NEWS: Williamsburg, August 31, 1918, Altoona Tribune, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAMSBURG

  Wanted  -  Women to clean up along tracks.  Apply to Track Foreman or 
Station Agent.
  James Reed, of the Mountain City, was a recent visitor at the home of his 
son, J. S. P. Reed, of Second street.
  Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McCormick, have returned from a sojourn of several weeks 
at Asbury Park, N. J.
  Mrs. J. E. Fay and son John were Altoona visitors Thursday,
  Miss Gretta Lang left yesterday for Lewistown, where she will resume 
teaching in the public schools.
  W. W. Smith has been seriously ill at his home on West Second street for 
the past several days.
  Mrs. James T. Patterson and son and daughter, George and Martha, returned 
home on Thursday evening, after having spent a vacation of several weeks at 
Ocean City, N. J.
  Oliver Rothert, the well known merchant of Altoona, has placed a number of 
park benches, free of charge, at the playground, a much appreciated 
acquisition at the popular resort.
  Joseph S. Whitehead, one of the town's well known business men, who 
recently enlisted in the military service, left Thursday morning for Camp 
Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla., where he will enter the remount division.
  The recent item in the Williamsburg letter in regard to the sum of money 
(proceeds of a festival) given by Miss Bertha Cunning, of Fox Hollow, to the 
Red Cross was $44.25, and not the amount incorrectly stated.
  Mrs. R. H. Hook, of Rising Sun, Ind.; Mrs. R. J. Hillis, of Juniata, are 
guests of Miss Martha Stalker, Second street.    
            High School Building Ready.
  The new high school building constructed at a cost of $25,000, will be 
ready for occupancy September 2, the initial session of eight-months term of 
1918-19.  With the advantage of a fine location on the south side of West 
Third street, the substantial building, constructed of buff brick, with old 
Colonial entrance, cut stone pillars extending to the top of the building 
makes a handsome and imposing appearance, a credit to the citizens of 
Williamsburg, the site of the first public school in central Pennsylvania.
  Under plans of Architects F. J. Shollar & Son, Altoona, the structure was 
erected by the Altoona Concrete Construction and Supply company.  The heating 
and ventilating system was installed by the Columbus Heating and Ventilating 
company, Altoona.  Wiring for electric lights was don by the firm of Spence & 
Finn, and plumbing by Elway, Chamberlain company, of Altoona.  A spacious 
central hall extends from front to rear on both the first and second floors, 
with wire stairways on either side on the first floor.  Two large rooms for 
the use of the seventh and eighth grades, grammar, fitted with commodious 
adjoining cloak rooms, build-in book cases, etc., and the library, occupy the 
first floor, while the second floor similar apartments will be utilized as 
high school, class and directors' rooms.  Many large windows afford ample 
natural light.  Individual pedestal desks have been installed, purchased from 
A. H. Andrews company, Chicago.  The building throughout has been equipped 
with the most approved conveniences, thoroughly modern in every respect.
  Professor H. S. Alshouse, of Saxton, has been appointed principal of the 
schools, with a roll of over four hundred pupils, which the following corps 
of teachers will instruct: High street building, first grade, Miss Viola M. 
Soyster, Hollidaysburg, 1B; Miss Katherine E. Ross, 1A; second grade Miss 
June Mountz; third grade, Miss Grace H. Stroup; fourth grade, Miss Anna M. 
Hoover; fifth grade, Miss Meedie K. Kapp, Altoona; sixth grade, Miss Burket, 
Geeseytown; Elliott Johnson, janitor.
  High school building  -  Seventh grade, Miss Alice Rearick; eighth grade, 
Mrs. Irene Bortree, Altoona; assistant principal, Miss Helen M. Laubauch, 
Williamsport; Andrew Riley, janitor.
  The gentlemen serving on school board  - President J. E. Lang; W Roy Estep, 
H. R. Allender, Roller R. Rhule, and secretary J. S. P. Reed, have been 
untiring in their efforts and shown much discretion in judgment and executive 
ability in the manner in which they have handled the public trust.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, August 31, 1918, page 6