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President Omwake's Later Years (1924-1936)
This account of President Omwake's later years at Ursinus provides insight into the financial troubles the school had fallen into towards the end of the 1920s. The 1930s brought on many financial hardships for the school, which had just committed to…
Balance Sheet Year Ending 1928
The balance sheet for the year ending August 31, 1928
Balance Sheet Year Ending 1929
The balance sheet for the year ending August 31, 1929
Balance Sheet Year Ending 1930
The balance sheet for the year ending August 31, 1930
Balance Sheet Year Ending 1931
The balance sheet for the year ending August 31, 1931
Electricity Opens a New Era of Ocean Travel
An ad by General Electric on the uses of electricity and how it has become a part of civilization.
Publication Finances
An editorial about the price of the Ruby and the number of students willing to purchase it based on the higher price
Some Call it Mellowness
A large ad promoting the mellowness of Camel cigarettes.
The Class Endowment
Life insurance company advertising students using their insurance to donate to their alma mater.
The Tower Window
This article written by President George Leslie Omwake brings up the issue of the school's lack of funding for its new library. The building had been constructed with the aid of workers from F.E.R.A. (a New Deal program), but at the time found itself…