Archive photograph

[Photograph 2012.201.OVZ001.2466]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A major restoration job will be required to put the burned-out Classen highschool auditorium back in use, a board of eductaion official said Friday. Dr. N. L. George, assistant superintendent, said he doesn'tsee how the work can be completed in less than four or five months...Hugh Ginn, city schools' business manager, and two adjustors examined the damaged auditorium Friday morning...Bill J. Lillard, assistant principal, said electricians expected to have the north wing wiring back in operation during the day. By a fortunate schedule circumstances, only a few classes were slated in that section of the building during first hour, he said...It was from the band and choir rooms that the seveth-grade band class of james Burk saved some $15,000 worth of instrunments from probable water damage...Five bells sounded the alarm after the fire was discovered by Herb Hardin, maintenance worker, and instructions were announced over the loud speaker....."