The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
in NORTH Topeka
A Course in Domestic Science
for Quincy.
win Be In Operation After the
Holidays.
LYMAN nEIeHBORnooD NOTES
"A Christmas Appeal From q
Poor Family.
Other News Notes of Interest i'm
|. North Shawnee.
LYMAN NEI6HBORHOOD NOTES

After the holidays. classes in domes-
tic science will be held in Quincy school.
The room for domestic science in being
prepared. and the tables are being warm
ished. The work of installing the equip
ment 10 being hurried as much as pos
sihle. but It 10 understood that it will
not be completed in time for use before
the, Christmas vacation.
There will be accommodations for
twenty-four girls in each class. The
classes will be taken from the sixth.
seventh. and eighth grades.
Lyman Notes.
Lyman school will close for the
Christmas holidays, Wednesday. De-
cember %. The pupils will have a ten
day vacation.
The Sunday school at Lyman will
give Christmas cantata at Lyman
school Wednesday evening, December
u. Besides the cantata there will be
a program of speaking. singing and at
the close of the entertainment, an old
fashioned Christmas tree.
A Christmas Appeal
Some person who is going to have
bountiful Christmas, with plenty of
turkey. .ranberries and ''trimmins.''
and desires to do something for fell
AOWu WIZ ID uOWA dLlQ OUT mere IL
your chance. A man 46 years old, liv-
ing in small country town in the north
western part of the state wrote a letter
to Rev. Hicks. by seeing an account of
the history of the Second Presbyterian
church in the State Journal last Sat
urday night.
This mans wife died, December Z,
after an illness lasting over a period
or i've years, leaving him with seven
children, and badly in debt.
The oldest of the seven children Is q
boy II, and the youngest a boy of 4
years. The family is composed of four
boys and three girls.
The man gives good references and
asks for food and clothing that he may
keep his children together and in school,
until spring comes and he can get work
on a farm.
If you are interested in this case,
and desire to do some good this Christ
mas outside of your own family, this
man will no doubt appreciate anything
that is done for him.
His name and address can be obtained
from Rev. Mr.. Hicks.
Special Train ON the Union Pacific.
The Union Pacific railroad will run
a special train Sunday, December 20,
from st. Marys to Kansas City. The
train will be for the accommodation of
the students who wish to return home
for the Christmas holidays. The train
VIII be In North Topeka at 2:4O and il
is expected that it will carry ESQ.,
scholars
H. B. Barrett of 1918 North Tyler
street has returned to his work after
a serious illness of one month.
The ladies' Bible class of District
No. 8 will meet at the home of Mrs.
Johnston on Holman street, Thursday
at 1850 in the afternoon.
Chas. Wind is in Caldwell, Okla, on
shOrt business trip.
F. E.. Newell of Meriden was a
North Side visitor today.
john Winter of HOyt has returned
home after short trip to North To-
peka.
NJ. NJ Shirley Of Granville was a
North Size visitor this morning.
Ollie Kenneth of Wakarusa and we'll
known on the North Side. is spending
short time visiting at various points
in Florida.
John Curry has returned to Elmont
after short trip to North Topeka.
A lyceum will be held this Friday
night at East Indianola
Rev. Joseph p. Hicks received a
crate of hand picked navel oranges
from his brother-inlaw, E. NJ. Hack
EFT, president of the Pacific Motor
Truck company of Los Angeles, Cal.
They are of excellent quality and
were shipped from Corona, Cal.
E. p. Thompson Of Elmont has re-
turned home after business trip to
North Topeka.
David p .eler has returned to his
home in Meriden after spending a
short time in North Topeka.
Lew anderson of Menoken was
North Side visitor today.
Henry Nicer of North Topeka left
recently for short business trim to
st. Louis. Mo-
Al Hohnbaum of Mayetta made
short trip to North Topeka Tuesday
evening, returning hom. this morn
ing.
Only aeven more days until Christ
mas Have you done your Christmas
shopping? If net you had better take
advantage of the remaining time and
do it now. You will have a greater
selection of goods to choose from and
it will be much easier on the salespeo-
pie and merchants
r. Ke-nett of Menoken was on the
North Side today.
r. c. Hummer has returned to Ills
home at Elmont after spending a
ST Drt time in North Topeka.
Miss Dora Price Of Oakley, Kan.
IS spending several days with Mrs.
Mary E. Helm of Rochester.
The congregation Of the North To-
peka Baptist church will meet tonight
to further consider plans for the erec-
ton OF a new church. The new
cnurch Will cost in the neighborhood
OF $4,000. '1
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