Demand for Houses in 1952 From Babson Forecast
Babson Park Mass January 3 1952 forecast says housing demand will stay heavy despite fewer new homes. He cites rising costs but argues inflation hedges via real estate remain strong and advises buying in right locations at right prices. He also suggests investing in cement lumber wall board and paint stocks, naming Lehigh Portland Weyerhaeuser U.S. Gypsum and Sherwin-Williams as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Central West
U.S
Cement
Lehigh Portland
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
U.S. Gypsum Company
Sherwin-Williams
Christmas Guests Spread Across Many Iowa Towns
Frederika and many nearby towns host Christmas visits as Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Ager, and numerous families share gatherings in Fredericksburg Horton Sumner Waterloo Cedar Rapids and other locales. The note ends with a housing market aside comparing past and present mortgage terms and terms.
Sunday Guests At Wm Duenow Home Gather In Joy
Social roundup lists visitors from Waterloo Williamstown and Fredericksburg at the Wm Duenow and Carroll households. Names include Ackley Philp Glenn Ackley and families plus Carol Ann Johnson Theron Carroll and others. Pvt Kent Stephen on furlough attended a dinner honoring his home visit. W S C S of the Methodist church plans a meeting January 9 with Mrs R Tufts as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Shufelt
Will Breman
Orville Duecker
Stephen
Iowa City
Leslie Shufelt
Fredericksburg
Theron Carroll
Gus Schwabe
Sumner
Marvin Dana
Waterloo
Near Bremer
George Hagen
Mary Jean
Leroy Township
Charles Rosel
Larry
Roy Volker
Robert
Stanley Bahlmann
Frederika
Kenneth Lampe
Waverly
C. E. Carroll
Everett Johnson
Burton Carney
Gerald
James Carroll
Cornelius Weber
Ann
Wayne Rathbone
Cedar Falls
Robert Carroll
Jeanne Kay
Cresco
Richard Carroll
Longview
Wash
C. E. Chadwick
S. A. McGee
Raymond French
Connie
Boyd
A. W. French
LaVerne Schumacher
George Treloar
Tripoli
la Porte City
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Farm Sales Near Tripoli and Surrounding Areas Dates
Cantwell and Gable hold a sale two miles south three miles east two miles south of Tripoli on Tuesday January 8. Wm Luther sale January 22 one half mile north one half mile west of Artesian. Art Tegtmeier sale January 23 four and a half miles south of Tripoli. Fred Meyer sale January 29 four miles west three miles north and one and three fourths miles west of Tripoli or eight and a fourth miles east of Plainfield. Erich Poock sale February 20 three miles northwest of Tripoli on Frederika road and three fourths mile east. Emil Seehase sale January 11 five miles south of Fredericksburg post office or five miles west and three miles north of Sumner. Commercial fertilizer is often cheaper in winter than during the crop season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantwell and Gable
Tripoli
Wm. Luther
Artesian
Art Tegtmeier
Fred Meyer
Plainfield
Erich Poock
Frederika Road
Emil Seehase
Fredericksburg
Sumner
Capitol Capsules signal big month in Iowa politics
January brings a flurry of candidate declarations for state offices in Iowa. Gov Beardsley and Atty Gen Larson expected to announce reelect plans. Alden Doud and Leo Elthon to contest lieutenant governor, with Doud aligned with Nicholas faction. Mason City turkey raiser runs for governor, Kenneth Evans joins early field. Loveless, Ottumwa mayor, leads Democratic governor hopes, with primary opposition likely. Two congressmen H R Gross and Thomas Martin seek reelection papers. old codes to be discarded. Gerald Schultz reappointed to Iowa Merit System council. Beardsley cuts 23 prison life terms, parole eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Beardsley
Robert Larson
Alden Doud
Douds
GOP
Doud
Senate
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Elthon
W. H. Nicholas
Nicholas
Mason City
Kenneth Evans
Emerson
Iowa
Eryone
Herschell Loveless
Ottumwa
Loveless
Secretary of State
H. R. Gross
Waterloo
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
Gross
Parole consideration and blood drive at state reformatories
The board will start considering possible paroles at its February meeting with an earliest parole date of two years after sentence expiration for the 23 inmates. Seventeen terms reduced from life to 90 years, two to 75 years, four to 50 years, with credit for time served and good behavior. At Anamosa, 547 inmates donated a pint of blood each for American forces. the Red Cross mobile collected donations over three days, marking a historic inmate blood program. Iowa WWI bonus board to liberalize relief payments, increasing state share to three quarters and covering medical costs, funded by a growing pool now at 2.8 million. Harold L. McKinley elected chair of the Iowa Republican farm council, with Robert Fischer as vice chair and George J. Paul as secretary-treasurer, to coordinate with party organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bonus Board
GOP
Harold L. McKinley
St. Aneear
Iowa Republican Farm Council
Robert Fischer
Onawai
George J. Paul
Brooklyn
Farm Council
Farm Policy Council
1951 Taxes Rise in Bremer County
The 1951 tax levy in Bremer County swings upward with Tripoli to pay the heaviest tax in the county. The levy, due in March and September 1952, totals 62.49 mills, including 9 mill county, 33.78 mill school, and 19.71 mill town levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brerme
Tripoli
Auxiliary Meeting Reminder for Legion Unit
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary are reminded of the regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the town hall. Hostesses are Mrs. Jac Frese, Mrs. Willard Holm and Miss Alice Krueger. Legislation month features Mrs. August F. Eichmann as program chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Jac Frese
Willard Holm
Alice Krueger
August F. Eichmann
Eugene Haydon’s Son Taken To Sumner Hospital
The 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Jodie Haydon was admitted to Sumner Community hospital Monday for observation of heart trouble. He is reported to be progressing as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Jodie Haydon
Sumner Community Hospital
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Babson
Herman Jordan
Bob Rowe
Floyd Ager
Harold Ager
Ross
Robert King
Horton
Mardell Dilley
Stanley Schultz
W. E. Dilley
Aplington
Ray Dilley
Fremont Township
N. B. Tibbe
Denver
Miriam French
E. J. Nargang
New Hampton
Wm. Duenow
Albert Duenow
Frank White
Chicago
Arlie Rausch
Kenneth Sowers
Julia McNitt
James
Cedar Rapids
Earlville
Will Buss
Roy Steege
Stanley Bockhaus
Herman Bockhaus
Douglas Township
Elton Grover
Lorraine Denton
R. A. Grover
Howard Richmond
Ronald
Osage
Alfred Hahn and Sons
Edna Richmond
Walter Sells
Carl Murphy
Janesville
Charles Sells
New Harford
Mays
Mom
Pop
Grandma’s
Bertha
Charles Ray
Francis x. Bushman
Grandpa
Grandma's
Marmon Auto
Food Budget
Marsh
King Midas
Gerber
Ahuy
Surf
Black Hawk Frankfurters
Capitol
Larson
Beardsley
Iowa Executive Council
W. R. Kendrick
State Law
State Archives
House
Gerald Schultz
Indianola
Merit System Council
Council
State Board Parole
Bremer County
Sumner, Iowa
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