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at the time in Japan, in 1946 we rented a store corner N. Central Ave & Sapir St. Valley Stream, we were here one year the rent was $8500 one per month there was three rooms and bath in back of the store. I had to do the painting and repairs, I had a saw set up in the store and did a few cabinet jobs while we were here we bought the house at 156 N. Central Ave 65 foot front 200 foot deep it ran through to Benedict Ave. we moved here November 1947 this was one of the best buys of my life I enjoyed every minute here, we paid $8500 for this property, we made an apartment on the second floor, when Joe and Florence got married they lived up there several years until he built his home on Benedict Ave. after Joe moved we rented two furnished rooms for a short time, when Ann