Cactus Garden Thrives At Cedar Rapids Home
Mr and Mrs Martin Singer cultivate a notable cactus collection at 87 Twenty first Avenue SW Cedar Rapids United States. The garden holds 135 varieties with 45 to 55 new kinds added yearly traded for others. The yard hosts year round species surviving winter frost and summer heat, with blooms in reds blues purples and yellows. The couple maintains stone walls hedges and a growing arbor while Mrs Singer pursues prize sewing.
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Martin Singer
Twenty-first Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Singer
Hurricane Cave
Windsor
Can
New Mexico
California
Mexico
West
Mr. Singer
Wilson and Company
Mr Singer
Chimney Building Requires Expert Workmanship
Federal housing officials urge careful study and skilled work for chimney construction in new or existing homes. Proper draft, fire safety, separate flues, correct sizing by fuel type, duct bends, mortar lining, fire stops, solid foundations, and a weatherproof cap are required.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Local Permits Report Last Week With Dwellings and Garages
A civic permits list covers numerous addresses for reroofs remodels new dwellings garages and commercial work. Notable entries include John Zenisek 717 avenue NW new dwelling with attached garage and Mary Elizabeth Costello 124 Thirty-eighth street NE new dwelling valued at 2 5 00, plus Len Biskup 631 Twenty-ninth street SE new dwelling and 225 for a new garage.
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Co J Wendel
Twelfth Street
W. E Graham
Rockford Road
Len Biskup
Twenty-ninth Street
John Zenisek
Avenue NW
David Gramman
Twelfth Avenue
Annabel Dinderman
O Avenue
Carl Franks
Sixteenth Avenue
W. B. Brown
First Avenue E
George Mefford
WN Street
R A Johnson
Ellis Boulevard
J. L. Bever
Mansfield Avenue
Gene Stark
Thirty-eighth Street
Albert H. Rinderknecht
C Avenue
Estella McNaughton
A Avenue
Jessie B. Proctor
Avenue
Thirty
John Gorup
Second Street
Wendl Dvorak
Nineteenth Avenue
J. F. Ball
First Avenue
Ruth Probasco
Upland Drive
Sous Chipokas
Bever Avenue
Mary Elizabeth Costello
Cc. E. Luchterhand
C Avenue NW
Elton D. Wells
Blake Boulevard
Joe Faltis
Fifth Avenue
Joe Hadsell
J Avenue NW
Leo L. Newenswander
Marion Road
James Eikendall
Washington Avenue SE
Douglas Beane
Eighth Street
Carrie L. Catshall
Fleet Street NW
Mary Stodola
Tenth Street
Mary Stadola
Wilson, and Company
Third Street
Bupane Gas Company
B Avenue
George Doty
Third Avenue
Y. M. Dawson
H Street
Miller and Smulekoff
New Commercial
Richard Sokol
G Avenue
E. C. Hampton
Marvin Cline
Circle Drive
Emma C. Snyder
Sixth Street
Charles Leksa
Fourteenth Street
Guarding Winter Screens For Long Life
The article advises taking window screens down in fall and storing them dry to prevent rust and warping. It suggests suspending on a wooden frame in a basement corner with doors first and screens on top, separated by spacers, then covering with paper or canvas. A thin coat of enamel and wrapping in paper prevents rust and dust, keeping screens flat and ready for spring use.
Electric meter location proposed for outside viewing
To avoid disturbance from meter readers a meter may be placed at right angles to a cellar window or in an exteriorly secured cabinet so it can be viewed from outside the house.
Newspapers Helped Promote Building Trend
Oscar A Brandt head of the Des Moines FHA Iowa office credits newspapers with fueling a strong home building upturn. Cooperative ads and full newspaper coverage boosted residential construction, with FHA mortgage insurance applications and new housing starts rising well above 1939 levels through the first half of the year.
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Oscar A. Brandt
Des Moines
Federal Housing Administration
Iowa
Brandt
Bureau of Labor Statistics
FHA
Building Activity and Business Changes Across East Iowa Towns
East Iowa towns report transfers and openings. Clifford Wilson sells the West Main grocery to Claude Crawford for Sept 1. Mount Vernon reopens Green Willow tavern. Ossian notes Jne Funke buys a home on Fisher avenue. Independence moves two firms to Swan Building First floor. Postville sees Leonard Casten purchase a lot for a future home. Troy Mills sees Art Snyder’s cafe sold to Harlin Walton who plans a recreation room. Anamosa foresees many changes with Phillips Petroleum station to be built on Main Street and new beauty parlor and shoe shop openings, plus a lunch room in the ice cream store. Traer grants a beer license to William Hubacek who will run Gates Cafe. Olin sees Gordon Blanchard and Gilbert Jones take Hart grocery possession. Springville sees land sale and new seven room bungalow on Harris estate, plus nearby lots and a Cape Cod home for Bailey family.
