The Western news., 1946-05-02
Quiz Regarding
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!, aS planned at present is 1875 Il
long and IS feet wide.
= Q-Of what material is it pro
i posed to construct the buildingi
A-Plans now call for the build.
> ing to be made of brick. No other
type of fireproof material seems
: to offer any material saving.
Q-Where is it proposed to To-
cate the building? A-On the
space between the Central build
ing and the High School. Using
as a part Of the space Montana
Avenue between Lincoln Blvd. and
Eighth Street
! Q-What provision does the plan
Of the building make for use as an
auditorium? "A large stage with
adequate dressing rooms and stor-
4 age facilities are included in the
plans Seating space will probably
be adequate enough to seat the lar
gest crowd that will ever assemble
/ IN Libby through the combined use
of the seating space available for
games and the playing floor itself.
Q-What provision does the pro-
posed plan make for a basketball
court? Alt provides the maxi
mum sized court recommended for
high school use (50'x90D.
Q-How many spectators could
be accommodated at a basketball
game or other athletic events re-
quiring use of the floor? A-The
proposed plan will provide seating
for 1900 people.
Q-What type of seating is plan
ned for games? A-The seating as
planned at present will be of fold
ing type, which are cheaper and
also provide that the space ordin-
arily used by bleachers will be
available for use in making two
playing courts for basketball or
other games. This will make it pos
sible for more groups in school and
out to make use of the building for
athletic purposes.
Q-Why has it been deemed ad-
visable to combine the, features of
an auditorium and a gymnasium In
one building? A-Because it is
impossible to finance two buildings
large enough to suitably provide
these features.
Q-Is there any truth to the
needed and should be provided be-
fore this building is built? A-Space
for grade rooms is now being COM
pletely utilized and does not pro-
vide much room for expansion.
However high school students are
at present, and have been for some
time past, crowded INTO rooms large
enough to adequately care for clas-
ses only half as large as they are
at present Work in some high
school departments would be much
more efficient with more room. This
building will provide more room
for high school
Q-Is it true that the Central
cannot be satisfactorily
heated and that money should be
spent on it before any other build
ngs are planned? A-Heating in
his building has been adequately
aiken care of by the installation of
tokers. These stokers were never
adjusted until the fall of
he@current year, but since being
they provide more heat
ng capacity than is needed
Q-What are the possibilities for
ederal aid in buildings of this type?
Mo one can accurately foresee
yhat the government is going to do
\ a matter of this kind but it seems
cry reasonable to assume on the
asis of information secured from
nose close to the scene that federal
id will not be available until the
lleViated to some extent. Should
10.
Onds will be issued only in an
mount necessary to supplement the
.deral funds in providing the total
mount needed.
Q-Will the proposed building be
yailable for community use?
School property is owned by the
What the community
,sires in respect to the use of
hool buildings it can have. The
esent school administration, in
Iding the board of trustees and
e superintendent are highly in
vor of the school being the cen
r of community activities. The
dition of this building to the
lool plant will make it possible
, the community not only to use
is building but also other parts
the plant with much less inter
'ence than under present con-
ions.
Q-Who is eligible to vote at this
ction? A-Only those people
lose names appear on the lists
epared by the county clerk, ac-
ding to law, are eligible to vote.
Q-Why must such a large num-
: of those eligible vote. A
e law provides that at least 400
the qualified electors eligible
st vote at such an election. If
S number does not vote the issue
IS not carry.
l-How many people must vote
favor of the issue for it to carry?
"A majority of those voting.