Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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III; II:;-: FOREWORD OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA Shreveport ' s modern history dates back to 1833, when Captain Henry Miller Shreve first gave his name to our city. Captain Shreve was given the almost impossible task of clearing the 165-mile Great Raft which jammed Red River from one bank to the other. The operation took several years to complete, but almost 1,000 miles of the River were successfully opened to navigation. Captain Shreve reported to Washington: Flourishing cotton plantations are now located along the banks of the Red River. There has also a town sprung up equal in population and surpassing any on Red River in amount of business trans- actions. He was referring, of course, to the city of Shreveport. Thus was Shreveport founded by the Shreve Town Company on a site purchased from Larkin Edwards for $5,000. In 1839 Shreveport was incorporated under a charter granted by the State Legislature. The Federal census in 1850 showed the population to be 1,728 residents of the City of Shreveport. Today, river trade which gave Shreveport its beginning, is no longer a factor in our economy, though just recently the Interstate Commerce Commission gave approval for the operation of barge lines on Red River, and may soon be a factor in our economy . Shreveport is now known as The Pipeline Capital of the World and is increasingly important to the nation ' s natural gas and oil production. One-fifth of the nation ' s resources of petroleum, a greater normal reserve of natural gas than any other comparable area in the world, and a wide diversification of industry are responsible for the increasing population and industrialization of our city. While agriculture, commerce, and industry is all important to the economic growth of any city, this alone is not sufficient. Here in Shreveport our people throughout the years have worked for the educational, cultural and spiritual growth of our community. This is evidenced by our fine school system, headed by Centenary College, by our great and beautiful churches throughout our city, and by the many cultural advantages offered to the people throughout this area. The finest and most often repeated oompliment concerning Shreveport is Shreveport is a good place to live and rear a family. . j)04€s6 DE E . FANT

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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ROTARY HALL BROWN MEMORIAL CHAPEL SCIENCE BUILDING JAMES MEMORIAL DORMITORY