Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1943 — Page 6

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Public Invited To Open House At InHrmard

The Governing Board of County Infirmary

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Dale Moses, president, left, Ell Dubach, onter and John Christener, right, comprise the board of Adams County Commissioner*, who Sunday will accept the new SIOO,OOO county infirmary and turn the keys over to Sam Reinhart. superinn-nd-nt. Mr. Dubach has been on the board since steps were first takes to build the new infirmary.

Congratulations To Adams County You can be Proud of your new, modern County Infirmary CHARLES H. HOUCK ARCHITECT

Congratulations to Adams County on the erectio n of the new and modern COUNTY INFIRMARY e Meshberger Bros. Stone Corp. LINN GROVE, IND.

* 2612 West Drive , A-2429 PLUMBING in the beautiful, new and modern Adams County Infirmary by Wm. P. McDonald Plumbing & Heating Fort Wayne Indiana

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR. INDIANA

Concrete Features Os New Building Explained

There are a few points about the building that every Adams county resident ought to know. A trip through the structure will convince anyone of its strength and durability. For Instance, all the exterior walls and basement partitions are of reinforced concrete. This type of construction la known to architects and engineers as architectural concrete, commonly called just solid concrete. You can get a good idea of how the building Is constructed by looking at the concrete walls, columns snd ceiling beams exposed to view In the basement. Note that the surface of the concrete shows a wood

It Was Our Pleasure to have been the MBMnaasaHwaiHmMaMaMwnwMM^ wm General Contractors • \ in the construction of the New and Beautiful Adams County Infirmary . r. u.i ♦ - •’ * t *•’ : " .. f , * : A FITTING TRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE OF ADAMS COUNTY AND ONE OF THE FINEST BUILDINGS OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. WE JOIN WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF ADAMS COUNTY IN EXTENDING TO EVERYONE A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ATTEND THE DEDICATION AND INSPECTION OF THIS MODERN NEW BUILDING, SUNDAY, APRIL 11th. • ,W 1 ■!■ ■■ IM! II We’ll Gladly Estimate any Building work you may have. ♦ Yost Brothers GENERAL CONTRACTORS DECATUR, IND. <*»

grain pattern. This was achieved by forming the concrete between large sheets of plywood. The whole effect is pleasing and beautiful. The floors are of concrete, 100, and the contractor put down clay tile and asphalt tile as covering to walk on. The roof likewise la a concrete slab with the outside finished with a built-up roofing malarial. Partitions of the rooms and corridors of the main floor are of tile. The concrete beams do not show on this floor, the ceilings having been plastered and insulation material added to absorb nolee. There are 96 rooms in all in the building, with 38 located in the

basement and 57 on the main floor. Outstanding features of the structure are the ramp-type passages leading from the basement to the main floor corridor. These were built in place of stairs to provide easy walking for the infimu If you are interested in figures, you can Jot down the 1,6(2 cubic yards of concrete went into the building. Alt this was made with 2.600 tons of local sand and grovel, 1,960 barrels of cement and 62 tone of reinforcing steel. There is enough tin in three salvaged cans to manufacture one army hand grenade.

Dedication Program SUNDAY, 1:10 P. M. InvocationRev. Dwight Patterson. Union Chapel U.B. Church Dedicatory Address— Elmer Baumgartner, Cashier. Bank ofßerne Presentation of Keys— Yost Bros., Contractors Dale D. Moses, President Board of Commissioners. Sam Reinhart, Infirmary Superintendent OPEN HOUSE —1 to SP. M. o — Operating revenue, of 89 Class I railroads In January were 36.7 percent greater than for the same month a year ago.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9 ,

Infirmary R It’S about three i new Adams countj which will be drtkatJJS afternoon. with "open house," to get there: Drive south on V.| j cps avenue) pauj country club to the that forks to tbe r-cht. tance of nearly two {* low this road about a the new building win <- j on the left side. Class I railroads on 1943, bad 18.281 new t:&L on order, as compared wft| a on order a year ago.