Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1919 — PROF. YEOMAN LEAVES PURDUE [ARTICLE]

PROF. YEOMAN LEAVES PURDUE

RENSSELAER BOY RESIGNS PUR. TSUE POSITION TO ACCEPT A BETTER ONE. 1 • Prof. R. C. Yeoman, Rensselaer boy, Friday tendered his resignation as a member of the department of highway engineering at Purdue university and has accepted the position of highway engineer for the Indiana Sand and Gravel Producers’ association. ——; Pirof. Yeoman went to Purdue university in December of 1917 to succeed Prof. R. G. Martin, who resigned to enter military service. Previous to becoming a member of the faculty at Purdue, he was d'ean of the engineering school at Valparaiso university. During his Connection with the university Prof. Yeoman devoted his time to extension work in highway developments throughout the state, as well as to instruction in highway engineering on the campus. As a member of the faculty at Purdue university he has carried the services of the university into many parts of the state hot reached by ordinary means. County road officials are all familidr with his work in directing the annual roa dschools held at Purdue university in January of each year. ” Prof. Feoman will conduct his work from the offices of the association in the City Trust building in Indianapolis. He will also be closely associated there with the officials of the National Sand and Gravel Producers’ association, who maintain offices in the same building.