The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
In NORTH TOPEKA.
Last Meeting of Parent-Teach-
ers' Association Monday.
GerteiSen Tells of SQuatteT
Days in Little Russia.

The last meeting of the Quincy Par
ent-Teachers' association will be held
Monday night in the Quincy schooi
building. The principal feature of the
evenings program will be a demon
stration of one of the latest models of
the Edison talking machines. A spe-
cial representative of the factory Will
be present and give a lecture on the
manufacture of this instrument All
of the latest records will be played
during the evening.
The boys in Quincy school, who took
part in the exhibition, which was given
building did remarkably well. The
tum bling team from Quincy was the
only one in the city schools. The boys
have been practicing one night week
rection of c. M. Morrow and the attn
letic director of the city schools. The
seventh and eighth grade chorus
gave several selections.
Residents Moving Back.
The few residents of North Topeka
condition of the river are moving back
today. All of their trouble was for
naught and the transfer companies
are ahead.
Stories are told of moving wagon
proprietors who excited the people
Friday and tried to obtain exorbitant
prices for moving goods to the South
side. One concern, 1t IS said, passed
of the North side quoting prices they
would charge for use of their wagons.
Among the Churches.
Fred Voiland will have charge of
the morning services at the North To-
peka Baptist church Sunday HIS
subject will be, What We Owe to the
As illustrations, several
of the old songs by renowned writers
will be used. AS these songs are sung
by the choir, Mr.. Voiland will explain
some of the life of the writers and
any features of special interest about
the music. Warden Botkin of the
State penitentiary at Lansing, Kan,
will speak at the evening service on
"a Voice From the Underworld
The sermon will be on prison reform
r. C. Caldwell will have charge of the
morning service and Rev. Mr.. Hand
ley in the evening.
The regular services will be held at
the North Topeka Congregational
church Sunday.
Sunday, May 80, will be church Wis
itation day. A dozen teams of two
each will spend the afternoon making
calls in the interest of the church ac-
tivities.
Sunday, May 80, closes the third
year of the ministry of John d. Zim-
norman in North Topeka. During
that time the resident membership
has increased fifty per cent, and the
church building has been rebuilt and
enlarged There will be membership
rally next Sunday. In the morning
the sermon will be Called to Ac-
count" Twenty-Five men and women
will spend the afternoon visiting the
members and friends of the cOngrega-
ton. In the evening the sermon will
be on a subject appropriate to Mem
orial day.
Saturday, May 90, the ladies of the
Christian church will hold a bazar
and serve dinner in Barrett's hall.
The Christian church is planning
for outdoor meetings on Sunday
evenings during the hot weather.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
J. E. Scheer, pastor. Sunday school at
$50 o'clock. Preaching at IL o'clock,
.heme, I'VE owe Our Best" Ep-
worth League at GAS o'clock, leader,
H. A French. intermediate League
1t Z o'clock. Preaching at o'clock,
heme, IAN Object of Study" Prayer
meeting Thursday at o'clock. Choir |
'ehearsal Tuesday night at o'clock. |
Junior League Friday afternoon at |
$3.50. Regular monthly meeting of the |
official board Wednesday evening at |
, o'clock.
Notes and Personals.
Theo. A. Wilkie, of the North To- |
eka postoffice will attend the state |
Meeting of postoffice employees, |
which will convene in Manhattan.
Kan, Monday, May 81. Mr.. Wilkie
a delegate from the Topeka branch.
c. S. Gillispie stopped in North To-
NJ. A. Hutchinson, of Kiro, was a
forth Side visitor today.
eka today on his way to Kansas City
rom Western Kansas.
Election of officers will be held at
unity lodge No. 231, knights of
'ythias, Monday night. Refreshments
Jill be served during the evening.
Chas. Sheetz is spending the week.