The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-08
new BUILDINGS IS PROGRAM
Nearly Thirty, Kansas Towns Plan
Better School Facilities
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(By The Associated Press-)
Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 7.-Nearly 80
Kansas towns are remodeling or
building new school houses for the pu-
pills of the state at this time. A re-
port of the projects under way or con-
templated was made public today by
John G. Stutz. secretary of the League
of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas City, Kan, reports that It's
school building program for 1922 for
which bonds to the extent OF S3OO,O0O
were sold recently. includes a new 9
room fire proof grade school build
ing, two 4-room buildings and $780,
600 addition to the Argentine hlgn
school
At KInsley. the contract for con-
struction of a gymnasium addition 10
the high school has been awarded at
s3S.SS7. a recent storm caused some
$4,000 damage to the unfinished
structure and the contractor is now
rushing the work to get done in the
specified time.
Preliminary plans for a $4,000
grade school at Logan have been
Other school projects reported dur
ing August2
Arkansas City-The old l. X L. school.
landmark three miles south. has been re-
placed by a modern $1,000 building equip
ped for community use.
Brewster-The new school now under
construction TO accommodate the puplls OI
a large consolidated district VIII contain
an auditorium seating 1000 and a large
gymnasium.
Observation-Disclosures the grade school re-
modelling begun in July burlington will
construct a new brick high school building.
Chetopa-Bids will be readyertised on the
new high and grade school building as those
first received were rejected as too high
Edna-The Ellis school house in District
IS is to be replaced by modern structure.
Falum-An election is to be held soon on
the proposition of issuing $4,000 in school
building bonds for the construction OF
new rural high school,
Friend-The citizens Of Friend voted
$4,000 in bonds for the erection OF
school building in place Of the one recent
ly destroyed by a storm.
Harveyville-Work has begun on the con-
struction of Il modern school building. -
Kanapolis-A modern school building Will
La Fontaine-A new school is con-
terrr!ated. Plans have been prepared and
bids were opened September
T.OwelI-Bids were received until august
1Ttt for the construction Of a new school
Maple HfIl-A $4,000 2-story brick and
stone schol building will be constructed
Oi.the-A Lenexa contractor will erect
the new Mount Zion district school near
he-c
osborne-A new $4,000 kindergarten
Prairie View-A large $4,000 brick high
school is TO be built.
Standardization over the first issue
of $1,000 in school building bonds has
m~he necessary n second election.
Toxbury-The contract for the new
Sc. DOL building has been let TO 4 Salina
m Il ut $239SS
Salina-The school board has called for
hi $ on the construction of a new school
on the site now occupied by Salinas first
school house. only one protest has been
received against razing the landmark
TdalI-District No. 81. COwley county
has called for bids on the construction Of
a s-hoOI.
Ufica-The contract for the construction
Of the rural high school has been let to
MauEato contractors. The estimated cost
is -" 600.
N-avne-The contract for the Wayne
SCHOOL goes to n Coucordia man at $1,000.
N:chita-The general contract for new
hi~h school has been let TO a Salina con-
s;ruction company at S62S,G20.
Williamsburg-A new stone annex to the
high school, jOx10O feet. has been started
II will be ready for occupancy by Decem-