Physics Teachers Colloquium Held at Michigan Normal College
About sixty high school physics teachers attended the first annual Physics Teachers Colloquium March 29 in the Science Building at Michigan State Normal College Ypsilanti. Speakers addressed difficulties in teaching physics in 1952 including course content methods and equipment.
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Michigan State Normal College
Ypsilanti
Michigan Normal
Floyd I. Leib
Harry L. Smith
Mahlon Buell
Ann Arbor
James Pollock
Belle
Eugene B. Elliot
M.S.N.C
Smith
Saline High School
G. J. Bonich
Stephen MacArthur
Jerry Gonser
Re organization And Vocational Education In Schools
A discussion on modernizing high school programs to include strong vocational and agricultural training. Emphasizes preparing for both college and skilled trades with Rural Agricultural schools and expanded facilities. Notes Himhurst College Chapel Choir visit to Benton School and tour details.
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Himhurst College Chapel
Benton School
Ann Arbor
F. Melius Christiansen
Phyllis Engelsdorfer
Frederick Hengelsdorfer
Michigan
Detroit
John D. Shiraef Addresses Saline High Students
On March 31 the Saline Board of Education and Student Council hosted John D. Shiraef at Saline High School. The expert on Russian affairs spoke to the student body about conditions behind the iron curtain and the fight against communism.
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Saline Board of Education
Saline High School
John D. Shiraef
Shiraef
Russia
Cash In On Your Scrap Before Spring Planting
Farmers urged to sell old iron and steel scrap now to supply mills for civilian and defense needs. The Steel Industry Scrap Mobilization Committee notes snow covered scrap last winter and calls for farmers to gather tools and tractor parts, arrange bulky items with dealers or agents, and push scrap to markets to prevent steel production decline.
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Steel Industry Scrap Mobilization Committee
Lecture contrasts democracy and communism by Mr Shiraef
Mr Shiraef delivered a lecture praising democracy and debunking communism. He argued communism contradicts human nature and described life in Russia including ownership limits church access and prices. He cited Russia’s inflation and wages then answered questions and met students afterward.
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Shiraef
Russia
America
Sue Thomas Visits Mulhouse
Sue Thomas describes a train trip from Colmar to Mulhouse, staying with Rotarian Monsieur Vaucher and family. She visits a textile factory making commercial felt, attends Rotary events, tours Basle Switzerland, and notes Armistice Day patriotism and a Protestant minister aiding workers. She visits Vasges Mt and observes a seven person eight room apartment without hot water or electricity, reflecting poor living conditions.
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Colmar
Mulhouse
Monsieur Vancher
Monsieur Vaucher
French Morocco
Rotary Club
Rotary
Basle
Switzerland
Vaucher
Vasges Mt
Mulhouse Cathedral Windows and Fudge for Vaucher Family
The writer notes Mulhouse Cathedral features among the world’s finest stained glass, each window telling a Bible story. A clergyman explained their meanings, and before leaving, the author made fudge for the Vaucher family who enjoyed it. The week yielded many new experiences.
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Mulhouse
Vaucher
Kroger Scholarships Aid 86 Winners for 1952
Eighty six young men and women will enter college next fall under the Kroger Scholarship Plan for 1952 announced by Joseph B. Hall president of Kroger Co. The plan began in 1938 offers $200 one-year scholarships at land grant colleges in 17 Midwest and Southern states.
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Kroger
Joseph B. Hall
Kroger Co
Middlewestern
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of Ameri
Kroger scholarships offered to graduates in 17 states
Mr Hall announced Kroger funded scholarships for graduates of accredited high schools in 17 states. Eligible students may apply via deans of agricultural colleges or through county and home agents. Participating colleges include Ohio State University Purdue University Michigan State College and others with varying scholarship counts.
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Kroger
Colleges of Agriculture
Ohio State University
University of Illinois
Purdue, University
Michigan State College
University of Missouri
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
University of Arkansas
Kansas State College
University of Georgia
University of Kentucky
Mississippi State College
Mississippi State College For Women
North Carolina State College
Pennsylvania State College
University of Tennessee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
West Virginia University
University of Wisconsin
West Virginia State College
It's All In A Night's Work at Saline High School
Bernard Burger, Saline High School custodian, spent Friday evening cleaning the science laboratory finishing chores like sweeping floors dusting desks washing boards and emptying wastepaper baskets. He reports he was more than just a routine worker.
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Bernard Burger
Saline High School
Bullfrog Causes Nighttime Fright in School Aquaria
An eerie silence at the school was shattered by a loud croak heard by Mr. Burger. Investigation confirmed the sound came from a male bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, living in an aquarium in the room.
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Mr. Burger
Laura Belle Echo Finishes 314 Day Production Test
Laura Belle Echo a Holstein Friesian cow owned by Albert A. Gall of Saline Michigan completed a 314 day production test in the Herd Improvement Registry. She yielded 541 pounds of butterfat and 16 473 pounds of milk, milking twice daily, starting at age six years nine months. Testing was supervised by Michigan State College with cooperation from The Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Laura Belle Re- Echo
Alberta
Gall
Saline
Michigan
Michigan State College
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
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Doris Day
Gordon MacRae
Mark Stevens
Peggy Dow
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