THE CAMPUS STUDENT UNION

The new student union building became the center of activity for pelasure seeking students upon its successful opening this week.

The opening followed the OtterbeinAlbion basketball game,when students, parents and Westerville residents crowded the building to capacity. Employees said they were unable to serve the large crowd.

The "Otter-barn," -first student union in the college's one hundred year history, offers the latest thing in winter recreational facilities. These services include ping-pong tables, reading and writing facilities, combination radio and photograph, card tables, and. a nickelodian to provide music for listening and dancing.

Next spring the tennis courts just north of the building, which have been little used since their construction, are expected to receive much play.

The building was provided by the Bureau of Community Facilities of the Federal Works Agency which is authorized by federal legislation to provide needed educational equipment and facilities to institutions furnishing education or training to veterans.

The structure was part of a large non-commissioned officers club at Camp Reynolds, Greenville, Pa. It was dismantled piece by piece and moved to Westerville. Since only a portion of the property was given to Otterbeinthe other going to Heidelberg Collegethe framework had to be re-designed to meet the local needs.

Title of the building was transferred to Otterbein !Nov. 21 upon its com-,pletion. All that the college provided were architectural designs, necessary building site and utility lines to the building. Total cost to the building. Total cost to the college, as estimate by one official, was $10,000. This figure includes the sidewalk running from Home Street to the union.

Five thousand dollars was originally appropriated by the Federal Govern- mentfor this project, but this sum had to be supplemented because of a change in construction plans, The way the union is constructed, it is possible to brick veneer the building at any time in the future.

Actual construction of the building was done by George H. Sheaf Co. Columbus, under the supervision of J. C. Zuercher, di strict engineer for the State of Ohio, and L. H. Bell, project engineer of the Federal Works Agency.

The union contains over 5000 square feet of floor space and is divided into three rooms • a large room used as a combination lounge and dance floor, a reading room and a large snack bar.

The snack bar, which serves a variety of menus up to a full course dinner, seats 80 persons comfortably. Booths are finished in tan and the counter stools are upholstered in red leatherthe college colors.

John Zezech, Westerville, an Otterbein graduate, has been given the snack bar concession. He is under contract with the college but does his own hiring and paying of nine student employees. Operating hours will depend upon the amount of business transacted.

Miss Myrtle Eldredge, dean of women and chairman of the Campus Social Committee, announced there would be no card playing or dancing on Sunday and asks the cooperation of all students.

Mrs. C. 0. Altman, wife of Prof. C. 0. Altman has been appointed hostess for the "Otter-Barn". She will be assisted by a staff which is yet to be chosen.

- January 9, 1948