1933 HISTORY 1948 State Legislature in 1931, became a state-supported junior college operated under the direction of the Utah State Board of Education. 1934 By Federal Grant, extensive remodeling of the Moench Building and landscaping of the campus as it now stands was made possible. 1935 Leland H. Creer became president. Administrative committees were inaugurated. The organization of social clubs was officially indorsed. 1937 Henry Aldous Dixon became president for the second time. 1938 The Vocational Building was constructed by grant of $65,592 from the Public Works Administration for the erection of a building to cost $142,760. The Central Building was purchased from the Ogden City Board of Education by authorization of Governor Henry H. Blood. The first Certificate of Completion was conferred on all students except those who received the Certificate of Business. 1939 Weber College became a member of the American Council on Education. 1940 The dormitory on 24th Street was acquired as a gift from the Weber County Commissioners and was remodeled. 1941 The dormitory on Adams Avenue was purchased by authorization of the Governor. The Armory Building including the shops was utilized in August for the Mechanic Learner's courses. The first Certificate of Completion was conferred on all terminal students. 1942 Facilities at Hinckley Field, the Ogden Air Depot, were made accessible for aeronautical programs including Flight Training. 1944 Eighty acres of Snow Basin was leased from the U. S. Forest Service for a summer school and winter sports refuge site. 1945 The War Production Training Program was discontinued May 31. From an appropriation of $99,826, authorized by Governor Herbert B. Maw, the following properties were purchased: The Rich corner on Jefferson Avenue and 25th Street; the Rich, the Thorne, and the Flygare properties on Jefferson; the Utah Oil corner on Jefferson 1946 and 24th Street; the Anderson and the Tracy properties on 24th; the remaining holdings of the Zion Security Corporation on 24th and on Jefferson; and property on Porter Avenue between 25th Street and 26th Street. 1947 The State Legislature appropriated $50,000 for Weber College to secure an adequate campus site, on condition that the community raise a like amount. A community-wide drive netted more than the $50,000, which made possible the purchase of 175 acres of land extending between 37th and 40th Streets, and from Harrison Boulevard to the mountains. Through a grant from the Federal Works Agency, six temporary buildings (18,000 square feet) were moved from the Second Street Depot to the present campus to serve as classrooms, laboratories, and quarters for the College Inn. 1948 A special session of the State Legislature appropriated $108,000; additional money to the current operating budget at Weber College. The State Board of Examiners appropriated $250,000 toward the first building on the new campus. At the Sixtieth Commencement Exercises the property deed to the Bertha Eccles home, located on the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and 26th Street was presented to Weber College by Royal Eccles on behalf of the children of Bertha Eccles. The home is to be known as the Bertha Eccles Hall and it to be used as the Student Social Center and the Weber College Women's Dormitory. WEBER COLLEGE Summary of Enrollment, 1947-1948 Total Individuals Counting Each Classification Autumn Quarter Winter Quarter Spring Quarter Individual Once Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Freshmen 558 257 815 619 241 860 565 214 779 780 282 1062 Sophomores 487 100 587 447 96 543 393 92 485 528 110 638 Specials 13 25 38 12 17 29 8 13 21 20 32 52 TOTALS 1058 382 1440 1078 354 1432 966 319 1285 1328 424 1752 Extension School 720 295 1015 690 262 952 644 253 897 1360 566 1926 Summer Session (1947) Day School 222 91 313 Summer Session (1947) Extension School 127 127 254