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McCune and Arment Examine School Pool Plans...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

April 22, 2008: Representative Jim McCune (R-Graham) and Superintendent Ray Arment examine the plans for the new community access locker room and hydrotherapy pool addition to the Eatonville High School swimming pool. Representative McCune introduced the $350,000, Capital Budget Grant Program request that resulted in state funding of the community access locker room. "I am committed to fund projects that support our local, rural communities. A capital budget appropriation is a grant, so it does not need to be repaid like a bond." McCune said. McCune represents the 2nd Legislative District.

More Peeks Inside the High School Renovations
Photos by Kirk Heinz...

(photo by Kirk Heinz)

April 14, 2008: The latest photographs of construction/renovation at Eatonville High School. This is the entrance to the auditorium in North Hall. Below is a photo of the same scene taken March 3, 2008.

Auditorium March 3...

(photo by Kasey Wyatt)

North Hall was the first high school building in Eatonville. It was dedicated April 29, 1916. School board members at the time were: E. L. Howard, chairman; N. P. Christensen and C. C. Biggs, clerk. There were 13 members of the faculty in 1916.

Footings for new addition South Hall

Footings for new addition South Hall

Dan Fountain's Room. He teaches Current World Problems, U. S. History and Psychology

High School Main Office

Superintendent Ray arment standing in the High School Library

Outside of front entrance to gym

Gym Locker Rooms

Entrance to Auditorium

A Look Inside the High School Renovations
Photos by Kasey Wyatt, Senior Project Manager,
Olympia Associates Company

(photo by Kasey Wyatt)

     March 3, 2008: Generations of Eatonville High students, parents and teachers have walked up and down these stairs leading into the auditorium. Listen closely and you may hear the echoes of laughter, applause, music and oratory which thrilled and moved audiences for many decades. Now the renovation of North Hall has removed much of the familiar scene leading into the old auditorium.
     North Hall was the first high school building in Eatonville. It was dedicated April 29, 1916. School board members at the time were: E. L. Howard, chairman; N. P. Christensen and C. C. Biggs, clerk. There were 13 members of the faculty in 1916.
    To see more photos of the renovation progress please see below.

Concrete slab removal on main floor of South Hall.

Down to bare timbers on upper floor of North Hall.

Shoring on upper floor South Hall

South Hall Demolition cleanup nearly complete.

Skeleton of South Hall...

(photo by Ray Arment)

School District 404 Super indent Ray Arment explains this photo was taken in, "South Hall, first floor counselor's office from where Mrs. Tally Hull's desk once was. Looking toward the career center, or old kindergarten room, if you recall that room."

Brief Memories from Linda Feldtman...

by Dixie A. Walter
January 12, 2008

     Linda (Treadwell) Feldtman is a 1957 graduate of Eatonville High School, her son, Brian, graduated from EHS in 1957. Younger son, Scott, finished eighth grade in Eatonville and graduated from Timberline High School in Lacey. During the early 1970s Linda worked, for about six years, at the grade school (later high school) as secretary for two principals, Dick Carlson and George Galloway. Linda remembers Bob Schaub, currently a planning commissioner, taught fifth grade during that time.
    The Feldtman family moved to the Olympia area many years ago. In an email about the school renovation she wrote, "Glad to hear they are at least keeping the facade of the old schools, which were always the prettiest buildings in town."
      Regarding the school renovation and memories of the West Wing which was torn down recently Linda said, "I wish I had confidence that my memories are correct, but I think that school wing was built while I was in grade school - probably in upper grades and didn't attend classes in it. I do remember that it was touted as being something like either "bomb proof" or "earthquake proof" when it was built. I think it was during the Korean War.
      "However, the whole school ate lunch in the NEW cafeteria in the basement of the new wing and it was very modern and nice. When Brian started school, the kindergarten and primary grade rooms were in that new
wing."
      And interesting little historical tidbit found in the History of Tacoma Eastern Area by Jeannette Hlavin and Pearl Engle is the number of television sets in Eatonville during the time when the now gone West Wing was brand new. The book reports, "By April 6, 1950, the first eight television sets in Eatonville had been installed and viewed with wonder by neighbors and friends. They were owned by J. Swanson, Earl Walker, Dr. D.M. Nevitt, Cecil Jordon, John Ratko, Joe Walker, Kenneth Pease and the Olympia Tavern." (John Ratko was killed in a logging accident at Blue Lake, California in August 1952.)
      The history book, also known as the Bootstrap Book, also notes, "The preliminary announcement of the 1950 census of the population of Eatonville gave the amount as 1044, about the same as the figure of 1940. This was for the town only."
      Kelly Hagen was mayor at the time and there was "an epidemic of bears in the area." And making Eatonville proud was the high school choir who competed in May 1950 at the state level in Renton. According to the town history the choir, "...received the highest rating, 'Superior,' for Class C schools. This was the fourth consecutive year the group won the highest rating in their class. Maurice Davis was director."

