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A Comparative Study Of Barren County Schools 1938-1950, David Montgomery

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study shows that the school census is dropping rapidly in rural areas. It must be remembered that with the introduction of more labor saving farm machinery and the consolidation of small farms that the end is not in sight.

A greater percentage of children are enrolled in our schools. The percentage of attendance is higher and will continue to slowly improve. As consolidation of small schools progresses, school plants and physical equipment will improve.

Over one-half of the children in average daily attendance are transported. Percentage of enrollment and percentage of attendance are much better in the transported group. …

Jesse Stuart & Education, Mae Dixon

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to bring to the attention of the public the educational life and contributions of Jesse Stuart

Ua12/2/2 1952 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1952 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• In Memoriam – Bess (Swartz) Cherry, N.O. Taff
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: T.O. Hall, Homer Neisz, J.T. Skinner, Josephine Chanler
• Administration / President / Faculty / Staff
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Roy Owsley, Raymond Hornback, F.L. Turner, Raymond Peterson
• Seniors
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Sheppard Walker, Frances Richards, Wiley Chapman, Harold Welborn
• Graduate Students
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Rene (Angle) Thomas, Gene (McChesney) Birkhead, Virginia (Singleton) Lanier, J.C. Cantrell
• Juniors
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors: Ralph Guffey, Mary (Ford) Cannon, Hazel (Sublett) Jennison, Eva (Clark) Chambers
• Sophomores
• Dedication – Former Talisman editors/sponsors: …

A Study Of The High School Graudates Of The Barren County School System Of Barren County, Kentucky, Woodford Gardner

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The great majority of high school graudates receive no additional education after graduating from high school: therefore, it is imperative that the high schools offer a more comprehensive program of studies to the cosmopolitan group we now have in our high schools to give them a more specific education that will better serve their needs toward their life’s work.

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 28, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 6, No. 3, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 6, No. 2, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua94/5/5 Scrapbook 1, Rex Toothman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Rex Toothman from 1937-1955. Contains clippings, programs, tickets, greeting cards and a variety of other memorabilia related to his hometown of Barrackville, West Virginia, the Bowling Green Business University, Toppers, Pi Tau Nu and Alpha Sigma fraternities.

1952 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.

Ua19/17/1/4 Wku Football Press Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU football media guide for 1952.

Ua37/44 Tidbits Of Kentucky Folklore, Gordon Wilson

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Tidbits of Kentucky Folklore nos. 900-989, 999-1049:

• A Cheerful Liar – 252
• A Mother in Israel – 219
• A Neighborhood Sheik – 215
• A Thin Veneer – 244
• Amen – 109
• Appropriate Food – 99
• Asafetida Bags & Sulfa Drugs – 250
• Awards Day – 278
• Bad Connections – 276
• Ballad Situations – 113
• Becoming a Back Number – 27
• Bells, Bells, Bells – 83
• Blab Schools – 169
• Bottomless Pits – 201
• Burning Off the Woods – 151
• But Not Homer – 47
• By the Highway – 159
• By the Side of the Road – 25
• Calf Rope – …

Special Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Minutes of special meeting of the WKU Board of Regents regarding salaries and Carolyn Snell estate.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 28, No. 4-Z248, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Mind Your Manners
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Book Marks
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Training School Notes
• Club News
• Campus Crossfire – cartoon
• Looking Around

Articles in this issue:

• Honoring the Veep – Alben Barkley
• Toppers Meet Conference Leading Murray Tomorrow
• Western Music Hour Planned
• Garrett Withers Speaks at Founders Chapel
• Fulbright Scholarship Goes to Western Honor Graduate
• Study Conference Being Held
• AFROTC Glee Club is Reorganized
• Fall Concert is Sunday Afternoon – Robert Pearson
• Military Ball Set for December 14
• No Loafers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 28, No. 3-Z248, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Mind Your Manners
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Book Marks
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Training School Notes
• Club News
• Campus Crossfire – cartoon
• Looking Around

Articles in this issue:

• Boswell Will Speak at Folklore Meeting Here – George Boswell
• Economics Club Being Formed
• Irish Folklorest Scheduled for Chapel Next Wednesday – Seumas MacManus
• Sara Tyler to Preside at KLA Convention
• Dixon, Harvey. Religious Week Closes Today
• Margaret Griffin New Senior President
• Air Force ROTC Members to Wear Blue Uniforms
• Western Players to Present …

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 6, No. 1, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 28, No. 1-Z248, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Mind Your Manners
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Book Marks
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Training School Notes
• Club News
• Campus Crossfire – cartoon
• Looking Around

Articles in this issue:

• William Ford, Raymond Cravens Head Staff of College Heights Herald
• Homecoming to be October 20
• Third District Kentucky Education Association to Meet in Van Meter Auditorium
• Religious Emphasis Week Will Start Oct. 30
• Four Cheerleaders Chosen in Chapel
• ROTC Units Enroll 616 for New Record
• Total Enrollment is 2077, Western Officials …

A Proposed Merger Of The Hopkins County School System & The Madisonville Independent School System, Lewis Good

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study is planned to determine the conditions in the Hopkins County Schools, and show how a remedial program was set up by the Hopkins County Board of Education to meet the challenges of modern school needs. There is much to be done and no one is more cognizant of this fact than the writer. It will take a great deal of patience, time and money to bring the program as planned to a successful conclusion.

