Indiana Faces Severe Engineer Shortage Across Colleges
Indiana universities report a sharp drop in freshman engineering majors at Purdue and Rose Polytechnic Institute, with national trends reflecting dwindling enrollments. Purdue cites about 800 freshmen this year, predicting 500 or fewer by graduation, while Rose Polytechnic sees enrollments fall from 144 in 1947 48 to 84 this year.
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Indiana
Purdue University
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Lynn Cason
Purdue
American Society For Engineering Education
Dean Potter
America
Terre Haute
Realistic draft policy urged to boost engineering interest
The article notes Labor concerns about engineers as a factor in decline. Rose Polytechnic officials say publicity misleads about an overcrowded field. Dean Potter urges correcting high school counselors and promoting engineering to revive grads by 1954 to about 12,400, with reforms to draft policy and outreach to students.
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Rose Polytechnic
Dean Potter
Greene County suits seek 175000 in damages
Three suits filed in Greene County Circuit Court seek special damages of 175000 for injuries from a fatal May 27 1950 traffic crash two miles east of the Greene Sullivan county line on Indiana Highway 54. Plaintiffs Sara Smith Jack Price and Robert Strokes seek 75000 75000 and 25000 respectively. Defendants are Raymond Burris and the Hancock family of Indianapolis. Burris faces Jan 23 trial in Greene County Court on charges including reckless homicide and driving under the influence.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Greene County
Greene- Sullivan County
Indiana Highway 54
Sara Smith
Cecil Smith
Jack Price
Ivan Fielden
Robert Strokes
Sullivan County
Ann Smith
Sullivan
Raymond Burris
Linton
Benjamin Hancock
Lucian Hancock
Roy Hancock
Indianapolis
Burris
Geene County
Men’s Fifth Avenue Gift Clubs Spotlight Holiday Shopping
New York reports men take an afternoon off for Christmas shopping while wives browse nearby. Sales staff in exclusive Gift Clubs guide purchases from lounging robes to lingerie, with gift secretaries offering discreet recommendations.
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New York
Santa Claus
Fifth Avenue
Constance Fagen
Bonwit Teller
Miss Fagen
Anderson Doctor Named State Mental Hospital Superintendent
Dr. Herbert McMahan of Anderson Indiana was appointed medical superintendent of the new Westville state mental hospital pending gubernatorial approval. He previously served as a psychiatrist at Manteno State Mental Hospital in Illinois.
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LA Porte
Ind
Herbert McMahan
Anderson
New State Mental Hospital
Westville
Henry F. Schricker
McMahan
Manteno, Lil, State Mental Hospital
AAUW Radio Committee to Hold Dinner Meeting Tonight
Members of the radio committee of the American Association of University Women will hold a dinner meeting this evening at 5 30 oclock at Student Union Building.
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The
American Association of University Women
Student Union Building
Theft of plumbing fixtures at new home reported
Herman Readinger, contractor, said plumbing fixtures worth 300 dollars were stolen from a house at 1601 Woodley Avenue. The loss caused about 700 dollars in damage. An electric water heater, two toilet bowls, and a porcelain washbowl were taken.
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Herman Readinger
Woodley Avenue
Readinger
Robert Jones
Eagle Street
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United States Department
Cleveland
Burke
National Guard
Percy
General Trades Schools
Broadway
Dept
N-5
Chicago
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Walton Walker
Elizabeth Toomey
Ford
John Hays Ford
South Sixth ST
A.A.A.W
GWG
Laura Wheeler
Terre Haute Tribune
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Wabash Avenue
National Geographic Society
DR. Caldwells
Ohio
Oe Farm Department
Darwin
Berd
P.T.O
Avery
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