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<br />OD24Jl <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />- ':a.~'~:~ <br />DD~#f:: : <br />. _~1l'A'! <br />-~/. ., <br /> <br />,.-.'Ii'",', <br />-_:~> U-.~~\. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />-BOULDER- <br /> <br />THE GREAT EOUCA TIONAL CENTER <br /> <br />Beautiful Boulder. the filth largest city in Colo- <br />raclo, nestled in the foothills of the Rockies, is only a <br />lew minutes from Denver by way of the West's most <br />modern highway, the new six million dollar Denver- <br />Boulder Turnpike. This recently completed Denver- <br />Boulder Turnpike is one 01 the Iinest highways in the <br />entire nalion. There are no cross roads or access <br />roads on the Turnpike 10 slow down or endanger <br />traffic between the two cities. The C1ly is located at <br />the loot of the front range al an altitude of 5,354 feet, <br />wilh the mountain scenic and recreation areas to the <br />west and rich Jertile plains 10 the east. The popula- <br />tion 01 metropolitan Boulder is now in excess of <br />25.000 and the city is still showmg increase in popu~ <br />lotion. <br /> <br />Boulder-the home of the state university wi1h a <br />regular enrollment of more than 7.000 students and <br />a summer school of upwards of 6,OlX>, is recognized <br />as one of the leading educational centers in the <br />nation. The university campus is unusually beauti- <br />ful and has a property valuation 01 well over <br />$13,000,000, <br /> <br />DENVER. BOULDER TURNPIKE fROM DAVIDSON MESA <br />SHOWING BOULDER IN BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Although Boulder, is best known as an education <br />center. because of the great State University, the city <br />also boasts of the importance of its agricultural. <br />mining, and rapidly growing family of manufaclur. <br />ing industries. It is the home of the subscription de- <br />partments of Esquire-Coronel magazines and the site <br />of the live miUion dollar Radio Laboratory of the <br />U. S. Bureau of Standards now under construction. <br />In addition to the Radio Laboratory, three other <br />laboratories have already been constructed on the <br />Bureau of Standards property. The mammolh 45 <br />million dollar Rocky Flats Atomic Energy project is <br />located nine miles south of Boulder. <br />In 1919, by special Act of <br />Congress, the city of Boulder <br />purchased as the source of <br />its water supply the famous <br />Arapaho Glacier which lies <br />high on the crest 01 the Conti- <br />nental Divide and as a result <br />Boulder now has the unique <br />distinction of being the only <br />city in America. if nOlthe world, <br />that a;::tually owns a living <br />glaCier as the source of its <br />water supply <br /> <br />....RAPAHO GLACIER OWNED BY <br />CITY Of BOULDER <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />-~~ <br />'C!~~ <br />~ -- <br />.......1 ~... <br />- <br />