Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 July 1937 — Page 18
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Sightless Organist Plays at Church Console Here Again
By LEO DAUGHERTY I can find my own way now,” said William T. Shannon as he and his escort reached the pulpit in the First United Presbyterian Church He walked slowly to the console of the pipe organ to practice the prelude for Sunday morning's service, It wouldn't seem necessary that® a man who has played an organ for 52 vears would need to practice— even if he is sightless—but Mt Shannon hadn't played that organ for 10 vears and he wanted to get the feel of its manuals again, I started to play the organ in this church in 1885; that was when I was only 15,” said the blind music master I resigned after being organist here for 42 years and now | I'm coming back Sunday after a 10- | veanr vacation.” A smile—a somewhat triumphant | smile—covered his face as deep rich | tones of an old hymnal filled the | r ¢ vel | : vy A x “ : vacant church | pianist,” he said. “Braille selecViel Tee thal | tions are limited, so to learn others, No, I haven't been able 10 S€€| go plays the sheet music and then since I was 12,” he said Was out | ¢ play them from memory.” “11 +i Mor ~~, - 1 hunting Ha a o a | Mr. Shannon said that before his panic ns Gown neat bs 0 Ne dis | misfortune he thought he'd like to one of the boys acci entally $= study medicine. charged a double barrelled shotgun and I got the full charge in both | But I feel perfectly satisfied eves.” with what I've accomplished,” Mr. | Shannon said. “Music is a fine
I enjoy it and I hope that
He explained that after a YEAS | field . No il JAS Y : ‘ treatment failed to help him it Was|.o teaching and playing has given some moments
decided that he be enrolled in the { others.”
hard to explain how it's done, but it's simply a case of co-operation between teacher and pupil, and isn't difficult.” Mr. Shannon is a charter member of the Imdiana Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and has prepared two students for the associateship examination of the American Guild of Organists.
He explained that as teacher and church organist it is necessary that he constantly learn new selections.
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Indiana School for the Blind, It's) been home to him ever since.
| Mr. Shannon, before his misfortune, had taken a few violin les- WINS Ys. Ww. C. A. POST sons, so he decided to study music. —————— They didn’t teach pupils to read | Miss Marjorie Zechiel, Butler Braille music then,” he said.” Most | University senior, recently has been of the work was done by memory. | elected representative of Indiana on I studied both piano and wind in- | the Lake Geneva Council. The struments and after I was graduat- | Council governs Y. W. C. A. chaped I began to teach in the MUSIC | ters of nine states. Miss Zechiel is department, president of the Butler Chapter of Teaches Braille Reading ue Y. W. C A
“Guess I was the first who started | to teach sightless music pupils to
read Braiile,” he said. “They read | ¢ J the Braille with their fingers and | y then play from memory.” | 1 ( p | : é
During the last seven years, Mr. | Shannon has been principal of the | wf school's music department and at | Sis present has 41 Braille music puplis | FUNERAL DIRECTOR of piano and wind instruments. In addition, he has five pupils | who come to his home. He has one | who is not deprived of sight. She must read the sheet music,” | he said, ‘and I the Braille. It's
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Infants’ Dresses, 49¢
Regular 60c infants’ dresses, all handmade of fine quality lawn in white only. Hand embroidered in dainty designs.
Infants’ WEAR, 5%
Regular $1.00 to $1.98 sweaters, carriage robes, buntings, blankets, booties, sheer dresses and many other things greatly reduced.
39¢, 49¢ Children’s PANTIES, 24
Fine quality rayon panties and bloomers in our famous Lorraine brand. Teav-se and white.
Bathing SUITS, 88¢
Save 25%! Several styles in these bathing suits. Low backs, lined tops in ne, a, green, and yellow in sizes to 18.
Women’s SLIPS, 69¢
Fruit-of -the-Lioom, “Loomeraft” slips in strap and built-up shoulder styles, Daintily hemstitch trimmed ... 34 to 44,
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Women’s SLIPS, 2%
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Rayon GOWNS, 79¢
Tailored gowns in plain or novelty ravon cloth in several styles. Also twopiece pajamas. Sizes 15, 18 and 17.
Sport Jackets, $2.25
Fine quality flannel in black, brown, navy and checks, Regularly $295 and $3.05. Sizes 14 to 20. Well tatlored.
$1.95 SKIRTS, $1.45
Wool crepe, flannel, or acetate crepe fn black, brown, navy and pastel shades. Sizes 26 to 32.
$2.95 SUITS, $1.45
Misses’ knitted suits for summer wear. Made of soft quality cotton yarn. Twopiece styles, at or crew neck.
Bathing Suits, 25% Off
All-wool bathing suits regularly $1.95 to $395. All the new leading colors and styles in sizes 368 to 40.
