Putnam patriot., 1926-04-09
PUTNAsfs ARIoN HALEY

York made her debl. erd5 "RgaIeffo" weeks here was great e the museaiy and socially aet over the manner H which siugers appearance effected Miss Talley did not to fame and good b usual channels of the professional nut ician path of poverty disappointment and struggle did she tmd without heraldry and soar o success without previous the contrary Miss Taley opportunity for making notable success or com than other woman ei the century one vas the pet proegee of Kansas City Thanks 10 the the Chamber Commerce and other bod 5es Of that decidedly coming city provided wh an musical and linguistic training sent over the Aan= sc for hat operaic training which tradition demands and hna 4y prior Hppar8Hee he Metropolitan the subject he kod of ad gerug campaign ha usually applied ta he dehlf at motor 2 brand a soap at # eaet t"z'i
 Tho mu#eaIs la-tjdaas h5seed efh disgust and dsat= ora1al All th.- they against tradition and good fs-se TAes were accustomed permitting American singers of tae first safe Hra f aag H Hr7rt-7reaHag cFsr# before perm. Ha a aa fhe gla= an boards O Metropolitan H1 Kansas 6F persisted If ideas its own Vb result iha Mss fle ap7 forth eth of publicity aad bas Of t1HPaeg that shook Broad way up length and reEerbefated through many columns type the papers of the following day Whether fhe fzstdioaa liked Marion Taleys had been made b Kansas City and that what Kansas City e out to The Miss Taleg and that also was d part City program Set down the stage oi the greatest house was Tor Miss ialey both e keep Kansas City from appearing ridiculous and herself meoh petent
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 Now all of this against tradition. Bi what of tradition There E no calling fhe world tha presents such dlieulte honors that o success before the musical public There probably smHte ngorous Mltons 5n the world a music than other hed ManF Melba probably gone her without hearing o lack opportunity and encouragement There probably Paderewss who early deserted their talents H he nsnperabe difficulties that oppose pubic hea ing and public Miss Marion Talley might have sung heart church chor@ for he remainder o her snfna life had not city forward with s admittedly crd, but splendidly effective "boost
 all this telling ot The o Miss Tal> by way of bringing residents ef the City ef Putnam that there D unlike Miss Taleys right here m oo midst Miss Frances Obetz born raised Putnam. las year competitive scholarship from the Juird Founda ion tn New work received high praise well opportunity training a the piano of the first class Obetzs previous musical direction Was not obtained with hard work and unng labor on her own part and much sac rifce b the family She persisted and on her own merits coveted honor of national significance The fact was recognized by of the knowing and Miss obetz Nork work part of each day al the piano then labor somewhat menal position for her living dur ing the remaining hours
 The time is coming dismissed a mature pianist hS Miss Qbez will be ready to face the world et music and take step upward Here she will meet the difficulties which Kansas City literally blasted of the path Marion fae2 There the of the first appearance @ advertising the rapaeoas musical manager and that neess call publicity which any American success sd depeH would be -ee~ o help Miss 0betz over these dI5a ties possess talents necessary for success These opuon those who have worked with her and watched per progress posesse adequate II her present work ulds this prediction then Miss 0bletz worthy of he support of Putnam as Taley worthy of that of Kansas City
 Why should Chamber of Commerce of Putnam. or the Rotary Club or some other civic organization ob etz under it's wing and accomplishment ef her bring and glory and satisfaction to Putnam well a To the young hersef4 long Miss Obetz fuhls the predictions of her teachers and friends she worthy of such support all Kansas y merely followed in the Tae campaign the wekno advertising adage that mo merehan- sell that does possess the quality that Is adNer- ised to possess"
 In Miss oblez Putnam may have Marion Talley If