Show v t I t t 1 T. T 1 IS f 1 f of ih f t fT ff J i J r. r i s i 1 I I a IiI I II I rs t. t V r 4 j Y IlEA HEAVY VY BEAMS Superstructure of the new Grand County High School goes into place to give an encouraging ing sign of progress to the lagging g project August 13 completion date probably will not be met school officials officials officials of of- I say Steel here features ton ten-ton beams that will roof the gymnasium New High School Slowly Taking Shape in Moab I The new Grand County High School began this week to show signs of taking shape as work workmen men Installed huge ton 10 steel beams that will top the gym but construction still lagged behind expectations The superstructure of steel Is the most impressive feature of the construction to date al al- al though considerable work has gone Into concrete foundations and masonry Superintendent William H. H of Grand School Dis Dis- tract said last night that It was not easy to determine how far behind construction stood al although although al al- though it definitely was behind He Ire cited a recent report that thai 56 per cent of the time allotted for construction had elapsed and approximately 35 per cent of the work was completed The superintendent said also that the contractor had encountered 26 days of freezing weather that prevented needed concrete work The Board of Education met Monday with contractor Bob Child of Child Alder Construe Construe- Construction tion and Bill West of Ralph Edwards Edwards Ed Ed- wards architectural firm to discuss discuss discuss dis dis- cuss a time extension on the project but had not reached a de decision islon The school superintendent said that the completion date for the school had been set for tor Au August t 13 which would give time for furniture and equipment equipment equip equip- ment installation before school opens the day after Labor Day next fall tall Possibly he said the openIng opening open open- Ing of school could be set at a later date If the completion li is within a w week ek or so of original pla plans Work Is mo moving g ahead now and some gain could be trade made by the addition of Saturday inthe in the work the work week Already the Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- work has made up for a one-day one delay brought about last week by a partial strike When complete the school will wilt have 19 teacher stations The move by the teaching staff will require little time tl as new equipment equipment equip equip- ment will be In the school and existing equipment for the most part left at the Junior High School Currently the equipment equip ment like the high school building building build build- ing Is receiving dual use by both high and junior high school The educational plant Is to cost In excess of three-quarters three of or a million dollars when complete com com- Enough students are al already already al al- ready In high school to fill It lt |