The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
NORTH side news
Union Pacific Will Run Extra
Equipment to Blue Rapids
For Those Who Wish to See
GiantS-White SOX Game.

The game will be played October "a.
trains Nos. 173 and 126. The schedule
enables those who wish to attend the
game to leave Topeka at 1913 o'clock
the evening before the game and ar
rive in Blue Rapids at 1901 o'clock
the day of the game.
For the return trip the train will
leave Blue Rapids at 5:26 o'clock in
the evening. Steam trains will be run
/ instead of the regular motor cars on
the same schedule.
Blue Rapids is the only city in kan
sas where these two teams will play
on their worlds tour.
Children Are Selling Tickets.
Practically every school child in
North Topeka is trying for the prizes
offered by North Topeka business
men for those selling the most tickets
for the program which will be given
at the Princess theater by the Parents
Teachers association of Grant school
When the contest was begun Prin-
cipal G. NJ. Morrow thought that 1000
tickets would be sufficient but he has
i been forced to order another thous-
| and. 1t is estimated that there will
| be no less than 1000 tickets sold for
the two nights.
Miller-Butts Wedding.
The marriage of Arthur Miller to
Miss Bessie Irene Butts was solemn
lied at the home of the bride, 621
West Gordon street Both the young
people are we'll known on the South
side as well as in North Topeka. Mr..
Miller is assistant cashier of the To-
peka State bank and has been a resi-
dent of Topeka all his life. Only the
, immediate relatives of the young
couple were present at the ceremony.
Immediately after the ceremony the
young couple left on wedding trip
to the east. On their return they will
be at home to their friends at 21O
Western avenue. The Rev. w. 1. Cole,
former pastor of the North Topeka
Baptist church, officiated at the cere-
mony.
They Disbelieve Charges.
A number of the North Topeka resi-
dents and business men do not credit
the charge made against former Po-
lice Officers Rosander and Barker. |
According to one prominent North To-
pekan who saw the charges, they are
absurd. The charges have never been
made public. They were made by
the case will come to a showdown
soon.
Many Horseshoe Pitchers Here.
A large number of horseshoe pitch !
North Topeka attending the tourna-
ment which is being held at the fair
grounds. Most of the men are from !
central Kansas Owing to some mis-
did not enter in the contest. When |
the movement for the contest was
first started the North Side club was
the backbone of the affair.
Barometers Take Well.
According to a number of North |
TopekanS and farmers living north of
the city the two barometers which
were recently installed by the Citizens
State bank are doing some very &C
curate work. The instruments were
installed for the benefit of the farmers
in northern Shawnee county. Accord |
ing to the bank officials the only trou- |
BILE experienced so far is that a num- |
Der of people do not understand read |
ing the instruments.
Organize Parents-Teachers Assn.
The residents of the Rochester |
school district organized a parents |
teachers association Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Mary Helm, president; A. |
C. Merritt, vice president; Mrs J. F. /!
Cecil, secretary, and Mrs. D. l.. West, |
as chairman of the program commit
tee. Miss Cary Kendrick, principal !
of Rochester school and Miss Effie |
Graham of the Topeka high school
addressed the meeting. This is the |
first association of its kind to be or
ganized in the rural school districts
of Shawnee county.
To Give Entertainment.
An entertainment to secure the in
terest of the old members and cause |
them to again take active part in the |
affairs of the lodge will be given by !
Victor Council No. of the Knights |
and Ladies of Security at their North |
Topeka hall. The affair will be given |
in November. The exact date has not |
been decided upon. program will
be arranged and refreshments will be |
served during the evening.
Church Notices.
The North Topeka Presbyterian
church, the Rev. Joseph P. Hicks, |
pastor-elect. Sunday school at 9:45 |
O'Clock in the morning. Morning ser
mon at II o'clock. Theme, "Appro- |
priating Christ" Evening sermon at
1880. Theme, God Touched Men,
Special music will be furnished for
both the morning and evening sermon
by the choir led by Mrs; Phillips.
Kansas avenue Methodist church,
Rev. ]. E. Scheer, pastor. Sunday |
school at $50 o'clock. Preaching by /
the pastor at IL o'clock Theme,
Gods Desire for Man" Epworth |
League at $50. Subject, Making !
Religion Attractive at Home" Junior !
League at o'clock. Preaching by /
the pastor at 1;So O'clock. Iheme' /
Regular services will be held at the !
North Congregational church Sunday. I
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching !
by the pastor. Rev. T. J. Pearson at l !
O'Clock. Christian EndeaVor at GID /
p. m.
banquet will be held for the men |
of the Kansas avenue Methods
church. Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. A program has been ar
ranged for the affair.
The Rev. T. J. Pearson and wife, !
who have been spending a npntn i
vacation among friends and relatives
in Illinois returned to their home in !
North Topeka today.
Marion Glenn of Granville has re- |
turned home after spending short
time in North Topeka on business.
B. M Hook of Silver Lake has re-
turned home after a business trip to |
North Topeka
Truman Wolfe has left on a vaca-
ton trip to different points in Mis- |
souri,.
G. H. Jefferies of Lincoln, Kan, is