The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18
OAKLAND NOTES.

OAKLAND NOTES.
Items fer this column may be phonei
| to Bell 1929. Ind. 2253 Blue or the State
Journal office.]
Yesterday was the last day at the Oak
mic was held all day at Garfield park.
All the attractions were kept busy by inc
500 children who thoroughly enjoyed the
day. The boats were kept busy all the
time and the good time enjoyed by the
children is one that will not soon be for
gotten. The following is list OF parents
and friends who clGaperoned the children
yesterday: Professor and Mrs. VIII VAN
orsdol, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hanson, Mr. ana
Mrs. H. ]. Neiswinter, Mr. and Mrs Joe
Michael, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Roy, MI
ana Mrs. B. P. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
| Joseph Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Draut. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ludington. M, :
and Mrs James Jessop, MIR. and Mrs. G..
{. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Lisgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E Brown. Mr.. and Mrs
David Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs l.. B1scoc
.dr. and Mrs Theo Himburg. Mr.. ana
Mrs. S NJ. Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Fazel Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Huey, Mr.: and
Mrs J. NJ. Newell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Hoag. Mr.. and Mrs P. C. Gardner, Mr.
and Mrs. I. NJ. Orner, Mr.. and Mrs Lou
Bannon Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole M.
John Vandeventer, and Mr.. and Mrs
George Estep.
c. w. Main is making extensive i'm
provements on his home, 266 Green street.
Mr.. W. L. Hummen. who has been in
Nortonville on business for the past week,
returned home today.
The WOman'S Missionary society of the
Oakland Presbyterian church have organ
lied missionary study class with Rev
j. H. Fazel as their teacher. New text
books have been ordered and the first
subject under study is Korea in Trans
mission" The first meeting will be held
as soon as TIE new text books arrive
which will be announced later.
Miss Olive Fay, who underwent a SUI
gical operation several weeks ago at Stor-
ho Yrr1af l1fRT~t q
next Thursday.
MIR Benedct's Sunday school class of
the Oakland NJ. E. church. delightfully."-
entertained DR.. Ensign's class Wednes
day evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Eastman, 1S3 Oakland avenue. The
following members enjoyed the social
evening and dainty lunch served by the
hostesses: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cottie,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lerry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Magee. Mrs.
Leason, Mrs. Benedict, Mrs. Liggett,
Miss Lola Webb and DIR. Ensign.
The Oakland Boy Scouts. Troop No. !.
their room in the Presbyterian chur3h
basement.
day for few days visit with Mr.. Col
Inns grandmother in Phillipsburg, Kan.
Mrs. ]. c. Moore of Richland is spend
ing a few days with her daughter, Mrs
L. Lysinger, and family.
County Superintendent John F. Ebey
made the following remarks THURSDAY
the Oakland school eighth grade: The
district valuation in 1902 was 1000. and
in 1911, sl,o65,11O. A rapid increase for
school territory which covered a much
larger amount of territory than now and
had a school population of 70 which re-
which is a great deal smaller has a school
population of $50 and nine teachers are
required The school ages are from To
Mrs. G. W. Hull. Mrs. w. P. Charles
of Topeka and Mrs NJ. Fisher of Kir-
win, Kan, were the guests Friday even
ing of DR.. and Mrs. C. H Ensign at their
home on Forest avenue
Mrs. D. E. Sinner. superintendent OF
presented the twenty-nine eighth grade
graduates a small booklet Thursday even
ing at the graduating exercises.
Sunday school will be held Sunday
morning at the Oakland Christian church,
but owing to the resignation of Rev. II.
V Scholes there will be no public wor
Mrs. c. NJ. Reaugh, who was the dele
gate to the state convention, will make
her report at the Sunday school hour.
Mrs. p. H. NscCombe of Elevation. Kan,
is spendingg the weekend with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ernest Harrison, and family, IL
Oakland avenue.
Wednesday of Mrs. L. F. Collins, 221
Michigan avenue.
Mrs Henry Parmenter of Solomon,
Kan, is visiting her cousin. Mr. Geo.
Rake, of After avenue, and ATTENDING the
Eastern Star session.
Mr. Perry Weston has returned to lis
home in Burlingame Kan, after a weeks
visit with the AL Cuttings family.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Ray and daughter
Agnes and Mrs. Rays father, Mr.. Fred
Letter. will spend Sunday with Mr.. anu
Mrs. Shut of Central Park.
If the weather permits the Oakland
Equal Suffrage club will meet Monday
evening in the bandstand on the corner
of Oakland and Thomas avenues. If a
change of meeting is made it will be an
nounced in Monday evenings paper
Little Sears Harrison has just recovered
from severe attack of whooping cough
and his little brother Elmer Edwin, two
weeks old. is now taking sick with the
same trouble. They are the children OF
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Harrison. 172 Oak
land avenue.
Rev. ]. H. Fazel, pastor of the Oakland
Presbyterian church, will give an ad
dress on Vacation to the school ch-!-
dren Sunday morning at his church. All
school children are cordially invited to
hear this sermon.
Mrs. c. NJ. Reaugh, who attended the
State Sunday school convention and visit
ed the past week with her parents in
Hutchinson, returned home last evening.
Mrs. Downing of San Francisco, Cal. |
formerly of Topeka, spent the first part
of the week with the c w Main family
of Green street.
James A. Troutnan. who delivered the
address to the Oakland school graduates