21,1941
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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
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"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
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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. At the
grade school are: Mrs. Pat Steele,
first grade; Mrs. Hilda Buchanan,
second grade; Miss Ufldred
lunav third - and tourta
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