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original 1921 section of the building, which is now used for storage of janitorial equipment and school records. Under the auditorium lobby lies the old
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fire crews arrived, the fire was almost completely extinguished. Once the fire was contained, fire crews and janitorial staff began to ventilate the smoke out of the auditorium and school. Students were released at 1:30 pm and were not allowed back in the building until 7:50 the next morning. A state fire marshal lead the investigation with help from the theatre department director and school staff. The fire was determined as human error, and no one was held accountable. Repairs and minor renovations for smoke and water damage, in the auditorium, took place over that summer and were finished shortly after the next school year began.
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Thursday April 1, 1920, a referendum was held to obtain $ 250,000 for the construction of new high school building. The referendum passed and a location was chosen on Grove Ave and School Street. Construction started later that year. In the beginning of the 1920 - 1921 school year, the Magnet wrote an article about the freshmen class being the largest in the history of the OHS along information, and construction updates about the new building. On December 16, 1920, a fire broke out in the bell tower of the school. The fire was extinguished and only minimal damage was caused.
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building, to consolidate district facilities, such as the district office, located on W Bridge st., and the district maintenance shop, on E Rose st. The task force also recommended to enter into a
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