Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-05-04

able for our citizens to enjoy visit
at the school. The school is, the pro-
duct of this community but only
minority have actually entered the
building to ascertain just what has
been accomplished. Such an inspec-
ton of the school should be one of
pleasure and satisfaction as it is a
structure worthy of civic pride. Cou-
pied with the five views reproduced
on this page we shall endeavor in as
brief a manner as possible to depict
the chief marks of construction and
its many features.
J. H. Olsen & Company of Willmar
was given the general contract at a
figure slightly over one hundred thou
sand dollars Examine their adver>
tisement in this issue. This firm then
sub-let the various jobs to other con-
tractors. j. Henning & Son Of Min
neapolis did all of the sheet metal
work and gravel roof work See their
advertisement on the opposite page.
Much of the school equipment and
supplies was purchased from the
Northwestern School Supply Company
of Minneapolis whose advertisement
also appears in this issue.
An Artistic Exterior
The addition has frontage of 149
feet on Fourth Street West. Its width
facing Monongalia Avenue, is 1913 feet
which includes the boiler room. 1t
rises three stories, it's height being
80 feet, reaching to the caves. Made
of Twin City brick of a brown-reddish
tint and outlined with red sandstone,
the exterior walls are attractive and
neatly designed The building was
modelled after the most up-to-date
specifications and late types of edu-
cat1onal structures. Ample provis-
ions for excellent lighting are found
in the "A large, double section, win
dows on the East side and the twelve
windows on the South front, four of
the latter number being the special
double story windows Of the Junior
Auditorium Special attention is call
ed to these modern windows. The
roof is Of the Hip Type overlaid with
Shingles The windows Of the base
ment are high thus permitting unus-
ual lighting in this section.
General Interior Construction
Wil!mar brick and Colburn Tile have
been used extensively for the inside
walls and partitions. Steel columns
are supporting the floor steel girders.
These steel girders carry the Audit
Orium floor Both the gymnasium and
auditorium are partly OF steel con-
structiOn Steel columns also support
the roof trusses. The columns are
bedded in concrete and brick.
The Basement
Access to the basement may be Sc
cured by passing in thru the East en-
trance and by making ones way down
the hall to the South end where a
stairway will be found leading the
visitor to this section.
On this floor is found, first of all, the
large gymnasium which also occupies
the rear part of the ground floor. De-
tailed description nof the gymnasium
will be found in a special article.
The boiler room is worthy of visit.
Ben Benson of this city had the con-
tract for this work. This contract in
Guided all of the boiler plant, install.
alton of radiators, fans, vacuum pump
etc. Note his advertisement in this
issue. The room is 41x30 it. Two Goa
bins, 31x2O it. adjoin the boiler room
All of the Central group of buildings
are now heated by one plant consist
ing of three, eighty horsepower tubu
lar boilers, specially designed. In the
past a separate plant for each build
ing was constant drain on school
funds and great ineconomy. The
- boilers were manufactured by the
VIM. Bros Co. Of Minneapolis, Mimi
They are so installed that one, two on
the entire three of them, may be op
Grated according to the needs. The
plant is of the latest model.
The fan room lies next to the boiler
room and occupies floor space of 212
20 feet. A large fan supplies the large
building with fresh air constantly. L
was manufactured by the American
Blower Company, 1t is capable of de
livering 1000 cubic feet of fresh ali
per minute and is driven by fiftee1
horse power motor, using electricity
The old Central building on thu
right of the High School has its owl
fan Of the same make which SENDS
thru the building 10000 cubic feet o
fresh air per minute.
The Morgan-Gerrisch Co. OF Mime
apolis furnished the vacuum puml
and similar equipment.
The boys and girls shower bath
and dressing rooms will be described
in the gymnasium article.
The Ground Floor
There are four entrances to thu