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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1927
Page
6
David Kinley, president, argues the University of Illinois is more than teaching. He outlines four functions including instruction, training new faculty, research for new facts, and providing experts for public meetings and conferences.
The Art Extension committee of the University of Illinois coordinates the Better Community Movement, working through existing groups to elevate life through art. A hundred representatives tour the state yearly to study parks, gardens, libraries, schools, churches, and historic sites, promoting beauty, music, and constructive discussion to improve communities.
Japan's Imperial Government Railways sends Dr. Miki Abe of Tokyo to the University of Illinois to obtain aid in earthquake resistant construction. Abe aims to gain access to Illinois' established expertise on reinforced concrete stresses and to collaborate with the government on specific structural problems.
Agriculture students at the University of Illinois pursue four degree paths including agriculture home economics landscape architecture and floriculture. The college emphasizes research extension service and practical life preparation with 2688 students enrolled and 130 occupations represented by 1867 graduates.
A brief note reports the University of Illinois Cham paign faculty published 63 books and 780 articles in 1926. It asserts faculty impact lies in results beyond classroom duties, as evidenced by prolific scholarly output. The item references President Kinley and Chicago Daily Journal coverage.
STRINGTOWN reports various Vernon residents pros pecting, delivering milk, buying a Dodge sedan, repairing roads, and hauling produce to Vandalia. Names include Lem Meador, Fred Klinge, Cecil Holt, John Gehrken, Merle Willett, Mervel Willett, Joe Wilson, Henry Frisby, Hiram Wyant, Johanna Cleary, Morgan Henry, Fred Sessions, Shobonier workers, and many households. The Farmers cemetery fund invites donations to be ready by Decoration Day, with notices of local sales and market activity at Martins and Altoms.
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