Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, September 20, 1919, p. 1. TOWN TALK News and Views of the Community FORWARD OR REVERSE? Bloomington is swelling up—in population. Indiana University has opened the season with an attendance of over 2,500 students. They come from every part of the state, and the fair coeds are much in evidence. Our growing industries have already created a great demand for housing facilities, and the coming of a large influx of students has been a severe test. The many rooming houses have proved inadequate, but, by the doubling up process, the protégés of old I. U. are being snugly stowed away for the winter. There was one report that many girls were unable to find lodging places, and had to return home. In some cases this is said to have occurred where girls were invited to sorority houses as prospective members, and then when they were voted down, they were turned loose in “the cold world” to shift for themselves. All of the sorority houses are filled to capacity, and additional rooms secured to take care of the membership. The rooming house business has always been good in this city, and this year breaks all records. Many a home in Bloomington has been built and paid for by roomers. The time has come now, however, when the city must furnish greater rooming capacity or back-step in the march of progress. Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.