Regis High School - Chi Rho Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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aria ll 0 Early spring and the building nears completion. A 2 l 2 ' , 5 gf Representatives from the vari- ous parishes in the city check on the return during the Fund Raising Campaign for the new Regis building. Seated: Miss P. Kauffman, secretary, Mr. F. Cobb, chairman, Mrs. E. Schatzlein, St. James the Greater parish, Mr. W. Shea, St. Patrick's parish, Mr. E. Krumenauer, Sacred Heart parish, Mr. A. Coleman, lm- maculate Conception parish. rf As the fall of 1952 wore into early winter, the building went on aided by milder weather than usual so that all concrete footings and foundations were completed and the super-structure enclosed so the work continued unhin- dered throughout the winter. The work accomplished was phenomenal. By early spring the building really looked like a building with all the contractors working at top speed. lt looked as if it would be completed for the open- ing of the school term in Sept. of '53 as had been promised by Mr. Peterson, the contractor. As this book is being com iled,th f' lt h ' ' ' ' p e ma ouc es are being completed, school is in session and Mr. Panek, the efficient foreman has re- turned to Minnesota. ' Regis High School with a past record of high achievement in the face of great obstacles, looks to a great future in its fine new building which is beautiful and functional in every department. 54 fx

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enuine satisfaction of lite ! we ,fs N Il g comes only from the generous shouldering of responsibilities ll and the dedicationof our abil- ities to the service of God and T , ' I -7, Vyyk .1 is-115, K His Church. 1. I Bricklayers in the early stages of construction on the auditorium unit. .. 0 Construction resembling a metrolpolitan city. Generations to come will be provided with a Christian education at the school ancl moulded into good citizens. Catholics here, he stated, are following in the steps of the pioneer settlers ot this country, who also realized the value ot education and made great sacrifices to provide schools for their children. Construction is Begun on the New Regis High School-Bullclozers, Giant Shovels and 'cats' are going 'Full speed ahead' , with these words the Daily Telegram heralded on Sept. 24, 1952, the actual beginning of the building. The work was begun immediately after the letting of the contracts for construction, heating, plumbing and ventilating. The Peterson Construction Co. of Minneapolis was low bidder on the- general contract while many Eau Claire tirms took part in the construction. These were listed as Phoenix Steel, lnc., structural, W. H. Hobbs Supply Co., finish hardware, Charlson Mfg. Co., millwork, Lee Building Specialties, acoustical material, G 8. R Terrazzo, tile and terrazzo, S. A. Anderson, roofing, Hovland Sheet Metal, sheet metal work, Grosvold Co., ' ' e Heating, ventilation. 53 plumbing a nd heating and Hom

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The music ensemble room is large, airy and well lighted. There are three sets of risers ' ' ' I f r all musicians to see ff, V avril lasik 1.1 iii , 1-1, H11 I Mr R Walther and assistant put the finish- ' utside ing touches on the metal door lust o the gym. making it possibe o the director at all times. ., ,L T.,-We-navrvuiszusssfnwsffft-WPMQ I Wi, H M K , g In looking over our new Regis someone remarked that it is a symphony in brick, mortar, terrazzo and steel. Yet if one were to consider the amount of each of the constituents of the building in more ordinary terms and compar-' isons and colassalness of the symphony would surprise one. 231,000 cement blocks were used in the construc- tion--if layed end to end, they would reach from Eau Claire to Rice Lake. The 5,700 glass blocks would make a window 25 feet high and 100 feet long. The 91,000 pieces of glazed tile used in the gym and locker rooms would ' half mile long. y 1 ' d. If this steel were to be make a wail fifteen feet high and one ' ' i e' nails, etc., there were 308 tons of steel use h to stretch from Boston, Mass., Excluding the steel used m conduit, p p , P made into ordinary clothes line wire, it would be 15,400,000 feet long-long enoug to San Francisco, Calif. - 55