Veterans admin report shows GI students in four states
Prepared by the Veterans Administration for Arkansas Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma the four state area reports 51 000 plus veterans in institutional on farm training in Oklahoma. GI bill fields dominate with agriculture business and engineering leading in schools while on the job training centers on mechanics managerial work and construction trades.
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Veterans Administration Office
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Sterry
Veterans Administration
Sherry
Rettans
State College Graduate Joins Semo Construction Co
John Richard Ensor, who earned a Bachelor of Science at State College in Cape Girardeau last week, joined Semo Construction Company as assistant to the manager Robert Thornton. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Ensor of 215 Greer street. Also among 206 graduates were Vera Mae Richter a Sikeston teacher with a BS in Education and Betty Hirschberg daughter of Gene Hirschberg now residing in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard Ensor
State College
Cape Girardeau
Semo Construction Company
Robert Thornton
Ensor
Wilbur Ensor
Greer Street
Vera Mae Richter
Sikeston
Betty Hirschberg
Gene Hirschberg
Chicago
Prominent Laymen Form Public School Commission
A National Citizens Commission for the Public Schools formed May 16 to mobilize local action for public education improvements. Initial support from Carnegie Corporation and General Education Board. Roy Larsen of Time Life leads, Harvard’s Dr. James B. Conant hails it as a major move. HQ in New York, 60 members anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Citizens Commission For the Public Schools
Roy E. Larsen
Time & Life
James F. Brownlee
OPA
John A. Stevenson
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Leo Perlis
National Cio Community Services Committee
National
Citizens Commission
Carnegie Corporation
General Education Board
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Commission
West 45Th Street
New York City
State University to Graduate 2128 Students
Columbia Missouri May 26 2128 candidates for degrees will be presented by all divisions of the University of Missouri in spring commencements at Columbia and Rolla This would bring the number graduating since last June to a record 3534 students more than the total enrollment fourteen years ago There are 1680 candidates an all time record on the list for degrees at the Columbia commencement June 7 The School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla is presenting an all time high of 448 candidates May 31 Last June the Columbia divisions graduated 1555 students and Rolla 307 for a total of 1862
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Columbia and
Rolla
Columbia
School of Mines and Metallurgy
Highway Condition Bulletin Excerpt From June 1, 1949
Highway condition bulletin notes US Route 60 in Butler county under construction through Poplar Bluff with detours on alternate city streets, US 61 in Pemiscot county Hayti to New Madrid one-way intervals, US 62 in New Madrid county shoulders from Route 61 to Risco, and US Route 25 in Cape Girardeau building shoulders toward Route 55 west. Detours are clearly marked. traffic impact described as slight to moderate. Memorial wreaths and florist ads appear in the bulletin.
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Butler County
Poplar Bluff
Stoddard
Dexter West
Pemiscot
Hayti
New Madrid
Risco
Offio
Cape Girar
Dean County
Woehlecke Florist
Poplar Bluff Native Fatally Struck in Michigan
Harold A. Fat Ryan a 31 year old Poplar Bluff native died in a Flint Michigan hospital four hours after being struck by a falling timber while working as foreman for a construction company. The accident occurred Friday afternoon, his death reported at 8:00 PM local time. Road work on State Route 55 from Chaffee to U S Route 61 caused little traffic disruption. The notice also advertises store hours and florists.
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Poplar Bluff
Harold A.fat Ryan
Flilnt
Mich
Ryan
Scott County
Chaffee
Insurance Agents Meet In Southeast Missouri
Joseph A. Leslie of Sikeston chairs the outstate agents committee of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents at a regional meeting of capital stock fire insurance companies in Southeast Missouri at the Idan-Ha Hotel in Cape Girardeau today. Also promoting Lamert's interior services via Lair's, and noting wreath and florist offerings by Woehlecke Florist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Leslie
Sikeston
Missouri Association of Insurance Agents
Capital Stock Fire Insurance
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
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State College Graduate With Construction CO
International Harvester
DE Luxe Model
C Tractor Co
Paul Os8
NEW National Citizens Group
Lair’s
Michigan
Ty Rae
Wise
Lammert’s of
St. Louis
Ener
America
DTV Aly
Wits Krocer
Windsor Club
Wisconsin
Wieners & Buns
Kroger
Armour
Kroger Bread
Graham Squa
Kroger Fig
Mello Kies Coo
Orange Peaks
Sunshine Hi
Tox
Heifetz Sour
Libby
Batmore Margarine
Kroger—Plain Olives
Ove
Miracle Whi
TREET
Roz
Florida
Wrigley's
Manhattan
LINCO
Ellen
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