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GRESHAM OUTLOOK, HOLIDAY NUMBER, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923
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Eastman
Lumber
Co.
We have a Complete Line of
BUILDING MATERIAL
—AND—
Guarantee the Grades as Good as the Best and the Prices
as Low as the Lowest
CALL AND SEE US
NEW GRADE SCHOOL IS CO M PLETED AND OCCUPIED
GRESHAM’S NEW GRADE SCHOOL IS A
MODEL IN PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION
ce n te r is th e m ain en tra n ce w ith its
g racefu l su p p o rtin g p illa rs and the
wide vestibule. T he p rin c ip a l’s room
is on one side of th is v estibule and the
te ac h ers' room oiA th e o th er. The
m ain co rrid o r is 10 feet wide an d ru n s
T he beautiful new grade school th e w ings to th e south, un til th ere are
th e e n tire length of the building. The
building of G resham D istrict No. 4 is 18 on th e m ain floor, each of th e s ta n ­
now finished and in use, including the d ard size, 26 by 30, including the p resen t extension of th e w ings is 95.5
feet from the fro n t of the building. In
splendid auditorium , w hich was re ­ w ardrobes. Besides th ese ten class
cen tly used for the first tim e. It is room s th e re a re lavatories, p rin cip al's each wing a re tw o class room s opening
one of th e m ost a ttra c tiv e school office and reception room , te a c h e rs’ from co rrid o rs extending from the
buildings in th e county and is a cred it re st room w ith k itch en ette, g irls ’ rest m ain co rrid o rs to th e back of th e
w ings.
to th e d istric t and to those who have room clo sets and th e au d ito riu m on
T he auditorium p rese n ts one of th e $12,360. S u b -co n tracts w ere let by Mr.
had to do w ith the planning and c a r ry ­ th e m ain floor. T he rough w ork has
finest
featu res of th e new building, be­ S tockton on v ario u s p a rts of th e co n ­
ing out of the work. The outw ard ap ­ been done in tw o o th er room s under
pearan ce is exceedingly pleasing and th e w est end of th e building w here the ing p a rtic u la rly adapted for com m u­ stru ctio n . Jo h n M artin of P o rtlan d
nity g ath erin g s, for w hich pu rp o se it had ch a rg e of th e p la ste rin g , Griffeth
th e In terio r a rran g e m en t is m arked | ground slopes aw ay, in an ticip atio n of
is expected it will be used. T h e floor & H ansen of St. Jo h n s th e roofing.
fo r beauty and convenience. G reat I th e tim e w hen ad ditional class room s
space is 40 by 72 feet. At th e r e a r of T hom as Bros, did th e p ain tin g and
c a re h as been tak en to secure th e best w ill be needed. T hese a re sta n d ard
th e room a re tw o row s of bleacher F. L. Mack th e e ie c t.ic work. T he In-
possible system of heating and ven- size and w ell lighted. In addition to
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tlla tin g and the sa n ita ry conditions th is is th e boys' lunch room in the new i
,n c r«a8‘nS tht‘ w “,th ° f ^ e room su llte P ro d u c ts Co. of P o rtlan d laid
a a r re
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h a a t t could
e m ilr f h
.u tr „ ,i
basem ent. A p a rt of th e old basem ent
I he seatin g cap acity w here the m astic floors in the lav ato ries and
all t th
be o ,u
desired.
o p era ch a irs a re used is 500 and it is th e u m b rella g u tte rs in th e w ardrobes.
