61:. He also founded the college humor magazine The Caveman with DeWitte O'Keiffe, in 1924. After starting advertising, publishing, and book-selling businesses, Banta worked for the college under President Frank H. Sparks from 1937 to 1955. In 1961, Banta was given an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by Wabash College. He was a member of the Society of American Historians, and a Fellow, American Academy of Social and Political Science. He retired from business in 1969, but remained active around Crawfordsville for the rest of his life.
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