Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-02-16 | Page 9 | Workmen Give Annual Cleanup to Interior of Tabernacle

Workmen q Give Annual Cleanup Cle To Inferior of tabernacle e I Moving cautiously workmen were again at t th the g gl gigantic antic task of ot giving the interior of ot the oval- oval shaped historic L D S tabernacle its annual cleaning Church officials l always see that the famed tabernacle is kept In tiptop tip tiptop top shape whether or not It is used to any ny great extent After I the United States went to war the building was ordered closed to the public for the duration Ben Hanley building au auperin superintendent for the church said the structure ure is n nearly arly two thirds cleaned and that a staff of about 17 has hu been working tat at various times on the project He estimated estimated esti mated that from the floor of the tabernacle to the center ceiling top is more than 55 feet The semiannual restricted general general general gen gen- eral church conference last October October October Octo Octo- ber was held in the tabernacle Although no details have yet been announced relative to the coming annual general conference in April it is expected that the re restricted restricted restricted re- re general sessions again will wUl willbe willbe be held In the famed structure