The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-23
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Fete at Grant.
Exercises will be held at Grant
school May 1. Quite an elaborate pro-
gram has been prepared by the pupils
OF the school consisting Of folk dances
and athletic events. Miss Anona Cain
by her schOolmates. Bernard Hammer
will act as queens herald. There will
be May pole dance given by 16 girls
of the third grade and a ribbon dance
by 16 girls of the same class.
A fairy dance will be given by Is
girls Of the fourth and fifth grades.
The folk dances will be given by
children of most all the grades. In
some Of these as many as Is girls and
/ Is boys will take part. A series of
dances will be given by the little tots
of the first and second grades. The
girls chorus of the school will sing a
number Of songs.
/ The affair will wind up with the
athletic events which will take place on
the school grounds -=-.- e~4s-=-s-
Building Committee Meet;
The federal building committee held
a meeting Wednesday evening at the
undertaking establishment. This COM
mittee will have charge of the election
which will be held Saturday to ascer--
tain the favored site for the location OF
the new federal building.
Little was done at the meeting with
the exception of finishing the plans for
the election. 1t was decided that
booths should be used and the voting
| would be secret.
The choosing OF the site for this
building is being discussed among the
North side business men almost as
| much as the Mexican situation.
Rochester Visited Lyman.
| A mock wedding and entertainment
| was given at the Lyman school house
Wednesday evening. The program
began at o'clock and was furnished
by the pupils of the school.
The pupils Of Rochester school at
tended the affair in a body. They
were accompanied by their teachers.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the evening.
Personal Mention.
! The Lyman parent association has
discontinued for the term. When the
last meeting of the organization was
! money left in the treasury. This
money was used to buy a large office
chair which was presented to the
school. e'
John Woolman of BaiIeyville has
returned to his home after visiting
relatives in North Topeka.
An entertainment and social was
given Wednesday evening at the North
CONGREGATIONAL church. Members OF
the Central Congregational church
furnished greater part Of the pro-
! gram.
Miss Ellen Hosapple of Beloit who
| has been visiting her brother. T. j.
Woolman of North Topeka has left
f, for Centralia, where she Will visit rela-
| tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stitt have left
| for Kansas City. where they will make
their future home.
]. C. Hastings has returned to his
home in Granville after business
trip to Kansas City.
| John Kincaid of Shorey has left fol
| Wyoming, where he will spend shori
time.
| A literary and musical entertain
| ment will be given at the Central ave-
nue. Christian church this evening
The program will be in charge OF the
young people of the church.
James Henderson has moved to
North Topeka where he expects to
make his future home.
F. E. and J. r. Spetter have return
ed from Valencia, where they spent
short time on business.
A meeting of the Soldier township
board will be held in the rooms in the
rear Of the Shawnee State bank mex
Monday afternoon.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Excavation for the foundation of the
be erected in North Topeka has begun
About 20 men are working on the job
An entertainment will be given a,
the Knights and Ladies' hall mex
Tuesday evening. 1t will begin at :
o'clock.
Shawnee Council No. 8, K. & L. S.
will pull off an old fashioned spelling
bee at their monthly entertainment
Tuesday night. April 2Sth. in addition
to which there will be good musica
program. Visitors are cordially in
vited to attend the entertainment and
join in the spelling match. whether
they can spell or not. Program be
gins about 3 o'clock. F. E. Smith
Member Entertainment Com.-Adv.
i There are two kinds of paint. Devo
and Others We sell DEVICES.
C. M HILL q SON,