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Independence
Clifford Wilson
West Main Street
Claude Crawford
Quasqueton
Mount Vernon
Ralph Busenbark
Cecil Peters
Green Willow
Ossian—Jne Funke
Festina
Fisher Avenue
Frank Klein
Independence Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fay Whitney Insurance Agency
King Building
Swan Company
Swan
Second Avenue NW
REA
Postville
Leonard Casten
Elmer A. Hoth
Casten
Troy Mills
Art Snyder
Harlin Walton
Walton
Anamosa
Robert Morrison
Frazer Motor Company
D-X
East Main Street
Main Street
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bill Mowry
L. W. Kellogg
W. J. Kent
McCullough
Elmer Schrader
TRAER
William Hubacek
Gates Cafe
Gates
Reinbeck
Olin
Gordon Blanchard
Gilbert Jones
Hart
Blanchard
Jones
Springville
John Alexander
Fred Ford
Cedar Rapids
Harris
Wall Color Shapes Room Illumination And Lighting Needs
The article explains how wall color affects light in a room. Dark walls absorb more light, making rooms require more artificial illumination, while light walls reflect daylight and electric light more effectively, brightening spaces.
Hahn Home 100 Years Old Still Stands In Mount Vernon
Grandfather Daniel Seward Hahn built a frontier log house in Franklin township in the 1840s. The century old home near Mount Vernon remains in farm use, its oak siding and upper floor lath visible, a monument to self-sufficiency and local history told by Mayor Frank K. Hahn of Cedar Rapids.
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Grandfather Hahn
Daniel Seward Hahn
Franklin Township
Edward J. Butler
Mount Vernon
Daniel Hahn
Frank K. Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Mayor Hahn
Cornell College
Military Road
F. K. Hahn
Hahn
Butler
Dubuque
Iowa City
Permelia Epperson Hahn
Linn County
John F. Hahn
Early Spring Garden Beauties and Primula Tips
A letter from a leading specialist offers primula care for summer sun by planting ageratum or sweet alyssum to climb over primula. It notes a pale yellow primrose native to England, primula vulgaris, seed availability, and strong camassia and Dutch iris for fall planting, with emphasis on substitutes to tulips and fall planting.
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England
Substitutes for Bulbs Add Color to Gardens
In worsening war conditions fall bulbs look scarce yet gardeners seek substitutes. The author shares personal planning for 1941, noting 250 tulips last year and plans to add narcissus and yellow trumpet daffodils grown in America. He catalogs favored varieties and urges experimentation with primulas for bright spring color.
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Alfred
Pet Peeves Describe Common Home Comforts and Heating Needs
More than 11 000 persons surveyed under the national housing act list closet space, electric outlets, evenly heated rooms, kitchen layout and drafts as top pet peeves. The article traces comfort goals back to Sir John Soane and notes three insulation types: rigid boards, blanket forms, and rock wool fills.
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John Q
John Soame
England
Make Your Kitchen Efficient
Home management advice emphasizes placing electrical appliances where used to save steps and keep calm. Recommendations include multiple outlets in kitchens, pantries, laundry spaces, bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms, basements, and garages with dedicated circuits and proper wiring to ensure quick, economical operation.
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Bob Estabrook
Stone Wall
Cedar River
Arbor
Mrs. Martin Singer
Garette
M. Bugenstein
Fifth Avenue SE
Mrs G Hurst
Niels Jensen
Nineteenth Avenue SW
Says Newspapers
Fred Henson
Indian Scout
Black Hawk
Emperor
Golden Spur
Olympia
Tresserve
Empress
Victoria
Red Cross
Sir Watkin
Diana Kasner
Red Beacon
Sunrise
Century
Ed Soboda
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Nagle - Eaton
St. NE
Royal
Pella
Tent & Awning CO
First St. SE
Dial
Petere von Put
Styl-Terfer
Shaoce
MAR Fare
PT “Tall Paper
Sherwin-Williams
Vo. L. Dawson
Third Avenue SE
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