The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Civic Club VIII Decide ON Date
for Cleanup Day.
Notes and Personals of North
Side Folks.

Fred VoiIand, president of the North
Topeka Civic club. will call a meeting
of that organization next week, prob
ably for Friday, to set a date for clean
ing up the debris and garbage that
has become sea- tered over North To-
peka- After the election excitement is
over and before the spring rains the
people should get their rubbish to-
gether and the city will haul it to the
dixie west of town. F. B. Sims, county
commissioner, said: 1.-The effects OF
last years cleaning UP was wonderful
and the tin cans made the best kind of
a dixie"
1t will be recommended at this meet
ing that the same day be set aside that
the south side decides upon and it will
be recommended also that cleaning up
ing day. A number of trees were planted
on cleaning up day last year and very
much improved the looks of North To-
peka
Mrs. A C. Gurtler was hostess to
the Merry Matrons Thursday, from 10
until A. Those present We're: Mrs. John
johnson. Mrs. Arthur Small, Mrs. Lode
Diffenderfer, Mrs. Joyce Schwartz,
Mrs. Dave Lane. Mrs. Fred Shellabar-
ger, Miss Zoe Paramore, Mrs. Walter
Shook. Mrs. Fred Clark, IIrs. Chas. Kill
liam. Mrs. L. c. Harper, Mrs. J. w.
Keele, Mrs. John Sheetz, Mrs. L. t.
Grimes and Mrs. Clyde Schwartz.
A number of the seventh and eighth
grade pupils from schools in northern
Shawnee county having seven months
term, were in Topeka Friday and Sat
urday taking the diploma examination
which was held at the county court
house. The examinations for the eight
month schools will be held next
month.
G. r. Harries, passenger agent for
1n PaPific
colonist traffic for the last month has
been especially heavy. A great num-
Der of people are going to California
and to the Northwest. The floods in
the east have affected the through traf-
fic to great extent but local business
is rushing.
Sunday Church Services.
The Senior and intermediate socie-
ties of. the North Topeka Baptist
church, will hold welcome meeting
at the church at $50 o'clock Sunday
evening in honor of A. E. Fraser of
Kansas City. Mo, formerly head of the
societies His address will be Our
Reasonable Service
The members of the Kansas Avenue
NJ E. church invite you to worship
with them Sunday, March 80. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m, Junior League at
8 p. M; Epworth League at 6:15, and
prea ching II a. m and 1880 p. m Sub
ject for the morning hour, Gods De-
sire for YOU" theme for the evening,
INV Candidate" A very cordial in
vitation is extended to you to come
and hear the new pastor.
Dr. True a returned missionary. will
speak at the Endeavor meeting at the
Second Presbyterian church at $3.50
o'clock.
There Will be meeting of the exec
utive committee or the Presbyterian
church at 2:3O o'clock at the church
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knoll, of North
Jackson street, are the proud parents
of a baby girl born Friday.
Mrs H. e. Pitt, of 813 North Quincy
street, went to Kansas City for a few
days visit.
J. c. Hastings, of Kansas City, is in
North Topeka on business.
Mrs. W. z. Taggert and daughter,
of Rock Creek, are visiting Mrs. S. s.
Meyers, 917 North Quincy street.
Glen Woodpert of North Monroe
street, will spend Sunday in Dele with
friends.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church are holding a food sale at
Pratt Brothers hardware store.
Bert Forbes. of Kiro, was a North
side visitor yesterday.
Clyde Marble went to HoIton today
to spend Sunday with Everett Gen.
nett.
vi.
Ray Palmer of Indian Creek, are in
North Topeka today on business.
Miss Stella Reckards, 1125 North
jackson street, entertained the n. U.
NJ. s. of the Junior class of the high
school Thursday afternoon at her
home. The afternoon was spent in
playing games and telling stories. Light
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manlove and family of
Perry have moved to 1928 North jack
son street
Miss Ruth York, of Meriden, was
the guest of Mrs. Cornwell, of North
jackson street, yesterday.
Contributions for the relief of flood
sufferers in the east may be left at
Voilands clothing store.
The parent-teachers' meeting will
be held at Quincy school Monday
night. An interesting program will be
given. All the parents of pupils at
tending Quincy are invited to be pres
emit
Mrs. Frank Sims has received word
that her sister, Mrs. George Betty of
Atchison is very i'll
Ray Palmer of Indian Creek is a
North Side visitor today.
The Argonauts will meet with Mr.