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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1941)
21,1941 THE REGISTEH-GUARD, EUOENS, ORIQOlf 4'fy n,.in " THE NEW UPPER GRADES school building for the McKenzie River district. . No. 68. onpns Monday for thn iwn loolyear. The upper photo shows an exterior view of the structure with the two 72-passenger busses used by the Met parked in front. At left below, a "shot" at the gymnasium showing the stage and the use of wood finishes otty pine for the walls, maple for bleachers and floor. At right, a corner glimpse into the home economics departm I, equipped entirely with electrical conveniences. The building is for the upper six grades, including high school. six lower grades are in the grade school building at Blue River. The upper grades building is located near Elk sek, (Register-Guard photos, Wiltshire engravings). few McKenzie School Called he of State's Most Modern EONTINTJED FROM PAGE 1) down from all four sides, and ilver running alone Just to the WT-shape building hag an nill front of 258 feet. The gym bin, heating room, and boys' mil arts shop, forming the top lis T, together measure 188 and the academic wing is m feet long. The structure is H in a shake exterior, painted p; the gables of hand split t being done in chocolate r, with the entire roof in red. it, 12 acres of the site have i cleared, a large atrip between highway and building to be toped, the section to the west p trailding to be finished off m &asebau and football field fcmure 350 square feet. The fw neia is to be tuned this Windows Feature lots of it, Is utilized to the m in the new buildine m Interesting window ar JWnenta. Each window meas- by 5 feet. Venetian blinds ttted throughout. Thm lflrn lw back of the stage measures t In height, the stage being enough that the adjustable and lights can be ar eata provide a light room for orchestra and nthiw. Pes to be carried on there ine stage is not in use other- in the academic wing in ' science department, 11 Mjplng room, home economic I" wo rooms, four class V, and a rinilhla m F home economics depart Ittat can allow for two more r W one lares on. rMademic wing can be cut -Men's AnWet Style DRESS SOCKS HJ50POLITAN STORE "wnette Eugene off entlrely.from the rest of the building when athletic events are on in the gymnasium. The en trance hall on the building is all finished in knotty pine. Natural fir wood panels the corridor down the academic wing. Each room has its own clock, controlled from the office, and each room has its loud speaking unit, also controlled from the office. Each room Is painted in a dif ferent shade of color, providing some interesting designs in the wood finishes. Kitchen "Perfect" The home economics department would provide a dream kitchen for most homemakers. Fainted en tirely in ivory and cream shades, there are countless bullt-ins, four new electric ranges, an electric washing machine, a large refrige rator, an electric drying unit, and other electrical equipment for the girls' use. The linoleum is In sub dued white and black pattern. Sliding openings enable , the dishes to be passed into the adjoining cafeteria. Even the dishes to be used in the cafeteria match the ivory and beige shades of the woodwork. Pull length, windows with' Ve netian blinds matching the colors In the room provide adequate light from the north. On one side of the kitchen Is the sewing room, equipped with large cutting tables, numerous drawers for the girls to keep their sewing, full length mirrors, four sewing machines, and a closet to hang clothes being made- in the room. Just beyond the . kitchen is the cafeteria, which has ac cordion doors at one end that can be adjusted to double the size of the room which then can be used for assembly or a large banquet The science room has an ad joining smaller room for storage of supplies and for use as a dark room. A chemical fumes funnel also Is a feature here. The library has man wall Announcement The Alice Beauty Salon priy oi the TlficfflT-Davto Drue; Slot is NOW located at 25 WEST 8TK AVE. Wjth extreme) pleasure wo invite you to visit us to one of the most STRICTLY, MODERN SALONS the COAST. Permanent! from $1.75 to $10.00 . Uent Hair Stylists, and Permanents of the BEST. , Alice Beautv Salon locri WEST of Dr. Harry Sender's Phons 3701 shelves as well as a modernistic desk with rounded corners, read ing tables, and chairs. Just off the library is the typ ing room, separated from the li brary by large double glass win dows with a large area of air space between the two thicknesses of glass as a means to drown out noise from the typing. Off one corner of the library is the book repair and storage room. The district conducts a complete I rental system, students being able to rent all their textbooks at a nominal xee. There are very few blackboards in the class rooms, but many bul letin boards. Down the corridor adjoining these rooms such fixtures as waste baskets are all recessed, allowing for freedom of movement in all parts of the corridor. Gymnasium Interesting The gymnasium is one of the most interesting parts of the buildine. being finished with the walls in knotty pine the boards being horizontally placed to door height; the bleachers and floors in maple. The big beams extend ing across the 20-foot ceiling have the knotty pine surface. The gym nasium floor is 90 by 60. The stage is at the south end of the. gym nasium. The curtains are arranged from rubber wheels that roll along channel like fixtures, thus allow ing them to be moved freely and without noise. The stage has a complete dimmer system, has its own footugnt . system, ana is eaulDned for a microphone. Dress ing rooms are off either end of the stage. Off the west side of the gym nasium are the dressing rooms and showers for both boys and girls. There are seven showers in each unit and complete lavatory fa' cilltles. Also, there is u storage room for towels, and a drying room where uniforms and other equipment can be cared for. The gymnasium has its own en trance from the front, and exits from the dressing departments off the west side to the athletic neia. Beneath the stage is storage space for Wrestling mats and other gymnastic equipment. The heating room is between the gymnasium and the boys' shop in the top of the T part of the build ing. The edifice is steam heated, Until the REA is set up in the upper McKenzie. lighting Is done by a portable Diesel plant. Shop Convenient To the boys, , the work shop is as perfect as the Home economics rooms are to the girls. In this unit of the building there is a small storage room to be equipped with wall racks, a drawing room, a paint room with spraying closet, a small room to store metal equip ment, and the main large 'work room.- Lighting is stressed, here. too, through large windows. The doors leading off the room- to the outside are large enough to allow an automobile to drive in for the auto mechanical work. The shop has metal lathes. - In a little niche - in one corner of the drawing room is the office of the Instructor. Walls between all departments in the shop are separated by windows, and from his little off ice,-with glass around three sides and an opening on the fourth, the Instructor can see what is going on in all departments. Already, before school opens, there are 38 beginners doing or chestra practice, music to be one of the programs of work and in terest for the children. The first six grades of the former McKenzie Bridge, Blue River, and Vida districts are housed in the grade school build ing in Blue River,, the upper six grades to use the new structure. Thomas B. Powers, Jr., is sup erintendent of the No. 68 school district spstem. On the faculty in the new building are: Thomas F. Johnson, Jr., coach and principal; Leslie Irvin, music and social science; Mrs. Oradell Grlebeler, home economics and cafeteria Miss Janet Jack, English and girls' physical education; Phillip Me- Govern, Industrial arts. 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