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W-:':' f 1 Y-he W X On October 29, 1955, nearly ninety-six per-cent of the citizens of Jefferson County who went to the polls voted for the establishment of ajunior college for Mt. Vernon, Illinois, This is the most overwhelming majority recorded injunior college history. Twenty-seven per-cent of the 1956 high school graduating class enrolled in the home college in September, The percentage of Mt, Vernon graduates attending college has doubled since the establishment of the Mt. Vernon Community College, Enrollment held up Well during all semesters. In addition, through night courses, it served adults of the community. The college has full recognition from the State of Illinois and is fully accredited by the University of Illinois. It is also approved for the training of veterans by the Veterans' Administration.
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5E'4Hli 5 3' 5' r 25,1 Q Q f 0 , X, Board of Education , we ' 51:h '2' f' if .M xl if mf E liz pqpnl-omg AV Q rf ' h , x V: A,'- . am' Q I as it N-ful' I .W ,K Q ,N 'saw MW! u R04 WV- ,- 4 Vfmsw 19. if .. 1 ls: we W Mg. .. 3--ce. ' Qvjlklii F . .WW Q 1 W hw. Q a F 2' 'YQ Q Q Q' C Members of the Board of Education for the Mt, Vernon Township High School and Community College are Mrs, Helen Turner, presidentg Miss Edith Cates, secretaryg Paul Fitch, school treasurerg Clarence McCau1lyg D, M, Rutherfordg Gilbert Woodg George Heidenreichg Ben Martin, Jr,g Guy Wood, Jr.g and Arthur Milward, superintendent.
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