“New School Building Ogden Standard Mov. ee November 24. for ~ Weber School District tbh, 1747 + WPA ‘abesble Used to Build His Memorial Structure At Cost > OF $168, 121 N EA R REESE! -ESERVATION Increased-Powalation to - Be Absorbed Through Construction * eieits of Marriott, Farr West, will start Slaterville: and Harrisville first to grades school ninth on Nov. 24 from in a brand-new building, constructed by WPA labor under Weber county school district sponsorship. When the WPA began construcY tion of the Wahlquist school the location afforded a sweeping i view of the magnificent Wasatch moun- ‘tains. But Uncle Sam became busy in the meantime. Now the students will obtain a splendid view of the mountains and also a fine panorama just across of’ the depot develop- the Wahlquist school is general for the highway reservation which depot is located. ~ Cares for Overlow There is more to this than the military cidence. The board Weber seemingly preparedness was Sam and of was The comwill assist the superin- tendent to house the increase in school population that is developing in line with army projects of Weber county and vicinity. ‘On April 7, 1938, the board of education formally considered con- struction of a new combined ele- mentary and junior high school to replace the four schools- of Harris- ville, Farr West, Slaterville and Marriott. The board at that time was comprised of Wilmer C. Jensen, president, Frederick Barker, vice president; H. Guy Child, Ed. J.° Parker and EH. Arnold Slater. Keith Wahlquist ‘was superintendent of schools and William P. ‘Miller was assistant superintendent and clerk. -Authorization Given ‘Members of the board and residents of the communities felt that much better school facilities could be provided in a larger consolidated school than in the four small schools and the facilities could be had at lower maintenance cost per student, by reducing the custodial and. teacher overhead.. and building costs. ‘The authorization was given May 12 to apply for a WPA project and Art Shreeve was employed as architect. Preliminary plans were ap'. proved June ® and the application was “The signed June selection site. consumed 23. of much an acceptable time. Meet- . The . was named Wahlquist, of Weber new cen- after the superin- county schools when construction. was begun, and former U. E. A, president and principal of Weber county high school. — school thinking while Uncle board tendent coin- county planning preparedness. pletion of the building the county HONORED tral school late Keith to the west on Facts on Building 1 Here are some essential facts. , about the building, released by Dar- ' rell J. Greenwell, state WPA ading were held with representatives || | ministrator, and prepared by WPA of the four communities, and on} engineers: Size of building—184 ft. x 150 ae April 27, 1939, the present site of | | one-story. six acres was purchased from John | Concrete work—All “hectifen foundations, interior walls and. Hardy. Later an additional three ‘floors are of reinforced concrete. acres were purchased, | Boiler room, school lunch kitchen| |and smoke stack are built of con2096 cubic, dents per grade with a total of crete. Total concrete yards. | about 300 boys and girls. S. L, - Brick work—Exterior walls—3, Wyatt will be principal and nine course brick. y other teachers will complete the Interior walls Gunenae rubbed faculty. smooth and painted. Slater Board Head The new school will have rollment of between 30 and an en40 stu- Ceilings—“Class rooms, halls and | The present board of education— | E, Arnold Slater, president; Wilmer | auditorium” acoustic celotex. Tile work—Waincoting in halls, | C. Jensen, vice president; H. Guy toilet rooms and floors in toilet. Child, Frederick Barker and Ed. J. Parker—officially named the build- |rooms are all of ceramic tile; \4,100 | ee Utah or of ments, ing Wahlquist school to honor the | S@are feet. Floors—Auditorium, maple floor-_ late superintendent, Keith Wahling. All other rooms and halls asquist, William P. Miller is now phalt tile. | superintendent, and Robert WangsHeating—Steam head. Boiler is gaard is clerk and treasurer of the fired by coal stoker feeding coal board. — direct from coal bin. Room radiat- | The size and appointments of ors are equipped with blowers to, Wahilquist school will surprise visitors it. the The first time structure they is inspect roughly U- shape. There are two wings for class rooms with the gymnasium } auditorium as the base of the U.|| It is a one-story structure with ground dimensions of 184 feet by 150 feet. school Designed particularly purposes, the new recreation ‘purposes because and _ social of its great audi- troium, stage and other facilities, circulation taken Heat so that from in outside each ‘by |separate room are air when is de-| can be’ desired. controlled thermostat. Lighting—Lights descent type and fresh and are all incan- | are automatically | for | controlled by electric eye mechan-. ism which maintains proper light structure nevertheless should be popular for community. improve ‘signed at all times, Water from a supply—Water is supplied well drilled on the site. (Storage ‘onk and automatic pump