The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-05
Civic Club Won't Drop Fair
Ground Proposition.
Arrangements Made for Glove
FactOry-Here April 15.
LOCATE HEALTH CAMP
In Wooded Tract West of Gar
field Park.
PrOvident Association Will Be
i'm Charge of Affairs.

Although the fair grounds will not be
changed from their present location
southwest of the city to the north OF
Garfield park, this year, the committee
of twenty from the Civic club which is
working on the proposition does not IN
tend to let the matter drop. The Give
club members as a whole and indlVld-
ually will try to attempt to show To-
peka people the advantages of the pro-
posed site for a fair grounds. They
will do this both in an informal way as
by verbally boosting the plan, and
later some definite system of keeping
people reminded of the matter may be
worked out.
fair secretary, looked over the proposed
site and thought it possessed many au-
vantages for a fair ground, but SAID
that it was up to Topeka people to say
where the new grounds should be To-
Gated and that anyway 1t was 100 tate
to prepare a new location for such an
undertaking.
Since then, however, there has been
no disposition on the part of those IN
terested in the matter to give up. They
intend to push it to the best of their
ability. When the proper time comes
to consider a change Of the grounds,
determined effort will probably DE
made to locate them on the 200 acre
Taylor tract referred TO-
In a day or two a tuberculosis camp
will be established on the fifteen acre
James wooded tract west of Garfield
park by the Provident association. The
land has been rented for one year with
the privilege Of using it for i've Inc
health camp" will be continued through
the summer and possibly into the win
ter under the charge of Mrs. Charles
B. Thomas. visiting nurse of the as
ISOLATION. Such plan was suggested
in the State Journal several times
last spring, and the advantages of TINS
a nOInted
Already six tents have been applied
for. Among them will be that of a To-
peka mechanic whose wife is afflicted
with tuberculosis. They viii live at
the camp and care for it,
1.-The Provident association health
camp is not intended as substitute
for the Brotherhood camp" said Mr.
Guy T. Justis. general secretary of the
Brotherhood camp is established we
intend to cooperate at once
Our ground is ideal. 1t is well
shaded and yet has plenty OF sunshine:
We needed it for certain patients of
ours and so accepted the offer. we'll
may be dug to furnish water. The pa
tients may do a little gardening We
intended to erect the tents today, but
tie delay. However, we expect to have
the camp in shape this week"
The Merry Matrons." young mar
evening when they entertained their
husbands at the home of Mrs. w. r.
Shocks, at GIL South Madison street.
A very enjoyable time is reported and
the men voted that their wives were
thoughtful of them once in a while
anyway.
In question contest in which the
answers to questions we're Topeka
business firms, Mrs. John Knowles won
first prize and Mrs. Will Hofer, the
president of the club, won second. An
other exhibition contest for the men
consisted in the men putting clothes
pins on clothes line Charles Killfan
attached all of his pins on the rope first
and thereby won the prize. The club
members present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hofer. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Swartz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Killian, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Winans, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Kiehl, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
ston, Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Shocks, Mr..
and Mrs. John Knowles, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnson. The guests We're:
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pierce, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Brooks. Mrs. Peck. Mrs.
Clyde Swartz of Fredonia, Miss Monie
Sipes, Miss Helen Haynes, Mr.. Clifford
Peck and Mr.. Arthur Sipes-
Hereafter the Pacific Express office
will be known as the American Express
office, on account of the purchase of
the former company by the latter in
New York city three months ago.
1t is unofficially stated that due to the
increase of business that new and
larger building will be erected on tho
site of the present offices.
w A. Thompson, who has been oper-
ating glove factory in Baldwin, has
leased the rooms over the Shawnee
state bank and will locate his concern
there about April Is. This has been
brought about through the efforts of
E. E. OIinger, secretary of the Civic
club, cooperating with the organiza- |