Eldora sees fall building surge with new homes and projects
Local contractors report a busy fall in Eldora with commercial work rising alongside homes. New projects include a Texaco super service station, two West Edgington motels, Hormel livestock buying station, and five houses plus a duplex. Remodeling runs include garages roofs windows and doors as well as new cribs and cement feeding floors on nearby farms.
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Texaco
West Edgington Avenue
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Rabe’s
Hormel Company
Eldora Livestock Sales
Daggs and Doud
Cecil Pickering
Cities
Vinton Construction Company
James L. Cameron
Vinton Heights
Gerald Crandall
15Th Street
Floyd Gaede
14Th Avenue
L. A. Taylor
Washington Street
Minnie Ayres
12Th Street
Florence Rainsbarger
Ilo Kusserow
Henry Bowers
Ed Zielske
Marvin Schwebke
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FHA Raises Remodeling Loan Limit
The 1956 Housing Act increases FHA Title I loan limits to 3500 for remodeling with five year amortization, easing payments for families needing space or upgrades. Loans cover additions, insulation, new windows and doors, and can now apply to houses under six months old. contractors assist with financing as repairs improve livability and long term value.
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Designers Predict Return Of Fringed Rugs In Homes
A noted interior designer says fringed rugs are back after 25 years. The new versions will feature intricate braiding from the same materials as the rugs, aligning with a trend toward partial floor coverings that showcase oak and other hardwood floors.
Help Keep Eldora a Good Town Give to the Community Chest
Community members are urged to donate to the Eldora Community Chest to support town services, projects, and emergencies. The drive emphasizes local unity, accessible giving options, and transparent use of funds to sustain town vitality.
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Four levels design in small St. Cloud house plan
The top few rooms include a ground level suite with a hall and healer area. Exterior finishes feature shingles and a hip roof. Interior shows a filled floor with cubage and a compact layout for a small house design from Canada priced at $1. wick.
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Small House
St. Cloud
Canada
Types of wax for polished oak floors
Home maintenance specialists recommend keeping oak floors gleaming with paste or liquid rubbing wax that contains no water. Liquid wax can be distinguished from self polishing wax by a naphtha like odor, while self polishing wax has little odor.
Roofing Coverage Since 1940 Reaches Vast Area
The United States has applied enough asphalt roofing since 1940 to cover an area nearly a mile wide and over 3,000 miles long, illustrating the scale of postwar building efforts.
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U. S
Window design dusts sash weights obsolescence rises
Sash weights have been made obsolete by advances in modern window design. Most stock double hung windows of ponderosa pine now are equipped with compact balances that make the windows look better and operate more easily.
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