WHAT CO-OPS ARE DOING
What Co-ops Are Doing Timely Events in the Co-operative Movement TEXAS CO-OP IN REPORT QUANAH, Tex.—The latest report of the Farmers Co-operative Society gin at Quanah just issued shows a net...
...Since the co-operative was organized in 1922, a total of 93,177 bales have been ginned and total rebates of $260,043 paid...
...A year later 14 men started the first cooperative house...
...At Barrington Hall photos of every "co-op" member are pasted beside his name und room number...
...Room rent has ranger...
...A total operating profit of $22,264 for the last year was reported...
...C. Students' Co-op Assn...
...Total rebates paid on co-operative merchandise handled since the co-op was organized total $15,228 and elevator rebates total $7,380...
...There were several Phi Beta Kappas listed, outstanding athletes and those who are leaders in all extra curricu-lar activities...
...When it was found that considerable electrical work should be done, an electric engineering student took out an electrician's permit...
...The society has 671 members...
...serves as...
...A truck marked "U...
...Co-op" membt "S couldn't have had this year in college if they had had to pay those prices...
...A third house for men, Sheridan Hall, and Stebblns Hall, for women, have their own kitchens...
...Besides cotton gin and elevator operations, the co-op maintains a filling station, supplies lumber, feed, Implements, and coal...
...The cooperative boarding house idea was started in 1932 by two university students who discussed the plan with Harry Kingman, general secretary of the university "Y" and Francis A. Smart, campus secretary...
...Back in the "twenties" It cost s*'-dents from $40 to $75 monthly f-r board and room...
...This year the five houses have had an average membership of 690 men and women...
...Also when a "co-op" student had the urge to lie down on the job he knew somebody would "catch up on him" and he might, be out...
...Some $25,000 in furniture and kitchen equipment has been acquired...
...Food for more than 500 men students has been prepared in the central kitchens at Oxford Hall...
...Rebates paid on the cotton gin amounted to $3,982 and on the elevator co-op, $821...
...What Co-ops Are Doing Timely Events in the Co-operative Movement TEXAS CO-OP IN REPORT QUANAH, Tex.—The latest report of the Farmers Co-operative Society gin at Quanah just issued shows a net profit for the past year of $2,454...
...Also there was another list—the University of California Student Cooperative Association hall of fame...
...Students have paid STfi month, plus four hours of work e week...
...f' i $6.50 to $9 per month, depending v -on accommodations and number r' persons !n a room...
...They received encouragement...
...If it were not for these "co-ops" there probably would be at least 600 or 700 fewer students in the university...
...The "co-ops" have served 15" meals at a per diem cost of S5 c for food...
...This "co-op" program probably hasn't encouraged many persons opening up new college boarding houses...
...Robert O'Hair is president and U. H. Joiner is secretary-manager of the cooperative...
...Outside of the chefs and Collins and his assistant, Lee C. Poole, secretary-treasurer, all those responsible for the operation of the various boarding houses are student workers...
...Larry Collins, a V. C. graduate, who is buyer-manager, said that meat is purchased by the tons and that by quantity buying for cash the "co-ops" were able to get fresh vegetables, dairy products and other supplies at lowest wholesale prices...
...There Is quite a big waiting list of students...
...OF C. STUDENT CO-OP By Hal Johnson BERKELEY Calif.—One of Berkeley's most successful business enterprises closed down for the summer vacation last week...
...It must be remembered that college students have found part-time employment pretty scarce in the last few years...
...the one motorized vnit which has helped make a successful blitzkreig on the high cost of college living...
...Those, places already established haven't been seriously affected...
...They have been operated under a budget of $120,000, which is balanced...
...some 690 men and women to romr-a college year with board and n costing under $25 a month...
...Steaming kettles and pans have been transported daily from there to Barrington Hall, and to Atherton House...
...It is the University of California Students* Coopc¦¦-tlve association, which has ena...
...During the year the co-operative ginned 3,385 bales of cotton...
...The "co-ops" have had the most efficient of college help, he said, because the students contributing the four hours of work weekly knew that the more work they did the more the "co-ops" could help them...
Vol. 10 • June 1940 • No. 22
