The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The c. w. B. NJ. union of the Chris
tan church held an all day meeting
today at the First Christian church.
Material firms in Topeka state that
it is next to impossible to get ma
terials out in the country for construc-
ton purposes. Wagons sink into the
mud hub deep.
The Rev. Homer E. Wark, mission
airy from Calcutta, and formerly pas
tor of the Walnut Grove Methodist
church, ill speak before the Brother
hood of that church -onday night at
o'clock.
Representatives of the various To-
peka Sunday schools are in conference
at the Y. w. C. A. building late today
relative to the great historical pageant
that will be the leading feature OF the
great jubilee Sunday school conNeh-
ton here May As.
DR.. Edwin Locke was re-eIecteu
president of the Euclid Avenue Meth
odist church at the quarterly CONFER
ence. He is pastor of the churcn.
Spokesman, T. B. Smith and A. +.
Harrison The new members of the
board are A. S. Cooke, w B. F1sher'
H NJ. Conner and H. S. Lee
There will be d political rally at
STILES hall. Twelfth and Lincoln
streets, Monday evening, Marcn 10;
under the auspices OF the Citl%ei ~,
Civic league of the Third ward All
invited to be present. The meeliIs -
called by Fred NJ. Ware, PRESIDENT
John L. Oden, secretary; sam Shuck
and Rufus Knott
The finals in the Central T. M. Z. A.
SATURDAY. evening volleyban tourna-
ment will start Saturday at $50
O'Clock, team No under M. -
Blanchard VS.. team No. under Bert
tanned by w. A. Benson will clash
with team No. under G. II. Lerrlgo-
Blanchard's team is well in the leau;
Teams 6 and S are tied for secono
place.
Rev. A. s. Clark of 1910 College
avenue. the Kansas conference evan
geIist of the Methodist church, VIII
preach in The salvation Army hall
Sunday night at O'CLOCK. ms sun
ject will be "a Square Deal KEY
Clark was appointed a year ago to do
evangelist work and since that tune
he has travelled 5000 miles and con-
verified 500 per- ns- BESIDES pelnS an
able preacher he is splendid singer.
The "Plant Society,"" an organiza-
ton of the local plant of the Missouri
& Kansas Telephone company, met IN
Gemmell hall of the Central y M. :.
A. Thursday night il special session
with an attendance of 125 persons
Speakers included H. d. Livers OF ST
Joseph: F. L. Howes OF Kansas City
and Mrs. Alice Baird of Topeka.
program of music and recltatlonS was
given MISS NUN oOS 0A S'
readings.
At a meeting of the officers and
executive committee of the Lutheran
synod Of Kansas held this week. Rev
M. F. TroXell, p D., pastor OF . me
First English Lutheran church of this
CITY, was elected editor and business
manager of the Kansas Synod Luther
an, the monthly paper OF the SYNOD
which was originated last year. the
paper is published at Atchison and a
copy goes into every family connected
with a congregation of the synod OF
Kansas.
The Kansas Methodist Home for the
Aged building at College and Munsonl
avenues which is now being completed
and which will be dedicated by Bishop
w. o. Shepard of Kansas City, March
mortal building in honor of James
Dargitz of Greenleaf, who gave $1,000
towards the building fund. He will
become an irmate when the home is
opened. The present temporary home |
is at Twelfth and Clay streets. One
of the inmates is 80 years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Calkins
Thursday announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Meta Calkins, /
to Mr.. Harry Steffen, musician of
EIgin, Illinois. Mr.. Steffen is a cellist, /
playing in Elgin. and Miss Calkins is
pianist, and has been playing in
Lexington, Kentucky. Her father is
director of the Orpheum theater
orchestra. The engagement was an
nounced at a dinner given by Mrs /
Clark Wilson, a sister of Mr.. Steffen
The wedding will take place early this
spring.
The Modoc club MINISTRIES will sing
at HoltOn, Kansas, March 81. The
Modoc club is the oldest organization
of singers that is now in existence. 1t
was organized in 1867, and it's mem
bers have travelled and sung all over
the country. Mr.. Wood, Nate Thomp-
son, Jim Doncyson and Harry Snyder
will put on black face stunt at this
event. The officers of the club are:
L. NJ Wood, president; William Boil
linger, vice president; NJ. c. Holman,
musical director: F. A. Stevens, secre-
tary; H. c. Goodrich, business mana
ger; J. B. Doncyson and Harry Sny-
der, stage directors.