T he building is of hollow tile con­ is being utilized as a play room for
expected th a t m any m ore th a n th a t So far as possible m a terial w as p u r­
stru ctio n and is finished on the outside th e ch ild ren of th e first, second and
num ber can be easily seated w hen th e chased locally and m en from th is vi­
w ith w hite stucco. T he portion of the th ird grades. T his space is about 80
sm all ch a irs of th e ch ild ren a re m ade cin ity w ere em ployed on th e w ork. Mr.
roof facing the stre e t is of S panish by 40 feet In size. O pening from th is
use of. A stag e 33 feet six inches by S tockton had 33 men on th e g en eral
m etal tile, th e rem ainder of sheet is th e fan room for co n tro llin g th e
16 feet, w ith am ple an te room s, ex­ co n stru c tio n a t one tim e, an d his
m etal.
h eatin g and v en tila tin g of th e au d i­
tends along th e south side of th e room. force averaged from 18 to 20. At one
A featu re of the building w hich will torium . T he au d ito riu m may be heated Lighting, h eatin g an d v en tilatin g of
be greatly appreciated by p are n ts of se p a ra te ly from th e class room s. The th is room se p arate from th e re s t of the tim e th e re w ere n o t less th a n 40 men
sm all children is the ease with w hich fu rn ace room is fire proof and is sep ­ building have been provided for. T his on th e job. T h e ac tu a l co n stru ctio n
com m enced May 14 and the w ork was
e re st of th e basem ent
it can be em ptied in case of fire, a . ra te d from . th
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has been th o ro u g h ly trie d o ut with com pleted b ut a few w eeks ago.
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m ost satisfac to ry resu lts. F re sh air
M aterial for th e building w as
fire proof. Besides the broad m ain F u rn a ce and boilers are covered with from th e outside is w arm ed an d forced
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u g h t from m any sources. D im en­
heavy
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e n tra n c e th e re a re eight m eans of en ­
into the room, w hile th e sta le air of
tra n c e or exit. All th ese doors are m atic pum ping device in th e fu rn ace th e room is d raw n out. T he a rra n g e ­ sion lum ber cam e from th e m ill of the
equipped w ith panic locks w hich will pit will ta k e c a re of an y w ater w hich m ent is such th a t th e la rg e room can B ru n s M an u factu rin g com pany of
open from the inside it pressed may get in, e ith e r by th e condensation be w arm ed and filled w ith p u re a ir in P o rtlan d , brick and tile from th e Co­
again st.
Each co rrid o r is provided of steam or by seeping th ro u g h the 10 m inutes an d th e re is no d isa g re e­ lum bia B rick w orks at H ogan statio n ,
w ith a reel of hose, one of 50 feet and w alls. Two m otor driven fans in the able noise from th e fans. T he aco u s­ g lass and g lazing from th e W. P. F u l­
ler com pany of P o rtlan d and h a rd ­
a ttic co n tro l th e v en tilatin g in the
tw o of 75 feet each.
tics are said to be perfect.
w are from th e B uilders H ard w are
building
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exception
of
the
W hen the plans for th e new bu ild ­
F. M anson W hite of P o rtlan d was com pany of P o rtlan d .
ing w ere first u n d ertak en early lust au d itorium .
th e arc h itec t and C. E. S tockton of
T he school board u n d er w hich th is
sp rin g it w as hoped to build a 12-
T he building, w hich is 234 feet G resham th e co n tra cto r. Mr. S to ck ­
im provem ent has been m ade co n sists
room school, but on account of the long, fro n ts on Pow ell street. It cov­ to n 's bid, w hich covered every th in g in
of L. L. K idder, J. V. Cogswell and
stro n g increase in the price of build ­ ers th e old basem ent and extends to th e building excepting plum bing and A D ow sett. c j . L undquist is clerk,
ing m a te ria l it w as found n ecessary to th e west onto th e p ro p erty recently h eating, w as $17,600. Fox & Co. o f, w h „ e th e b u lld i„ K ,8 very ,n te re 9 t.
change to a 10-rooin plan. Booms p u rch ased by , th e school
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. d istrict. , Six P o rtlan d handled th e plum bing and I ,„ g an(, a ttra c tlv e , one of th e m o8t a t.