DRESSES, 2 for $5
1500: Summer dresses for every occasion in this group. Tailored or dressy styles, in prints, dots, stripes and plain colors. One for $299,
$1.98 and $2.98 DRESSES, $1.69
Cool, clever cotton dresses for summer months, well tailored in prints and plain colors. Sizes 14 to 44 and extra sizes.
$2.95 SUITS, $2.00
Misses linen suits of imported linen. Patch pote, fine talloring, fitted or action back. Sizes from 14 to 18.
Summer Dresses, $5
Regularly sold for $580, $805 and $705. Prints and plain colors in sheers, chiffons and washables, Sizes 14 to 44,
CHILDREN'S DRESSES, 75¢
Straight line or flare styles in fast color prints with fancy trims and deep hems. Sizes 2 to 6 and 7 to 18,
2b¢ Toilet Goods, 3 for 50c
Hand lotion, shampoo, wave set, Bay Rum, all 18-02. bottles, Fifteen other items in this sale. Buy now and save!
29¢ SUN SUITS, 19¢
Children’s sun suite made of fast color percales with elastic backs and adjustable shoulder straps.
59¢, 69¢ Children’s DRESSES, 29¢
Children’s dresses made of fast color percales, many styles. Sizes 3.6, 7-14,
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1000 Women's summer hats in many styles and colors, all copies of much better hats. Straws and fabrics. Head. sizes 22 and 23 inches.
Women's Hats, $1.35
Every hat taken from our regular stock! Every hat a summer fashion winner! White and and fabrics.
Crepe HOSE, 35¢
Ringless kneeclength, of sheer, 3. thread weave knit-to-fit, French heel ahd cradle foot . . . sizes 8% to 10%.
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Misses Toppers, $4.75
Fashioned of fine quality novelty weaves and wool crepes in three leading styles. Black or navy. 14 to 20.
$13.75 and $16.75 COATS, $8.75
Broken sizes in women's and misses’ coats, ideal for in between seaxons. Novelty woolens in black or navy. Save up to $8.00.
Broadcloth Slips, 4%¢
Built-up shoulder style, cut full and large with hemstitched tops. Needs no shadow panel. Sizes 34 to 44.
House COATS, 9%4¢
Regular $1.19 house coats, ankle length fh gay prints of fast color percale. Cool for summer wear, Sizes 14 to 20.
Wash DRESSES, 79¢
Regular $1, $1.19, $1.59 wash dresses in smart cottons in sheers, percales, prints and piques . . . sizes 14-20, 38-48,
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Summer Sandals, 99
women's white and multi-color sandals for all summer wear. Flexible leather goles. Cuban heels, Sizex for women 3 to 8
Drapery, 25% Off All new! All the wanted colors! Glazed chintz, fancy marquisette, printed
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59¢ SHADES, 3%
36%8 guaranteed water color windows shades, made of good quality cloth, ob= tainable in tan only. For every room!
Curtains, 25% Off
A very popular rayon knitted curtain, washable and colorfast. All new and in all the wanted colors and in beau= tiful patterns. Now $1.48 to $2.23 pair,
$1.29 Curtains, $1.00
Ganze 2% yards long and 45 inches wide, hemmed on both sides, loop top ready to hang, made of fine quality rayon. Eeru only.
Double, 5% Wool Blankets, $2.79 Pr.
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80x90 CELANESE COMFORTS, $11.95
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MARQUISETTE CURTAINS, 25% Off
Regularly 80e, 31.00, 31.50 and $198 All taken from regular stock. Ruffled curtains and tatlored styles, All colors,
SLIP COVER SETS, 25% Off
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NOTIONS, Choice 3¢
A great July Sale of 100 useful items including threads, buttons, sponges, glasses, ash trays, hair nets, sanitary napkins, ete.
SILK HOSIERY, 35¢
Women’s unusually fine sheer, clear ehiffons at 3 for $1.00 . . . picot tops, French heels, cradle foot, sizes 8'% to 10%.
Women’s Full-Fash-ioned HOSE, 49¢
4 Thread pieot, garter run-<stop top or lastex, knee-length top all fine features and summer shades, sizes 8'¢ to 10%.
Women's KneeLength HOSE, 25¢
First quality, knee-length, knit-to-fit pure silk hose. IFrench heels, cradle foot and sturdy reinforcements . sizes 8% to 10%.
Children’s ANKLETS, 15¢
Sample sale in gay patterns and stripes, made of soft lisles, closely woven . . sizes 6 to 10%,
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Yard Goods, 25% Off
Printed Punjab Percales, colored broads cloth, French crepe, rayon taffeta, dress linens all; reduced from our regular stock. Now 14¢ to 49e yard.
Casement Cloth, 39%
The most popular of all curtain mates rials, washes beautifully, 40 inches wide. Ideal for summer curtains.
