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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1943
Lindley Hall To Open In July
BY RUTH TIPPIN
The first building to be built on the campus by the state for more than 10 years, the mineral industries building, named Lindley hall, is truly an accomplishment in the field of architecture. Completed except for some wiring and lighting fixtures, the structure stands regally at the southwest end of the campus, west of Marvin hall.
Five stories of rooms, large and small, empty except for pipes, registers, thermostats, and blackboards, will house engineers, geologists, and astronomers after the wiring is completed and the building opened. Halls Well Equipped
The halls of Lindley are well equipped with fire extinguishers, drinking fountains, show cases, built in first aid cabinets, tile inlays at main entrances, and even an elevator and a telephone booth. Glass-brick
windows are apparent in the front entrances of the building.
Room 426 is a little auditorium. Equipped with facilities for motion
Lighting fixtures and copper wire will be installed in Lindley hall, the new mineral industries building, by June or July, C. G. Bayles, superintendent of buildings and grounds, announced yesterday. Necessary priorities have been obtained, and the wire will be allocated in March.
Delay following the allocation is due to manufacturing and installing which require a month for each. Unless other complications appear, the building will be ready for use in July. Mr. Bayles assured.
pictures, and a small stage, the "terraced" classroom has one of the best views of the Wakarusa valley
on the campus from its top floor lookout.
Observatory To Be Added
The penthouse intended for the astronomy observatory has not been added as yet, and definite plans have not been made for it.
The whole building exudes the sticky smell of paint and varnish, and the red linoleum floors are powdered with plaster dust and footprints of workers. Halls resound to the slightest noise, and the building, especially in the corners where lighting is poor, is slightly spooky.
Campaigning for the mineral industries building began Oct. 12, 1940, when Oscar S. Stauffer, president of the Alumni association, suggested the need for one in a speech to the association. Appropriation of $408,500 was granted for the building by the Kansas legislature in 1941. Along with the appropriation the
Along with the appropriation, the
legislature enacted a long-term proposition with state universities for as long as 10 years ahead. Previously, they had run on a two-year plan.
Work Begun in 1941
Actual work on the building itself began Dec. 12, 1941, and, had it not been for difficulties in obtaining the copper wiring and transformers through priority regulations, it would be completed now. Until the wiring is installed, the building will not be used, except as temporary storage space for bedding for the Marines.
After its opening, the chemical mining, and metallurgy engineering, and astronomy, geology, and geography departments will move in. Also, the United States geological survey will be housed there.
Unusual additions to the structure include a service tunnel to carry the heating, electricity, and water pipes to the building; and a loading platform at one of the back entrances. The rooms open into each other, forming a sort of simple maze, and some do no open on the hall at all. Two of the corner rooms have no access to outside lighting at all.
On the plaque by the front entrance are printed the following words: Lindley Hall, Named in honor of Ernest Hiram Lindley, Chancellor of the University, 1920—1939, Erected 1942.
Mott-Green Handled Construction
Responsible for general construction is the Mott-Green Construction company of Manhattan; for plumbing, the Woodhall Plumbing company of McPherson; and the Overton Electric company of Topeka had the electricity contract.
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"RANDOM HARVEST" Adapted from the M-G-M Picture by FRANCES BARBOUR
"Margaret, you're such a warm-hearted human being . . ."
In the next few months, during the tension of running for Parliament, Smithy realizes that Paula is very dear to him. He says as much but refrains from anything romantic because of the shadowy, haunting memory of a woman he has known in the past. Finally, on a day in early October, Smithy wins his seat in Parliament.
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"Then it is 'yes' Margaret, my dear?"
Alone with Paula after the Elections, Smithy makes a startling proposal—for a merger. He needs her in his political career. Will she marry him? He will make no emotional demands but their married "friendship" can be invaluable to each other. Paula agrees, realizing the irony of it—for she will be her own rival.
"You've captivated everyone Margaret."
Paula becomes a great social success. The Prime Minister takes such a fancy to her that Smithy is knighted because of it. Now she is Lady Charles Rainier. Outwardly, she is gay and radiant but there are dark moments of despair. Will Smithy ever regain his memory and be the loving husband she had known so long ago?
"Oh Charles! It's beautiful. You're spoiling me . . ."
This evening, they have been hosts at a brilliant ball. When the guests leave, Smithy brings out an Anniversary gift for Paula—a gorgeous diamond and emerald necklace. For the moment, she feels that the barriers are down between them. But Smithy gently withdraws into his shell. Be sure to read the concluding episode.