The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-21

but after the auto" glided from the
smooth pavement onto the mud road,
it absolutely refused to go farther, 50
the entire party; Misses. Edna Staples,
Caroline Churchman. Geneve Holman,
Harriet Staples, Lucille Kutz, Minnie
McGrew, Myrtle McGrew, Clarence
Churchman, Sydney Smith, Edwin
Musson, Bradford kutz, Calvin Hol-
; man and Ralph Segar, went to the
home OF Miss Lucille Kutz and enjoyed
the evening with games, and at a late
hour the boxes were opened and con-
tents served.
The w. T. K. club met yesterday at
the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Cross. 919
Jackson street, and in Difference to the
approaching birthday of the Father Of
his Country, the programme was
Washington affair. The papers were
limited to five minutes and in that
short space of time some interesting
and to many unknown stories We're
told of Washington. Mrs Mathews
read short paper relative to his boy
hood; Mrs. Frank Luce told of him as
a soldier, Mrs. F. c. Bowen as a
! tafeSman and Mrs. Cross read a num-
Der of interesting facts concerning his
mother. Roll call was answered by
items about him. A letter to the club
from Mrs. Cal. Mathews former
member who is now in Los Angeles,
/ Cal. was read by Miss Cole. In the
social hour which followed the pro-
gramme the question arose as to the
authenticity of the Ratchet and cherry
tree story. Some Of the members were
inclined to believe it, while others re-
garded it as a story invented by an
early historian with a lively magma
ton. Before the question was settled
Mrs. Cross, assisted by Mrs r. S.
/ Plummer, served refreshments which
consisted of cherry gelatine and cakes
in the shape of hatchets. In view of
these convincing facts the club voted
unanimously to accept the story as
true and the secretary was instructed
/ to spread the same on the minutes.
The next meeting will be Tuesday
afternoon, March 6, at the home of
Mrs. Norman Jury, 9O3 Clay street
south. with Mrs. Mathews as hostess
! Seventeen members and one guest were
present yesterday afternoon.
The box social and spelling match
Tuesday evening at the Lyman school
house just north of town was a great
success First the Rochester school
contingent numbering about twenty
pupils spelled. against the home school
of about an equal number. When the
! last Rochester pupil. Dudley Cooper
missed there were still three of the
Lyman scholars. Misses Pearl Adams
Edith Dransfield and Fay Ashpole
standing. The Lyman school then
/ spelled against about twenty of the
East Indianola pupils and when the
/ last one from this school. Ralph jerks,
missed on Cincinnati, two Of the Ly-
man girls Misses Pearl Adams and
Ruth Carlson, were still on the floor
Mr. VIM Van Orsdol. the principal of
the East IndianOla school. pronounced
for the first and Mr. J. II. Conard, the
+ Rochester principal, for the second
contest The boxes. each containing
supper for two and the name of some
lady, were next put up at public auc-
ton Mr.. Van OrsdoI acting as crier
and Mr.. Arthur Nixon, the Lyman
principal. as clerk. The boxes sold
well, ranging in price as high as s2.20
and large number bringing so
cents each or more. The highest
priced box was put UP by Miss Ella
( Stoekham and bought by Arthur
Nixon More than $50 people were
present and standing room was scarce. /
1.-THE improved school building received
many favorable comments. the school
board having last fall spent several
hundred dollars in painting. papering,
= raising. refiooring and otherwise i'm
proving the building The school board
I is com posed of F. J. Adams. director: 1
A. J. AshpoIe clerk, and n. P. Horton.
treasurer. The teachers are Arthur
Nixon and Miss Myrtle Cox The total
iauount realized from the sale of the
boxes was s19.75 and it viii be ex-
pended for pictures and decorations
for the school ROOMS