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Wardin--Roger W. (Greenhouse Staff)

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1 Animals make greenhouse like a zoo
Northern Iowan 118:45, p.09
3/31/2022 The article, a reprint from July 26, 1946, describes the many animals kept in the greenhouse on campus, including owls, Hamster mice, and various amphibians and aquatic animals.
2 Enlarging and beautifying the campus and physical plant
Lang--William C. (Vice President; History Faculty)
A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.44
7/1/1995 President Latham's construction and landscaping programs prosper despite the Depression; photo.
3 SCI landscape planner dies
Alumnus 52:1, p.21
2/1/1967 Roger Wardin died January 7, 1967.
4 Establish a memorial to Roger Wardin
College Eye 63:28, p.8
1/13/1967 Died January 7, 1967.
5 Changes and additions in staff of physical plant
College Eye 60:17, p.6
11/9/1965 Roster of changes.
6 1963 Tree Care Program to protect campus elms
College Eye 58:1, p.5
9/20/1963 Roger Wardin talks about the aggressive program underway that will attempt to save the elm trees.
7 Monkeys, birds, rare shrubs share campus greenhouse
Book--Connie
College Eye 56:8, p.5
11/3/1961 Roger Wardin talks about the plant and animal life in the Greenhouse; photo.
8 Who's coaching whom this summer?
College Eye 50:35, p.1
7/10/1959 Father and son are both enrolled in special programs at ISTC; photo.
9 Breakfast, anyone?
College Eye 49:36, p.3
7/11/1958 A look at some of the edible plants in the Greenhouse; photo.
10 Begin fight to save elms
Alumnus 42:1, p.4
2/1/1958 Survey and sanitation program begun.
11 TC begins campaign against disease of campus elm trees
College Eye 49:9, p.6
11/8/1957 Crew will trim and spray campus trees; 90% of campus trees are elms; brief history of the disease.
12 See them at the Greenhouse
College Eye 46:35, p.3
7/1/1955 A look at some of the animals at the Greenhouse.
13 Scattered trash served sentence
College Eye 44:31, p.3
5/15/1953 Trash cans will be placed on campus to help with litter problem, especially since the physical plant crew is busy with repairs after the hailstorm.
14 Hailstorm causes loss of seventeen years' labor at college greenhouse
College Eye 44:25, p.3
3/27/1953 Windows shattered, plants killed in severe storm.
15 Tri-Beta frat to hold greenhouse party
College Eye 43:25, p.7
4/11/1952 Roger Wardin will speak.
16 Alligators, frogs, raccoons, turtles room among plants in greenhouse
College Eye 42:5, p.7
10/13/1950 Quick look at the greenhouse.
17 Biological survey abandons syllabus, announces Winier
College Eye 40:37, p.4
7/22/1949 Takes a broader, ecological view in teaching the course.
18 Two baby coons are bottle-fed by Wardin each day
College Eye 40:36, p.4
7/15/1949 Quick look at animals in the Greenhouse.
19 Honorary sorority sponsors sale of seals
College Eye 39:13, p.4
12/19/1947 Torch and Tassel sponsors sale of Christmas Seals.
20 Greenhouse prunings
College Eye 38:41, p.4
8/1/1947 Mr. Wardin talks about growing bananas.
21 Greenhouse prunings
College Eye 38:40, p.5
7/25/1947 Papayas now growing in Greenhouse.
22 Tree doctors prune, scrape, swing precariously in canvas saddles
College Eye 38:4, p.1
10/4/1946 Commercial tree pruners are on campus to trim the trees.
23 Animals make Greenhouse like a zoo
Hyde--Faye (Student--1946-1947)
College Eye 37:40, p.5
7/26/1946 A look at some of the animals in the Greenhouse.
24 Thin pane of glass holds tropic atmosphere as mercury hits zero
College Eye 37:20, p.3
2/8/1946 Comments on the campus Greenhouse and how the plants survive the cold Iowa winters.
25 Night blooming Cereus flower reaches full bloom
Public Relations News Release 1945:242, p.1
9/27/1945 The natural home of this plant extends from Mexico to Brazil. It was brought to the campus greenhouse for observation. It started unfolding at 7:00pm, reached full bloom at midnight, and closed at 4:00am the next morning.
26 College adopts rare baby owls
College Eye 36:34, p.2
6/8/1945 Roger Wardin is caring for two young great horned owls.
27 Tobacco in Greenhouse and still no cigarettes
College Eye 36:22, p.3
2/23/1945 Roger Wardin talks about raising tobacco in the Greenhouse.
28 New romance begins in Campus Greenhouse
College Eye 35:41, p.2
8/4/1944 One of the Greenhouse alligators may be a female.
29 Roger Wardin hurt
College Eye 35:38, p.5
7/14/1944 Injured at Camp Dodge.
30 Parent-Child Relationships
Public Relations News Release 1943:127, p.1
11/3/1943 James M. Sterrett will speak on relationships between parents and children at the second meeting at Iowa State Teachers college Campus School Parent-Teacher associatio.
31 College Greenhouse grows rubber, cacti, fruit, kapok
College Eye 34:34, p.3
6/25/1943 Lengthy description of exotic plants in the Greenhouse.
32 Alligators to orchids found in college Greenhouse
College Eye 34:29, p.1
5/7/1943 A look at the flora and fauna in the Greenhouse.
33 Rake outmoded by machine which picks up leaves
College Eye 34:10, p.2
11/13/1942
34 Curious students visit greenhouse
College Eye 33:35, p.1
6/12/1942 Roger Wardin will lead tour.
35 Greenhouse holds many surprises, plant and animal
College Eye 33:16, p.3
1/16/1942 A look at the flora and fauna in the Greenhouse.
36 Old man's beard gets all its food from air
College Eye 32:39, p.2
7/18/1941 Roger Wardin talks about Spanish moss growing in the Greenhouse.
37 166 days 'til Xmas
College Eye 31:40, p.4
7/26/1940 Roger Wardin is setting out poinsettia cuttings.
38 Ivy is memorial to Dr. Latham
College Eye 31:40, p.1
7/26/1940 President Latham liked the appearance of ivy on buildings; many plants will be set out.
39 Tomatoes grown without soil in greenhouse
College Eye 31:34, p.3
6/7/1940 Roger Wardin grows plants hydroponically.
40 Greenhouse provides enough groceries for complete dinner menu
College Eye 31:20, p.3
2/16/1940 Roger Wardin talks about the edible plants in the Greenhouse.
41 Surprises held in greenhouse
College Eye 28:36, p.3
6/11/1937 Survey of unusual plants and animals in the greenhouse west of Central Hall.
42 Further damage told of storm
College Eye 27:10, p.4
7/31/1936 Several campus workers injured in storm.

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