The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-16
Former North Side Man Meets
Death in Auto.
SHE is MAKING GOOD
Jessie Hoover SuccessfuITeacher
of Domestic Science.
Teaches at North Dakota State
University.

Word received here today states that
! Thomas Alonzo Shoemaker OF Port
land. oregon, formerly of the North
side, was killed almost instantly IN an
/ automobile accident at Portland last
Friday Details of the accident are
not given. He was "a years old. He
| leaves a wife and one son. He is a
brother of Mrs. H. w. Daub of Taco
ma, Wash, also formerly of the First
ward.
Mr.. Shoemaker's parents are living
/ in Portland. Their son was in the
plumbing business when he was killed.
He had bought the machine in which
he was killed about six weeks ago
/ The Shoemakers came to Topeka
from Plattsburg, Mo-, about 1892, and
Thomas worked in the Santa F'e shops
for about year. The family lived at
1913 North Western avenue. From
Topeka the Shoemakers went to Hor-
ton where they lived for couple of
years and then moved to Portland
They have been there ever since. The
dead man is a cousin of Walter Kin
ger and Arthur Kinzer of the South
side.
Miss Jessie Hoover, professor of do
mestic science and home economics at
the North Dakota State university,
Fargo, N. D., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Hoover, north OF
Topeka. Miss Hoover graduated from
n - A. -. N4dlAlldlldIls WlASA sic bOOh
the domestic science course in 1905.
She was considered one of the bright
est students in the school. She took
postgraduate work in domestic sci
ence at Chicago university and has
taught at the n. D. S. Z. for two years.
She will return to her work in Sep
TENDER.
fairly large crowd attended the
social at the Indian Greek Grange hall,
Of
Central avenue road, last night. The
program included a talk on domes
tic science by Miss Jessie Hoover, pro-
fessor of domestic science and home
economics at the North Dakota State
university, Fargo. n. D. She dwelt on
the need of instruction in this science
and also told of the progress agricul
ture had made in the comparatively
new state of North Dakota. Other
features of the entertainment were:
Vocal solo, Miss Fay Wise; vocal duet.
Miss Kincaid and Miss Mccall; piano
solo, Clarence Hope; vocal solo. Guy
Winner; reading. Miss Ethel Owen;
vocal solo, Miss Little.
A resident of eLittle Russia" evil
IDENTITY was under the impression that
when he sent money order away he
must write in the blanks the kind of
Of them in place of writing the amount
of money in the proper blank recently
wrote zone gallon" and on the blank
after the words sent by wrote: ''ES
press" Enough said.
Notes and Personals.
Clarence Shocks of 1895 North
Quincy street is visiting relatives in
Belvue.
A North Harrison street woman says
her idea of fun is to attend bargain.
sale at the ten cent store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Middaugh of
1927 North Polk street have returned
from a two weeks visit in New Mexico
and Arizona.
Word was received today that Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Morns, who are ac-
companying Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Will
cults in an automobile tour through
western Kansas and Colorado, have
reached Oakley safely. The party
reached Salina the first day out, with
13 punctures in the tires. They left
Topeka Friday.
Robert Evans of Kansas City is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
K. Evans, north of Topeka.
A Jackson street woman who has
been taking early morning auto rides
says that she enjoys them so much.
but the wind makes her hair come
out of curl
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hunter of May
eta, are visiting at the home of o. F.
Winner in Rochester.
A number of the friends of Miss
Isabel Reedy gave her a surprise par
ty last night at her home. 217 East
Laurent street, in honor of her 18th
birthday anniversary.
S. H. Thomas of 1402 North Quincy
street has been called to Effingham
by the illness of his mother.
Miss Sarah Garrett of 1915 North
Quincy street is visiting friends and
relatives at Burlington.
Mrs. J. c. Brown of 1891 North
Madison street, is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. U S. G. Hughes in Kansas
City.
James Lawson of Kansas City is
here on business and also visiting
Mrs. Lawson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Williams, of 709 West Gordon
street. Mrs. Lawson is expected here
for a short visit the last of the week.
Mrs. George N. Jewett Of Eskridge
has returned home after a visit with
Mrs. W. c. Meeker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. G. Lane, who
have been travelling in Virginia, are
North side visitors. Mr.. Lane is
salesman for the Smith Truss Co. He
is looking after his property interests
here.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, are holding
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