Hanford’s New Model School
A growing rural community prepares to christen a modern educational facility built for the future of vocational training.
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The people of Hanford have completed their new high school building and invitations have been sent out for a dedication ceremony on February 22, coinciding with Washington’s Birthday. The building is designed as a model of rural school construction and is equipped with the latest technology for practical and vocational education. The celebration will include prominent speakers, a dinner, music, and a general social gathering.
“The new building will be provided with the latest equipment for practical and vocational education. It is a model of rural school building construction.”
This report highlights a period of optimism and infrastructure investment in a town that would eventually be completely erased from the map during the Manhattan Project era. Today, the location serves as a reminder of lost communities buried under federal projects.
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