Farewell to the West Wing
High School Wing Demolished
The Memories Linger On...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

The West Wing shortly before demolition began Thursday morning, January 3, 2008

      January 4, 2008 - by Dixie A. Walter: The most visible part of the high school renovation began Thursday, January 3 with the demolition of the West Wing which was an addition built in 1950 according to School District 404 Superintendent Ray Arment. The brick South Hall was built in 1924 as the grade school. In 1978 students moved into the "new" elementary school and South Hall became part of the high school.
      Arment said there were four classrooms and office in the West Wing with cafeteria on the ground floor. The construction workers broke through the ceiling into the cafeteria area Friday afternoon. The school district awarded the bid to Jody Miller Construction, Inc. October 17, 2008. Woods and Sons are the sub-contractors who are doing the demolition.
       Through the decades thousands of Eatonville area kids passed through the doors of the West Wing. The cafeteria was filled each school day with the aroma of food and tables full of hungry students chatting. There were P.T.A. carnivals and other happy activities in the building for many years.
       Local resident Jackie McTee remembers when she began her teaching career in the demolished building in January 1966. She recalls, "I can remember how cold it became every winter in that building. I actually wore long underwear, and a coat at times, to keep warm." Adding, "Thank goodness long pants came into style so I could wear long underwear. The poor kids must have suffered. Her two daughters attended school in the West Wing beginning in 1959.
       Debi Hamilton who works in the district office adjacent to the West Wing said, "Over the last few days as we watch the demolition of the Eatonville High School South Hall wing, I have been hearing many stories and memories that span over the years. I would like to compile some of those memories and stories. If any of your readers have stories or memories that they would like to share, please forward them to me by e-mail to Debi Hamilton at Eatonville School District debi_hamilton@eatonville.wednet.edu
      "It would be fun to share them with all."

Before the Machines Moved

(photo by Bob Walter)

Demolition is about to begin on the West Wing Thursday morning, equipment is at the ready.

Demolition Begins...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

Strangely reminiscent of a scene from Jurassic Park, massive jaws reach through an opening in the old West Wing building, as demolition of the structure begins.

Metal Jaws Work Quickly...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

With one careful tug, a huge section of wall comes crashing down.

Almost Gone...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

The walls and roof of the old West Wing of Eatonville High School came crashing down Thursday, January 3, as part of the demolition process necessary for renovation of the school. South Hall, which will be renovated, stands in the background.

Sorting Through the Rubble...

(photo by Debi Hamilton)

Workers sort through the rubble of the upper story of the West Wing, as part of the process of salvaging usable materials.

Delicate Workmanship...

(photo by Bob Walter)

The operator of this machine grasped a large section of a wooden beam - seen on the ground directly beneath it - to use as a "rake" to sweep the debris into a pile.

The Debris Pile of Grows...

(photo by Bob Walter)

Debris from the old West Wing is gathered into large piles in preparation for loading and hauling it off.

Talk About Jurassic Park...

(photo by Bob Walter)

Massive chunks of concrete are plucked from the ground by the jaws of the excavation equipment.

Ghostly Memory of Classrooms, Kids, Teachers and Food...

(photo by Bob Walter)

A day earlier the concrete ceiling of the high school cafeteria supported the huge machinery being used to demolish the upper story. Seen here after dark, the same ceiling, having been punched through, is a ghostly mass of rebar and concrete rubble.

The Blue Door...

(photo by Bob Walter)

Prior to the high school's West Wing being demolished, certain items were hauled out for possible use elsewhere. In this case the relic is a metal door carried by Eatonville Town Councilmember Bruce Rath and Rich Williams.


