Inside a Farm Home: Toms Family Rooms and Details
A detailed look at the Toms family house showing a guest room sampler message and planned spaces. It describes conversion options for the dining room, kitchen storage innovations, a sunroom with World War I cloth window treatments, a basements recreation area, and a fire resistant brick construction with rare copper piping. Upstair layouts include a sun deck, master suite with walnut furnishings, Edwin and guest rooms, and sliding triple-panel doors for generous storage views.
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Toms
Chicago
Edwin
Willis R Ronk buys house on Fourth Ave SE
Mr and Mrs Willis E Ronk formerly of Ashland Ohio have purchased the house at 2300 Fourth Avenue SE from Miss M Alice Frum and Mrs Ada M Clapp via Hedges company. They plan to move to Cedar Rapids about November 1.
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Willis E. Ronk
Ashland, O
Fourth Avenue
M. Alice Frum
Ada M. Clapp
Hedges Company
Ronks
Cedar Rapids
Ronk
Sion
George T. Ronk
Seventh Avenue
H. J. Achter
Park Terrace
Twelfth Street SE
Robert R. Rush
Howard W. McKnight
Eighth Street NE
Herbert H. Smith
Ardmore
McKnight
Wilson High School
Franklin High School
Lester Barta
Bever Avenue
Upland Drive
Wade S. Patterson
J Avenue NW
Frank Drinovsky
Henry Jessen
Vinton
Thirty-fourth Street
George A. Hanson
Lester G. Kunzelman
Ladora
A. H. Wagner
E Avenue
Park Court SE
Minnie Wade Crew
Doolittle and Company
Fourteenth Street
Wilbert J. Beckman
Sixteenth Avenue
E. M. Hickey
B Avenue
Albert L. Hurst
Center Point Road
Seventh Street
Floyd D. Flanders
Edwin C. Cheney
Davenport
R. A. Smith
M Street
Herman Westfall
Winfield, Ia
Blattel couple sell Robins property to Limback
Mr and Mrs Earl Blattel sold their residence and acreage at the north edge of Robins to John A Limback of 200 Third Street NE as an investment. The Blatels now reside in Zearing Ia. The transaction was processed through White's Real Estate and Business Exchange.
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Blattels
Robins
Limback
Earl Blattel
John A. Limback
Third Street
Blattel
Zearing
White’s Real Estate and Business Exchange
Bruns Buys House From Lee Ilten
Edwin J Bruns buys the house at 401 Sixteenth street NE from Mr and Mrs Lee Ilten. The sale involves cooperative terms arranged through Alice Gustafsson company. Vera E Kucera purchases 831 B avenue NE as an investment from George H Knauer.
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Edwin J. Bruns
Sixteenth Street
Lee Ilten
Johnson Avenue NW
Alice Gustafsson Company
Doolittle and Company
Vera E. Kucera
Fifth Street
B Avenue
George H. Knauer
G Avenue
Designing a Practical Efficient Bathroom Plan
The bathroom should be a functional, well lit space with ample storage and uncrowded layout. Prioritize efficiency by minimizing clutter and maximizing comfortable movement within the room.
Town club opens at 310-A Third Ave SE for veterans
Hanford Post No 5 of the American Legion unveils a remodeled social club for World War II and prior veterans. The space features murals by Rose Mary Mann, concealed lighting, corrugated partitions, and distinct rooms including a refreshment area, lounge, offices, ladies and mens rooms, a card room, and a tavern. Open 10 am to midnight, with special hours on weekends. revenues fund veteran rehabilitation. Ralph Mack serves as service officer. Ed Kopp is resident manager. Ted Dahl assistant manager. Officers: Sam Cohen president, James F. Scolaro vice president, Walter E. Miller secretary treasurer. Directors: Elmer J. Ferriter, Clayton Ellis, Paul Ward, Harry Cutler, J. Giles Joyce, Eli Abodeely.
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New Town Club
Third Avenue
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Loop
Subway
Morehead Construction Company
Dean Barnhizer
Iowa
Rose Mary Mann
Coe College
Ralph Mack
The
Bruce Purchases Selzer Bungalow and More
David W. Bruce buys the Selzer bungalow at 825 Seventeenth Street SW from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selzer via Charles H. Birch. Bruce has just been discharged from the Army Air Corps. Mrs. Bruce had resided at 1402 N Street SW during service. Pearl Ragan, formerly at 1111 Second Street SE, bought the cottage at 1460 Second Street SE from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swalley, via Charles H. Birch.
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Charles Selzer
Sixth Street
Seventeenth Street
David W. Bruce
Charles H. Birch
Bruce
Army Air Corps
N Street
Pearl Ragan
Second Street
Edward Swalley
Creightons Sell to Melchers and More Nearby Homes
Mr and Mrs George Creighton sold their house at 3031 Hunting Ave SE to Mr and Mrs Edward L Melcher of 1201 English Blvd Marion with possession around Dec 1 The sale was by O P Myers Co In cooperation with Hedges Co they sold 1329 Hinkley Ave Berkeley Calif to Mr and Mrs Arthur Mossman Belle Plaine with possession to follow They object to tenants rights Mr and Mrs Harry Manchester sold 2605 Bever Ave SE to Mr and Mrs R W Magnuson 1558 Fiftieth St NE with possession about Nov 15 Cooperative sale by O P Myers Co and Doolittle The Magoon residence at 3434 E Ave NE sold to Mr and Mrs Loren Betzer 208 Fourth Ave SW with possession Nov 1 Cooperative sale through O P Myers Co and J Frank Cravens.
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George Creighton
Hunting Avenue
Edward L. Melcher
English Boulevard
Marion
O. P. Myers Company
Hedges Company
Hinkley Avenue
Grover Heller
Berkeley
Calif
Arthur Mossman
Belle Plaine
Harry Manchester
Bever Avenue
R. W. Magnuson
Fiftieth Street
Doolittle and Company
Melvin Magoon
E Avenue NE
Loren Betzer
Fourth Avenue
J. Frank Cravens
Ottsens Buy Maplewood Lot and Sommer Purchase Home
Mr and Mrs George J Ottsen of 1122 Maplewood drive NE bought a lot on Maplewood drive NE south of Garfield school from Mr and Mrs Ben Dietz of 1143 Oakland road NE through C M Hatfield and company. Marie K Sommer, formerly of 305 H avenue NW, bought the house at 815 Division street SE from Mr and Mrs John R Brown.
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George J. Ottsen
Maplewood Drive
Garfield School
Ben Dietz
Oakland’ Road
C. M. Hatfield and Company
Marie K. Sommer
H Avenue NW
Division Street
John R. Brown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gazette
Edwin A. Toms
Masonville
Willis R. Ronk
Fourth Ave
Broadston
Frank Frieds
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
Iron Machinery Castings
12Th Avenue
Bruns
Haegg
Haegg Roofing & Insulation Co
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Glow Room
Gas Company
Red Cross Nutrition Committee
Miss Pitz
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric CO
Lasswell
Beautify Legion's Town Club
Second Ave
Peoples Savings Bank
Peoples
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
the Peoples Savings Bank
Selzer
George Creightons
Melchers
Geo. J. Ottsens
Maplewood
Sanford
Eighth Ave. SE
DIAL
Tom
Hatch
Jack
Chuck
A. F
PY Ethie W
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