White Shoes, $1.69
Many styles of women's shoes, pumps, straps, stepins; in white kid, calf, buek and fabrics. Many whites, also pastels and muiti-colors,
$3.50 SHOES, $2.69
“Custom Craft” shoes in 50 styles for girls and women. A shoe that has both comfort and style. Many whites, also every color.
5% Wool Blankets, Pr., $3.29
Double biankets, sateen bound. Four Ibs. net weight. Made of selected wool and cotton. All the wanted colors.
5% WOOL Blankets, $1.19 Ea.
Cotton plaid blankets of excellent quality of selected cotton, Plaids in rose, gold, green, and orchid,
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LACE PAIRS or PANELS, 25% O
Lovely lace panel for use in every voom. Reduced from regular stock, Values from 89 to $1.05, now 66e to $1.48,
$1 Terry Robes, 49¢
Full eut, long length Terry cloth robes in mixtures or stripes, Ideal for the peach. Sizes small to large.
JUMBO BATH TOWELS, 4 for $1.00
Size 20x40 double thread weave, At= tractive borders in rose, blue, gold, green and orehid, A grand buy!
39¢ House Aprons, 27¢
Bib or coverall styles in fast color prints, some sheers in this lot. Some organdie trim, Stock up now!
69¢ BATISTE GOWNS, 48¢
Several smart styles in these full eut, long length sheer gowns, all with pelts, Sises 18, 16 and 17.
FINE SHEETS, 89%
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Special! 27 inohes wide and snowy white, #oft, absorbent outing Manne, Has MARY uses around the house,
Mohawk TUBING, 21e yd.
Fxtial 40-inoh genuine Mohawk Pils ow tubing A Tall preees . . . Milly pleached. A giand buy at this outs sanding low price,
COTTON PLAID BLANKETS, 89c ea.
70x80, all cotton, Wn rome, blue, gol green and orehid platds; whip edwen,
Washable BAGS, 79
Copies of Mueh higher priced hand Bags In this 10t. Many styles, anvelopes, top handles, pouches and 1op clasps neluded,
Boucle GLOVES, 3Te
Women's Jaey open effect and close Knit type gloves! Wash and dry easily and At the hand snugly or loosely a you prefer,
Mesh Foundations, $1.69
Regular #2 and 32.50 foundations, ifs eluding girdles, corsets and corseleties, Some with inner belt and slide fasts ener, Summer weights,
$1 Mesh Girdles, 79
Girdles and all-in-ones In well fitting garments all boned for support. In tea rose only, Bizes 27 to 44,
59¢ LASTEX GIRDLES, 29¢
Made of fine quality lastex, 15-ia length, two-way streten. Tearowe only, RBizex small, medium and large.
NOVELTY BANDEAUX, 25¢
Tailored or lace styler in several widths, Brooades, rayon sating and orepes In tearose and white, Sizer 30-40,
SHADOW PANEL SLIPS, $1.00
Regular $1.19 shadow panel slips ideal under sheer summer dresses, Tailored or lacey styles, Fine quality rayon erepe,
49¢ Mesh Undies, 29¢
Seamlesz mesh atepin briefs and pans ties, Lastex top or band top Tearose wih Soliton, Oool for summer, Sizes 3M to 42,
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, 8 yds. $1.00
3'% Inches wide. Will whiten easily and rapidly, Ideal for any number of things around the home, Bargain priced,
BLEACHED MUSLIN, 7 yds. $1.00
38 Inches wide, B0 Square count. First guality. Ideal for making sheets and pillow cases, Buy now!
52x 52-Inch Rayon Luncheloths, 50¢
A fine quality plaid that is colorfast, Red, blue, gold and green, For the kitehen, sun poreh, pienios,
52x 52-Inch Linen Luncheloths, 50¢
Attractive, pure linen and colorfast, White with red, blue, gold and green borders, For kitchen use,
58 x b4-Inch Damask Tablecloths, 50¢
Meresrized damask tablecloths, Every one hemstitiched. They wash beautis fully. In all the wanted colors,
LINEN CRASH NAPKINS, 10 for 50c
All linen orash in all color plaids, Colorfast! General size. Ideal for pioe nies, Easily washed and ironed,
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, 7 yds. $1.00
40 Inches wide, 80 square count for quality. Ideal for making mattress fovara and many other things in the ome,
MATTRESS COVERS, $1.28
Rubber buttons, taped seams, twin op full sizes, For regular, Beautyrest or box spring mattresses. Unbleached.
CANNON TOWELS,
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Size 18x38 hand towels, double thread weave, Colored borders of y green, gold and orchid. ba
TURKISH BATH TOWELS, 5 for $1.00
Regular bath size double thread weave, Borders of rose, gold, green and orchid. Very soft nap. Absorbent, .
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