The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-13
Anna Dreiling is up from Victoria,

ed business in Hays, today.
| Joe, Frank and Martin Wassinge,
returned home Wednesday night
They recently returned from over
seas.
Mrs. Winnie Owen and little
daughter are here from Wichita, visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ
Cox
a special value in a fine diamond
bought at last years price. S325.OC
takes it, worth $4,000 today. Thol
ems Jewelry Store, 1O8 South Chest
nut st. 14-2t
Mr.. S. A. Kiene who has charge of
the cereal crop at the experiment sta
ton left Friday mornig on busi-
ness trip to McAllister, Oklahoma A
message followed him that a brother
at Valencia, Kansas was dying from
the flu. The brother passed away
Saturday morning before Mr.. Kiene
reached his bedside Mr.. Kiene found
his father, mother, brothers wife and
two children very Ill, with three
nurses in attendance. All the broth
ers except one in France were pre-
sent at the funeral.
The Experiment Station loses one
of its efficient supervisors in the per
son of Mr.. S. A. Kiene who has re-
signed his position of Manager of the
cereal crops, and leaves with his fam
ily about April I, for Valencia, Shaw
nee County, Kansas, to take charge
of the large farm of his father which
was being managed by his brother
whose death is mentioned elsewhere.
Hays as well as the friends at the
Experiment Station regret very much
the departure of this estimable fam
ily.
Claxtonola Photographs play all re-
cords. Hear them at ThoIen's Jewel
ry Store, 1O8 South Chestnut st.
14-3t
The Public Schools are making
fine showing in the matter of attend
ance, averaging over 95 per cent last
month. Only nine cases of hardness
were reported. Grades I, " and VII
and the High School had no tardi-
ness. The eighth grade made the re
markable record of 99.9 per cent IN
attendance, only two half day absen-
ces occurring the entire month. The
seventh grade was second with a re-
cord of 81 per cent. The fifth grade
ran close third with 96-6 per cent.
The above record is unusual, especil-
ly for this time of the year.
Hays boasts, justly so IN a mea-
sure, Of her progress and intellec-
tual attainments of her citizens, but
the writer wonders whether the two
great lecturers brought here by the
Normal Lyceum Course, Judge Kava-
naugh and DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell,
received the impression that we.
really are intellectually inclined. A
mere handful of listeners were pre-
sent Monday night to hear the es-
pecially entertaining and instructive
lecture by DR.. Lincoln Mcconnell,
speaker of deservedly national re-
putation who spoke upon '.Dead
Lions"
Now is the time to get your watch
and clock repairing done, before the
Spring rush is on. Best work, prices
right at Tholen's JeweIry Store, 1O8
South Chestnut St. 14-3t
Lieut.. Maurice E. Craig and Miss
Mabel Twizzleton, a teacher in the
schools of Russell, were married ear
ly Saturday morning in the N. E.
Church at Russell. They visited
few of their numerous friends in
Hays Monday and Tuesday and are
spending a few days at McCracken
with Mrs. Craig's family. Lieut.
Craig was for sometime the efficient
bookkeeper in the Treat & Shafer !
lumber yard and Miss Twizleton was /
a former student in the Normal. Both /
were favorites among their circle OF |
young people IN town. Lieut. Craig ]
to his post of duty at Long /
Island, assisting in the reception of |
the soldiers from overseas and Mrs. /
Craig will complete the term of school /
at Russell. Many persons in Hays 7
wish for this fine young couple all !
the joys Of life.
DR.. Middlekauf has announced his /
of retiring from the Board
Of Education at the expiration of his
term in August. After 27 years of
continuous service he feels justified /
in passing the honor and the burden !
on to some one else DR.. Middle /
kauf has given faithful and con-
scientions services. Members of the
Board of Education receive no pay 1
and generally little thanks, but no |
public service IS of more value to the |
community, or carries greater re-
sponsibility- The Board in Hays is en- /
trusted with the care of property /
valued at something ike S1OO,0 900, |
and the expenditure OF $4,000 per
year in providing for the instruction /