The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
NORTH SIDE news
Sunday Closing Ordinance
Arouses Opposition.
Many Residents Signed Petit
ti0n Against 1t.

many ACS1UCutS O16 M0W OeA-
ton Against 1t.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Com
missioners of the City of Topeka,
Kansas:
''Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
citizens of the city Of Topeka respect
fully petition your honorable body to
not include the public parks in your
Sunday closing ordinance. We favor
the opening of park amusements on
Sunday"
The foregoing is a copy Of petitions
which were circulated in the business
district of North Topeka and vicinity,
today.
The Sunday closing ordinance is
arousing no little interest in North To-
peka. The men who were circulating
they asked a man to sign it.
Most Of the residents of North To-
peka who were interviewed this
morning by the State Journal reporter
were against the proposed ordinance.
The North Side w. c. T. U. Is one
pushing the ordinance which II it Is
passed upon by the city officials will;
probably close down some of the
amusements in Garfield park.
Judging from the number of signers
to the petition which were obtained in
North Topeka the residents of that
place are with few exceptions against
the proposed ordinance.
Aaron Sheetz, Old Timer.
Aaron Sheetz. one Of the pioneer
grocerymen of Topeka, came to North
Topeka in April, 1880. However,
when Sheetz first came to Kansas he
was not grocer. His first year
spent In Kansas was spent working in
the old Union Pacific rolling mills
which were then located where the
Kaw mills now stand. Mr.. Sheetz
made rails, while following this voca-
ton, that were used in building rail-
roads in Brazil.
There were many breweries and sa-
looms in Topeka when he first came
here. Those times were undoubtedly
quite a contrast to the present time.
Mr. Sheetz started in the grocery
business in 1882 in building which
was located where the Princess thea
ter now stands. The following year
he moved his stock to the building
one year after this he moved into the
building which he now occupies.
Mr.. Sheetz is Sc years Of age. He
has a fine reputation in North To-
peka. AS a business man and one of
the North sides pioneers he is we'll
liked.
[Note-This is the second of a
series of articles on the old timers of
North Topeka that will be run In this
column
Home Department Entertained.
The home department Of the Cen
trail Avenue Christian Bible school
was entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. ]. D. Zimmerman,
1923 North Jackson street.
Mrs Zinuo ern1an was aSSixto6 nv
the home department visitors: Mrs.
Bond, Mrs. Dibb1e, Mrs. Eggleston.
Mrs. Spence. Mrs. M. o. Adams and
Mrs. Hammer. The afternoon pro-
gram included selections by the ladies'
quartet Of the church. readings by
Miss Nancy MARBLE. piano duets by,
Mrs. Meade and Mrs. Zimmerman, svo-
cal solos by Miss Ruth Dibble and
Mrs. M. A. Miller and piano selections
by Clara Eggleston and Ester Rodgers.
Following the program refreshments
were served. The Central Avenue
largest home departments in the state,
nearly one hundred mem
bers.
The Sunday Closing Question.
John D. Zimmerman Of the Central
Avenue Christian church will speak
next Sunday morning on THE Right
and Wrong Uses of Sunday" in which
he will discuss in a straightforward,
matter of fact way the Sunday laws
as they exist and the question of their
AS this question is attracting much
attention in North Topeka it is expect
ed that a large crowd will hear this
address.
For Fourth Year Studies.
movement has been started among
the residents of school district No. 46
OF Silver Lake for a fourth year course
of study at the Silver Lake high school.
If this movement materializes, as it is
expected it will, a graduate of the Sill
yer Lake high school will be qualified
for college entrance.
The matter will be decided at the
meeting of the residents of the dis
trict which will be held April 10. If
the voters decide in favor of the addi-
ton it will be in use by next fall. The
expenses will be betrayed by slight
increase in the tax levy.
Personal Mention.
The official board Of the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church in its last meeting
for advertising the work of the church.
we're also appointed on Or
ganization and equipment to bring the
Bible school, Christian Endeavor and
church work up to a higher standard
of efficiency.
w. ID. Br10Ee Is spending a snort
time in Kansas City on business.
E. S. Gresser, cashier of the Citizens
State bank in North Topeka, is con-
fined to his home on account of ILL
ness.
Rollo Shorthill Las returned to his
home in Rochester after trip to Mar
shall county.
J. H. Neiswender, of Kiro, is in North
Topeka for q short time on business.
c. L. Dillon, OF Silver Lake. has re-
turned to his home after business
trip to the North side.
L. NJ. KirkwoOd. of Elmont. is in
North Topeka for q short time on bust
ness.
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