Richmond College Receives Roger Millhiser Gym Memorial
The Richmond College community learns of a $165 000 gymnasium gift in memory of Roger Millhiser from Mr and Mrs Clarence Millhiser of Richmond. The gym will be built after the war and honor the former student with athletic facilities for all. The college organizes a student committee to draft a resolution of appreciation and notes the project aligns with campus plans and architecture.
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Richmond College
Roger Millhiser
Clarence Millhiser
Richmond
Yale University Infirmary
Westhampton
Spiders Fall To William and Mary In Thanksgiving Tilt
William and Mary upset undefeated Richmond 7 to 0 on Thanksgiving afternoon. The Indians controlled the second half after scoring on a Jimmy Howard run and Waldo Matthews extra point. The Spiders threatened only once in the second half, with Richmond's Alec Moore passing to Sonny Whaley before being stopped at the Tribe line.
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William and Mary
Richmond Spiders
Richmond
Indians
Jimmy Howard
Waldo Matthews
Alec Moore
Bill Burge
Burge
Little Sonny Whaley
Lloyd Phillips
Tribe
Richmond Frosh
Baby Spiders
Varsity
Ed Merrick and Bill Burge Honored By State Coaches
University of Richmond stars Ed Merrick and Bill Burge were named to the All-State football squad. Merrick earned the pivot spot for the second time with noted center play, while Burge led Richmond in scoring and starred on offense and defense. Washington and Lee VMI VPI and Virginia each placed two men. William and Mary had one.
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University of Richmond
Ed Merrick
Bill Burge
Washington and Lee
VMI
VPT
Virginia
William and Mary
Spiders
Merrick
Richmonders
Burge
VPI
Humbert
Jones
Hoskins
McVay
Milling
Mack
Gondak
McLaughlin
Boisseau
Lindsey
Gosney
Football Club Organized Here In 1878
A Richmond College note records that on October 10 1878 students formed The Alert Foot Ball Club. Officers and a captain were elected by ballot, initiation was set at twenty five cents, membership capped at forty, and members to practice at least three times weekly.
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Richmond College Stuents
Alert Foot-Ball Club
Ten Years of Progress in Reduced Electric Costs
The chart shows Virginia Electric and Power Company declining residential rates from 7.8¢ to 8.7¢ per kWh over 1929 to 1938 while usage rises from 440 to 1141 kWh annually. National averages also rise in consumption and fall in price from 499 to 850 kWh and 6.8¢ to 4.2¢ respectively.
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
Vepco
Agaee
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ED Mberrick
Richmond Collegian
Gordon E. Abber
Optometrist
Grace Street
Richmond, Va
Arthur Jones
Dick Humbert
Stukie Hoskins
Shu
Pritchard
Gillette
Warriner
Hoskins and Jones
Matthews
Neustedter
Orange
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