Class of 42 to Rescue Birthrates Rise for 1942 Grads
Milton Mass AP reports that college graduates of the class of 1942 show higher birthrates, with 1.51 children per man and 1.23 per woman, suggesting they may replace themselves within a decade. Brigham Young leads at 2.58 per alumnus, followed by Calvin College 2.27 and St Olaf 1.87. Harvard men average 1.45.
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Milton
Mass
Population Reference Bureau
College Project
Brigham Young University of Utah
Washington
Brigham Young University
Calvin College of Michigan
West
Middle West
St. Olaf College
Minn
University of Wyoming
South Dakota State College
Michigan State
University of Idaho
Middle Western Purdue University
Harvard
St. Xavier College
Ill
Five Illinois Delegates Sought for Eisenhower
Springfield June 12 AP A plan to win half of Illinois ten delegates at large for General Dwight Eisenhower at the Republican national convention has been launched by his supporters. E S Waldmire Jr chairman of the local committee announced an outline of strategy sent to 173 boosters. Eisenhower received 147518 votes in the Illinois Republican primary while Senator Robert Taft of Ohio polled 935867.
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Springfield
Illinois
Dwight Eisenhower
E. S.waldmire Jr
Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Ohio
Corn Planting Closes Across Most State Areas
Illinois corn planting is complete through most areas with southern regions still finishing. Soybeans are nearly all planted and wheat shows progress in the lower third of the state, per the weekly crop bulletin from state agriculture departments.
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Springfield
Tate Apa
Wahl elected president of American Optometric Association
Miami Beach on June 12 AP Dr James F Wahl of Anna Ill was chosen as president at the American Optometric Association annual meeting held Wednesday.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James F. Wahl
Anna, Ll
American Optometric Association
Graduation class birth rate contrasts linger in stats
The 1942 graduating class shows 2.12 babies per woman on average with alumnae from St Marys College Notre Dame at 1.81 and University of Utah women at 1.73. The figures reflect wartime social shifts and higher fertility expectations among different campuses.
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St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame
University of Utah
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