Show I Quad Sports New Wrought Iron Bench Be nh C. C S f S tt s vt j j f s K 4 fa f J e. e WI r fi 1 f t k I l- l vr Mf M- M f Y AI kL j v. v t if L o. o q S mare Sa 44 s 5 y c 93 t tS t'S S 'S S c A. A I Udo S. S Bathelt with his mast masterpiece By Ed Lile Managing Editor As the Fall Quarter starts at there will wil be many new students who will have questions about the college- college questions such as Who was responsible responsible responsible sible for the attractive wrought iron bench on the north walk of the quad 1 Certainly we we will vill be beI I happy to enlighten the students with an answer Thanks to 86 1985 Student Council under the direction of President Gary Carpenter Carpenter Carpenter Car Car- penter the bench came into existence The Council had debated on what to do for the college as they wanted to follow up with a gift that would fit the budget and would be functional on the campus A wrought iron bench in the quad was the answer Commercial construction construction construction con con- would be costly so the next alternative was to find someone who would be able to design and construct what the Council wanted Udo S. S Ba Bathelt thelt a 10 2 1 year displaced employee from Copper was the person to contact Having been l laid id off from during June 1985 Bathelt had been a journeyman boilermaker since he was 19 years old and he was willing willingto to do the work if the Council would furnish the material It wasn't long before Bathelt a native of Germany rm ny had the bench d designed sign d arid and nd constructed constructed- d.- d. s this included the hardwood strips that were cut for the seat and back Before the seat and back were fastened in place Robynn Activities VP V.P. spray painted the theiron theiron theiron iron framework maintenance ance personnel arranged to have the cement slab poured and finished including anchor bolts for the bench The attractive bench was in place with a plaque on the back listing the Student Council officers who were responsible for the addition to the QuadA Quad A A second quarter welding student at Bathelt hopes to return to his job at He is married and has three children |