The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-15
Notes and Personals.

Daniel B. Fink, who is reported to
have called meeting of the German
American Russian league Friday night,
when a straw vote unanimously fovar-
ing Billiard for reelection as mayor
was taken, states that he did not call
the meeting. He says further that
members of the league tell him that II
did not meet at all and intimateS that
the story about the affair which APP
peared in the State Journal Saturday,
was written for political purposes
However, the article was written SIM
ply as a news item by State journal
reporter. He got the information from
the best sources obtainable, but not
from any candidate for commissioner.
A girl wearing % costume resembling
the Indian maidens of the moving
pictures got off of the train at the
Union Pacific depot this morning. She
wore a bonnet with a feather at an
angle of so degrees. just like the por-
traits of Pocahontas. Her black coat
was trimmed with feathery material
resembling the fringe on the indian
princess of song and story. What is
fashion coming too?
About fifty people were present at
the Valentine social given at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. King. 1925 n.
| Jackson avenue. Tuesday night, by the
] young people of the Second Presby-
terrain church. Games were played,
and refreshments of orange punch
and cakes were served. The feature of
| the evening was the heart-counting
contest. consisting sof counting the va
| rious colored hearts which formed
the principal decoration of the rooms.
! Miss Isidel Waycoffe won the first
prize, her count being 1853, or within
one of the no hearts.
The Young Mems Brotherhood of
| the Second Presbyterian church Is
organizing a basketball team, and
hopes within a week or two TO be in
al 0f
Topeka.
The chorus choir of the Second
Presbyterian church will hold it's reg
ular weekly practice at the home OF
Mrs. NJ A. Adams, 1880 N jackson
street. on Friday night of this week.
Mrs. Whitehead and son. Lester
have returned from Ponca City with
Mrs. Whitehead's father. who was Sc
lriously hurt in runaway. she was
called there because of the accident
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson
have been visiting their daughter. Mrs
II w Graft. of 1928 Central avenue.
One of the eyesores CT the North
lside is the shell of an implanted house
which has stood vacant and window,
/ less at the southeast corner Of Easl
Gordon and North MADISON stIee.
since the flood of 1908. 1t is said to
belong to Salina people who will not
sell it or repair 1t.
A Valentine party was given last
night at the home of Miss Bessie Butts
Those present were Miss Emma Ur-
ban, Miss Clara Williams, Miss Oilve
Duncan. Miss Mollie Ward, Miss Lydia
Urban. Miss Mary Coke, Miss Naomi
Ward, Miss Charlotte Nash, Miss Della
Davis, Miss Grace Butts, Mr.. Ear
| Higgins, Mr.. Vernon Warnock, Mr.
Roy Williams, Mr.. Oscar Buchardner
Mr.. Earl Spencer, Mr.. Bud Gephart
Mr. Segar Stillman and Mr. Harolc
Warnock.
The young people of the Kansa!
Avenue M E. church gave Valentine
party at the home of Miss Clara Hol
man and Miss Laura Holman las
night
A fire to which the firemen from
fire station No. l were called, did SOM
damage to the home of w. H. Snyde
at Ills North Monroe street Tuesda!
morning.
John Bacon, who has bee, employed
by the North Topeka Motor Car com
pany. has left for his nome in st
| T,OlIiS.