University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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12 OH hardly seemed like we'd been away. But there were changes . . . the Union was open, a new sidewalk by J-School . . . still, it was easy to full back in the old track. We had our ID cards validated, we crowded Jesse Walk, and we sat with the sun in our eyes at football games. The freshmen were oriented and the seniors found it hard to believe it was the last time 'round. We began another year.

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The biggest news at the Coi- lege of Agriculture this year was the addition of the to- mous Foremost Guernsey Farm at Hopewell Junction, New York, and its voluoble herd of 258 Guernsey cattle and other assets totaling $758,000, the gift of J. C. Penney, noted chain store founder and no- tive Missourian. The herd, The site of the home of the Foremost Herd The Iong-ronge breeding pro- will be set up on 770 acres of land located gram is the aim Of the Uni- eight miles west of Columbia. versity and one of the most important reasons for Penney's gift, though the 300 gallons 0f milk produced daily will be used at dormitory cafeterias GNd Gt Noyes Hospital. Penney wished the University owner- ship Of the herd, feeling that only that way could 0 long- range program be successful. I Praising Penney's generous gift, True D. Morse, newly named Under Secretary of Agriculture and a Missouri c'IUmnus, said, Few men rank so high in leadership both in business and agriculture. He went on to say, The past year has been one of important development tot the Uni- versityt that should be permanently reflected in the od- Vancement of the state and its people. J. C. Penney Missouri Philanthropist Soys Harold Niedorp, presi- dent of the University Alumni Association, Not in our fond- est dreams have we visualized in one school year the com- pletion of so many moior achievements and the initio- tion of as many worthy oddi- tionol proiects. President A . Frederick A. Middlebush, who e . V in the 18 years he has been x head of the University, has $ ' seen and supervised the con- e struction of 20 of the 54 major buildings, echoed campus TR HME R . . Q5; 295$th sentlment when he sold, The . year 1952 - 1953 marks 0 These cattle were part of the herd of Guernsey cuttleund other assets great milestone m .the de; valued at $758,000 presented by .l. C. Penney to the University of Missouri. velopment Of the Umversnty. , H

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The beginning . . . of four years away from Mom and Dad . . . new experiences, new faces, a new outlook o u 0 college.