Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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The Monfpelier l-ligh School was erecfed in I9l5. lf was a gala day when 'lhe Monfpelier sfudenfs were permiffed fo call fhe I-ligh School fheir own. ln 1928 'rhe Senior class was proud 'ro presenf a clock fo fhe school, which indeed has marked iime for many. Wifh fhe changing years if was necessary 'ro add many improvemenis and fhe year l94O found us lhe recipienfs of a mosf modern and up-fo-dafe gym- nasium, and an enlarged audiforium bofh of which had previously been an eyesore 'lo enfhusiasfic crowds and a disadvanfage fo Teams and aclors. OUR THE MELTIN GYMNASIUM Gymnasium has floor space of 65x85 feef. Playing floor is 43x77 feef. Norfh end fiffed wifh 263 comfortable in- dividual seafs. Each side of playing floor has exfended fype bleachers, which may be folded againsf wall when nof in use. Tofal esfimafed capacify of gym, IOOO. Boys' and girls' dressing rooms af eifher end of gym and exfending fhe widfh of building wifh modern shower and loclcer facilifies. Porler cornpleie elecfrical Score Board. Serving ldfchen adjoining gym. Physical educafion and afhlefic equipmenf room adioining gym- l-IIGH SCHOOL BUILDING Page 6

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UNS HIGH f'N Table of Contents l-Personnel ll-Acrivily Ill-A+hle+ics ' ' O U R T O W N ' ' ELEVATED WATER TANK l-leigh? above foundafion 'lo lop of Tank. l3O feet Heighf above feunclafion fo bolrom of fanlc, IIZ feel. Diamefer of fanlc, 38 feel. Capacify of fanlc, 200.000 gallons. The elevafed 'ranlc provides an increased wafer flow for fire profecfion and improves The wa+er pressure for domesiic consumpiion over onfire village. Confracf price for Tank complefe and all pipe connecrions 'ro present wafer syslem .4 ..1. . .-Y s....J is 522,096.00 Builf by Piflsburqh-DeMoines Sfeel Com- pany. Builf wiih PWA parficipafion consisfing of a 452, grant GRAN DSTAND The Grandsfand is one of The largesf and mosf modern sfrucfures of This fype in Norfhwesfern Ohio and provides searing space for over 3000. as well as added space for concessions and displays. Increased af- 3, Page 5 iendance 'ro 'Phe fair, has already proven ifs FIRE TRUCK The Monfpelier Village Fire Truck is ulfra- modern. consisting of a Barfon rofary pump having a capacify of over 500 gallon per minufe and a boosfer fank wi+h a capaciiy of 380 gallons fo be used mainly while fighf- ing fires in The counlry. The body and ianlc were builf by The. Monfpelier Manufacfuring Company and all mounfings were on a Dodge chassis. Tofal cosl' of fire fruclc was 52.992.00.' worth. -Eldon Mocherman

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I I 1 O T 1+ 123 .. HOOI. OF LIFE AUDITORIUM Ceiling lowered and rebuill wilh Johns-Manville Acouslical Celofex. New liglnling syslem. New lweafing and venlilalinq syslem. Added sealing capacify. Toral of 629. Enlarged slaqe. New stage curlain, cyclorama and liglnling sysfem. Large dressing rooms wilh facililies for band and orclnesfra sforage space. GENERAL FINANCIAL DATA Bond Issue .........,,........,......,......,...,.....,..,.,,,..,............ 5l40.000.00 Transfer of Fund lGeneral To Conslrucfionl .,..,,.. 3.92500 Federal Governmenl Gran? ,.....,.....................,......... ll7.756.00 S26l,68I,OO Tofal Cos? of High School Addilion ..,.... ........ S 95,925.00 Tolal Cos? of Elemenlary Building ,...,... ..... l 48,541.00 Land ...................,.................,.....,.,,.,........,..... .........,. 5 ,6l5.00 Equipmenl ..............,,,,...........................,..,..,.............,.. 9,400.00 Grading. Wallcs and Drives and Landscaping slill To be done Iesfimafedl ..,...,...,..............,..,..... 2,200.00 S26I,68I.0O The following ilems may be of inleresl Io our reader: Ollier improvemenls- . R. C. A. Radio, Plwonograplw and Public Address Syslem in all class rooms: DeVry Sound Visual Educalion equipment -Jessie Courlney ark' Us AUDITORIUM AND GYMNASIUM I Page 7