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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1941
Page
27
Furniture for Small Rooms surveys New York markets offering compact living and dining room sets with slim chests breakfronts and chairs scaled to fit small spaces. Decorator Elizabeth Peacock advises high corner pieces and mirrors to expand walls. practical tips cover lamps, pedestals, globes, and leather in new colors for easy care.
H R Green 221 Forest drive SE new garden house 500 dollars. Mrs E R Smith 620 B avenue NE reside dwelling 285. L A Rollins 1411 First street SW reroof dwelling 100. Mrs J Haynes 203 L avenue NW reroof dwelling 150. James J Grady 1339 Eighth street SW reroof dwelling 120. G E Smith 427 Nineteenth street NE reroof dwelling 145. G Liddle 2614 Bever avenue SE reroof dwelling 147. Frank Kratoska 1046 F avenue NW reroof dwelling 110. Frank Kratoska 270 Johnson avenue NW reroof dwelling 100. Frank Kratoska 1058 avenue NW reroof dwelling 100. R E Wilhelm 1721 Eighth avenue SE reroof dwelling 160. W F Broecksmith 1449 Bever avenue SE reroof dwelling 253. W F Broecksmith 351 Eighteenth street SE reroof dwelling Leona J Polansky 1210 First Street SE reroof dwelling 100. A E Batton 133 Twenty fourth street drive SE reroof dwelling 165. Fred H Bunker 2116 Fifth avenue SE reroof dwelling 146. F M Dulin 1614 Ellis boulevard NW new garage 200. Charles Turechek 101 Sixteenth
Buyers should match furniture to room size and aim for quality first, seek exact wood and veneer details, inspect construction and springs, guarantee mattress edges, vary heights in a room, avoid uniform pieces, skip top heavy wobbling tables, and choose lamps that provide adequate reading light.
A list details multiple residential and commercial projects with owners and addresses. Projects include new dwellings, reroofing, remodels, and garages with costs ranging from 100 to 4,550 dollars. Named builders and property owners appear alongside street locations and project types.
Cracked plaster ceiling due to weak beams swaying with wind and track vibration. Remedies include stiffening beams or covering with insulating board tiles or wallcloth. For bulging plaster, temporary support using long screws and tin washers. long term fix replaces bulging sections with new plaster.
Leaks stain ceilings and may require refinishing. Methods to conceal cracks include wood moulding strips or metal lath repairs. For stains use fuller's earth and chalk with carbon tetrachloride or ink eradicators. Patch damaged wallpaper with a feathered edge and paste, then adjust to fit. Remove bulging wallpaper via slits and reattach with paste. Paint over wallpaper with care to avoid loosening. Dry air enhances paint drying.
A Cedar Rapids couple walk into Guaranty Bank to finance a new house. The man states simply we’re going to build a home of our own expressing faith in America and resolve to invest savings. The bank notes the contrast to prewar doubts and sees the gesture as a beacon of hope.
Frank L. Buser and John J. Wagner reported strong interest as the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards planned a Cedar Rapids convention for Oct 16 and 17. The host city tour included James R. Leverett, George Walker, Fred Mathis, Alan Beck, Bert Frahm, Duane Lemner, Lester Miller, and Emery Loomis.
Bids for a rear garage at Cedar Rapids Board of Education headquarters 346 Second Avenue SW will be opened Monday night. The one story 50 by 70 foot structure will be red paving brick to match the old Grant High School and will house district vehicles.
Mr and Mrs George H Taylor relocate from Peoria renting the F H Snyder residence at 2009 Blake boulevard SE instead of the M F Hollingsworth home at 1029 Oakland avenue NE. They plan to take possession about Oct 1.
Mr and Mrs Francis J Hogan, formerly at 1630 Hinkley avenue NW, have moved into the residence at 2675 Fifth avenue SW and its five acre grounds, recently purchased from Mr and Mrs Harold P Haynes. The sale was closed through Harry Wayne Toms.
Belle Giberson of 333 A avenue NW sells two houses through A F Dotson. The 329 A avenue NW residence goes to John F Guess and wife who had been renters, and the 128 Fourth street NW home goes to Lara M Bucklin and Velma A Bucklin who plan to move soon.
The new house at 2734 Meadow brook drive SE sold to William D. Corley of 116 Eleventh Street NW. The residence was built and sold by Bruce A West and Company as agent for Everett Chandler of 512 Memorial Drive SE.
The FHA does not lend directly to borrowers. It insures loans made by private lenders such as banks, savings and loan associations, and insurance companies.
Leonard Tait of 1801 Blake Boulevard SE, son of Benj Tait, has joined the sales organization of Tait and Wagner company.
A guidance piece from the era outlines cost saving tips for home construction. It highlights choosing a square floor plan, avoiding dormers, inside chimneys, minimizing exterior corners, and simplified framing. It notes basements, bay windows, stock millwork, standard lumber lengths, efficient plumbing, and short driveways as ways to cut costs.
In Honolulu American residents evacuate Tahiti amid inter faction clashes within the Free French government of Gen Charles de Gaulle. Charles Borden reports most of the 42 Americans seek passage to Hawaii or the United States as arrests rise and a high commissioner is said to be en route to oversee trials. Tahiti trends toward self sufficiency as outside influence wanes.
A FHA backed view notes families increasingly plan homes for long term use. Designers push garages kitchens and service areas to the front while living spaces shift to the rear. Homes move forward on lots widening yard space and uniform building lines fade. Modern materials and methods broaden acceptance of contemporary architecture.
The article notes washing glassware with ammonia to gain sparkle except when items have gold or silver encrustations. It also describes an asphalt strip shingle made by notching to resemble tabs, a method copied from egg cartons to cut installation costs.
A Miami Florida home valued by the FHA at 4800 offers three bedrooms a living room dining room kitchen and garage with thoughtful cross ventilation efficient space use and clear separation of living and service areas A rear porch extends dining room access and may be screened or glassed in Plans can be duplicated by your architect or builder and prices vary with location and market conditions
Builders are urged to plan out defects at the design stage. Emphasis on ample furniture space and closets, better lighting, proper outlets, improved heating, and quiet plumbing to prevent cold rooms, drafts, and noisy pipes. Automatic doors and safe fixtures reduce waste and frustration.
In planning small homes, use a few large windows in living and dining rooms to save construction costs from fewer openings. Place kitchen windows over sinks for views. Bedrooms should emphasize cross ventilation with appropriate window placement and louvre installation where needed.
The text notes a height requirement for windows above the floor that permits placing pieces of furniture against the wall, indicating design or safety guidance for room layout.
Frederic H. Rahr, noted house colorist, urges exterior paint first. He notes bold roof and trim colors add appeal and recommends Chinese red for doors and blue green for roofs as highly favored by buyers.
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