The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
Heart Disease the Cause-WaS
so Years Old.
WILL HOLD FUNERAL SATURDAY
More Than 100 Persons Enjoy
b. Y. p. q. Reception.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side..

Mrs. l.. {. BeIz, OF 41S HOLMAN
street died suddenly from heart trou-
BILE at her home early this morning.
She has not been well for several
years, but was apparently improving
She was up and around Wednesday.
She took i'll in the night and grew
worse until death came. She was 40
years old.
The funeral will be held from the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church at 1
o'clock Saturday afternoon. The body
will be buried in the Prairie Home
cemetery.
Mrs. Betz leaves a husband and
four children, Mrs w. E. Section, Mrs.
Topeka; and OrvilIe c. Betz of Braw-
ley, Cal Three of her brothers live
near her old home in Musk county.
She was born there May 9, 1852. She
has lived in Topeka for many years.
One of the most interesting events
of the season was the B. Y. P. U. re-
ception given last night at the North
Topeka Baptist church. The upper
room in which the gathering was held
was tastefully decorated with autumn
leaves. Misses Margaret Cole and Ha.
eel Kincaid presided at the punch
bowl. More than 100 persons were
present The atmosphere was that of
lets all be friends and a most en-
joyable time is reported. One of the
features of the evening was the
duette, Mrs. Browns Mistake well
given by Miss Helen Wellman and Doa
WelIman The singing of Miss Flor
ence Rowe was we'll received. Miss
Vera Benjamen gave a couple of piano
solos. Miss Ceora Lanham's charaC-
ter sketches, as true to life as a Sat
urday Evening Post cover design, de-
lighted the audience. The music by
the Van Ness orchestra was heartily
enjoyed. as well as the entire program
Those present included Rev and
Mrs. w. I. Cole, Fred Voiland, Mr.,
and Mrs. John R. Jonson, Miss Alma
Bartram, Miss Ruth Button, Ralph
Button, Leland Schenk, Paul Van
Ness, Miss Grace Lukens, Miss
Thomas Bills, w. E. Section, Ray
Warner, Walter L. Luthye, Robert
Spetter, Harold Warnock, Edmond L.
Caskey, Elizabeth Brassfield, Vera
Hannah, Miss Vera Myers, Miss Alta
Farnsworth, Miss Mabel Rowe, Miss
Florence Rowe, Miss Edith Williams,
Albert Smith, Miss Edith Gabriel, Al
bert Cole, Dean Van Ness, Edwin
Scotch, Mrs G. H. Schenck, Mrs. f.
S. Emert, Miss Berniece Emert, Mrs.
c. w Lukens, Mrs. L. B. Wellman,
Miss Edna Bolz, Mrs. c. F. Corkill,
c. Fred Corkill, Miss Ruth Corkill,
Miss Dorothy Scotch, Mrs. j. H. Con
der. Miss Louise Sterret of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, Miss Jeanette Emert, Mrs. J.
Nj. Evans, Mrs. Alice Brassfield, Miss
Helen Chapman, Mrs. J. L. Fowler,
Mrs. H. R. Webb of Kansas City,
Leon Alban, Raymond Berry, Ralph
Zarker, r. K. Diffenderfer, E. G.
Messenger, I. R. Boyce, Louis Tom
ilson, VIM. Van Ness, Kenneth
Clark, w. L. Hofer, Miss Helen Well
man, Charlotte Schweering, Mrs. j.
F. Gender, Miss Hazel Boast, Mrs.
Kennth Clark, Miss Gladys Cunning
ham, Miss Jones, Miss Marjorie Cole,
Miss Hazel Kincaid, Fred Voiland,
Harold Day Rob NJ. Campbell, j. H.
Gender. Emory Baird. Ray Drennon,
L. w. Elmore, Charles Jackson, Oscar
p May, Miss Agnes Carlson, Miss
Esther Mumbry, Miss Grace Carlson,
Miss Elizabeth Schenck, Miss Fay
Sylvester, Miss Alice Waldron, Miss
Grace Crosswhite, Mrs. NJ. E. Day,
Mrs. w. E. Hames of Waynoka, Ok,
Miss Edna Kincaid, Miss Laura Mil
Ter, Miss Ruth Harmon, Miss Anna
B. Sark, c. d. Wellman, c. c. Mic
olson, E. c. Smith, Miss Margaret
Smith, A T. Rowe, Mrs. Mary E.
Petro, Mrs Eva L. Kincaid, Miss
Ruth Mckinley, Mrs. Fay Boyce, Miss
Flora Ray, Charles d. Martin, Mrs.
Charles w. Armstrong and Mrs. Hugh
Sullivan, Little Rock, Ark.