Fall Term Of Catawba To Open September 12
HOWARD OMWAKE
NEW HEAD AT
CATAWA COLLEGE
Expect Large Enrollment
This Fall In Spite Of The
Limited Finances Of
Students.
According to Milton Whitener, ex
ecutive secretary of Catawba college,
the fall term will begin on September
12 th, with matriculation of new stu
dents.
An enrollment of approximately
135 freshmen is expected. This com
bined with the number of old students
returning will bring the total enroll
ment well above the 400 mark.
In addition to the regular academic
courses, the college will offer busi
ness, advanced accou^'ing, dramatics,
voice, violin, fine and domestic arts
and physical education.
The new president, Dr. Howard
Omwake, will preside at the fall open
ing for the first time since he has been
elected as head of the institution.
ELECTRIC SHOCKS
TRAP FISH WORMS
Hiflsboro, N. H.—Joseph' Raines
has solved the mudworm digging
problem by the use of a storage bat
tery and wires with a couple of long
steel rods.
Young Raines goes out at dusk
and when arriving a a selected spot
where worms may live he sticks a
rod here and another there, turns on
the juice and big night walkers 1
squirm out of the soil to be put in 1
the can for future use as bait. I
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ITALY HAS ONE AUTO -
TO EVERY 20 PERSONS t
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Romf.'—There is one automobile i
for every twenty persons in Italy, a
latest figures of the registration of 5'
motor vehicles show. t(
There are altogether 211,844 aut- :i
omohpes, 95,518 jnotorcycles, 73,- n
321 trucks and 9,078 busses. bi
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! S
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CATAWBA HEAD
FINE EDUCATOR
New Head Of Catawba
College Comes To State
With Fine Reputation.
DR. HOWARD R. OMWAKE
There has recently come to the
Presidency of Catawba College, Salis
bury, N. C., one who is well versed
in the responsibility devolving upon
him, both as an educator and execu
tive. The years of training this gen
tleman has to his credit peculiarly fit
him to be the chief executive of Ca
tawba College. It is not only necessary
for one who directs an institution of
this character to have a splendid edu
cational background, it is also very
vital to have business training that
will keep the educational flag flying
under every condition which modern
society presents.
Dr. Howard R. Omwake, graduate
of Princeton University, with degrees
of A. B. and A. M- bestowed by
Princeton. He also has a degree of
Doctor of Pedagogy from Temple
University, Philadelphia, Pa., and Doc
tor of Literature, an honorary degree
from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,
Pa.
For twelve jjjars Dr. Omwake was
lean of Franklin and Marshall Col
ege, Lancaster, Pa. For three years af
er graduation he was with the Syrian
’rotestant College, . Beirut, Syria,
yhere an invaluable insight into the
labits of certain peoples of the Orient
^ere obtained. Returning to the Unit
d States in 1904, he became head of
he Latin Department, Mercersburg
bllege, Mercersburg, Pa., until 1908,
r which time Dr. Omwake became
isociated with Peekskill Military ,
:hool New York as Language mas- (
r. After twelve months, his asso- |
ation was discontinued on account (
disastrous fires playing havoc to the j
hiding.
For ten years this gentleman was .
mior Master of Harrisburg Academy,
Harrisburg, Pa. On October 15, 1931,
Dr. Omwake was requested to assume
the presidency of Catawba College.
He brings to this duty years rich in
experience, a knowledge of affairs that
is vital to the progress and growth of
Catawba College. The Institution has
most modern buildings, adequately
equipped and a rural air conducive to
good morals and studious habits.
Catawba College is under the sup
ervision of Reformed Church in the
United States, and its many friends
are optimistic that Dr. Omwake is
the right gentleman for this respon
sible position. He impresses the writer
as having tact and charm of manner
united with firmness of character that
are most desirable.
If one wants people to follow the
highway of the right, it is necessary to
let the sunlight of intelligence fall
upon that highway. We believe that
n the years to come, Dr. Omwake
vill have demonstrated that Catawba
College and the State of North Caro
ina were fortunate in having him as
ume the Presidency of Catawba Col
ege.
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DR. HOWARD R. OMWAKE
TARIFF SOUGHT TO
HELP SITUATION
IN THE SOUTH
Duty Free Product Has
Made Inroads In Textile
Industry, Statement
Says.