	*"Seek Truth Without Fear"*		*"Education costs money, but then so does ignorance."* ~Sir Claus Moser
	McCune and Arment Examine School Pool Plans... (photo by Debi Hamilton) April 22, 2008: Representative Jim McCune (R-Graham) and Superintendent Ray Arment examine the plans for the new community access locker room and hydrotherapy pool addition to the Eatonville High School swimming pool. Representative McCune introduced the $350,000, Capital Budget Grant Program request that resulted in state funding of the community access locker room. "I am committed to fund projects that support our local, rural communities. A capital budget appropriation is a grant, so it does not need to be repaid like a bond." McCune said. McCune represents the 2nd Legislative District. More Peeks Inside the High School Renovations *Photos by Kirk Heinz...* (photo by Kirk Heinz) April 14, 2008: The latest photographs of construction/renovation at Eatonville High School. This is the entrance to the auditorium in North Hall. Below is a photo of the same scene taken March 3, 2008. Auditorium March 3... (photo by Kasey Wyatt) North Hall was the first high school building in Eatonville. It was dedicated April 29, 1916. School board members at the time were: E. L. Howard, chairman; N. P. Christensen and C. C. Biggs, clerk. There were 13 members of the faculty in 1916. Footings for new addition South Hall Footings for new addition South Hall Dan Fountain's Room. He teaches Current World Problems, U. S. History and Psychology High School Main Office Superintendent Ray arment standing in the High School Library Outside of front entrance to gym Gym Locker Rooms Entrance to Auditorium A Look Inside the High School Renovations Photos by Kasey Wyatt, Senior Project Manager, Olympia Associates Company (photo by Kasey Wyatt) March 3, 2008: Generations of Eatonville High students, parents and teachers have walked up and down these stairs leading into the auditorium. Listen closely and you may hear the echoes of laughter, applause, music and oratory which thrilled and moved audiences for many decades. Now the renovation of North Hall has removed much of the familiar scene leading into the old auditorium. North Hall was the first high school building in Eatonville. It was dedicated April 29, 1916. School board members at the time were: E. L. Howard, chairman; N. P. Christensen and C. C. Biggs, clerk. There were 13 members of the faculty in 1916. To see more photos of the renovation progress please see below. Concrete slab removal on main floor of South Hall. Down to bare timbers on upper floor of North Hall. Shoring on upper floor South Hall South Hall Demolition cleanup nearly complete. Skeleton of South Hall... (photo by Ray Arment) School District 404 Super indent Ray Arment explains this photo was taken in, "South Hall, first floor counselor's office from where Mrs. Tally Hull's desk once was. Looking toward the career center, or old kindergarten room, if you recall that room." Brief Memories from Linda Feldtman... by Dixie A. Walter January 12, 2008 Linda (Treadwell) Feldtman is a 1957 graduate of Eatonville High School, her son, Brian, graduated from EHS in 1957. Younger son, Scott, finished eighth grade in Eatonville and graduated from Timberline High School in Lacey. During the early 1970s Linda worked, for about six years, at the grade school (later high school) as secretary for two principals, Dick Carlson and George Galloway. Linda remembers Bob Schaub, currently a planning commissioner, taught fifth grade during that time. The Feldtman family moved to the Olympia area many years ago. In an email about the school renovation she wrote, "Glad to hear they are at least keeping the facade of the old schools, which were always the prettiest buildings in town." Regarding the school renovation and memories of the West Wing which was torn down recently Linda said, "I wish I had confidence that my memories are correct, but I think that school wing was built while I was in grade school - probably in upper grades and didn't attend classes in it. I do remember that it was touted as being something like either "bomb proof" or "earthquake proof" when it was built. I think it was during the Korean War. "However, the whole school ate lunch in the NEW cafeteria in the basement of the new wing and it was very modern and nice. When Brian started school, the kindergarten and primary grade rooms were in that new wing." And interesting little historical tidbit found in the History of Tacoma Eastern Area by Jeannette Hlavin and Pearl Engle is the number of television sets in Eatonville during the time when the now gone West Wing was brand new. The book reports, "By April 6, 1950, the first eight television sets in Eatonville had been installed and viewed with wonder by neighbors and friends. They were owned by J. Swanson, Earl Walker, Dr. D.M. Nevitt, Cecil Jordon, John Ratko, Joe Walker, Kenneth Pease and the Olympia Tavern." (John Ratko was killed in a logging accident at Blue