The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-19
Well Known Topeka Girl to
Marry N. Y. Professor.
U. P. MOVED THAT POLE
Third Annual Institute Picnic
Held 1T Garfield Park.
Police Say It's More Quiet Than
Ever ON North Side.

the approaching marriage Of Miss
Eleanor Lukens, daughter OF Jonas
Lukens of the Fukens F. rnace Co, in
North Topeka. and Royal Porter OF
Syracuse, N. L.,
Miss Lukens is q North Topeka girl
and is well known throughout the city.
She - q graduate Of the Topeka high
school and Of Washburn college. She
was a student at the University or
Groettigen in Germany for two years
after she graduated from Washburn in
1908. The wedding will take place next
Monday at the home OF Miss Luksns
aunt. Mrs. J. A. Aiken, OF Kansas City.
Mr.. Porter IL a graduate of the North
western university. He IL now q pro-
lessor Of physics at Syracuse university.
The young couple will make their home
at Syracuse, N. Y. after September l.
Union Pacific Removed Pole.
The white way pole standing at the
corner Of North Kansas avenue. and
Railroad street was removed late
Thursday evening by the Union Pacific
railroad. On account OF the paving be-
ing done by the Union Pacific the pole
stood almost in the middle Of the street.
1t was the property Of the city but ar
rangementS were made by the railroad
for the privilege of moving 1t. The
lights will De moved a short distance to
the north.
11H8G1lUtG k1CnC
Nearly three hundred school teachers
forgot Latin. algebra and geometry for
a few hours and made merry at Gar
field park Thursday evening. A basket
supper was served at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Afterwards the teachers took
the amusements by storm. Each teach
er was allowed half fare by the amuse-
ment company.
Few Arrests.
a.
has been a long time since the lawless
element Of North Topeka has been so
quiet as at the present time. Few ar
rests have been made this month. The
arrest were mostly for petty offenses.
Personal Mention.
The Rev. Albert T. Wood Of Valley
Falls has returned to his home after
spending a short time with Rev. J. T..
Scheer. pastor Of the Kansas Avenue
Miss Caroline NJ. Morse Of Colorado
Springs is spending a few days in
North Topeka az the guest Of her cous-
in. Mrs p. B. Morse, 100S North Van
Buren, street.
Mrs. Bert Bradley has returned to
her home in North Topeka after spend
ing a short time in Oskaloosa-.
David Sieg and Charles Nicholas,
both Of Rochester, have left for Con-
cordia, Kan. where they will work in
the harvest fields.
The children who win take part In
the Chi1dren's day exercises at the
North Topeka Baptist church win meet
at the church Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock for rehearsal
Roy Hall of Granville IN spending q
short time in North Topeka on busi-
ness.
Charts Wind of North Topeka viii
leave in a short time for England, Ire
land. Germany and other countries in
Europe. He will be gone several
months. Mr.. Wind is a mail clerk in
the government service running be-
tween Kansas City and Oklahoma City.
The jetty which was proposed some
time ago to be built on the Kaw river
north Of Topeka, win not be built this
year. The North side drainage beard
and the Union Pacific railroad. who
we're to build the jetty. think it will be
unnecessary.
There will be no more weekly enter
tainments given at the Boys Industrial
school until next fan. The entertain
ments were discontinued on account Of
the hot weather.
8. s. Myers has left for Gushing. Ok,
where he will viist friends and rela-
tives.
Zoozoo's band win give a concert this
evening at the Central Avenue Chris
tan church.
W. v. Casebier has returned to his
home in North Topeka after a busf-
ness trip to Manhattan.
The churches Of North Topeka will
hold union meetings beginning July 5.
Tie meetings will be held at Logan
park. The ministers and choirs of the
churches taking part will take turns