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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
4
Inland mortgage data shows down payments on new homes and age limits for apartment projects under new rules. Early 1951 housing activity nears 1950 dollar levels, despite higher costs and slower construction in spring. The report notes home costs, loan exemptions, and expected regulatory limits on future developments.
Scarcity of skilled labor and credit restrictions slow 1951 home-building, though near the 1950 peak. Despite curbs, construction is expected to rise to about 2 million starts. Senate approves a $144 billion FHA mortgage insurance expansion and related housing funds. Wholesale building material prices rose 17.7 percent since March 1950. Defense act controls may be extended. industry groups seek looser credit rules yet real estate credits continue to expand. Mortgage down payments vary by price. non veterans face 10 to 60 percent.
Twenty years ago notices report the formal opening of the H. M. Reich Company store in the Hortz block, with Pete Wilsted named manager. Also noted are Corry Summer School opening with 110 pupils, potential summer band concert cancellations, Dr. Hugh O’Hare’s Rotary talk on medical history, and a coming fall race for city treasurer with three candidates already in field.
A quirky questionnaire promises a score based on 10 questions, linking memory and monthly averages to a memory-boosting habit. It hints answers are on the Classified Page and includes odd questions about Lexington Virginia politics penguins and ancient texts.
Local residents react to perceived injustices after a case where a criminal with a long record avoided prosecution by seeking hospital care, then roamed freely. Second Lieutenant Richard Carlson of East Pleasant Street is ordered to report to Fort Belvoir on July 13 as a newly called up reservist. Local pilots invited to a breakfast at Olean’s Midway Airport opening July 15. Nurses at the city hospital address pay report corrections amid a $10 daily minimum for general duty work. Second Lieutenant Arthur W. Moir graduates from Fort Benning associate officer course. Wedding details for Joan Felt and Mary Kelly noted, with family graduations and anniversaries celebrated. President Jude Frank P. Patterson’s death recalled amid habeas corpus hearings. Loveland couple celebrate 44th anniversary. Corbin family marks 16th anniversary and children’ birthdays observed. local ministers note enrollment trends.
Local columns recount eight summer vacation Bible schools with 800 children and 198 volunteers, plus War era reflections on the Korean conflict. Rev. Galbreath moves to Harrisville, Clyde Dingfelder graduates in petroleum engineering, and Marlon Hallett departs for Peru before Polaroid jobs in Schenectady. Local civic updates include zoning hearings, school budget wrangling, and travel notes from Councilman Fehrman.
Babson argues land should be bought prudently not amassed by the rich. He notes trees grow daily, fires and debt as true threats, mortgages available for 20 years, and cautions against overconcentration of land holdings that may be divided or sold later.
The article argues for inexpensive government actions and diversified investing across assets such as railroads, motors, steels, chemicals, and department stores. It cautions against overconcentration and notes even land rich in rents or crops can be risky, citing a European example of wealth and change.
A fragmented narrative describes a woman who hides valuable jewelry, including diamonds, as Russians overrun Foland. She flees to the United States with this jewelry while advising diversification beyond stocks or bonds, citing land and art as safer assets amid the war.
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