Show South South- W Ward ar Chapel Cha el Nearing Completion tion From the Manti ManU Messenger A record in church building is being established by the Manti South Ward if plans go on to completion at the pace I set in the past nine months Some meetings have been beell held in the nearly completed chapel I with plans to hold all meetings there within the next month Members of the Priesthood met metin metin tin in in the new building in hi June just I 15 months from the time they held their last meeting in the theold theold theold I old chapel In July the MIA began be beI began be- be I gan holding their weekly meetings meetings meet meet- meet meet-I ings at the chapel due to the they I renovations being made in the school building where they had I Reference to the minutes of the building committee shows shows shows' I II that the letter of authorization to build the new chapel was rea read I I August 19 1957 and approval of ofa a supervisor of construction was given September 8 with work commencing the following week I Since September the work has gone steadily forward continuing even through the winter months with very little interference interference- from inclement weather I At the time of the cornerstone ceremony in June floors had bad been laid and the stand completed completed com com- to a point where it was possible to hold the ceremony in inthe inthe inthe the chapel with benches from theold the theold old building being moved in forthe forthe for 1 the many who attended I Ii I i The past month has seen even evenI greater visible progress w wit with i t h hI I lighting t heating and painting ad adding adding adt ad- ad ding to the utility and attractiveness attractiveness attractiveness of the building Colorful painted walls in peach rose blue green yellow and beige blend with the tile tale flooring with a beige background to make the classrooms delightful to see ac acI according according ac- ac I cording to many townspeople who have visited the chapel to view I the progress being made The perforated ceiling t tile i I 1 e lighting heating units and marble window bases are all finished in the classrooms waitIng waiting waiting wait wait- ing now for the final coat of paint blackboards and window washing to complete the picture there Lighting in the recreation hall halland halland halland and on the stage is also being completed with woodwork placed in the kitchen and and- wiring and plumbing installation going ahead a- a head hea at a good pace On the outside of the chapel cesspool work grading and la landscaping landscaping land land- d- d are being c carried on ou by bythe bythe bythe the various Priesthood quorums who are working early in the morning and in the late evening evening evening even even- ing to the the Work work Bishop L. L Glen Anderson who is directing the project states that orders for carpets drapes benches and other furnishings for forthe forthe the thc chapel are being made so that they will be ready when needed o 0 |