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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1949
Page
1
The J E Shaffer family transformed an old stable into a seven room model home in 1946 as part of a three year plan. They moved the structure to a landscaped site, reworked the design themselves, and used materials from the original building to keep costs down.
A long list of Cedar Rapids residents and organizations report building permits for dwellings garages and remodels. Notable entries include Augustine Perez 1208 Fifteenth Street SE Perkins church 3626 First Avenue NE and Penick and Ford Ltd redeveloping industrial buildings at 920 First Street SW. Growth expected despite prior asbestos material shortages production from Vermont mines noted.
Budget advice for home builders suggests grouping fixtures to create two bathrooms back to back or a bathroom and powder room, with future expansion in mind. Emphasis on lavatories, possible bedroom lavatory addition, and plumbing designed to allow extra fixtures later.
The Commerce Department plans a strategic stockpile of asbestos fibers with industry cooperation. The most needed fibers are long-fiber imports from South Africa and Rhodesia, while receipts have fallen, and cement-material production will not be affected as those products use shorter Canadian fibers.
Mrs Daubenmier buys Neal Burts residence at 721 Second Avenue SW in a closing handled by O Lundquist and Company and Charles H Birch. The Realtors also sold Bettendorf residents J J Davis house at 624 Fifth Avenue SE to Anton Kaliban and partners for possession subject to tenant rights. The same firm sold Otto Konasek's house at 1919 Hamilton Street SW to Donald O Osborne and spouse.
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