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The Origin And History Of The Fast Day In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, A. Dean Wengreen Jan 1955

The Origin And History Of The Fast Day In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, A. Dean Wengreen

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is two fold: first, to review the historical sources pertaining to the observance of fasting from the time of the establishment of the church in 1830 until 1896, when the last essential change in its observance occurred; and second, as the payment of fast offerings is so closely related to an analysis of the subject, to trace its development out of the Church's policy to provide for its poor.


Abraham Owen Smoot: Pioneer Mormon Leader, C. Elliott Berlin Jan 1955

Abraham Owen Smoot: Pioneer Mormon Leader, C. Elliott Berlin

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The origin of the Smoot family is traced to thirteenth century Holland when a vassal of the Count of Holland chose the name Smout. The family, after conspicuous service, entered the ranks of the nobility and gained a coat of arms. William Smoot contracted to perform fifty days service in the Colony of Virginia in 1633. Impressed by the new land, he settled in America.

His decendent and the subject of this biography was born on February 17, 1815, in Owenton Franklin County, Kentucky, to George Smoot and Ann Rowlett who named their infant son Abraham Owen Smoot after an …


The Community Activities Of The Secondary School Principals Of North Dakota, Conrad J. Lang Jan 1955

The Community Activities Of The Secondary School Principals Of North Dakota, Conrad J. Lang

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No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Minnesota Teacher Retirement Fund With Federal Old Age And Survivor Insurance, George L. Olson Jan 1955

A Comparison Of The Minnesota Teacher Retirement Fund With Federal Old Age And Survivor Insurance, George L. Olson

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No abstract provided.


A Study And Compilation Of The School Laws Of North Dakota, Marvell F. Peterson Jan 1955

A Study And Compilation Of The School Laws Of North Dakota, Marvell F. Peterson

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No abstract provided.


Study Of The Aspectional Variations Of Siphonaptera Associated With The Nests Of The Thomas Wood Rat Neotoma Lepida Lepida Thomas, J. Franklin Howell Dec 1954

Study Of The Aspectional Variations Of Siphonaptera Associated With The Nests Of The Thomas Wood Rat Neotoma Lepida Lepida Thomas, J. Franklin Howell

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Much work has been done concerning those parasites found upon the host. Very little has been done concerning those parasites that are parasitic but are very rarely found upon the host. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine seasonal distribution of those fleas found in the nests of the desert wood rat (N. l. lepida). This paper shows that there is a seasonal variation of flea populations within a certain geographic area. It also shows that certain species of fleas are distributed seasonally; not all species being present in the same season. Three of the eleven species collected …


Distinguishing Characteristics Of The Seeds Of Garden Flowers Of Utah And A Key For Their Identification, Naia H. Burkey Aug 1954

Distinguishing Characteristics Of The Seeds Of Garden Flowers Of Utah And A Key For Their Identification, Naia H. Burkey

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The purpose of this thesis has been to make a collection of the seeds of herbaceous dicotyledonous garden flowers of Utah, to examine their external structural characteristics and to prepare keys for their classification. A collection of the seeds of 146 species of garden flowers has been made, and includes species of 41 families. The seeds have been cleaned and dried and a collection stored in labelled vials and left in the Botany Department of the Brigham Young University. Keys have been prepared for the identification of the families, genera, and species. As far as possible external characteristics--such as color, …


The Effect Of Relocation On Indian Education In The Three Affiliated Tribes - Ventres, Arikara, And Mandan - At The Fort Berthold Reservation, David V. Fischer Aug 1954

The Effect Of Relocation On Indian Education In The Three Affiliated Tribes - Ventres, Arikara, And Mandan - At The Fort Berthold Reservation, David V. Fischer

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No abstract provided.


An Experimental Study In Typewriting In The Intermediate Grades, Sylvia Jaskari Aug 1954

An Experimental Study In Typewriting In The Intermediate Grades, Sylvia Jaskari

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No abstract provided.


Student Teachers' Handbook For The Public Schools Of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Cornelia Martineau Aug 1954

Student Teachers' Handbook For The Public Schools Of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Cornelia Martineau

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A Survey Of Custodial Services In Minnesota Schools, Frank Miles Nelson Aug 1954

A Survey Of Custodial Services In Minnesota Schools, Frank Miles Nelson

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No abstract provided.


Hidden Costs Of Tuition Of High Schools In Four Minnesota Counties In 1953-54, Clinton L. Strand Aug 1954

Hidden Costs Of Tuition Of High Schools In Four Minnesota Counties In 1953-54, Clinton L. Strand

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Financial Problems Of High School Athletics In North Dakota, Richard George Koppenhaver Aug 1954

A Study Of The Financial Problems Of High School Athletics In North Dakota, Richard George Koppenhaver

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No abstract provided.


