The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-05

church. A good program has been ar
ranged and Entertainments will be sexv-
ed. Everyone il invited.
Mrs. A. b. Smith was hostess At =
three course luncheon given last even
ing. Those present were. Misses Eva
and Edith E11ton, Miss Esther Walker.
Mrs. C. B. Buehrer, Mr.. E C. Cav
anaugh and Mr.. and Mr.. A. b. Smith.
The Highland Park Ladie1 Aid So
city met with Mrs.. E Sims Thursday
afternoon. Those present were Mrs.
G. w. Case. Mrs. Emma Butts. Mrs. c.
B. Buehrer, Misses Arlina and Sadie
Buell.. Mrs. J. Thompkins and Mrs. E.
Sims
Mrz e. Levan spent wednesday
with Mrs. Stranberg on Franklin ave-
nue..
c. II. Crews reports selling an excel
lent farm q few days ago, and advises
that all property is selling exceedingly
well at this time and practically every
thing II being bought on q cash basis.
One week ago ut $1,700 sale, $1.S25
was paid in cash. He also reports
finding corn conditions much more
favorable than was anticipated. the
damage a. the continued dry weather.
The prospects are very promising for
q good fall trade and sales will be well
attended and patronfzed.
The regular meeting Of the Grange
will be held at the school house next
cussion II OF vital interest to everyone
and it in hoped that . large number OF
the members will be present Taxa
ton as it applies to the farmer COM
pared with other interests of our state.
direct taxation; indirect taxation; Il
our present system of listing property
JUST and do our county and town.
ship assessors use discretion enough
in the listing Of property? Come out
and exchange ideas az to Just how you
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handled
The Booster club will hold their
meeting at the school house next
Monday evening. Everyone In invited.
This will be q good time to contribute
your so cents to help pay for the street
signs that have just been put up. A
fire department or fire prevention
scheme has been under way with the
club for some little time and In rs
much az 1t Is getting the time OF year
when all homes will have fires In them
day and night It Il time that some de-
finite steps were taken in this direc-
ton Remember an ounce of pfeven-
ton ID worth q pound of cure, SO do
not wait until your house Il on IRE
or your neighhor's house b ablaxe be-
fore you awake to the fact mat you
should have some fire protection Fire
extinguisherD cost little. buckets less
and a united and systematic method
of neighbors fighting fires cost Moth
ing but q little time and cooperating
and working together. Come out and
let's do something on the fire propo-
sition.
school win open next Tuesday morn
ing under the supervision OF the fol-
lowing teachers: DR.. Cahiu. principals:
Miss Sheer, assistant principal and
high school instructor. Miss kendricks
It'll and Sth grades; Miss Ward. 5th
and 9Th grades. Miss Elliott. 3rd and
4th grades, Miss St4rtup, primary de-
partment and MiaB Willard Instructor
in music. The members OF the school
board are MFs. o. o. ShauI J. r. Swan
and E. A Dunlap
Rev. and Mrs. N. F. Troxen OF
Buchanan street spent Friday In High
land Park visiting with friends.
W. H Doorley will spend Sunday at
Maple Hin camping out with friends.
MrR Geo. Nelson OF Topeka spent
Friday with Mrs. W. n. Dooriey.
The regular meeting of the K K
club was held Friday evening at the
Marsh home. Those present were:
Mary Brandy, Madge Madison. Jean
swan. Esther Roller, Clarabel Banta.
Mabel Cromwell, Inez Berrfdge, Jessie
Parrish. Bertha Thompson. Hattie
Swan, Mrs Z Ahlstrom. Helen Eber-
hart, Elsie Case. Pearl Shawl Mabel
and Mildred Marsh. vey Holstein.
Thirmus Miller. Richard Ahlstrom.
tCha1len watson, Win Swan. Elmer
Ehlstron, Harry Ferguson, Orrfn Ber-
ridge, Jay BantA. Robert Thompson.
[Guy Butts, VIII Hamilton. Merle Dean.
Floyd Schritchffeld, Paul Parrish
fEberhAr1t, Rolling Kriege.
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