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The Hutchinson News from Hutchinson, Kansas • 13

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Hutchinson, Kansas
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13
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f. U.J. tjjJ.J.-L'? THE HUTCHINSON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, MAItCH 3, 1920. 1 It I J14 ft WH AT MHElSE SCHOOLS ME AM 1. JiSMwassgg i LESS THAN ONE-THIRD YEAR'S ENROLLMENT AT THE SALT CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE PROVING CONCLUSIVELY THAT THIS IS THE LARGEST SCHOOL IK KANSAS, COLORADO OR OKLAHOMA.

ACCORDING TO EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS "SALT CITY" RANKS EIGHTH IN SIZE IN THE UNITED STATES. i- 3 0 iT The above photograph of the Hutchinson Auto-Tractor School was taken in January when the boys wero 1 hosts at a reception given the Sale City Businass College. SOGIALLY COMMERCl ALLY Over a Half Million Dollars Spent in Hutchinson Annually FIGURE IT FOR YOURSELF. "Private Capital Built and Supports Them Both s'chcols have been built by private capital." They have no endowment fund neither have they asked for any donation to help con tinue either school. Every dollar of profit has gone back into the institutions to enlarge and make them more efficient.

No Business Col-- lege in Kansas, Colorado or Oklahoma can boast of as fine a home as does Salt City Business College. We believe we owe our growth to the support that has been given us by the Chamber of Commerce, business men and the general public. We believe we have somewhat returned the favor by training thousands of efficient office helpers in all phases of business that has, in part, helped make a greater Hutchinson. in ftflO students att8nd these Lj) tO jUUU two schools during the year 1920. Most of them are newcomers to our city.

Many families move here to sendjhoir children through these schools. These young people come to our city with new ideas, fuil of life and enthusiasm. They enter heartily into cur community activities, with the churches, places of amusement, and by their participation and support make Hutchinson a better city in which In athletics they take a great interest. The Salt City Business College winning 14 out of 16 games played this season. Boxing and wrest-" ling have their followers and all forms of social activity receive the patronage of our student body.

When they leave Hutchinson to accept positions elsewhere or to return to their homes they will talk about our city. The courteous treatment while here instills in them the.Hutchinson Boosting spirit and they will go outlo become the live and energetic business men and women of the Great Southwest in the next generation. 1 fi( stuents attend Salt City Business College ev-L VI ery year us say they remain on the average months and their room, board, clothing, laundry costs only $10.00 per week; each student will spend $250 while here or a grand total of The Auto-Tractor pupils only remain on the average 8 weeks but' more than 1,000 will be here this year. Figuring the same expense they will spend $80,000.00. The two student organizations will spend $480,000.00, then adding what will be spent by visiting parents and relatives will bring the amount over $500,000.00.

Assuming 20 cc a -fair profit, it will net our business firms easily $100,000.00 "every year. Hutchinson for These Schools These Schools for Hutchinson 1 m' (pmm fefe Th a (5 V) ANOTHER SCHOOL, ONLY TWO YEARS OLD, PROMOTED BY THE SAME EFFICIENT BUSINESS PROVING A REAL ASSET. TO SAUNA. Hutchinson for These Schools These Schools for Hutchinson.

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