Sprinkling System Reduces Fire Hazard in School
A new sprinkler system costing about 5000 dollars, excluding city main hookup, cuts fire risk in an older school building. Installed over five weeks, it uses 1000 heads with 165 degree melt heads, nine to twelve square foot spray, alarms to school and Sterling fire department, and allows higher pressure via an external connection.
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Burton Ferguson
City Main
Fifth Street
Sterling Fire Department
Illinois Emergency Relief
Stage Lighting System Details for Floodlights and Filters
The article outlines a stage lighting setup with adjustable floodlights on each side using 300 watt lamps. Footlights offer six circuits of 360 watts each for color blends via glass color filters. An overhead system has three main groups with six circuits of 600 watts each and multiple amber blue red and white circuits. Total possible light ranges from 3860 to 13560 watts with a 25 circuit switchboard and 60 watt bulbs except two 300 watt floods.
Math Department Prepares Students for College Entrance
The mathematics department offers full preparation for college admission including Eastern colleges with special requirements. It provides courses for engineering and technical fields. Freshmen take algebra, sophomores plane geometry, while juniors and seniors may take advanced algebra solid geometry or trigonometry. The program alternates with solid geometry giving three and a half years of math before college.
Building Door Schedule For Study Glee Dawn To Night
The building doors open at 7 30 for early study or Glee club and close at 7 55 then reopen at 8 15 for student entry. Doors stay open until 12 noon and close 12 45 then again at about 5 30 after all have left. Night school opens at 6 45 and closes 9 15. Functions extend hours as needed with staff on duty during open times.
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Glee Club
Office Force Kept at Work Every Minute
Our busy office force led by Principal Eades assists Misses Grimes Eilers McElhaney and Harting. The staff arrives around 7:30 to 8:10 and spends the morning handling excuses, supplies, phone requests, attendance, and student needs with courtesy as the motto.
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Lynn Timmons
Eades
Miss Eilers
Miss Grimes
Miss McElhaney
Miss Harting
Principal’s Report to Board on School Improvements
The report notes the cost of work by contract would have been high and credits the Illinois Emergency Relief organization for county cooperation. A 2200 hour project is applied for to improve the exterior of the building. The sprinkling system installation is underway and should reduce fire risk significantly.
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Illinois Emergency Relief Organization
Proposed Changes for School Facilities and Programs
A set of eight proposed school improvements includes a new mimeographing device, an updated library program, welding training at Purdue, expanded lumber purchases, vocational shop work, enhanced music, an additional stokers for boiler heat, and consideration of a federal relief program for public works. The proposals stress conservatism and gradual development of a sound program.
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Timmons
Purdue
Sterling High School
CWA
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Whaley
Department ,of Public Instruction
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