The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-01

ness. Mr.. farrell. who halls originally
from Holton, says his town could be
placed in one office building in York
vile.
The new swine barns at the state
fair grounds are under way. Every
available pen will he needed to house
the porkers this year. Superintendent
j. G. Arbuthnot of Cuba. Kan, is
elated over his success in securing en-
tries.
The gym girls of the Y. w. c. A.
will go on a hike to Martins hill next
Monday. They will leave Topeka at
eaten at the Kill. The party will re-
turn "by the light of the silvery
moon"
The crop of home grown s~trawber-
ries is light and the quality in many
help to the late berries. Strawberries
are being shipped in from Missouri at
the present time. They are of good
quality
J. Will Kelley, secretary of the Com
mercial club has returned from a trip
keeney, Mr.. Kelley says, the
are praying for ain. The business at
this time is depending on the next
! downfall.
Speakers at the auditorium should
take pity on the high school students
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hard chairs in that building. Instead,
il seems, the speakers glory in review
ing the history of the ~world-and then
starting over again.
The Kansas state fair at Topeka is
now established; it has the confidence
of the men who make the fairs, the
exhibitor and special attraction COM
panies. Both are clamoring for dates
and space. The promise bigger and
better is still kept standing.
With the mountains of cinders that
have been and are being unloaded at
the fair round switch, it is evident
that the management will conquer the
wet weather mud nuisance. A jumbo
road roller will be used to secure a
solid foundation for the new walks.
A number of parents of students
graduating from Washburn college are
arriving in Topeka preparing to see
their sons and daughters procure their
licenses to manage the universe. Be-
ginning with the b-accalaureate sermon
Sunday the commencement exercises
will be in full swing.
Job Little, office secretary of the
Central Y. M. c. A. has gone to Salina,
where he will be employed as a secre-
tary in the association under A. B..
Gowden formerly of Topeka Mr.. LIT
tie will enter the Lake Geneva summer
school, returning to Salina at the con-
cius1on of his summer studies.
! one OF the persons who attended the
high school graduation exercises in
the Auditorium Friday was extremely
observing. He noticed hat another
fellow gave three claps each time a
boy received a diploma. Ordinary girls
he gave five claps, and those who were
particularly pretty got ten of them.
: while the sun shines warm we
should give some heed to that which
IS TO follow later on and not spend all
we have or summer excursions. MIC
MICS etc. Their remembrance won't
keep us warm in winter, neither will
it fill up empty space in our stomachs.
Take warning now before the season
is too far gone."-Nick Chiles.
Ralph N. Knapp, who has resigned
from the dictatorship of the physical
department of the Central Y. M. c.. A.,
has left for Chicago. by way of his
home in ST. Louis. He will later go 10
Lake Geneva to take charge OF the
during the summer. He will enter the
Chicago training school in the fall.
Special negotiations for a week of
good weather for state fair week will
be the only thing left undon to in
sure a big week this year. The out
look is propitious according to the
long distance guessers, but their
guesses may not rack with the local
, forecasts in September. Sunny Flora
refuses to guarantee conditions so far
ahead.
Tomorrow will be observed as
Fathers day at the First NJ. e.
church. The Brotherhood class of the
First Christian church will visit with
the Brotherhood class of the Method
of respect for father" It has been
felt by the members of the mems
class under DR.. E. S. Pettyjohn that
poor father has been neglected.