Lake, California in August 1952.) The history book, also known as the Bootstrap Book, also notes, "The preliminary announcement of the 1950 census of the population of Eatonville gave the amount as 1044, about the same as the figure of 1940. This was for the town only." Kelly Hagen was mayor at the time and there was "an epidemic of bears in the area." And making Eatonville proud was the high school choir who competed in May 1950 at the state level in Renton. According to the town history the choir, "...received the highest rating, 'Superior,' for Class C schools. This was the fourth consecutive year the group won the highest rating in their class. Maurice Davis was director." Farewell to the West Wing High School Wing Demolished The Memories Linger On... (photo by Debi Hamilton) The West Wing shortly before demolition began Thursday morning, January 3, 2008 January 4, 2008 - by Dixie A. Walter: The most visible part of the high school renovation began Thursday, January 3 with the demolition of the West Wing which was an addition built in 1950 according to School District 404 Superintendent Ray Arment. The brick South Hall was built in 1924 as the grade school. In 1978 students moved into the "new" elementary school and South Hall became part of the high school. Arment said there were four classrooms and office in the West Wing with cafeteria on the ground floor. The construction workers broke through the ceiling into the cafeteria area Friday afternoon. The school district awarded the bid to Jody Miller Construction, Inc. October 17, 2008. Woods and Sons are the sub-contractors who are doing the demolition. Through the decades thousands of Eatonville area kids passed through the doors of the West Wing. The cafeteria was filled each school day with the aroma of food and tables full of hungry students chatting. There were P.T.A. carnivals and other happy activities in the building for many years. Local resident Jackie McTee remembers when she began her teaching career in the demolished building in January 1966. She recalls, "I can remember how cold it became every winter in that building. I actually wore long underwear, and a coat at times, to keep warm." Adding, "Thank goodness long pants came into style so I could wear long underwear. The poor kids must have suffered. Her two daughters attended school in the West Wing beginning in 1959. Debi Hamilton who works in the district office adjacent to the West Wing said, "Over the last few days as we watch the demolition of the Eatonville High School South Hall wing, I have been hearing many stories and memories that span over the years. I would like to compile some of those memories and stories. If any of your readers have stories or memories that they would like to share, please forward them to me by e-mail to Debi Hamilton at Eatonville School District debi_hamilton@eatonville.wednet.edu "It would be fun to share them with all." Before the Machines Moved (photo by Bob Walter) Demolition is about to begin on the West Wing Thursday morning, equipment is at the ready. *Demolition Begins...* (photo by Debi Hamilton) Strangely reminiscent of a scene from Jurassic Park, massive jaws reach through an opening in the old West Wing building, as demolition of the structure begins. *Metal Jaws Work Quickly...* (photo by Debi Hamilton) With one careful tug, a huge section of wall comes crashing down. Almost Gone... (photo by Debi Hamilton) The walls and roof of the old West Wing of Eatonville High School came crashing down Thursday, January 3, as part of the demolition process necessary for renovation of the school. South Hall, which will be renovated, stands in the background. Sorting Through the Rubble... (photo by Debi Hamilton) Workers sort through the rubble of the upper story of the West Wing, as part of the process of salvaging usable materials. Delicate Workmanship... (photo by Bob Walter) The operator of this machine grasped a large section of a wooden beam - seen on the ground directly beneath it - to use as a "rake" to sweep the debris into a pile. *The Debris Pile of Grows...* (photo by Bob Walter) Debris from the old West Wing is gathered into large piles in preparation for loading and hauling it off. *Talk About Jurassic Park...* (photo by Bob Walter) Massive chunks of concrete are plucked from the ground by the jaws of the excavation equipment. Ghostly Memory of Classrooms, Kids, Teachers and Food... (photo by Bob Walter) A day earlier the concrete ceiling of the high school cafeteria supported the huge machinery being used to demolish the upper story. Seen here after dark, the same ceiling, having been punched through, is a ghostly mass of rebar and concrete rubble. The Blue Door... (photo by Bob Walter) Prior to the high school's West Wing being demolished, certain items were hauled out for possible use elsewhere. In this case the relic is a metal door carried by Eatonville Town Councilmember Bruce Rath and Rich Williams. 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