Driver Education In The Minnesota Schools And Its Effect On The Teacher And Student, Melvin C. Lawson Aug 1954

Driver Education In The Minnesota Schools And Its Effect On The Teacher And Student, Melvin C. Lawson

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No abstract provided.


The Supervision Of Off-Campus Student Teaching, James E. Kearns Aug 1954

The Supervision Of Off-Campus Student Teaching, James E. Kearns

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No abstract provided.


Sources Of Metaphors And Similes In The Poetry Of Robert Frost, Julia P. Cape Aug 1954

Sources Of Metaphors And Similes In The Poetry Of Robert Frost, Julia P. Cape

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No abstract provided.


Auditor's Guide To Verification Of Insurance, George Ulseth Aug 1954

Auditor's Guide To Verification Of Insurance, George Ulseth

Theses and Dissertations

In writing this thesis, two basic problems have been confronted by the author. First, there is the problem of its potential readership. If it were to be assumed that potential readers would be men who are experts in accounting and in insurance, much of the basic material relating to such concepts as generally accepted auditing standards", the purpose and content of audit programs, etc. could be eliminated. However, it is felt that it is necessary to assume that many potential readers will be undergraduates or laymen who need to have a foundation laid for them in order to grasp the …


Community Use Of The School Plant In Fully And Minor Accredited Schools Of North Dakota, Thomas W. Kearns Aug 1954

Community Use Of The School Plant In Fully And Minor Accredited Schools Of North Dakota, Thomas W. Kearns

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No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Programs And Practices Employed By North Dakota And Minnesota High Schools In The Orientation Of New Students, Donald W. Bye Aug 1954

A Survey Of Programs And Practices Employed By North Dakota And Minnesota High Schools In The Orientation Of New Students, Donald W. Bye

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No abstract provided.


Training And Eligibility Rules Of High School Athletics In The United States And Canada, Richard Edlund Aug 1954

Training And Eligibility Rules Of High School Athletics In The United States And Canada, Richard Edlund

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No abstract provided.


The Areas Of Information In Science Programs Proposed By Elementary Science Series And The North Dakota Course Of Study For Elementary Schools, Kiaran L. Dooley Aug 1954

The Areas Of Information In Science Programs Proposed By Elementary Science Series And The North Dakota Course Of Study For Elementary Schools, Kiaran L. Dooley

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No abstract provided.


Physical Education Leadership, Programs, And Facilities In The Larger North Dakota Elementary Schools, Joel Kolba Jun 1954

Physical Education Leadership, Programs, And Facilities In The Larger North Dakota Elementary Schools, Joel Kolba

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No abstract provided.


A Survey Of The Orientation Practices Of New Teachers In Minnesota And North Dakota Public Schools, Telford L. Pederson Jun 1954

A Survey Of The Orientation Practices Of New Teachers In Minnesota And North Dakota Public Schools, Telford L. Pederson

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No abstract provided.


The Administration Of Public Laws 874 And 815 In The State Of North Dakota, 1950-1953, Earl F. Hillesland Jun 1954

The Administration Of Public Laws 874 And 815 In The State Of North Dakota, 1950-1953, Earl F. Hillesland

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No abstract provided.


A Financial Survey Of The Devils Lake Public School System, Deane E. Fay Jun 1954

A Financial Survey Of The Devils Lake Public School System, Deane E. Fay

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No abstract provided.


Adult Education For Lutheran Lay Leadership, Walter Martin Wangerin Jun 1954

Adult Education For Lutheran Lay Leadership, Walter Martin Wangerin

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Taxable Wealth And Resources To Educational Growth In North Dakota, Alfred S. Dale Jun 1954

The Relationship Of Taxable Wealth And Resources To Educational Growth In North Dakota, Alfred S. Dale

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No abstract provided.


The Status And Function Of Driver Education In Minnesota High Schools, Vernon O. Strand Jun 1954

The Status And Function Of Driver Education In Minnesota High Schools, Vernon O. Strand

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No abstract provided.


A Evaluation Of Guidance Service In Minnesota High Schools Based Upon The State Seven-Point Guidance Program, Lawrence E. Kaupp Jun 1954

A Evaluation Of Guidance Service In Minnesota High Schools Based Upon The State Seven-Point Guidance Program, Lawrence E. Kaupp

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The Child With Superior Learning Ability, His Educational Possibilities In The Public School, Lois Hensel Matthews Jun 1954

The Child With Superior Learning Ability, His Educational Possibilities In The Public School, Lois Hensel Matthews

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No abstract provided.