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If jute and kite products had not
made such inroads upon cotton’s>le
gitimate and rightful markets, it is
reasonable to say that the cotton tex
tile industry would have already led
oher industries out of the depression,
according to a statement issued at the
office of the American Cotton Man
ufacturers’ association.
The association is working for an
adequate tariff on jute and jute pro
ducts with the belief that this is nec
essary for the south’s economic safe
ty. It is pointed out in the statement
that, with the cos of local, state and
national governments constantly
mounting, until between one-fourth
and one-third of the national income
is required for taxes, the farmer can
not raise cotton and hope to sell it at
a fair price when it has to compete
with a practically dutyfree product.
It is declared that the government
should not so handicap the southern
farmer in his struggle for economic
independence and that the south’s ec
onomic welfare is at stake in the de
mand for this tariff.
The statement continues by calling
attention to the fact that a tariff on
iute and jute products would raise a
certain amount of revenue for the
federal government and that the rev
enue thus received would tend to re
duce the need for increased federal
:axation.
To place an adequate tariff on jute
ind jute products in order to make it
competitive with cotton would place
10 undue hardship upon those people
vho at the present are using jute
ather than cotton, since the cotton
nanufacturers have so developed the
technique of weaving in quality and(
quantity and design that there is a
cotton fabric available for any use to
which jute is now put, the statement
continues.
Studies made by the Cotton-Textile
Institute and the United States depart-*
ment of agriculture cite many in
stances where cotton is much more'
satisfactory than jute.
Variety Of Cats Hobby
Of Woman In Illinois j
Leroy, 111.—Cats and kittens of all
colors and a variety of breeds, all of
whom are, strangely enough, guarded
by a dog, are the hobby of Miss Clara
Crumbaugh, of this city. She started
her collection of felines five years ago,
when a stray cat that wandered into
her yard was adopted as a family pet.
The cats have a special building in
which to live and the guard is a
giant police dog. Some of the cats are'
registered and have won two prizes,
others are nondescript.
When feeding time comes, Miss
Crumbaugh makes an effort to see
that each cat is fed. If some are ab
sent at the time, powder is sprinkled
on the backs of those that are fed so
that the unfed may be separated later
for their share of feed.
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DETERMINED EFFORT
BEING MADE FOR
BRANCH HERE
Twelve Regional Banks
To Be Established By
Board; Millions WiU Be
Utilized Tor House
Building.
A determined effort on the part of
merchants and citizens of the city is
being made in an effort to have a
home loan bank locate in Salisbury.
There will be twelve regional banks
established by a board and representa
tives of Salisbury and other cities of
the state met in Greensboro Tuesday
to make an effort that a bank be lo
cated in North Carolina. If the con
ference is successful, the various cities
will launch independent campaigns in
an effort to have the bank locate in
their own area.
President Hoover signed the home
loan bank bill Tuesday and thereby
made the bill a law. By the president
signing, millions will be made avail
able for home owners and building
and loan associations, savings banks,
co-operative banks, homestead associ
ations and insurance companies.
ONE BALL SOLD
One baseball is sold annually tn
Bogota, Columbia. It is purchased
on- July 3rd each year by the Amer
ican Luncheon Club for use in a
game between the American and
British Colonies on July 4.
GRANITE SHAFT PUT
OVER GRAVE OF CAT
Pittsfield, Mass.—A granite mark
er has been placed over the grave of
Snokie, oldest cat in Massachusetts,
that died recently at 24. The cat
fclonged to James Garritty. of this
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CATAWBA COLLEGE
SALISBURY, N. C,
Administration Building, Catawba College
A STANDARD GRADE A COLLEGE HERE AT HOME
Offers an opportunity to secure a higher education at a minimum cost.
180 boys and girls from Rowan County attended Catawba College as day students,
and lived at home.
Courses leading to the A. B. degree and to the degree of B. S. in Business Administration, in
Home Economics, and in Music.
Special Attention Given To The Preparation Of Teachers.
FALL TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12th.
Call at the College for further information or write
MILTON WHITENER, Secretary or W. G. CLEAVER, Registrar