Kansas Campuses Enrollments Reach Record Levels for 1958
Kansas colleges report enrollments near or above 1957 levels as 1958-59 begins. KU opens with 9063 total, K State 6750, Fort Hays 2512, Emporia 2925, Pittsburg 3000, Wichita State 5785, Washburn 1320, plus gains at Baker, Ottawa, Bethel and others. Officials cite smaller high school classes and stricter entrance standards yet expect continued growth into 1960s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Medical A
Kansas City
Kansas State College
K-State
K.U
Kstate
Fort Hays
M. C. Cunningham
Emporia State Teachers College
Pleasant Valley Area News Highlights Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Pat O'Deay and daughters returned home from Panama Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Keele of Kansas City called on Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson of Kansas City were also noted in this Pleasant Valley update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat O'Deay
Panama
E. D. Keele
Kansas City
Wayne Scott
Mrs. Albert Johnson
Seminole
Okla
Leo Caudle
Oklahoma City
Edwin Higbie
Lucy ‘Matile
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K. U
James K. Hitt
College of Liberal Arts
Engineering School
Law School
John E. King
Pittsburg State Teachers College
University of Wichita
Worth A. Fletcher
Washburn University At
Topeka
College of Emporia
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Marymount College
Friends University
Wichita
Sacred Heart College
Sterling College
St. Benedict's College
Adhison
Mount St. Scholastis College
Atchison
McPherson College
Ottawa University
Bethel College
Newton
St. Mary of the Plains College
Dodge City
Southwestern College
Winfield
St. Mary College
Leavenworth
Bethany College
Lindsburg
Baker University
Baldwin
McPherson
St. Johns Winfield
Hutchinson
Iola
Chanute
el Dorado
Pratt
Coffeyville
Taina
Glenn Ford
Red Buttons
MGM
Sun
Hillcrest Drive-In
Standard Service
N. Main
Grogan’s Standard Service
Dim Grogan
Pleasant Valley
Mrs. Lucy
Matile
Fogle Quarry
NEW Hours American Service CO
Blakesley
Acousticon
Ottawa
Nelson Hotel
F. M. Brown
Acousticon Allen Co
East 11Th St
K. C
Midwest
Bobbys Church School
Tucur
Bobby
God
Keister Adv
Strasburg
Church
Lamb Funeral Home
Crites
First National Bank
Ottawa Peoples National Bank
Richmond
Citizens State Bank of
Pomona
Edmiston’s
Terrill’s
Your Fashion Store
Dairy Products
Bennett Creamery Co. Drug Stores
Douglas Bros
Lesh Oil Co
Conoco
Grain Elevators
Farmers’ Elevator Inc
Hardware
Brown Hardware Co
Budge's Hardware
Savings & Loan Assn
Anchor Savings & Loan Assn
Ottawa Savings & Loan Assn
Hubbard Lumber Co
O'Day Corporation
Ottawa Steel Division
Cement Brick Products
Ottawa Warner Corp
The
Ottawa Herald
Minnick Dodge
Plymouth
Radio & Television
Keen Company
Mack Electric
Sheet Metal
Tin Shop
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