Show Elks Lodge Undergoes Complete Transformation Ready Soon A major manor remodeling project a at Moab Elks Lodge has transformed trans formed fanned into a modern plush dance lounge the once barn like bam like interior of the historic building Clark Learning decorators o of Salt Lake e City Olty have used a modernistic decor in effecting the changes High ceilings were replaced with stark white acoustic acoustic acoustic tic tile accented with a fiesta red rod wall and rough roush cedar paneling paneling panel panel- ing in a dark dark brown A modern built in ln screen in black and white adds privacy to the lounge and ond n a strip of tiny lights sparkle their way around the room White formica tables will encircle encircle en en- circle the dance ance floor and guests will walk on tone brown-tone carpeting carpet lag ing and sit in comfortable bucket choirs chairs also in brown to coordinate coordinate nate with the stained cedar walls walIs Indirect lighting adds a finishing touch to the real uptown up uptown uptown town lounge The new lounge will hold 60 tables and have a capacity of people For larger groups the lodge room upstairs will continue to be transformed Into a when occasion de de- mands Finishing touches will be com corn plated within two weeks and house manager Dallas Tanner Is eagerly awaiting his first cus cus- Outside the parking area too has been enlarged and anda a top black project Is next on the agenda Moab Elks purchased the building formerly known kno as the Uranium Club In 1959 It was built during the uranium boom in ion the early and served as asa asa asa a melting pot for the hundreds of looking for a aSpot aSpot aspot Spot to dance get acquainted or while away lonely evenings Its wa walls have bulged many times with capacity crowds and the tho I will always hold nostalgic nos talgie memories for those who weathered the unforgettable era The Uranium Club dub died with the boom and the big grey building on 00 its hilltop perch sat idle for months But Dut it was destined des tined lined to Importance and finally bf became came the first permanent home for the Moab Elks Lodge members So new In years as t the e building build ing is it 11 has definitely earned its place In modem Moab history his his- tory |