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Show First Ward Takes First Step Toward New Chapel n r 3Vkv' v-y ' r ; v - - v ti Ground was broken at a cere-oony cere-oony Thursday at 12 moon as a, initial step toward the new church house for Delta First ward. Dr. M. E. Bird, bishop, shoveled the first ground, following fol-lowing dedication of the plot iy M. Ward Moody, of Deseret stake presidency. From left to right are LaMont Works, Ward Moody. Mayor Golden H. Black, Pres. Harold H. Morris, A. O. Gardner, Will Killpack and Leigh Maxfield, Homer Petersen and Merlin Workman of the First ward bishopric. The ward hopes to have the new chapel completed by early summer, 1950. This week the excavation was done for footings foot-ings and fill. A carload of lumber, lum-ber, cement and steel are each on their way. The building will cost approximately 8100,000. The chapel will seat 370 people. There will be an amusement hall, 8 class rooms in two tiers and a bishop's office. The ward building committee is A. O. Gardner, chairman, D. D. Crafts. W. C. Cole, Will Kill-pack, Kill-pack, LaMont Works and Golden Gold-en H. Black. Mr. Works is the building superintendent. Pres. Morris, Dr. Bird and Mr. Gardner Gard-ner were other speakers in the ceremony which marks an historic his-toric day in First ward annals. |