Show 1 r r M r j pr 4 a hl 1 II e a I a k r rc PROPOSED NEW HIGH SCHOOL Architects Architect's drawings drawings drawings draw draw- ings show proposed new high school to be built if voters approve a thousand issue in Moab on February 14 Unit would have 11 18 classrooms a gymnasium just after alter school began The situation at the two local elementary schools was much the same At the close of January January Janu Janu- ary were enrolled at the Southeast school comparing to in September 58 1 were taking at the Helen HelenM M M. night school a big Jump over the September enrollment enroll enroll- ment ment- n n and allied aWed departments Bond issue would also pay for extension and improvements at the Southeast elementary school in Moab Enrollment Jumps Again as Election Date Draws Closer Closter As the Feb eb 14 bond election date for school construction drew closer this week local school officials were coping with increasing ever-increasing numbers of students students students stu stu- dents on all levels At Grand county high school Jan 31 enrollment figures showed showed showed show show- ed students taking classes This figure compared with Ith enrolled at the end of September District offices this week released released released re re- leased a total figure of 1694 students students students stu stu- dents now enrolled in Moab's schools nearly more than began the year in September In a brochure prepared to explain explain ex ex- ex- ex plain the coming bond Issue the school district estimated that 2000 students would be schooled school school- ed in Moab by 1963 Wit With today's enrollment nt larg er than anticipated several months ago however the D Dby by 1963 figure posed by the school district offices could very easily be considered conserva conserva- tive C Coming Bond Election In tw two weeks on Feb 14 14 the voters of ot Grand county school district are going gling to be asked t to approve a. tho thousand sand bond band issue which would finance expansion and improvements in la both high school and elementary elementary elemen- elemen tar tary schools In hi Moab Tl The e proposed new high school would consist of a library 16 to 18 classrooms and a gymnasium gymnasium gymnasium ium which could be divided Inthe In Inthe inthe the future In the Interest of ot economy an auditorium ands and four additional classrooms in tn- included eluded In hi the overall plans would be deferred until the- the need arises Upon completion completion- of this new proposed high school the old high school would be used as the Moab junior high school ooL a Elementary ty Expansion With double sessions session i now god j Ing big into effect in Moab l tary tart schools expansion of those these facilities under the proposed bond sale is becoming almost as pressing as of ot pres pressures prey in the crowded high sc school ooL Under the thousand bond issue it Is planned that a 7 classroom expansion and co construction con col- of a multi purpose multi room be completed at the Southeast Southeast South South- east school The school district figures that the thousand In bonds can CAD be retired from an additional tax levy of approximately 25 mills In other w words a property proper proper- ty owner In Grand county with real estate and Improvements assessed at 2000 would be pay big ing 5 per year to provide the new facilities The 25 mill levy is based on the present assessed assessed assessed assess assess- ed and does not anticipate anti any Increases es Increases almost sure to come would of course result In a lowering of the 25 mill mm levy for tor retirement of the bond Issue Voting Eligibility It has been announced that any properly registered citizen who is a property owner and who has paid pall a property tax tu within the last year is entitled to o vote When n property u ing tag a car IS ts in the name or of now husband and anc wife wite both are entitled entitled en titled to vote providing that they are both properly register registered ed Polling Pia Places Five polling places will be used used us us- ed eel for tor Grand county voters Inthe inthe In Inthe the coming election For the first precinct Els Elgin voting will be bedone bedone done at the William Rowland residence Jn In Thompson the i school house will be used used and the school house will also be used in the Cisco precinct t. t Three polling places will b bused ba be used in Moab The third precinct pre pre- those people living West Vett of Main street street t et will be voting at the library of the Helen M. M Knight school In the fourth precinct those people living between Main Wain and 2nd East street will vote At county courthouse And tort tor for t those people living East hest ast of 2nd East street vot voting will be e a at a the U Grand county library |