Shirk J. P. Howard Wmladek Clas Has Mkes Coe Bia Suburban Gas Company 2Nd Ave VILLE Aya FHA Warlite Farring Cedar Rapids Block Co 9Th St Amber CO 6Th St King's Crown Plaster CO First Ave. W Pella Heymer Kriz Awxaea Co First Street SE Dial Our Fairbanks Morse Peret Fairbanks- Morse Home Coal Company State Theater Bldg Andar Wisconsin Third Ave Kleitsch Sells Niffenegger Maresh Penn Tion Third Street
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