Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
BIG PIPE ORGAN FOR SCHOOL
Fort Hays Normal to Have a $4,000
instrument in New Sheridan
Coliseum.

AS IT1DuCe TO community MUSIC
which the Fort Hays Kansas Normal
school is bringing to Western Kansas
the new Sheridan coliseum, for which
the last legislature appropriated $780,
600, is to contain a $4,000 pipe organ
obtained as a gift from the alumni
and friends of the normal school.
The idea of helping establish bands,
choruses and orchestras in the COM
munities of Western Kansas, which
Prof. H. E. Malloy, head of the depart
ment of music, inaugurated last Octo-
Der, has so taken hold of the people
that $4,000 has already been pledged
toward the-pipe organ.
Presiden& W. A Lewis of the nor
NAL in putting the proposition to the
alumni, said: There is a certain
man, whose name 1 am as yet not per-
mitted to use, who will give $4,000
toward a $4,000 pipe organ for Sheri-
dan coliseum. There is another man
who will give $4,000 if we can raise
an additional $4,000 Superintendent
Louis Christensen, president of the
Fort Hays Alumni Association, has
pledged the support of the alumni to
any plans which President Lewis will
suggest. 1.-The Fort Hays Normal is
the musical mecca of this half of Kan
sas," said superintendent Christian
sen, ''and there are enough music
lovers in Western Kansas to insure
securing this pipe organ
TWO Killed in Auto Smash. - Mrs.
William Kornbaum and daughter, Miss
Elenore, were instantly killed at Han
over when the automobile in which
they were riding collided with s.
Joseph & Grand Island passenger
train No. 3. DR.. Chambers, who was
driving the car, was badly injured,
but probably will recover.
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Robbed by Harvest Hands.-Har-
vest hands held up ]. Schultz and ROB-
bed him of three $40 bills and So bill
recently at Harper. Schultz was pain
fully beaten. One arrest was made.
Solomon Boy Drowned.-Ora Cats
Chef, 13-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Gatschet. was drowned while
swimming with boy companions in a
ravine which runs through the west
part of Solomon.
Road Contest On.-A road dragging
contest, which will be conducted on
highways within a radius of eight
miles of Holton, has begun. Each
contestant is responsible for the up
keep of one mile of road from now
until November 1, when the contest
closes.
Wichita Woman Dies.-Mrs c. @.
Chandler. wife of the president of the
Kansas National Bank in Wichita,
died in a Chicago hospital recently.
She was born in 1872 in Burbon Coun-
ty, Kansas. She is survived by Mr..
Chandler and four children.
Blind Legislator to Run Again.
Leroy Highlands, the blind repre-
sentative from Harper County, will
make the race again next fall Hugh
banks was the youngest member in
the Kansas house last winter
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Township Thrift May Cost $4,000.
Because the officers of Fawn Creek
Township. Montgomery County, fail
ed to put rail guards on a bridge
near bearing, they have a $4,000
suit for damages on their hands. 1t
was filed by ]. NJ. Cheek, who saws he
stepped off the bridge in the dark
ness.
Live Stock Show Arraneed.-The
Arkansas City Commercial Club has
perfected plans for a three-day live
stock show and agricultural EXPOSE
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