The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-08
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEwR II 4
Topeka must be good-the state pur-
ity congress and the temperance union
are here this week
The school board has decided to see
that the Parkdale school on the East
Side has water connection.
Three state wide conventions are in
session in Topeka today. Truly this
is the convention city Of Kansas.
Miss Edna Avery, q teacher in the
city schools, has been given leave of
absence for the remainder of the year.
A rehearsal will be held Wednesday
night by those who will participate in
the Commercial club minstrel show,
December 1918.
Freddy Funston is in Kansas today
and the Mexican consul at Kansas
City is hereby warned to keep within /
his office boundary.
The young ladies' society of the
Swedish Baptist church will give a
fancy goods sale at the church at 8
o'clock this evening
From the way Topeka is going wild
over that old tune Tipperary, the
German sentiment must be cultivated
by more talking machine records
r. L. Cofran, mayor, reported by
telephone that he is "a mite under the
weather" He did not attend the Mon
day meeting OF the city commission
The school board granted the request
Of the elementary teachers of the city
schools that they be allowed the use
of the high school gymnasium for class
work.
In just one week, or by December Is,
the city commissioners will know how
much paving Topeka will do next year.
All paving petitions must be presented
by that time.
The College Hill volley ball team plays
the R. r. Y. NJ. C. A. five at the ~
court, Wednesday evening. The game
will attract many volley ball enthusi-
asts of the city.
The building committee of the school
board will supervise grading work at
the Quinton. Grant, Lowman Hill. and
Monroe schools. The grounds in each
case require leveling.
This is the season when firemen are
nervous. Display windows of flimsy
materials, special electrical wiring. and
accumulated packing materials increase
the dangers Of fire.
Several Topeka New Years Eve cele-
orators are making their reservations
at Kansas City. National prohibition
lis gradually threatening this annual
form of amusement.
The Washburn college annual play
will be held at the Grand opera house,
Friday night This play is well acted
and produced the money goes
for campus improvements.
The Mems Brotherhood of the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church will
have a service tonight at the church
Mrs. Frank Mohler, of China, will
make an address The public is in
vited.
The good churchmen Of several local
congregations are conducting an inter-
nal debate as to what shall be done to
the brothers who went on a Saturday
night-Sunday morning coon hunt re-
. Gently.
A large attendance is expected to-
night at the $50 O'Clock Commercial
club dinner that WIN be given com
p1imentary to A. l. Mohfer, president
Of the Union Pacific and his official
staff.
Fred Knapp, secretary Of the Pro-
gressive state committee in the recent
campaign, has accepted the position
Of district manager for the Germania
Life Insurance company with head
quarters in Beloit.
The Topeka merchants would ap-
preciate a spell of near zero wealth
er. 1t would stimulate business by re-
minding people that Christmas is near
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clothing is required.
The school board in regular monthly
session Monday night agreed to allow
the art department of the Topeka Fed
Grafton of Women the use of rooms in
the addition of the high school building
| that are adapted for use in making an
exhibit of paintings
The parent-teachers' associations of
the Grant and Quincy schools will
clash at the Quincy school building
next Friday night at o'clock in an
old fashioned spelling bee" Mem
bers of the board of education have
accepted an invitation to attend.
Colonel Henry Billiard, "interna-
tional special for The Salvation
Army. will speak at the First Presby-
terrain church December Is. It will
be an illustrated address on Salvation
| Army work in India, Japan. and
Korea. DR.. s. S. Estey will preside.
| Chickens from nine states are exhib-
tied today in the Auditorium at the an
nual ''roost'' of the Kansas State Poul-
try Federation in Topeka There are
| 1,50O birds On display and nearly 200
| exhibitors are here with their favorites.
| The show will last until Friday night
4 The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Edward A. Firner and wife, 215 Elm
wood avenue, December 3, girl; Elmer
Chubb and wife, Topeka, November
4, girl; Andrew T. Plumberg and wife,
1 SIS East Eighth street, December s,
girl.
II Why not give the proposed establish
ment for the care of dependent chill
dren some other name besides "Deten-
ton Home" which sounds good deal
like some sort of Jail and is pretty
apt to be regarded as one il named
that way. Might call it some kind of
a Memorial"
II Topekans in the downtown district
have not responded readily to the call
for Belgian funds. This may have
been an oversight Checks should be
made payable to J. Will Kelley, secre-
tarv of the Commercial cIub All