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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Hudson Company in Detroit--second largest department store in the world--has invited seniors and juniors passing through Detroit to stop in for an interview with Herman C. Petzold, Vice-President. Petzold has information on regular careers in merchandising with the firm, as well as summer jobs for students who will not graduate in June...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 5 National Firms Ask All Students To Job Previews | 12/17/1948 | See Source »

...total percentage of juniors voting was 63.8 percent as compared with 66.6 percent in the Sophomore Class Committee election two weeks ago. Largest concentration of voting was in Adams House where 74.8 percent of those eligible cast ballets. Only 37 percent of Kirkland voted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '50 Puts Eight on Class Committee | 12/16/1948 | See Source »

There is no easy or quick solution to the housing problem. Though long overdue, any program must be long range and well organized. All public measures must aim primarily at stimulating the private builder, for only he can supply the largest proportion of needed homes. Federal aid should provide for the income groups which he cannot help, partly because of inflated building costs. There must be Federal coordination from the top to aid and advise local groups, to plan better cities, and to prevent destruction of present facilities even for the purpose of improving them. No Utopia is in sight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Place to Live | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

...They will wear tweeds, and bring prayers into sport clubs and discuss religion with those who usually by-pass the church," said Bishop Aulén, who commented on the fact that Vicar Norby of Nacka, who has held the Swedish shot-put record, boasts some of the largest congregations in Sweden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Priests in Tweeds | 12/13/1948 | See Source »

...Childs, one of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, the mashed potatoes and the balance sheets have been equally soggy. Last week, Childs had a new chef who should be able to whip up both. Into its presidency went John L. Hennessy, 62, a white-haired, genial gourmet with a nice hand at serving up profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RESTAURANTS: New Chef at Childs | 12/13/1948 | See Source »

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