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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1939
Page
11
Interested readers note Wallace Boyson selects new colors and lines for modern architectural design. The piece warns some people avoid cubist furniture and chrome chairs for home living.
The Boyson family's new residence at 2617 Country Club Parkway SE showcases a classic modern design with an attached garage, open living spaces, and beige rose walls. Bruce and Sandy the dog enjoy the sunlit rooms while a paneled recreation area, a red accented kitchen, and a blue peach bath illustrate a bold color scheme. The house features built in radio outlets, a run way deck, extensive storage, and a second floor with three bedrooms and large closets.
The Hawkeye Lumber company converts a hard coal elevator to a 40 000 bushel grain elevator leased to Iowa Milling for soy bean storage. Unloading began Friday after half the work was done and the rebuilding contract was awarded to Morehead-Fred Erikson company.
New renters include Mrs L Fox and W Willard Fox moving from La Crosse to 410 Twentieth street SE. Dorothea Fox’s family from the public library staff. They take possession about Nov 1 via Fred E Collard and Co. Other tenants include William Covington of Quaker Oats, Laula Hupp, M B Gardner from Rochester, N Y, R C Hammond of Communications Equipment Co, and Donald A Knox from Davenport moving to 1105 Avenue NW.
Dr. G. H. Artis and wife sell 131 Twenty sixth street drive SE to Esther J. Thomas of Denison and buy 1812 Second Avenue SE from the Junkerman estate. both deals handled by Bedell Nissen company. The firm also brokered Claude Sawyer to Stanley A. Ladage at 1717 C Avenue NE and 524 Second Street SW. Ladage to take possession November 1.
A new underground coal bin design keeps fuel out of basements. A driveway manhole leads to a funnel shaped bin buried beneath the ground. Coal is fed automatically or manually to stokers or through a basement chute, preserving basement recreation space.
A good roofing material should offer a wide color range for aesthetics, be fire resistant for safety, durable to withstand wear, and economical to fit budget constraints. These four criteria guide selection of roofing products.
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