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27, Spokane Daily Chronicle Spokane Nov. 1980. Metro Nostalgic Carnegie Library will be recycled for offices Rite pending for nurse Funeral arrangements are pending for Velma E. Sallquist, 70, a retired nurse and Spokane resident nearly 40 years. Mrs.

Sallquist died yesterday at a local hospital. She was born and reared at Cypress River, a small farming community in southern Manitoba, Canada. She attended nursing school at Carman, Manitoba, and worked as a registered nurse at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, and at hospitals in Chicago and Rapid City, S.D. Mrs. Sallquist also was a nurse at Deaconess Hospital before leaving work to raise a family.

She married Dr. A.A. Sallquist, now a retired Spokane physician, in 1941 at Broadus, Mont. In addition to her husband. Mrs.

Sallquist is survived by three daughters, including Sondra Cox and Sonja Sallquist, both Spokane; Sylvia Sallquist, Omaha, two sons, William A. and Greg both Spokane; two grandchildren, Christy and Tammy Cox, Spokane; and a brother, Donald Bond, Dillon, Colo. Delno R. Hunt By FRANK BARTEL Chronicle Business Editor The nostalgic old Carnegie Library for more than half a century a magnificent temple of learning for thousands of older residents of Spokane has escaped a close call with a wrecking ball and will be converted to a new use, according to buyer Peter D. Rayner.

Work on recycling of the majestic Grecian- classic, into a classy office building will begin next month, he said. Rayner, a tax attorney, is general partner in a limited partnership aptly called Spectacular Bid, which was the sole bidder, for the 75-year-old landmark Cedar in an auction of surplus city of Spokane property in April. According to newspaper files and other sources, industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, who donated millions of dollars to establish libraries in communities dotting America, put up Funeral for Delno R. Hunt, 89, retired 35-year employee of Burlington Northern Railroad, will be at 11 at the Deer Park Assem-bly of God Church, where he was a member. Burial will follow at the Woodland Cemetery in Deer Park, with Lauer's in charge.

Mr. Hunt, who was born in St. Paul, had been an area resident 45 years. He died Tuesday at a convalescent center. Survivors include his wife, Ada, at Architects call the design of the old Carnegie Libarary "NeoClassical Revival," a style elegantly executed (at left) in the temple-fronted portico, with its fluted Corinthian pillars, ornate cornice and pedimented gable.

Cherubs frolick (above) across one of seven large fireplaces in the library. Does any building in Spokane have as many fireplaces? Richly embellished stairs (right) climb a central lightwell or atrium to the second-floor balcony. A corner of a spectacular skylight is visible at the top. Iron railings, marble, oak, brass and tile are extensively used in interior decor. The architectural classic was built in 1905 for $100,000.

Developers bought i it from the city for $420,000. They plan to put another $600,000 or more into converting it into an office building, which will have a total project cost in excess of $1 million, 10 times the original cost. The buff brick and sandstone exterior of the "Carnegie Building," as it will be known, will receive an acid cleaning. League Historic Landmarks Survey report said, "Easily the most impressive facet of the structure is a relatively narrow portico, which is classic entablature. Four massive fluted Corinthian rise from a daylight basement to the cornice, supporting a pedimented gable.

The effect is rather overpowering The report continued, "Outstanding interior decor includes marble stairs in the open hall, large fireplaces (seven of them) of different designs in all major rooms, and mahogany and oak finishes." The "open hall" referred to above is a two-story, open-to-the-roof, lightwell or atrium, ringed by a second-story balcony with cast-iron railings and topped by an expansive skylight. Because it was designed as a library needing plenty of light to read by, many of the building's tall, arched windows are floor-to-ceiling. Some of the fireplaces are lavishly ornamented. Stairwell walls, steps and railings make extensive use of marble, tile, cast iron, brass and oak. Classical archways between some of the major rooms and hallways were closed up with wallboard, and these will be reopened, said Rayner, who outlined the following renovation plans: Fireplaces and exterior brick and stone will receive a thorough acid cleaning.

Daylight basement areas with exposed brick walls that have been painted will be sandblasted back to the original surface. The towering temple-fronted portico and pedimented gable will be repaired and refinished. Except for the massive entry doors, which will be refinished, "basically all" interior doors will be replaced with new oak replicas of the missing originals. Floor tile will be replaced and repaired. The atrium, cut in half by partitions, will be restored to full size and will become the building's reception lobby.

One new elevator will replace two existing lifts, one of which hasn't worked for years. All new heating, Chronicle photo by pan Levine. Matthew Miller, 9, shows friends Jimmy Davis, 6, and Jeff Davis, 9, his letter from President Jimmy Carter. plumbing and air-conditioning Systems will be installed, including heat pumps in the top level. Rayner's grand plan for returning the Carnegie to its original "functional elegance" envisions the creation of custom office space within quadrants of the building for a few major anchor tenants who intend to grow, he said.

The balance of the space with "potential for any number of offices" be leased to smaller tenants whose needs fit the areas available. Photos by The triangular-shaped grounds of the "Carnegie Building," as it will be renamed, will be almost completely re-landscaped, Rayner said. Major trees, which require "some doctoring, will be kept. New hedges, shrubbery, lawn and sidewalks will be designed to create a different pedestrian traffic pattern around and into the building and to shield daylight-basement tenants from the sight and sound of street traffic. Don Jamison $85,000 for construction of the Spokane library in 1904.

