Southland Letters by Mrs Downey on opening prep
Mrs G A Downey writes of arriving on Sept 2 and a large Express family helping with the opening. A dozen women organize and set buildings in order as three weeks of staffing follow.
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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
2
Mrs G A Downey writes of arriving on Sept 2 and a large Express family helping with the opening. A dozen women organize and set buildings in order as three weeks of staffing follow.
The writer details long serving female staff at Straight College, the diversity of Black and brown students, and dormitory life. He notes aging cooks, children visiting kitchens, and students from Texas Mississippi and Louisiana. Opening campus days bring many boarding students and families to Stone Hall as sports and social events unfold.
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