Pine Forge Academy - Flame Yearbook (Pine Forge, PA)

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'IU if A if Lv if' 11:5 'K ti f if 'P Q Q., S? , N .- Aerial view of New Building 1 i 'ft x Ready for the roof By June l, a bull-dozer, a steam shovel and two trucks were busy digging, spreading, and piling fresh earth. Explosions sent rock flying in all directions, Footings and concrete walls followed. Our newly acquired truck kept masons well supplied with block. Whatahappy day when the riggers came in with their giantcrane to put up the steell Mr. Luther Palmer, afaithful lay- man of Oberlin, Ohio, brought his crew of brick- layers to put up the walls. Aluminium windows were fitted in place. The roof was pouredg the concrete floor followed. A visit by the student body kept enthusiasm at a high point. The heat- ing was installed and partitions were placed. Our dream was becoming a reality before our eyes, At this writing, March 1, 1955, Mr. Dobbins, our builder and contractor, reported that two more months of work would complete the entire project. When school opens Septem- ber 1, 1955, all voices will be raised in thank- fulness and support of each member of the Allegheny Conference. Another forward step in P.F.l.'s expansion has been realizedj Pouring base ment floor ,..., Finishing the brick work Brick laying crew A' .2

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Elder Cheatham giving ground breaking speech. A . y .Lf- - Q' E ' , ji K ,ig 4, Ji' ' N qi' L ,49- . Q f y -g . -14 l. A -lw oigu' 2 K' N K i w frfff S , f Tl . 1 , 5 f V -V ' 3 I - K: - 3 I . , K .' 'Q ' M ' . K i . n fl' H . U -V . . ' A Wi ,'?'tiTi,ie 'L v i it A 'Xu i-Qfffmc. - Students view progress on New Building T1 We -Qs? if M ,fy Ground breaking On April 20 the entire faculty and student body met with the School board and representa- tives from the Union at the spot designated for the new school site, After appropriate speakers reviewed our past and envisioned the future, the officials with spades in handturned the soil as cameras clicked, 3 vmutdacwnf ,, 145 HJ! V in tl Preparing the ground Building the wall Filling in the floor Rigging the steel ' f ,tt

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llll me ' if -gl iii! 1 5 ! -1if'lvfQ A at Elder W. L. Cheatham, President, and his secretary, Miss Merle Cheatham. ,,,,. ,.,....W,,.,,,,M, 32, In 'MJ 5 Former Conference office building located in Washington, D.C., before the removal to Pine Forge. ALLEIIIIE. Y Nl. FERE CE 0F SE Ei TII MY MWIL TI'T Part of original Conference staff in morning Conference Workers Meeting 1955 Conference Committee Members