Spokane's oldest architectural firm, Preusse Zittel, won a contest judged by Columbia University for design of the Carnegie monument. Pioneer mining magnate A.B. Campbell, whose Campbell House has been restored as a Spokane museum piece today, donated land for the library. It was completed at a cost. of $100.000 and and opened Dec.

18, of 1905. Purchase recycling the old Carnegie Library into a "new" office building will run more than 10 times its original cost, according to Rayner's plans. The partners bought the building for $420,000 from the city, and Rayner said they will put a minimum of $600,000 to $650,000 into restoration and remodeling for a total project cost. in excess of $1 million. The spectacular, even awe-inspiring, old building stands as a repository of school-days memories for a great many of Spokane's older resi- the Deer Park home; one daughter, Martha Cardwell, Orlando, three sons, Delno R.

Jr. of Kettle Falls, Wilbur R. of Elk and David L. of Medford, Ore; two brothers, including Lyndon, Spokane; one sister; 17 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Mike Shulkin Services for Mike Shulkin, 88, retired sales representative for Industrial-Chemical Laboratories will be at 11 a.m.

tomorrow at Thornhill's in the Valley, with burial at the Pines. Mr. Shulkin died Tuesday at a local hospital. Born in Minsk, Russia, he came to the United States when he was 2, settling in Sioux City, Iowa. At 18 he moved to Kalispell, where with members of his family he founded Shulkin Bros.

Mercantile Co. and also was active as a semipro baseball player and semipro wrestler. Mr. Shulkin returned to Sioux City in 1917, living there and in Nebraska until he moved to Yakima in 1929, where he operated a country store. In 1933, he came to the Spokane Valley and established IndustrialChemical Laboratories, a wholesale and retail janatorial supply firm.

He retired as a sales representative in 1961. His first wife, Sylvia, died in 1973, and he married Viola Filion at Liberty Lake Aug. 17, 1974. She survives at the home here. Also surviving are four sons, WIlliam H.

of Mossyrock, Robert A. of Liberty Lake, and Donald and Richard, both Spokane Valley; a daughter, Bernice Rousar of Post dents. no doubt, tor it was the city's main library for 58 years, until 1963 when the main library moved further downtown into Sears, Roebuck former store. Subsequently, the Carnegie building served as the Washington State University Center for Extension Courses, then, until recently, the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing. When the city declared it surplus property and put it up for sale, there was great concern in some quarters that a buyer might demolish the historic structure and build anew on the site.

But there is no danger of that now, assures Rayner, who talks enthusiastically about retaining and restoring the historic character of the elegant structure in the remodeling and conversion plans. For people who are unacquainted with the Carnegie Library, various writers have described the stately architecture of the buff brick and sandstone structure as "Neo-Classical Revival." A Spokane Junior Falls; 10 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dorothy H. Barnard Memorial services for Dorothy H. Barnard, 86, a 46-year Spokane resident, will be at 11 a.m.

tomorrow at Unity Church of Truth, S2900 Bernard. Cremation is planned with Ball and Dodd-Thornhill and Langbehn's in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Barnard died Monday at a local nursing home. Born near Nelson, she had been an elementary school teacher in Valentine, and Casper, Wyo.

Her husband Karl, who died July 2, 1972, retired as vice president of the Federal Land Bank here in 1959. Mrs. Barnard was a former member of the Woman's Club of Spokane. Survivors include one son, J. Kimball Barnard, Spokane; and three granddaughters.

Clifford A. Tiffany Services for Clifford A. Tiffany, 80, of Deer Park, retired real estate broker and 45-year resident, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cedonia Community Church. Burial will follow at the Cedonia Cemetery, with Lauer's of Deer Park in charge.

Mr. Tiffany died Sunday at a Spokane hospital. He was born in Sultan, and was a 30-year member of the Greenwood Park Grange and a member of the Cedonia Cemetery Association. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Jermain of Deer Park; a sister, Elta Duvall of Deer Park; and two grandchildren. Ferris wins top award in debates Ferris High School won the sweepstakes award in a regional debate tournament 'at Eastern Washington University recently, said Larry Kraft, EWU's director of forensics.

Other leading teams were Mead and Gonzaga Prep, he said. More than 300 students from 23 eastern Washington and Idaho schools participated. Winning first place in senior debate were Kevin Curran and Susan Kelley of Ferris. First-place winners in junior debate were John Huckaba and Tony Penden, Mead, Kraft said. In addition to featuring debates.

the tournament also included five individual events, including impromptu and expository speaking, oratory, oral interpretation and dual interpretation. 9-year-old treasures Carter letter By RHONDA TIDRICK Chronicle Staff Writer Matthew Miller may be only 9 and the only Democrat in his family, but for his young years he has been more involved in his country than many past the minimum voting age. Matthew, with pride and confidence in President Carter, proudly wrote a letter to the man in the White House in October. He now treasures a crisp, white sheet of paper bearing the President's seal and signature which he plans to show his own children one day. "I just thought I should (send the letter) because I liked him and because my parents didn't." said Matthew, the son of Ronald and Libby Miller, Spokane.

"The first line of his letter read. "I vote for you," but he can't remember the rest, he said. "He may be the only Democrat in the family," said Mrs. Miller in a separate conversation. "but we're proud of him." The president's reply thanked Matthew for his support and enclosed a book on the White House.

The third-grade student at Lidgerwood Elementary said he supports the president because of the way Carter has handled the Iran situation. "He did take armed helicopters in; he did try to get them (the hostages) back." Matthew said. When I become 18, I'm to vote for Carter if he's running." the going, Cub Scout said. Meanwhile, "Mom says this might help me get my Bear.