The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-01-15
Kenosha Real Estate Board
Has Optismistic View of
Future at Meeting on
Thursday Evening.
new OFFICERS INSTALLED
President John Genske Names Commit
tees to Have Charge of the Work of
the Organization During What Prom
ises to Be Biggest Year.

Kenosha spent four and a half mil.
lion dollars for the construction of new
homes last year, but real estate men of
Kenosha believe that 1920, Just open
ing, viii bring even a greater growth
of the city and a greater growth along
right lines.
The outlook for the coming year in
Kenosha was discussed at meeting of
the Kenosha Real Estate Board held
at the Hotel haywood on Thursday
evening and this general discussion
brought out feeling of optimism such
as has never been known among real
estate men in Kenosha.
The demands for homes in Kenosha
which was large in 1919, is expected
to be larger IN 1920 and it is believed
that this demand will lead to big
movements among the men directly
connected with the business for the
opening of big subdivisions.
Interesting Deals in Prospect.
Several interesting deals for the
opening Of big tracts of land for homes
are now in prospect and it is expected
that the opening of these big subdivi-
sions will come just as soon as the
winter is over and the demand for
spring moving begins to show itself
People are settled for the winter
right nOw," declared one of the leaders
of the board in discussing the prospects
for the new year, but Just as soon as
the alternating period is over there is
going to be the most active real estate
market that Kenosha has ever known.
Kenosha people have got the home
fever and they are going to have
homes. More of them want homes right
now then ever before and the members
Of the board are convinced that Keno
sha real estate will be moving and NOV
ing strong in another month.
Name Committees for Year.
In connection with the meeting the
annual installation of officers was held
and the committees named for the new
year. The new officers installed were:
President-John Genske.
Vice President-John Gems.
Secretary-H M. Yule.
N. Wade named as assist secretary.
President Genske announced the APP
pointment of the following comittees:
Public service, John Tomlinson, John
Zens, John Genske; advertising, Leo
Flasch, Ted Sorenson, John Wells; val-
uation James Pennefeather, John Tom
linson, 7. T. Parker; forms, Charles
Carlson, James Pennefeather, D. Gaas-
tra membership, Ted Sorenson, n.
Wade, j. Van Hammer; reference, H.
M. Yule, HI. l.. Bullamore, n. Wade.
The new directors for the year are
John Tomlinson and Ted Sorenson.
John G. Genske was elected delegate
to the Wisconsin Association of Real
Estate Brokers which will meet at
Green Bay, February 1919. In addition
to the regular elected delegate lars
number of other realtors from Kenosha
will attend.
The next meeting Of the board will
be as guests of the Racine Real Estate
Board at its annual meeting and ban
quet at the Racine Commercial Club
next Wednesday night.
Discuss Building Plan
At the meeting on Thursday evening
an interesting proposal was made by
several members of the board that the
members join in building program in
Kenosha to be financed by funds paid
into a common fund by the members Of
the board. The plan was for the con
struction of some better houses in Ke-
nosha and provided that for a start
each realtor should invest two thousand
dollars which would be used in the sink
ing fund of the concern. The plan was
not supported by a majority of the per-
sons present on Thursday evening, but
it is possible that it may be used in
some manner later on by the rea'
estate men.