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Article: Eureka College marks 150 years
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
- Article date:
- February 6, 2005
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EUREKA -- Eureka College marked its 150th Founders' Day on
Saturday by recognizing a brand new U.S. postage stamp of its most
celebrated alumnus -- 1932 graduate Ronald Reagan.
The college was born on Feb. 6, 1845. The late president, who died
June 6, shared his alma mater's birthday. He would have been 94
today.
People milled in the school's Ronald Reagan Museum to admire the
stamp and other memorabilia about "Dutch," but the night wasn't all
about him.
Eureka President Paul Lister told more than 400 people gathered in
Becker Auditorium that endurance is the key significance in Eureka
celebrating its sesquicentennial.
The Church of the Disciples of Christ, of which Eureka always has
been ...