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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1973
Page
15
Seniors from Montgomery A-Il High School are photographed with parents and discuss their post graduation plans. The short caption notes more seniors will appear later in the feature.
New York AP reports higher costs and the end of the draft fueling a steady enrollment slowdown at colleges nationwide. Analysts forecast seven-year declines after 1978 with only modest gains, while some Ivy League schools and New York universities anticipate more freshmen next fall.
Gene Knight left a national clothing chain two years ago to reopen his grandfather's blacksmith shop in Murray. The 38 year old fourth generation smith works 12 hours six days a week crafting handmade knives and custom metal pieces, keeping design records to avoid duplicates. He values the craft and says he is happier now, turning down offers such as a $300 bid for an authentic Bowie knife. He does not shoe horses due to muscle spasms.
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