Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1934

Page

6

Banks Eager To Advance FHA Home Modernization Loans

Financial institutions nationwide report rising demand for modernization loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Bank executives from Union Planters in Memphis, Commercial Bank and Trust in Albany, Lorain County Savings in Elyria, and Hudson National in Hudson describe increasing loan activity, minimal extra cost, and strong public interest as home upkeep and construction regain momentum.

J Alexander Union Planters National Bank and Trust Company Memphis Tenn William L. Gillespie Commercial Bank and Trust Company Albany N. Y New York State A BB. Taylor Lorain County Savings and Trust Company Elyria Ohio Norman M. Hunter Hudson National Bank Hudson Mass Iman H J van Hooks Prospect Park National Bank Prospect Park WNJ Ree

Home Modernization Loans Promised To Pay Off

A city with 5,000 residents reports 2,870,000 in modernization loan sources. Officials claim every loan will pay off 100 percent as upgrades cover gutters downspouts rafters walls doors and weather stripping amid safety and comfort improvements.

Many remodeling and reroofing permits issued last week

Building permits were issued to numerous individuals for reroofing and remodeling projects during the week ending Friday. Notable items include J J Vavra reroofing at 210 Sixteenth Street SE for 180 dollars and Robert McIntyre new dwelling at 2115 E Avenue NE for 3,500 dollars.

C E. Rittenberg J Street J. J. Vavra Sixteenth Street M. A. Winne F Avenue NW Cc. P. Fry Ellis Boulevard Bover and Company Washington Avenue S P Moore G Avenue Marion Beaty Eleventh Street Sarah Maier Grande Avenue E. W. Krickard Twenty-third Street L. T. Day Maplewood Drive Robert McIntyre E Avenue Martin Polehna Eighteenth Avenue R. Stebbins Alice Novak J S Arendts A Avenue NE John Michel Fifth Street C J. Murray Fifth Avenue L. A. Kohl E Avenue NW E. C. Young Fourteenth Avenue J. M Wiley Fifteenth Street J S. Ely First Avenue Lindley Coon B Avenue J. A. Hansen Tenth Street G S. Mentzer Twelfth Street Bert Leonard Emma J. Allen

Five Year Installment Aid Expands Home Renovation Loans

The five year installment period under the National Housing Act broadens access to modernization financing. Austin L. Black, deputy regional director in San Francisco, cites a young couple denied a $1,800 loan because their income did not support a three year term.

Austin L. Black San Francisco California

Local firm named distributor for Alexandria rock wool makers

Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Company is appointed distributor in the area for General Insulating and Manufacturing Company of Alexandria Indiana the nation’s largest rock wool producer. Jong in the house insulation field.

Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Company General Insulating and Manufacturing Company Alexandria Ind Jong

Rock wool insulation gains new uses in homes and appliances

Rock wool, made from rock fused at 3000 degrees and blown into wool like fibers, was once used mainly for high temperature insulation. Now it furnishes insulation for refrigerators, home heating boilers, gas and electric ovens, water heaters and similar appliances.

Cédar Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

FHA Washington, DC James A Moffett Wa Finsa Gradirs.andscapings Footing Invenor Irenor Wrm Emma_ Truhler Haukeye THE Gimco Rock Wool Distributors Hawkeye Lumber & Coal CO Johns Manville J-M Rock Third Street Sears Chrome Sears, Roebuck and Co Third Ave Cedar Rapids, Ia Hawkeye Lumber Co Broulik Bros Painters & Decorators 2Nd St. SE Dial Winter Cedar Rapids Pump & Supply Co American Boilers & ‘Aanierons Yee An Nora Penton
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication