Many Farm Homes Need Remodeling
Most American homes, especially farms, were built over 25 years ago. About 23 million of roughly 42 million homes are at least 30 years old. Many require modernization and repair as new housing slows.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1951
Page
3
Most American homes, especially farms, were built over 25 years ago. About 23 million of roughly 42 million homes are at least 30 years old. Many require modernization and repair as new housing slows.
Remodeling of a long unused barn created space for hay and cattle storage while boosting curb appeal and property value. The project featured an asphalt shingle roof, new siding, and other alterations contrasting with the prior dilapidated structure, illustrating how upgrading sound buildings can meet pent up modernization needs on farms nationwide.
A survey of 12 north central states finds about 900 farm families plan to build, with 1270000 nationwide. The preferred design is a one story six to seven room house with a sloping roof central heating and porches. It should include a basement, coat closet, dining area in the kitchen and sometimes a separate dining room that seats six or more.
Adolph Rupp, famed Kentucky basketball coach, studies heifer crop with same sharp gaze he uses on freshmen reporting for first practice. He plans to keep most herd on his first team if they develop as expected, applying farming discipline to the program.
New Jersey farmers trail national gains as Rutgers University economists report farm prices in the state up 13 percent since the Korean War start, against 20 percent nationwide. Milk eggs and produce are the state’s leading commodities. Advertising help offered by the newspaper’s ad department with a phone call to 5600.
Nebraska plant pathologist Dr. W B Allington explains wheat mosaic is virus driven with two types present. One insect leafhopper spreads it. the other transmits mechanically. Control rests on late planting and removing virus hosts. Root rots from soil fungi worsen drought and winter kill risks. Dr M G Bousalis studies these root diseases. Hessian fly control hinges on delaying planting after the fly free date and soil temperature guides timing.
Sonotone hearing specialist John W. Taul of Greeley will visit Sidney for free exams and counsel on hearing problems this Thursday November 8. He will offer an auditory test and the mov able ear microphone. The event at the Couch hotel runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with no charge or obligation.
Hospital census shows admitted births and discharges from Thursday to Thursday across counties. Names include Arthur Lithler Sterling Ida Hurt Lorenzo Dennis Shilling Dean Burgess Charles Jacobsen Michael Hoover Lodgepole Ernest Meyer Dewey Larson and others with multiple births and discharges. notes a complete stock of oil and gas legal forms available at the Telegraph.
Thursday admissions include Stephen Hinrichs Gurley James Mohatt Jack Pruitt Moody Mo Friday sees Mrs Agnes Trobaugh and others Walter Sheets Kimball Melville Meier Peetz Kingsley Collins Baby Emma Javiis Mrs Everett Mohatt Danny Blanke and more Sunday list includes Mrs Mary Vogt Chappell Wayne Rohde Gurley Monday adds Mrs Robert Shepard Dix and a baby Charles.
An old advertisement offers complete stock including carbon paper for typewriter or pencil and paper clips, under the name The Telegraph.
The Telegraph promotes the IDEAL system as the practical, complete, and inexpensive solution for businessmen and farmers. It claims ease for tax consultants and offers stock of file folders, columnar pads, ledger sheets, and mimeograph paper for immediate purchase.
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