The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-06
Union Pacific Trains Crowded
Add Extra Train.

will be forced to put on extra trains
and equipment when the teachers re-
turn. The teachers are met at the
train by the boy scouts who are acting
as guides during the convention.
The Parent-Teacher's Show.
ervision Of the Parent-teachers' as
ISOLATION of the Grant school district
will be put on this afternoon at the
Princess theatre in North Topeka
this afternoon. It Is estimated that
more than 1000 tickets have been
sold for the affair. A number Of
North Topeka business men are Civ
sell the most tickets.
The proceeds of the affair are to be
used in paying or the debt on the
piano now in the school and in buy
ing victrola. Four reels will be
shown. Two are comedies and the
other is drama. films were selected
with the view of pleasing the children.
During the afternoon and evening
various articles which were donated
to the association will be sold. At
noon today it was estimated that two
thirds of the people of North Topeka
had tickets to the theatre.
Willing Workers Elect Officers.
The Willing Workers club Of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church held
an election of officers at the home of
Mrs. Roush. Miss Alta Grooms was
elected president; Phoebe Coats, vice
president; Lucille Selma. secretary;
Myrtle Coats, treasurer; Edith Holli-
day. chairman of the social committee.
She appointed Gertrude Fulkerson,
Mrs. Roush and Elsie Drummer as as
sistants. Miss Hazel Near was elected
chairman of the sick committee.
Party at Home Of Mrs. R0ush.
The Willing Workers club Of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church gave
a party Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Roush, 931 North Quincy
street. Those present were: Edith
Holiday; Elsie Drummer: Myrtle Coats.
Nellie Hanley, Eunice Rugger, Flora
Shore, Bernice Ellwood, Gertrude Fulk-
erson, Phoebe Coats. Lucille Selma.
Alta Grooms, Stella Coats, Glenn WOOL
pert, Everett Helbert. Ray Blossom,
Jennings Near, Clare Archer. William
Mohler. J. tConwen, Harrison Euler.
John Shore. Claude Redmond, Elmer
Slaybaugh, John Garman, Jesse Coch-
ran, Oscar 1SaacSOn, loren Woodward,
William Euler and William Holman.
Refreshments were served.
Surprise for Mrs. Van Orsdan.
A surprise party was given Wednes-
dali at her home, 1923 North Monroe
street. in honor of her seventy-eighth
birthday. Those present were: Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. J. Ward, Mrs. L. b. An
trem. Mrs. Mary Shaffer. Mrs. Kate
Towles. Mrs. Blanche Robinson. Mrs.
Goodno, Mrs. Neiswender and son Glen.
Mrs. J. E. Ballinger, Mrs. J. Ballinger
and daughter Della, Mrs. Dennison.
Mrs. Guy Robinson, Miss Edith Ward.
Miss Pearl Antrem, Miss Belle Neis-
wander, Mr.. and Mrs. George Van Ors-
dell, Edward and Mrs. B. F. Van Ors-
a ,IoI ,or e.
Provost in Good Condition.
Chief Powers. who is to be the OPP
ponent of Hoffman in the wrestling
match which is to be held Friday eve
ming over the Shawnee State bank. ar
rived in Topeka this morning. Provost
Is an all round athlete and says he
is in pink condition. He is confident OF
winning. Hoffman will be handicap
ped as Provost weighs twenty pounds
more than he weighs. Hoffman's weight
is $50 pounds while Provost tips the
scales at ITO pounds.
Mrs. w. H. HI. Davis Dead.
Mrs w. H. H. Davis died Wednesday
afternoon at 6 o'clock at her home on
rural route No. 4. The immediate
cause of her death was a stroke OF
apoplexy. She came to Kansas sew
eral years ago and for some time re-
sided in South Topeka and later moved
made her home.
| She is survived by three sons. A.
Y. Davis of Topeka, w. D. Davis or
Topeka, Clyde L. Davis of Washington.
D. c.. and one daughter. Mrs. Willis
! Hardick, who lives a short distance
north of North Topeka. The funeral
will be held from the Pleasant Hill
church tomorrow afternoon at 1880. In
terment at Rochester cemetery.
Personal Mention.
The Weber family of acrobats. who
are now playing at the Orpheum thea
ter. were the guests of Col and Mrs.
Bert Fisher at dinner Wednesday. The
Weber family were with the Fisher
shows during the season Of 1907-S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson. Of Grant
vile. are spending short time In
North Topeka on a pleasure and busi-
ness trip.
Hiss Martha Massey. of Granville.
has returned to her home after a short
business trip to the North side.
| A. n. Petro. druggist--Adv.
| Ethel Hannah, Of Delavan. Is in North
| Topeka attending the State Teachers
convention and visiting relatives.
! Bert Grimth. of Emert, has returned
home after a short business trip to
North Topueka.
Mrs. ]. K Wfthers and daughter, Mi8B
Miriam, of I'LL North Kansas ave-
nue., have returned home after three
weeks visit in Missouri.
Mrs Bertha Oakley, OF Denver, II
spending a short time in North To-
peka visiting Mrs. George Coflons.
Joe Sproat, Of West Indianola, Is suf-
fering with q game knee caused by
| fall.
Harold Warwick is unable to be at his
work at the shops for the last two
days on account Of illness.
Get the Banquet Flour habit.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shockley, OF 101l
Madison street. are the parents Of q
baby boy.
Miss Maude David. of Nenoken. and
her sister, Ars. +. p. Fowler, Of Perry.