The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-18
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A prospectus covering the fan work OF
the association, will be issued by the 7. I
w. C. A. next month
Work has begun on West Eighth ave-
nue. in Melrose addition preparatory to /
laying concrete walks
Miss Dora Lupher. of Lawrence. win
have charge Of the 7. w. C. A. swim
ming pool until September.
The attendance at Gage park show
ed a falling off Friday evening because
OF the drop in temperature.
Routine business was transacted at
"a meeting Of the directors of the Gem
trail 7. M. c. A. Friday night.
Ernest Tucker spells 1t ''huckle-
berrie Which is but q. mild way of
expressing ones disfavor. after ali.
Topeka autoists who have taken
trips into the country the hast few
days say the corn newer looked better.
The Branncr school Y. VIC. A. held
q picnic at Gage park this week. 1t
was in charge of Miss Ruth Bower and
Miss Louise Heath.
There was a surplus Of bananas in
on the street at the rate OF 10 cents
dozen or thirty for Is cents.
Miss Ida Patterson. a teacher in
the public schools. has gone to Boze-
man. Montana. She will not each next
fall.
A building permit was taken out to-
day by G. Noller for an addition to
the business building at 932-934 KAN
sas avenue. The addition will cost
$4,000.
). VIII Kelley. secretary Of the Com
, merc1al club, expects to attend the an
nuai meeting of commercial executives
OF the country at Cincinnati, Septem-
Der 1913.
The high school Y. w. C. A. club
mas chosen Miss Christina Ward as
delegate to the student conferences at
Estes Park. Colorado. that will begin
August "a.
Miss Jennie e. Tharp, formerly as
sistant secretary at the Y. w. C. A.,
ne mas accepted the general secretaryship
burg. Pa. Y. w. C. A.
AS result of the recent rain there
mas been a marked Improvement in
the appearance of the Topeka lawns.
Iney were beginning to take on a
brown hue before the storm came.
tne management of the state fair.
Iopeka, will look out for the comfort
| Of the visitors at the fair Sente-n her
14-1S There will be rest rooms. check
seAnos' ana many other conyeniences.
Inc foundation for the addition to
the nigh school building has been
staI.eo. The remodeling Of the old
~ Poi LII OF the building is expected to
y" "pieeeo py the time school opens.
Miss Minnie e. Jones. secretary of Tho
Topeka Rebate association. and assist
ant to ]. Will Kelley. secretary of the
commercial club. has left for Ration. N.
M. where she will spend q few DAYS
with friends.
While no definite action has been
taken. a number of those who particle
pated In the CommercfaI club min
Strei snow last year are in, favor Of
giving another performance late next
fall or early in 1915.
John A. Shea and Miss Edith E.
peterson, both of Topeka, obtained a
marriage license in the probate court
yesterday Another was issued to
Brown, both of this city.
The Stroud petitions calling for an
Iehection for the purpose of voting
bonds for q municipal automatic tele-
phone plant in Topeka are still being
circulated. Stroud says he wants to
feel the pulse of the people.
The sand bars are beginning to show
up in the river again. The stage this
morning was Sc feet, a drop Of four
tenths of foot since Friday. This Il
an indication that the rain Thursday
night all soaked into the ground.
There will be a special musical pro.
gram rendered at the First Baptis,
church Sunday morning. Duets and
solos will be sung by Mr.. and Mrs H
Cameron Of Boston, Joseph Zanone o.
Nashville. Tenn, and Mrs. w. E
Bulls and Mrs. Atterberry.
i. The Topeka summer schools CLOSED
Friday, with the exception Of Harri.
, son school, where sessions will be helI
for an additional two weeks It /,
advance work that is being done Al
Harrison; at the other schools thu
, children were making up work.
, There is an unusual amount OF re
: pair work being done in the residenc,
districts of the city. Nowadays PEG
, pie will not rent rundown houses, ant
for this reason many of the houses
, that have been labeled For Rent TO
some time are now undergoing re
!, pairs.
' w. L. Porter, city commissioner, i
extremely enthusiastic about his plal
{ for providing forms of recreation II
!, the public parks. He said today tina
, he expects to have tennis courts II
several of the parks. They will prob
ably be grass courts. such as are main
:. tanned in the parks of Chicago an,
e other cities.
: The Rev. Robert Gordon will speak a
the union service Sunday night at tn
First Congregational church on Pub
| lie Utilities and the Day Of Pente
cost" He will have something to ga
: about the Bell Telephone company. tn
!, Topeka Edison company, the Consum
ers Gas company and the street rail
. way company
The other day q Topeka bushes
- man was quoted in this column as oh
q jectinx to a two months vacation 70
preachers. One of the Topeka min