Auburn Adventist Academy - Rainier Vista Yearbook (Auburn, WA)

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Choir robes, made by the Dorcas Society, were used for the first time in 1940. During the year 1940-1941, the Casa Loma Culture Club had a Father-Son Banquet in honor of the fathers and many business men who acted as foster fathers for the boys. That year 100 fellows occupied Gibson Hall. The Tillicum Village Club obtained enough money from program proceeds to place an Auburn Academy sign along the highway near the school. During the year the greenhouse which adjoined the old boiler room was tom down and a modern boiler room was build. The new boiler, fitted with a new large coal stoker and a 60-foot smoke stack, furnished steam heat for the two dormitories, the administration building, and the furniture shop. The farm, supplying the school with fresh vegetables, was a valuable asset. An excellent herd of cows produced plenty of milk daily. A group of hard-working boys looked after the small herd of heifers, kept the team of horses in first class condition, and cared for the flock of leghorns which supplied the school with about 150 eggs per day. During A. J. Olson’s administration from 1941-1949 the campus grew. The woodshop burned in January, 1942, and a new 21,000 square foot, one-story concrete building replaced it. Being equipped with heavy duty modem machines, it was considered one of the most modem and best equipped furniture shops in the state. It had the capacity to turn out a quarter million dollars’ worth of furniture annually, and provided an opportuni¬ ty for 100 boys to earn all or part of their school expenses. At this point the dairy had 30 head of cattle and the poultry houses sheltered approximately 500 chickens. Three acres of truck garden were in cultivation. An enlarged school cafeteria in the basement of the administration building, completed in 1941-1942, ac¬ commodated 260 students. The cafeteria employed 40 students to help prepare meals for over 200. C. L. Witzel, dean of men during this year, was in his second term of service at the academy. TWO STUDENTS and their work supervisor in the greenhouse transplant plants for campus beautification. THE OLD school dairy and farm located south of the campus provided work opportunities for fellows. 13

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History (continued) ROMEO L. Hubbs, principal, 1936-1941. racks, kitchen stools, and lawn furniture of all kinds were sold in large quantitiess, not only in the local markets, but also in eastern cities. An average of 20 young men were employed there. By the school year 1937-1938 the Auburn Academy Woodshop occupied three large buildings totaling approximately 16,400 square feet. Woodworking had now become the major industry of the academy. While R. L. Hubbs was principal during 1937-1938, students baked an average of 65 loaves of bread a day. Approximately 80 boys were employed in the wood- shop under the supervision of R. J. Device. The school farm consisted of about 100 acres, much of which was improved in growing crops. Again several acres were planted to garden; a larger area, to hay, oats, and com. A herd of 25 Jersey cows supplied the school with milk and cream. During the year of 1939-1940, the Associated Stu¬ dents sponsored a fund-raising campaign to buy a grand piano. The Tillicum Club, comprised of village students, was also organized. On the campus was a greenhouse where potted plants were grown for campus beautification. The flowers grown there also provided a festive touch in the form of boutonnieres, corsages, or bouquets for special occa¬ sions. The woodshop, occupying over four acres of floor space, and manufacturing approximately 75 different articles of furniture, built one of the most complete lines of unfinished furniture in the Northwest. Lumber was brought from the mill to the plant and was cut and shaped on the various machines in the milling room. Between 60 and 70 boys were able to earn a large portion of their school expenses. FACTORY WORKERS demonstrate how they earn a large portion of their school expenses since the factory started in 1926.

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History (continued) A J. Olson, principal, 1941-1949. CAFETERIA WORKERS are ready for students in the enlarged cafeteria in the basement of the administration building. The Student Association project for the school year 1942-1943 was an orgatron. The music department expanded considerably under the direction of Harold Mitzelfelt. A girls’ glee club, church choir, orchestra, boys’ glee club, double male quartet and the band were organized and kept active throughout the year. A new gymnasium, 165’ by 55’, with a seating capacity of 1500 people, was started but not completed until the following year. With the construction of the gymnasium, East Hall became an overflow girls’ dormi¬ tory upstairs and a manual arts department downstairs. During the years 1942-1944, the 150-acre Cloitiere farm, with a large dairy bam and a two-story home, was purchased. The productive land was improved in grow¬ ing good crops. By now a fine dairy herd of 40 cows and a flock of approximately 600 hens provided additional work for students. In the summer of 1944, a service building containing a modern laundry, cannery, pasteurizing plant, home economics department and maintenance department was built. By now the school had 15 school homes for staff and factory workers. A complete new water system with storage capacity of 140,000 gallons was constructed to replace the old 8,000 gallon tank which burned. Fire hydrants to all important places on campus were now possible. Elder Don Spillman, board chairman, broke ground for a three-story dormitory on April 26, 1946. For a project during this school year, the students endeavored to raise $10,000 toward the estimated $85,000 for the new girls’ dormitory. This campaign was completed during a three-week period, and the students and faculty together raised over $11,000 under the faculty sponsor¬ ship of H. D. Schwartz and student leadership of Donna THIS CONCRETE block building replaced the former factory destroyed by fire in 1942. SOUTH HALL, new dormitory for girls was first occupied