Ua12/2/2 1951 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1951 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – Judson Griffin, M.L. Billings, Susie West McClanahan
• Administration / President / Faculty
• Classes
• 1950 Homecoming
• Western Dances
• Western Players
• Community Concerts
• Inter-Collegiate Debate Team / Speech Contest Winners
• Red & Grey Orchestra
• Cedar House Activities
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Outstanding Events
• Organizations / Clubs
• Music
• Features / Beauty Queens
• Who’s Who
• Talisman
• College Heights Herald
• Athletics
• Football
• Baseball
• Tennis
• Track Team
• Basketball
• Military
• Snapshots
• Training School
• Index

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 27, No. 12-Z245, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Mind Your Manners
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Book Marks
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Training School Notes
• Club News
• Campus Crossfire – cartoon
• Looking Around

Articles in this issue:

• Western Welcomes Music Festival Group
• ROTC Federal Inspection Being Conducted Here Today
• Eight Coeds to Speak in First Such Contest Here
• All College Men Should Take Deferment Tests
• Agriculture Leads in Number of Graduates
• Senior Schedule is Announced
• They’ll Wear Blue – AFROTC
• Teachers Colleges – editorial
• Bailey, Evelyn. As One …

Ua19/17/1/4 Wku Football Press Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU football media guide for 1951.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 27, No. 2-Z245, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Hilltopics
• Mind Your Manners
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni News
• Book Marks
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Training School Notes
• Club News
• Campus Crossfire – cartoon
• Looking Around

Articles in this issue:

• Association Meeting on Campus – Third District Educational Association
• Religious Emphasis Week Planned for Oct. 31-Nov. 3
• Votes for Senior Officers to be Cast Next Week
• Grads to Give KCA Speeches – Kentucky Classical Association
• J.R. Whitmer Announces Staff of This Year’s Talisman
• Vets Club Sponsors Dance Tonight in Gym
• Cheering …

A Survey Of The Bullitt County School System, J. O. Ward

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This thesis on a survey of the school system of Bullitt County is being made for the purpose of recommending consolidation of the high schools and of larger grade centers.

Ua12/2/2 1950 Talisman, None

WKU Administration Documents

1950 Talisman yearbook.

• Foreword
• Dedication – WKU Alumni & Students
• Administration / Faculty / Staff
• Classes
• Homecoming 1949
• Western Dances
• Outstanding Chapel Programs
• Class of 1924 Reunion
• Award Winners
• Western Players
• Religious Emphasis Week
• Organizations
• Music
• Features – Campus Favorites
• Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities
• Publications – College Heights Herald & Talisman
• Athletics
• Cards Rout Toppers in Grid Inaugural – Football
• Evansville Downs Western 20 to 0 – Football
• Toppers Triumph Over Eagles 19–0 – Football
• Union Bulldogs Bow to Hilltoppers – Football
• Western Tops Howard 20 to 0 – Football
• Western Noses Out Georgetown 12-6 – Football …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 14-Z245, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Hilltopics
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Club News
• Sports
• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni Flashes
• Personals
• Vets Views
• Kentucky Building News
• Musical Notes
• Tidbits of Kentucky Folklore

Articles in this issue:

• College Heights Herald Celebrates Its 25^th Year
• Western’s 27^th Graduating Class Get Degrees June 1
• Grads to Hear Two Educators
• Herald Editors Have Chosen Varied Careers
• Arch Rivals Meet in Ohio Valley Conference
• Hawkins, Edith. Western Music Department Plays Top Role in Laurel Festival This Weekend
• Herald Staff …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 12-Z245, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Hilltopics
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Club News
• Sports
• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni Flashes
• Personals
• Vets Views
• Kentucky Building News
• Musical Notes
• Tidbits of Kentucky Folklore

Articles in this issue:

• Shore, Kenneth. Mutual Network to Air Ray McKinley Music at Talisman Ball May 5
• All-State Orchestra Plays Tonight as Festival Begins
• Senior Chapel Listed for Wednesday
• Collier’s Runs John Clagett’s Story
• Speech Contest for Women Will Begin Next Year
• Douglas Hensgen Takes Second Medal – Ogden Oratorical Contest
• Mason, Tom. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 26, No. 11-Z245, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Regular features include:

• Book Marks
• Hilltopics
• Society Page
• Faculty Notes
• Club News
• Sports
• Birds I View
• Looking Backward
• Kentucky Building News
• Alumni Flashes
• Personals
• Vets Views
• Kentucky Building News
• Musical Notes

Articles in this issue:

• Death Takes Dr. Judson Griffin of Geography
• Kentucky Education Association Breakfast Will Highlight 3-Day Meet
• Smith, Katheryn. Edwin Mims Speaks at Banquet Honoring Miss Richards
• Easter Sunrise Service Planned
• Choral Club Plans Concert
• R.D. Cheonweith to go to Syracuse
• Speech Finals set for Chapel on Ogden Day
• Shore, Kenneth. Players Go to Work on …

Ua99/6/2 T 'N' T April, Bowling Green Business University

WKU Administration Documents

Monthly student publication of the Bowling Green Business University featuring news, short stories and jokes by and about students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 4, No. 3, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.

Ua68/17/2 Scrapbook, 1949-1950, Western Players

Student Organizations

Scrapbook of clippings, playbills and photos of theatrical productions from 1949-1950 season. Includes articles about campus activities.

• Nothing but the Truth, 1949
• The Late Christopher Bean, 1949
• Mary the Third, 1950
• The Petrified Forest, 1950
• All My Sons, 1950

Ua51/1/4 Library Leaves Vol. 4, No. 1, Wku University Libraries

WKU Administration Documents

No abstract provided.