Enrollments Rise at Ricks College 1948 49
Rexburg reports an accumulative enrollment of 590 students for 1948 49 at Ricks College. The figure, from registrar Eldred C. Stephenson, covers three quarters and summer school, with expectations to exceed 600 in spring. Regular, special, and extension students total 432, 31, and 127 respectively.
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Rexburg
Ricks College
Eldred C. Stephenson
Stephenson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Idaho
South Dakota
Utah
Montana
California
Arizona
Oregon
Governors complain about royal digs and leaking roofs
A survey shows most state executive mansions are in decent shape since the war though several governors report problems. Dewey in Albany notes a leaky roof. Kerr Scott’s North Carolina place has crumbling plaster. Forrest Smith of Missouri calls his basement floor crumbly. Utah's J Bracken Lee calls his mansion a white elephant.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Forrest Smith
Missouri
Dewey
Alany
J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Lee
West Point
Emile Waltzing
Denver Firm Wins On Bid For Bingham County Hospital Bond Issue
The $275000 Bingham County Hospital bond issue was awarded to Roseworth and Sullivan, Denver branch of Mercantile Bank and Trust Company and Associates. Bids were opened by County Clerk W F Wooten in the county courthouse with Commissioners Christen en Bithell and Judge present. George L. Denton of First Security Bank of Salt Lake City will handle legal work as bonds are prepared and bids invited for contracts. The sale notice was set for January 24, 1949, bonds to mature from two to 15 years on an amortization basis. Total project cost estimated at $532000 including land and financing.
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Blackfoot
Bingham County Hospital
Isue
Roseworth and Sullivan
Denver
Mercantile Bank and Trust Company and Associates
W. F. Wooten
First Security Bank of
Saltake City
Copper Tax Suspension Bill Passed by House
The House on Wednesday unanimously approved and sent to the Senate a bill to suspend copper import taxes until March 31 1951. The current tax suspension expires on March 31.
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Washington
Senate
Water Hardness Tied to Calcium and Magnesium Salts
Water hardness stems from dissolved minerals notably calcium and magnesium bicarbonates and sulphates. These compounds remain in solution, elevating mineral content and affecting taste and scaling.
Rexburg Readies For Exams
Rexburg schedule for winter quarter exams at Ricks College to run March 2 through March 4 with social activities banned from Feb 28. Registrar Eldred C. Stephenson notes end of quarter March 4 and spring quarter starting March 7, plus detailed daily exam times by class period and day.
Emergency Ends In Utah After Five Week State of Emergency
Utah lifted its five week old state of emergency on March 1 as winter weather eased. Gov J Braken Lee followed emergency relief chair Reed Culp in halting hay orders and directing expenses to the relief committee. Culp said 500 carloads of hay totaling 9000 tons would be distributed by the end of the emergency with costs drawn from a 250000 dollar fund. He praised aid from the department of interior the Utah national guard the army the forestry department the federal works agency and state roads and agriculture departments.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
J. Braken Lee
Lee
Reed C. Culp
State Department of Agriculture
Culp
Department of Interior
Utah National Guard
Army, Forestry Department
Federal Works Agency
State Departments of Roads and Agriculture
Period class schedule details noted by professor
The text lists period classes held on Monday Wednesday Friday Monday and Wednesday and Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. It adds that all other examinations not scheduled will be arranged by the professor concerned, concluded Mr. Stephenson.
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Stephenson
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