East Waterloo district to vote Monday on Hawthorne school plan
A special Monday election in the East Waterloo district will approve building Hawthorne grade school at Franklin and Eighth streets to replace the old fire-destroyed structure. Plans call for 12 rooms, modern heating, fireproof construction, and a layout reducing traffic near junior high and manual training buildings.
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Hawthorne
Franklin and
Eighth Streets
East High
East Waterloo
Mullberry Surfeis
al. B. Cleveland
Board of Education
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Franklin Street
Walnut Street
Good Plans First Need Always For Satisfactory Job
Architects comparing small houses prize the plan and section, noting that a good plan underpins all design while vertical proportions affect cost and balance. The discussion emphasizes that a house must have solid plan and solid man, or it cannot be a good house, with ceilings and stairs shaping both economy and form.
English Tudorbethan homes emphasize informality and charm
The article discusses Tudor style English architecture, noting irregular layouts, steep roofs, and varied materials. It highlights balance between informality and restraint, praising massing of gables and chimneys, simple plans, and careful finishing. It cites a 6-4-4 house as a model with practical modern living in mind.
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United States
American Institute of Architects
Department At Commerce
Monest East
United States Bureau
Answ
Small House Design and Proportion Principles
The architect keeps a small house from looking too tall by adjusting section and proportion. Root height, headroom, light, air, and cross ventilation determine the massing, with ornamentation kept to a minimum. Economy means space efficiency and simple, sound construction to avoid unnecessary costs.
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Ries
Caprright
Sma House Service Bureau
Uuuited States, Inc
Fourth of July Celebration Planned in Charles City
Charles City sets a July Fourth celebration at Lionfield with a full program. Activities include two hall games by local Colleanians teams and Thikerson's Colored Union from Chitseo, high school and municipal band concerts, a dance at Breezy Point pavilion, and other attractions.
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Lionfield
Collerians
Thikerson
Colored Union Unis
Chitseo
Breezy Point
Home Building Financing and Hidden Costs
The article explains long term borrowed money finances most homes, with 30 to 40 percent equity ideal but rarely possible. Second mortgages or high contract loans raise costs, as lenders inflate totals beyond principal, producing watered stock and large profits for moneylenders.
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Aljmost
Sayinent
Howe
Taeey
Reyiays
Illinois Central Orders 60 Freight Locomotives At $5 Million
Illinois Central System orders fifty freight locomotives from Glenva works at nearly 5 million dollars with delivery planned for October and November this year. Each engine costs about 396 thousand delivered. The purchase follows a recent order for twenty mountain type passenger locomotives at 72 459 dollars each, bringing total locomotive spending to about 6 250 000.
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Illinois Central System
Glinva Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Company
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Ijingis
Wlineis
Penney Building Progress Reaches Laying First Floor
Construction of a J. C. Penney Co department store in New York proceeds with the Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill Co. directing work at the old mill site near Fourth Street Bridge. Jens Olesen & Song Construction Co. oversees steel girders and stringers while J. S. Barley is the architect. The project aims for rapid completion.
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J. C. Penney Co., Inc
New York
Waterloo &Cedar Falls Union Mill Co
Fourth Street Bridge
Jens Olesen & Song Construction Company
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Barley
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Itowa
Waterloo Evening Courier
New Hawthorne
East East
GLEAR
Small Honey Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
Heatel
Toor
Hjem
Toly
Charles City
Iowa Securities Co
J. W. Norerts
Trumbing
Neating
West Fifth St
West Park Ave
John G. Miller Construction Co
Waterloo Sand & Gravel Co
A. H. Werner, Mgr
Penney Building Progress
Iowa
Dunkelberg
Leeper
Cropper
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