American AcornsPortland Press Herald, 5 September 1949, p. 20: 'Colorado Scholarship', reporting that Ivan R. Oak, son of Irvin Oak of Skowhegan, won the Maine state scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines for 1949-50.
Image · dated 5 Sep 1949 · source: Portland Press Herald, Portland, Maine, 5 September 1949, via Newspapers.com (C's item crop)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: Confirmed. The item names Ivan R. Oak, son of Irvin Oak of West Front Street, Skowhegan, a Skowhegan High School graduate awarded the Maine state scholarship to the Colorado School of Mines for 1949-50. IDENTITY: Likely, from the name, the father's name and the town. Whether he attended is not shown here. Read on 4 Oct 2026 by Main.