The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1920-09-30
ARCHITECT BELL
EXAMINES WORK
Finds Contractor Peterson Doing Even
Better Work than Called for
By Specifications
ONE VOTE IS AGAINST BONDING
Football Team to Tangle With La
Moure Tomorrow

over the progress of the work Of con-
struction. He expressed himself as
more than pleased with both the speed
and quality of the work done to date.
Some of the heavy foundation walls
are finished, the forms built for most
Of the others, and concrete is being
poured now at rate that will make
quick work Of the foundation walls.
Practically all the material for the
basement is now either on the grounds
or en- route, so there will be no hitch
On account Of them. ~
Under the terms of the contract be-
tween the architects and the board Of
Education, Bell and Imports assume
the responsibility of overseeing the
construction Of the building. They
have had an inspector on the ground
from the beginning of construction
work to see that every item Of the
specifications is complied with, and the
interests of the citizens of Cakes pro.
tected. e
As far as that is concerned, Con-
tractor Fred Peterson is going even
beyond the standards set in the spe-
cifications to give us the best school
building he knows how to build. The
concrete in the footings and founda-
tion walls has been mixed consider
ably richer than called for in the spe-
cifications, and he has shipped in from
Watertown, S. D., couple of cars Of
specially screened and cleaned gravel
for some Of the cement work. These
are only some Of the ways in which
he is giving the district extra value
for their money.
Mr.. Peterson has been personally
absent from the work here for con-
siderable part of the past two weeks,
owing to the serious illness Of his wife
in Aberdeen. He returned Tuesday
with the good news that she was out
Of DANGER
4s The bond ERECTION last Friday ear-
ried by big majority, as had been
expected. In fact, out Of the 26O votes
cast, there was only one vote against
the issuance Of the bonds. It would
be interesting to know who this or
merry cuss is that persists in voting
against the new school. He should
be donated q ticket to the land of the
Bolsheviks or the Senegambians or
some other people who are supposedly
opposed to the principles of educa-
tion. He would really be in more con-
genial surroundings there than he is
in progressive little city like ours,
where the citizens are practically
unanimous in the belief that there is
nothing too good for the children.
The high school enrolment has now
reached the 12O mark. This is con-
siderably larger than the combined
high school and eighth grade registra-
tion was only three years ago. The
congestion in the high school depart
ment is more serious than ever this
year, in spite Of the fact that the
eighth grade has been moved to sep
arate room of it's own. Until new
desks that have been ordered can be
received, there are about 20 more high
school students than there are seats.
We believe that if the one irreconcil-
able Of Oakes were to attend high
school week or two without place
to sit down, he would switch his vote
to "yes."
Coach De La Hunt has been groom
ing his eleven for the, first game of
the high school league season, which
is to be played at LaMoure tomorrow
afternoon. The absence of Captain
Roney from school this week has made
the task Of putting the machine in
top shape for the game more difficult.
The Oakes team is stronger now than
at any time last. year. . Just how
strong it is can be- told better after
Fridays tilt.
The Hazel brothers and Nepstad are
regarded as fixtures in the backfield,
Gustafson has a half-nelson on the
center position, Smith and Geo. For
dyce are apparently on the inside
track in the running for guards, Veg
ner and Liddell and Archie Fordyce
are fighting out at tackles, Ferber,
Freeman and Gransalke are fitting
about at the wing jobs. For Fridays
game it is likely that Wegner will be
pulled back from his place in the line
to I'LL the vacancy in the backfeld left
by Captain Roney's desertion Of his
warriors. Several substitutes are
available, who will also probably have
a chance to display their wares in
Fridays game. Next week the strong
Lisbon team plays Oakes here.
y The seventh grade was dismissed
Monday afternoon out Of respect to