The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-19
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The Christmas tree It Redden Mis-
sion win be held . week from tonight.
Ten impersonatlons and sketches will
be given tonight At the Railroad Y.
NJ c. A. by the pupils Of Miss Ceora
Lanham.
Milton b. TroxaI1. member Of the fac
ulty of the Bancroft schools. viii spend
the holidays with his parents. Rev.
and Mrs. NJ. F. Troxan
The Knights Of Columbus. Fourth
Degree. have issued Invitations to their
eleventh annual bali Tuesday evening.
December 30. at McRae's hail.
The noted Swedish singer. Prof c.
o. Larson OF Chicago. sang several Sc
lections at the midweek meeting OF
the Swedish Baptist church Thursday
night
Street lights in Topeka could be seen
for less than a block during the fog
last night. It was ideal night for the
holdup gang now terrifying the women
in the city.
Jess 8. Langston, a Civil war vet
for - years. filed application for the
position OF poor commissioner with the
board Of county commissioners today.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent OF the
city schools, has sent out q bulletin to
the teachers speaking OF several Ques-
lions pertaining to school work and
wishing them the compliments Of the
season
The weather has been 80 warm in
the last six weeks that it was hard
that Christmas was near ut hand. But
now they have awakened to the fact.
and the local stores are crowded.
MANY private cars containing out OF
town railway officials here for the stock
yards hearing. stood on the tracks In
the Topeka yards Of the Santa Fe. Rock
Island, Union Pacific and Missouri Pa
cifc today.
Following are the newly elected ON
GERS Of the Brotherhood Of the West
minister Presbyterian church: Presf-
dent. N. H. Young; vice president. A.
A. Anderson; secretary, ]. d. Bryan,
and treasurer. ]. w. Butts
wistar p. Williams, former Wash
burn football star and a member OF
the Phi Delta Theta fraternity has been
named president OF the alumni assocta-
ton of the college by the executive
committee Of the graduates
The Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. will
hold a joint reception at the Y. W. C..
night a carnival Of games will be held
in the gymnasium which the general
public will be invited to attend
A. ]. Stout. principal Of the high
school. will be as busy as ever in the
Christmas holidays. He will arrange
the program for the second term of
school. The students have already
signified what studies they wish to
take.
The Women's Commercial club Will
hol1 another handiwork exhibit next
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Orpheum theater building The
exhibit will be open each day from 10
O'Clock in the morning until o'clock
in the afternoon.
This was the last day Of school for
the children of Topeka before the
Christmas holidays Special exercises
were held in practically all Of the
buildings this afternoon. School will
be resumed January 5.
Juan Hernandez, who declares his
real name is Pedro Manriel. pleaded not
guilty to burglary before A c. Bartel.
The Mexican is charged with stealing
property valued at $40 from James
Holmes shop. s2s Kansas avenue.
The washburn college vacation Of
two weeks begins tomorrow. The trains
out Of Topeka are crowded with out OF
town students on the way to their
homes for the Christmas and New
car uOA0dy 4AS SOAG6S 81 dAe0 q
two weeks vacation to its students.
A postcard view in colors Of the new
State Journal building Is now on sale
at many Of the postcard stands in the
city. II subscribers who receive the
paper by mail desire any Of these cards
the same will be sent postpaid by the
State Journal at the rate OF one cent
each.
II you have ever found a thought
that appealed to you in Ramblings.
why not buy Cook Of Ramblings. by
Myra Williams FARRELL. and pass it on
to someone else? For sale by Halls,
Zerchers. Mills. Crosby Bros. Ralph
Peterson and BARS. North Topeka.
Price so cents.-Adv.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
Lutheran church elected officers this
week for the ensuing year as follows:
President. Mrs. A. v. Lindel1: vice pres
ident. Mrs. ]. G. Kerr: secretary. Mrs.
]. E. Gall. and treasurer. Miss Ida
Umpleby- The past year has been one
OF successful work for the society.
A new addition to Topeka's actor
folks arrived Wednesday. The new
arrival IL q vaudevillfan and just at
present Is In the midget class and il
being trained by Mr.. and Mrs. J. K.
Kumalae. vaudeville performers. who
are wen known in Topeka and are
living at 1916 Polk street. A son
came to them Wednesday. Mr.. Ku-