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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
2
Public notices detail subscription rates six months and three months. Advertising charges include display per inch and locals per line with front page and front-page blackface editions. Card of Thanks and public sales rates noted with second insertion discounts. Ads run until forbidden and must be ordered by Tuesday noon or carried to the next issue.
Dr C A Nichols leads a Baptist mission effort in Burma to build a trade school and sawmill. Burmese boys trained as machinists in government railway shops gain skills, funds support industrial education, with the Northern Baptist Convention backing a project in Moulmein for industrial arts and Christian society strength.
Indiana University alumni associations in eighty one counties prepare for the centennial week May 80 to June 4 at Bloomington. Representatives from forty five associations outside Indiana are expected to attend including groups in Los Angeles San Francisco Chicago Denver Washington Manila. Many class reunions are planned during the centennial week.
Thousands of alumni from Indiana University plan to attend a week of centennial exercises from May 30 to June 5. Notable guests include three former presidents who will speak at graduation. a pageant and several class reunions are planned as part of the celebratory week.
Plans for housing Indiana University Centennial Week visitors May 29 to June 4 are under study by the committee on housing and special arrangements. The Boosters Club housing system used at the State High School basketball tournament will likely be reused with army cots and blankets from Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Cots will serve fraternity houses and some may be placed in the Student Building Assembly Hall and Men's Gymnasium. The women’s focal council plans a house to house canvass to secure rooms with rents supporting a hospital fund. Tent housing may be used for some G A R visitors on university golf links. About three thousand visitors and graduates are expected.
The university was founded January 29 1820 near Bloomington when one fourth of the state was open to settlers. Population then about 65 000, now over 3 000 000. The School of Medicine started in 1903, and in 1909 the legislature allowed a medical school in Indianapolis. Women entered in 1867 with twelve enrollees. The university runs a private hospital on a five acre tract near campus.
Trustees authorize a new School of Finance and Commerce with classes in Indianapolis and at the Bloomington campus. Courses start next fall covering general business, accounting, economics, finance, marketing, insurance, and related subjects taught by a 15‑member faculty. The program aims to supply trained personnel for business and industry.
May 30 to June 4 outline events include opening ceremony and baccalaureate by Rev Allan B Philputt Senior class day and university circus on May 31 Alumni Day and Centennial Pageant on June 1 two baseball games Notre Dame vs Indiana and Purdue vs Indiana Class reunions and Alumni dinner June 3 Parade of visiting alumni ROTC parade and commencement address by Maj Gen Leonard Wood complete with famous Hoosier reunion.
A brief item notes mortgage exemption blanks offered by The Republican, indicating up-to-date status and sale availability for readers at a distance.
In the Guardianship of Gordon Phebus minor heir of Ruby D. Phebus deceased the guardian will offer for sale by private sale at Nebeker Dice law offices Covington Indiana on May 31 1920 at 10 a.m. undivided one twelfth of the NE quarter section 25 township 19 north range 9 west subject to Eden Calvin Phebus life estate for cash and court approval at not less than appraised value.
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