The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19


Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sherer of Albu-
querque, N. M, who are here visiting
her mother. Mrs. A. Curry left this
morning for Winchester, Kansas. to
spend few days visiting relatives. Mr..
Sherer will return to his home in Albu-
querque next week but Mrs. Sherer
will remain several weeks longer.
The basket ball girls gave an ice
cream social at the school house Mon
day evening which was a financial sue
cess.
Mr.. Kizer, president of the Sunday
School union, is spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hammell, be-
fore returning to his home in Manhat-
tan. Kansas.
The prayer meeting of the Methodist
church will be held Wednesday even
ing instead of Thursday evening on ac-
count of the graduation exercises OF
the school which will be held Thursday
evening in the Methodist church.
The annual school picnic will be held
Friday at Vinewood park. Tickets are
now on sale at the school house. Cars
will be at the postoff1ce and on the
Chester avenue switch that will leave
promptly at nine o'clock
Mrs Zerda Watts and small son of
Kansas City, Mo, are here spending
several days visiting relatives.
Mrs. Tom Doutt and small son re-
where they spent the past week visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mr.. Minard and daughter Celia at
tended the church services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday.
Mr.. Vern Souders of West Topeka
was the guest Saturday evening Of
Misses Myrtle Clark and Catherine
Wilson, at their home on Oakland ave-
nue..
Mrs. Carouthers of Winfield, avenue
has gone to Miltonvale, Kansas, her old
home. where she will spend several
weeks visiting relatives and old friends.
Miss Nellie Thompson of AFTER ave-
nue., who has spent the past school
term attending the college at Lincoln,
Neb., has come here to spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents MISS
Eva Thompson of Kansas City, VINO
came here to make a visit with her
parents, took quite sick yesterday and is
still unable to be up.
Mr.. Sam Bailey enjoyed a visit from
his brother of Minneapolis, Kansas,
who came here and spent Sunday with
him.
Miss Mayrne O'ConnelI of Wamego is
expected to arrive here today to visit
Mrs. J. G. Huey for few days. MISS
Connell is a school teacher of Wamego
and has for a number of years taken q
short vacation and come to OAKLAND TO
visit Mrs. Huey.
Miss Margaret Stockham, who was
brought home from the Santa Fe hos
pital Monday after being there for a
number of weeks in very serious con-
dition still continues to improve. She
stood the trip we'll and it is thought
she will .apidly Improve.
Mrs. F. NJ Clark of 1873 Oakland ave-
nue. was unable to be out yesterday on
account of illness.
Misses Nellie Spicklemier, Linnie
Hartman, Hazel Lewis and Carrie
&c Grn
Miss Catherine Wilson and Miss Myrtle
| Clark
Mrs. r. H. Eddy and daughter. Mrs.
Bertha Person, of 1911 Tyler street,
spent Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. q.
R. Cole and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Lingo
on Oakland avenue.
The W. G. T. u. met yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Lathrope at n Win
field avenue and held special meeting.
The day was observed as FloWer
Mission" day, bouquets were made and
taken to the sick. This is an annual
affair of the w. c. T. U.
The graduation exercises of the Oak
| land school will take place THURSDAY
evening at o'clock in the METHODIST
Episcopal church. The class has for It's
colors purple and gold and for motto
| Onward and Upward" Those who
Campbell, Bertha Maud oliver, Phillip
| A. Ward Alice Pearl CLAIR, Olive Ar
Ieen Peak, Mary Lusetta Shuler, Mabel
Estella Nichols, VIM. Albert Stone
Eliza Agnes Ray. Bessie thompson
Eleanore Irene Nuswinter, Stephen M
Henley. Richard Hummell TAYLOR. VIC
torina Harriet Rake, Frank w. Thorn
as. Bessie May Nelson, oliver MOTIFS
Anderson Congratulations are ex-
tended to these young people and 1t Is
! hoped that they may not stop mere pu'
| strive for a higher education, as Is
| Iife's calling.