The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-01
NORTH SIDE news
Friday Night Was Quietest Hal
lOween ON Record.
Big Electric Sign Turned on
&, for First Time Tonight.

According to the police last night
was by far the Quietest Halloween
night for a number of years. There
was very little rowdyism in. North
Topeka and none has been reported in
the northern part Of Shawnee county.
The only pranks known were played
on the city. On both Thursday and
Friday nights a number of small walk
culverts and crossings were torn from
their places. The police think this
was done by a crowd Of small boys.
Halloween parties were much In evil
dence.
1t is thought that there were more
masuuerades on the North side Fri
day night than in South Topeka. Near
" every church society and club in
North Topeka held an affair OF some
sort. In connection with this a num-
Der Of masquerades will be held to-
night.
Sign Turned ON Tonight.
The big electric sign, Topeka will
be lighted up for the first time to-
night. Although this sign has been
installed for some time and has at
tracted much favorable comment from
out of town visitors it has never been
lighted at night.
The bulbs were put on the sign this
morning and North Topekans think
the welcome sign should make quite
q display.
Mask at F. p. Rude's Home.
A. Halloween masquerade party was
given Friday evening at the home OF
F. p. Rude who lives on the Roches-
ter road a short distance north OF
North Topeka. The evening was spent
in playing Halloween games. Refresh
ments were served at late hour ana
all present reported the affair a splen-
did success. Those present were:
Misses Bessie Sheetz, Pearl Kleine-
felter, Clara Graves. Winifred Hayes.
Tina Shonkwiler, frankie Ward. Ruth
Ward, Olive Rude. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Graham,
Vinie Wolford, Claude Redmond ana
Henry Walker.
Progressive Social.
A number of the young people OF
North Topeka held a progressive party
Friday evening. The young people
were the guests of four young ladies
during the evening and the affair was
held at three different residences.
From to o'clock they were the
guests of Miss Gladys Cunningham at
the home of Fred Morns. From 9 to
10 they were at the home of Miss
Grace Forbes and from 10 to IL the
time was spent at 913 North Jackson
street with Miss Lavanche Hardtck
and Miss Mabel Jones as hostesses.
The young people reported an even
ing of excellent entertainment. Those
present were: Misses Grace Forbes.
Grace Fitch, Mabel Jones. Gladys Cum
ningham, Lavanche Hardick. William
Griffin, Earl Gibson, Elmer Forbes.
A. L. Ward and Samuel Mite.
That Wrestling Match.
The Hoffman, Provost wrestling
match which 10 to be held in North
Topeka win be held Friday evening.
Nov. 7th, over the Shawnee State
bank. It was stated in Fridays issue
of the State Journal that the match
was to be held Tuesday evening. This
principal match two preliminaries will
be held. The contestants in these are
Henry Felker of Topeka VS.. Harry
Barge of Oakland and N. A. Anderson
of Topeka VS.. Harry WEIGH Of Law
renee.
Church Notices.
There will be rally day services at
the North Congregational church Sun
day at 10 a. m. during the regular
Sunday school hour. Preaching at IL
o'clock by the pastor. Christian En-
deavor at 6:15 p. m.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist
church, Reverend j. E. Scheer. pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50. At 1890
o'clock an address by Mrs. r. M.
Thomas of the Des Moines branch
of w. F. NJ. S. Epworth League at
6:15 led by Miss Mabel Shore. At
1880 o'clock an address by Miss
Phoebe James of Burma, India.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
1880 o'clock.
The services tomorrow at the Church
of the Good Shepherd. corner of Lau-
rent and Quincy streets. the Rev. Albert
p Mack, minister in charge, will be:
Morning prayer and sermon at II
o'clock: evening prayer and sermon at
o'clock. Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Central Avenue Christian church.
John D. Zimmerman, pastor. Bible
school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching at
1900 o'clock. Christian Endeavor
$3.50 p. m. Preaching 1880 p. m.
This is the first Sunday of the in
crease campaign which has been ar
ranged by the congregation of the
church. At the morning service the
feature will be the burning of the
mortgage notes of the church which
have just been paid.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Brown of 629
Bruce street entertained Friday even
ing in honor of Mrs. M. 8. Turner
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