Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL ON
EAST SIDE WILL
Be BUILT SOON

Plans have been completed for
constructing the first unit of q
separate high SCHOOL building on
| the east side, and bids for the work
viii be advertised in few days
according to a statement made tC
the Press today by r. P. Moore, of
the high school board.
1t is hoped to let contract for the
work by July 2, 50 that the unit
may be completed and occupied by
students when school sessions re-
sumo in the fall.
The unit will include an auditor
ium with stage and two class rooms
at the rear of the auditorium. Fold
ing doors Will make it possible to
use the stage and the auditorium
itself as class rooms. The auditor
ium proper Will be 40 by 30 feet.
By swinging back the folding doors
the length Of the auditorium will
be increased to % feet, providing
ample accommodations for the pre-
sentation of programs for which the
east side school is noted.
Don Wells and Ralph Swearingen,
who have drawn the plans, have de-
signed them so that additional units
as needed, can be added to the orig
inal amt, harmoniZing with it and
eventually appearing as one com
plete building.
The first unit and equipment will
represent IN investment of about
SO 600, Moore said, this money be-
ing furnished from a high school
contingent fund. The building viii
be erected 80 as to front on First
street between State and Oliva
streets.
Py the construction of the new
building, the high school department
VII be separated from the grammar
school, with the exception of the
manual arts and domestic science
classes. These will continue to be
used jointly until such time as ad
ditional facilities can BE- provided.
Separation Of the high school stu
dents from the grammar school
building viii aid greatly in mapping
out proper courses for high school
students and will relieve in great
measure, the congestion under
which work at the east side school
has been carried on for several
years past, presenting consider
able handicap to the teaching force
and students, Moore said.
Professor ". A. Payne, principal
of the East Side High school, today
made the following statement rela-
tive to the new building.
1.-The continued progress in the
program of the Fl Centre schools
was shown last night when the board
of trustees Of the Central Union
High school district approved plans
for building for the East Side
High school. Since the organization
Of the East Side High school it has
been housed partly in the building
of the ri Centre school district.
Plans have been amicably used
whereby the Two schools have sue
cccdcd in working out very splen-
did programs, But the need for Il
high school building has always
been apparent. Not only will there
be opportunity given for more sat
isfactory work in the high school
but also there win De "A releasing
of more rooms for elementary school
purposes and consequently = more
ideal program.
"Being compelled to build with
out the facilities of bond issue,
the board of trustees is compelled
to erect the school building in units.
The first unit which will be built at
once and which viii be completed by
the opening of school in September,
will include the auditorium which
is much needed on the East Side and
several class rooms. The auditorium
will be used as n study hall during
the day and can be utilized as an
entertainment and amusement hall
as occasion may demand.
"'The present plan for the teach
ing of vocational subjects will be
continued. The present science
laboratory will be renovated. addi-
tional equipment supplied, and n
course in physics added. Addition
al equipment will be added to the
vocational departments as these de
partments mean much in the life of
the boys and girls attending them.
Plans also include recrcational fea-
tures-tennis, basket ball, baseball,
etc. In the course of very few
wears the East Side High school will
have buildings and equipment COM
parable with those of any other