1948 Cedrus Yearbook

Pteadeee'd 771,e4449 Cedarville College has come through a depression and the war in splendid shape. During the war years the current operating budget was balanced; this year it will be over $100,000. Our faculty has been en- larged to 15. Our student body has grown until we have 240 different students during the year. Our athletic program has been given wide publicity and attracted many students. During the war it was impossible to make repairs, renew furnaces or build buildings.Since 1945 we have spent $10,000 IRA D. VAYHINGER to replace 7 furnaces, paint the buildings and repair our property. Our need was to house students and provide equipment.Dur- ing this period we purchased the Rife House. We received a building from Patterson Field which has been dismantled, brought to our campus and erected into a splendid dormitory for 65 men. We also received a buildingfrom the Federal Works Agency for study and recreation.Twolaboratory build- ings from the Federal Works Agency re- main tobe erected. War surplus equipment in the amount ofapproximately $50,000 has been received. 2