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Show Trustees Discuss $30,000 Project For State School Discussion of a proposed $30,000 W P A project marked the December Decem-ber meeting of the Utah State Training Train-ing school board of trustees, held at the school last Saturday. The proposed building program would provide a structure for infirmary in-firmary and custodial purposes, to relieve congestion in the present buildings. Dr. H. H. Ramsav. school superintendent, reported that W P A officials express themselves as favoring fav-oring the project, which probably could be obtained providing the sponsor's contribution could be secured. se-cured. Preliminary plans already have been drawn up. Because of the crowded condition at the school, a resolution was passed that clerks of the district courts in the state be notified that the institution insti-tution has admitted children to the limit of its capacity. Recommendations Recommenda-tions were made that judges be urged not to make further commitments until additional facilities can be provided. pro-vided. Average daily attendance at the school in November was 636, compared com-pared to 623 for the previous month, it was reported. Claims of $8,084.97, and the payroll pay-roll of $5,961.91, were approved. A number of hoiday activities have been planned for the children, it was reported. Buildings have been decorated and other preparations are going forward. School was suspended suspend-ed Thursday, and will not resume until January 2. The festivities will include a pageant, "The Magic Christmas Bell," parties, caroling, movies, dances, sacred services, and distribution of gifts to all children by Santa Claus. The board meeting was the last of the year. All members were present pres-ent D. A. Skeen, S. T. Jeppson, Dr. Guy S. Richards, Dr. S'ol G. Kahn, Alex Hedquist, Mrs. Amy Brown Lyman Ly-man and Mrs. Laura M. Thompson. n |