Newcomers Move From Edgewater Beach to SE Home
Mrs Edward Sheehy and daughter Phyllis will move from Edgewater Beach Chicago to the Dr and Mrs Stuart McQuiston home at 361 Garden Drive SE on a one year lease. Charles Sheehy attends Franklin school and Ned and Dick are at the University of Michigan. Mr and Mrs Frank J Cash move from Spencer to 335 Nineteenth Street SE through Fred E Collard company. Mr Wagoner and wife rent Merritt apartments at 1261 First Avenue SE from J Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sheehy
Phyllis
Edgewater Beach
Chicago
Stuart McQuiston
Garden Drive
Sheehy
Charles Sheehy
Franklin School
Donald R. Lynch
Blake Boulevard
Ned
University of Michigan
Mc Quiston
McQuiston
Colorado Springs
Frank J. Cash
Spencer
Nineteenth Street
Robert W.black
Grande Avenue
Fred E. Collard and Company
Cash
Cash Insurance Agency
Delay of Roof Repairs Raises Costs and Risks
The article warns that delaying roof repairs worsens damage and increases costs. It explains that a new covering can be laid over an existing roof, preserving a base for insulation and avoiding full removal when shingles are still usable.
Building authority urges every household to know shut-off valves
A building authority recommends that on moving into a house each household member learn the shut-off valves to reduce water damage from leaks or accidents.
Zinc Weatherstrip Leads as Copper Dwindles in Homes
Home owners prepare for winter as two piece inter locking zinc weatherstrip becomes the leading metal. Cedar Rapids dealers report limited copper stock while zinc rib strip for pulley windows and zinc or plastic thresholds replace brass. Supplies are expected to meet demand and distributors promise adequate restocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Home of W E Drake Sold to Local Farmer and Others
Mr and Mrs A D Farmer of 1372 Twenty second avenue SW purchased the Drake home at 921 L street SW and will take possession this week. The sale was through E F Shors. Also sold was 1330 Fifth street NW to the Rev Thomas N Abodedly as an investment, property once owned by Miller N Smith at 1218 K street SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Farmer
Twenty-second Avenue
W. E Drake
L Street
E. F. Shors
Fifth Street
Thomas N. Abodedly
Eighth Avenue
Miller N. Smith
K Street
Chelsea siblings invest with Malcom Bolton and Co.
J. H. Musel and his sister Libbie Musel of Chelsea invest with Mrs. Frank S. Williams at 207 Twentieth Street NE. The gale was made by Malcolm V. Bolton and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Musel
Libbie Musel
Chelsea
Frank S. Williams
Twentieth Street NE
Malcolm V. Bolton and
Haegg to Speak at Cedar Rapids Realtors Luncheon
Henry E. Haegg chairman of Linn county civilian defense will address duties for realtors in civilian defense at the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon meeting scheduled Monday noon at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Haegg
Linn County Civilian Defense
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Y.M.C.A
Waxed Floors Cleaning Advice
It warns against using an oiled mop on waxed floors as the oil softens wax. It recommends sweeping with a mop or soft brush free from oil to care for waxed surfaces.
City Dwellers Return to Evanston Farm Home
Mr and Mrs Haskell Sargent plan to reopen their Evanston Illinois summer house after a warm season on 1200 acres near Lisbon. The detailed home features a long low roof kitchen electric appliances built in furniture and two built in beds serving as seats. The family intends to husk corn and maintain heat via a large fireplace while the boys adjust to life away from city cow pigs horses and chickens. The house was designed by Haskell Sargent with carpentry by George Lewis Albright and includes an open porch cement trough no eaves and double doors for light and air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette-Hamblin
Lisbon
Haskell Sargent
Evanston
Ill
Gent
Steven
Gary
Mr. Sargent
Fred Sargent
North ‘Western Railroad
Ghent Ae
Haskell Sar
George Lewis Albright
Lindemans Acquire Home of J R Drake
Mr and Mrs Otto B Lindeman have bought the Drake residence at 2310 Mt Vernon road SE from Mr and Mrs J R Drake The sale was handled by Tait and Wagner company Also reported by the same firm Frank L Hird purchased 512 Gwendolyn drive NE from Mr and Mrs W J Wilkinson The Hirds have moved from 2400 B avenue NE to the new home in a sequence of local property transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto B. Lindeman
Nineteenth Street
Mt. Vernon Road
J. R. Drake
Tait and Wagner Company
Gwendolyn Drive
Frank L. Hird
W. J. Wilkinson
Hirds
B Avenue
George E. King
Washington Avenue
Tait and Wagner
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Grace A McManes
Edith O. Drake
Cedar Rapid
Lumir J. Ceynar
Blairs Ferry Road
Dale E. Cripps
Seventeenth Street SE
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Craigs Buy Acreage on Thirty-Fourth Street
Mr and Mrs Jesse T Craig of Marion purchased the five acre tract at 1640 Thirty-Fourth Street SE from Mr and Mrs Leslie L Lang. The sale was brokered through Harry Wayne Toms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse T. Craig
Marion
Thirty-fourth Street
Leslie L. Lang
First Avenue
Harry Wayne Toms
Better Homes DIRECTORY Better Homes DIRECTORY
Directory style listing notes multiple firms serving home needs including roofing insulation lumber and fuel suppliers. Companies named include Topinka Roofing Nagle Eaton Lumber Ogden Lumber Wisconsin Lumber Hatch Brookman Lumber Ilten Taege Co Inc Cedar Rapids Fuel Kenwood Fuel Illinois Iowa Gas Electric Limback Lumber Perpetual Savings and Loan Messinger Sons Economy Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topinka
Nagle-Eaton Lumber Co
Ogden Lumber Co
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Hatch & Brookman Lumber Co
Ilten & Taege Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Kenwood Fuel Co
Illinois-Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Limback Lumber Co
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Messinger & Sons, Economy Lumber Co
Knights Purchase Eiben Residence
Mr and Mrs Fred W Elben move to Belle Plaine selling their house at 1428 Sixth Street NW to Mr and Mrs Carl E Knight formerly of 51 Circle Drive NE The sale was made by C C Randolph of Bruce A West and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Elben
Belle Plaine
Sixth Street
Carl E. Knight
Circle Drive
C. C. Randolph
Bruce A. West and Company
Jones Sells Home to Merriams on Center Point Road
Mr and Mrs Charles Merriam of 1424 First Avenue NE purchase the house at 1013 Center Point Road NE from Mr and Mrs Richard E Jones. The sale was facilitated by Harger Real Estate Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Merriam
First Avenue
Center Point Road
Richard E. Jones
Harger Real Estate Company
C. J. Hermanek
Sixteenth Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Johanna Mahoney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Autumn
Sargent
Newcomer
fFentals
First Street
Liberty Furnace
Liberty Nut
Liberty Stoker
Kenwood Fuel CO. J
McLaughlin Dial
Tluingis Ofaga & Electric CO
DIAL
Fe- Marion
Zinc
W.E. Drake
Waegg
Realtors
Naomi ,Doebel
Drew
17Th Street
Watch & Brookman Lumber CO
Sth Avenue
Messinger & Sons
Lindemans
Craigs
Thirty-Fourth ST
J. M. Batts
Johns Manville
Limback
Third Street
Better Homes Directory
Knights
EIBEN
Heinze Electric Go
1St Ave
Sam
Carey Rock
Roofing & Insulation Company Ph
11Th Ave
R. E. Jones
Merriams
C. R. Fuel CO
John
3Rd Street
Lewa
United States
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