Harrison's C.W.A. Community Building

 Clare County Cleaver

December 15, 1933

HARRISON TO HAVE COMMUNITY BUILDING Work to Start Immediately on $18,000 Structure. Must be Finished by Feb. 1-5

If plans which began to take form this week do not go awry Harrison will have a new high school gymnasium and community hall before the end of winter. At a meeting held in the council room Monday evening a committee consisting of Mayor Burns, Mynard Maybee, and Bryan Fanning was appointed to confer with the powers in Lansing relative to securing Federal funds for the work. At the state capitol officials of the C.W.A. [Civil Works Administration] were willing to approve the project provided assurance was given that the work would be completed without delay.

On Wednesday a public meeting was held at the court house and a committee appointed to have charge of the work. Fred Zubler, Maynard Maybee, Frank Stuckman, B.F. Hampton and Bryan Fanning are members of the committee.

The building as planned will be 50x150 feet in dimensions, with basement. It is to be provided with a heating plant. Several sites have been suggested, but a lot adjoining the school grounds on the east will probably be selected. Work must be started immediately and completed by February 15, 1934. The estimated cost will be about $18,000. Projects to rebuild the present water tank and make other improvements to the municipal water system at a cost of $4,000 and another to improve the west wing of the school house by finishing up the basement for a manual training room, also for the building of two tennis courts have been approved by the C.W.A. officials.

Clare County Cleaver

June 22, 1934

COMMENCEMENT FIRST  EVENT IN NEW HARRISONCOMMUNITY BUILDING

Brief Dedication Ceremony Precedes Exercises, Mr. Robinson and Dr. Beck First Speakers

A crowd of about 600 people gathered at the new Community Building, Thursday evening, June 14th to witness the Commencement exercises of the 1934 graduating class, and the Preliminary dedication of the new building, which preceded the exercises. The graduating class was heartily applauded as it’s members marched up on the stage, making a beautiful picture, with the girls all dressed in white and the boys in white trousers and dark suit coats.

Mayor Robert Burns, welcomed the audience to this new building, of which Harrison has a right to feel very proud. He credited and complimented Fred Zubler, and the men who have worked on this project, for their untiring efforts to complete the building, which will be one of the best, and most beautiful community buildings in Northern Michigan.