Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1911 — Hoodoo In a School Room [ARTICLE]

Hoodoo In a School Room

Pennsylvania Town Has One Celling That Keeps on Falling—Several People Hurt so Far. * Easton, Pa.—Room I, in the Easton high school building, appears to be hoodooed. Two years ago, when an addition was being built to' the high school, a water pipe burst, and room 1 ..was flooded, valuable books and fixtures Being badly damaged by the water. Eady last term, when a number of the high school instructors were enjoying their luncheon during noon hour, a section of the ceiling fell and Professor Sayre P. Uhler was so badly

injured that he- was laid up for some time. . . , Severalmonths later another section of the ceiling fell, but this time no one was injured. The same thing occurred and two students were injured. The celling had been inspected several times by contractors and disinterested parties and pronounced safe, but the school controllers, rather than run further chances, ordered a hew ceiling tn be placed. The contract was awarded to Thomas J. Heller, who visited thd building the other day. He bad be<n there a short time, when a piece of piaster fell and cut open his nose. Today Heller was supervising the erection of a scaffold In the room when It collapsed .and he and two workmen were thrown to the floor. Heller injured one of bls ankles to such an extent that he will be laid up several weeks. Hl* two employes were badly shaken up, but escaped with minor, hurts.