m ay be added la te r In pairs, extending class room s face th e stree t. In th e h eatin g u nder a se p a ra te c o n tra c t of J tractfv e feature8 ,8 th e crow d of
b rig h t, h appy boys and girls who m ake
i up th e stu d e n t body. T hey ta k e g reat
pride in th e ir school and a re ap p re-
I d a tiv e to th e com m unity for w h at has
i been done in th e ir behalf. At th e first
assem bly in th e new au d ito riu m on
D ecem ber 5 a ju b ila n t tim e w as had
and pledges w ere renew ed to keep the
building in good sh ap e and fre e from
m ars of any kind. A ssem bly is held
I every W ednesday a t 10 o'clock and
p atro n s of th e school and o th e rs are
i invited to attend.
T he to ta l en ro llm en t for th e y ear to
date is *318, 133 g irls and 185 boys.
T w a hundred and ninety-seven w ere
in atten d a n ce on Monday of th is week
w hen a check w as made.
T hé facu lty of th e school co n sists of
a co rp s of eleven te ac h ers, each tr a in ­
ed in his or her p a rtic u la r line of
work. W ith one exception th ey are
resid e n ts of G resham .
Miss Fay
W ard, te ac h er of th e first grade,
spends th e week ends a t h er hom e in
P o rtlan d . T hese te a c h e rs a re ready
and w illing to give th e ir aid an d su p ­
port to th q w elfare of th e com m unity.
They believe th e boys and g irls in
th e ir c a re as fine a group as can be
found.
We take this opportunity of thanking our
many friends and patrons for* their past
favors and assure them the same courte­
ous treatment in the future.
Yard near Mt. Hood Depot, Gresham
Phone 2121
YOUR HEALTH
is closely linked with the
Quality of the Plum bing in your home
Complete new equipment for your bathroom or
kitchen installed at surprisingly low rates.
The time to have your plumbing done is NOW, be­
fore w inter sets in.
We are prepared to give quick service in all kinds
of mending and repair work.
When som ething goes w rong call Phone 1214.
J. T. STILLIONS
Gresham
W. K. HAMILTON
CONTRACTOR AND Kl'lLDER
Wishes You a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Teachers and Their Rooms.
This company takes the opportunity to
thank its customers for their patronage (lur­
ing this past year and to assure others that
JONES LUMBER COMPANY
is always ready and willing to render
efficient and modern building service to any
one in this community.
Miss F ay W ard is te ac h er of th e
first grade. She has 31 pupils u nder
h er care. T his is Miss W ard's first
year in th e school.
T he first and second g rad es w ere
each too large for one teach er, so it
was divided and a p a rt of each w as
placed in one room u n d er th e c a re of
Miss G ertru d e A lexander.
Tw elve
first g rad e and tw elve second g rad e
p upils m ake up h er classes. T his is
Miss A lexander's fifth year in the
school.
The second g rad e Is In ch a rg e of
Mrs. G ladys H oyt and Is com posed of
28 pupils. Mrs. Hoyt has ta u g h t four
y ears in the school.
Miss H elen H oss and Miss Mabel
Inglis in stru c t th e th ird grade, w hich
has an en ro llm en t of 52 and occupies
two room s. Miss H oss has been four
y ears w ith th e school and Miss In g lis
five.
Miss G race Ogilbee. who is spending
her fo u rth year in th e school, teach es
the fo u rth grade, w hich has an en ­
ro llm en t of 40.
Mrs. P earl H ayden has th e fifth
grad e of 40 pupils. She is in th e school
for th e first tim e b u t has ta u g h t in the
vicinity of G resham for sev eral years.
T he sixth g rad e teach er is Miss
Adele Schenk. T his is also h er first
year. T he g rad e h as an en ro llm en t
of 40.
Mrs. A lbert K reu g er is te ac h er of
the seventh g rad e w ith th irty -o n e
pupils enrolled. T his is her first y ear
in th is school, though she has ta u g h t
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and that
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the coming year will be filled with happiness
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CLELL ADDY, Manager
GRESHAM, OREGON
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