Arizona Cities Lag in Housing Despite Population Growth
Minneaplis Aug 23 Arizona home building trails population gains, says D. E. Ryan of Investors Syndicate. In 1940 Phoenix and Tucson built 5,028 new homes for 21,608 population increase since 1931, while total regional housing rose 30.7 percent of 10-year demand. 1940 valuations reached 3,172,551 dollars, with per person costs of 630.97 dollars, marking declines from 1939.
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Minneapolis
Arizona
D. E. Ryan
Investors Syndicate
Bureau of Census
Phoenix
Tucson
Ryan
New National Housing Survey
District of Columbia
Idaho
Mississippi
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
Concrete Tile Houses Built At Low Cost In Tucson
Concrete Products company completes two small one bedroom concrete tile houses for Mr. and Mrs. Contreras on a rear Tucson lot. A future two bedroom model with living room dinette and bath is planned for about 2750 on the owner's lot. Base price on the lot is 1850 with features including a 14 by 18 living room and pastel interior walls.
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Tucson
Concrete Products Company
Charles H. Contreras
South Sixth Avenue
East 21St Street
Plumbers Market One Stop Modernization Packages
Plumbing contractors offer bathroom and kitchen modernization as a bundled package. The service includes electricians, decorators, and carpenters, with sometimes tile setters and plasterers. Homeowners gain simplified estimates and unified responsibility for all work.
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Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Cat disrupts phone calls in Portland home scene
Stanley Peterson reports his cat disrupts daily life by batting the telephone to the floor whenever it rings in Portland Oregon. The pet shows a strong dislike for bells and keeps the phone from ringing.
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Portland
Ore
Stanley Peterson
Variation In Design Of Three-Bedroom House
A compact three bedroom house with a sleeping porch and attractive exterior is described. It sits on a lot valued at 3,000 with a 2,700 FHA insured mortgage. Monthly payments about 16, not including taxes or hazard insurance.
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Federal Housing Administration
Clean Heating Plant Saves Winter Fuel
Heating plants need summer checkups to save fuel and keep systems efficient. Temperature control cuts fuel costs per degree, with thermostats aiding manual systems. leaks and soot reduce heat absorption, so an overhaul by a contractor is advised for better efficiency and savings.
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Bureau
Venison Substitution Costs Camp Boss A Fine
Lumberjacks in Rhinelander faced a $50 fine for possession of venison out of season after their boss Charles Pauquette substituted venison for beef to offset high prices. A game warden visited the camp during the meal. The crew returned to eating beef.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Charles Pauquette
Pauquette
New Homes Planned by Roberts Include Nine on East Fourth
City records list 10 new houses to be built by Fred Roberts with permits totaling 38,600 dollars. From East Drachman to Mabel street, projects include five room brick dwellings and a Christopher Square guest house with three baths. The action comes from city building inspector E D Herreras.
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Fred Roberts
E. D. Herreras
Joe E. Rice
East Drachman Street
H. G. Doe
East First Street
L. F. Marshall
East Third Street
T. Sayer
East Fourth Street
Christopher Square
Mabel Street
Virginia voter marks 62 years of ballots in Ashland
Hugh Campbell, 81, claims Virginia champion voter status after voting in every primary or general election since 1882. He now serves as voting registrar for his home precinct in Ashland, Virginia.
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Ashland
Hugh Campbell
Virginia
Campbell
Building Trends Shift Toward Affordable Homes in FHA Push
The FHA effort to broaden home ownership for modest income families is reflected in a National Association of Real Estate Boards report. The $3,000 to $4,500 house is now the leading type in many cities, comprising about 48 to 50 percent of current building programs, signaling a shift from overbuilding luxury homes to addressing lower-income needs.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
National Association of Real Estate Boards
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Suened Sash & Door CO
U. S. National Defense Program
John M. McBride
Hardy
Stonecypher
Roberts
Electrolux
ROPER
North Fourth Ave
Tucson, Arizona
TOD
J. L. Stockton
E. Seventh St
Carl Monthan Nursery
Congress
Tidmarse
N. Main
TLE
Z Insurance
Rhoden
AlloUraces
J. J. Odowd
Yau Lone
Dee
Stone Ave
United States
Tucson Federal
Congress Street
Stone Avenue
Joseph G. Rice
Alfred F. Kerr
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