Nearness to the huge Mesabi iron-ore range and Midwestern grain fields has made Duluth, the western terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway, one of the busiest ports in the U.S. But Duluth (pop. 106,-800) has another asset, which is making its own unique contribution to the growth of the thriving city: four big scholarship funds, including two in operation for the first time this year. They have raised the educational level of its high school system, and will support 286 Minnesota students on college scholarships this year, of whom all but 72 are graduates of Duluth high schools. Says Principal George...
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