The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-13
IN NORTH Topeka
Another Hitch Ties Up Survey
of the Creeks.
North Topeka Schools Institute
New Plan fer Recesses.

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Another hitch has delayed the
awarding of the contract for the
typographical survey of Indian and
+, Soldier creeks. 1t is said, however, to
be of but slight Importance and can
be easily ironed out. The contract
| will be let this week, it is now believed
For the past three months the
awarding of the contract for the sur
vey of the creeks has been hanging
fire. series of obstacles has de-
layed a start on the work. Each
hitch, however, has been of less
serious nature than the one preceding
it and the general belief is that the
way will soon be clear for actual work.
Supervised Play in N II. Schools.
Supervised recesses at. which the
play of the children is directed by
their teachers, has been adopted at
| both Quincy and Grant schools Under
the plan which went into effect this
week, the children of the school are
divided into three groups and the same
number of periods set aside for re-
cesses. Under the old plan the whole
school had recess at the same time.
Under the new plan a longer period
for play is given the pupils and the
play is directed by the teachers. In
| addition to the ordinary school ground
games, football, pass ball and other
| similar games are played and the
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in a number of tournaments to be
started soon have the advantage of
the additional training.
Quincy school was one of the reg
ular city play grounds and is fully
4 equipped with play ground apparatus.
stalled on the Grant school ground
G. NJ. Morrow, principal of both
| schools, was responsible for the in
stitution of the new plan.
Oh! That Granville Road.
The status of the Granville road
plans each of which it is said has
been put into effect, have been an
nOunced. What actually has been
done to replace the road, a portion
which was completely washed out
| during the high water period last
summer, no one appears to know.
Two prominent North Topeka citi-
zens returned Tuesday from a trip to
Kansas City where they conferred with
officials of the Union Pacific Railway
company on matters relating to the
road. What organization the commit
tee represented and whether or not
their trip was attended by success they
refuse to state.
The committee consisted of Frank
Simms and G. W. M. Lane.
Notes and Personals.
Ed kassebaum, who has purchased
a farm near Menoken, is building a
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Mrs KaSse baum and thenr daughter
are living in North Topeka, and the
daughter is attending school at Quincy.
They expect to occupy their new home
by spring.
The funeral of Samuel I. Cromwell,
who died at his home, 917 North
Quincy street late Sunday night, will
be held at 1 o'clock today from the
North Topeka Baptist church. The
funeral which was to have been held
Tuesday was postponed because sew
eral relatives were unable to arrive
here in time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Bartram and
family have moved to Montana, where
they will make their home. Mr.. Bar
tram was with the ]. Thomas Lumber
Col. John F. Carter, who for sew
eral years was associated with w. c.
Chaffee in the Union Pacific hotel, has
retired from the hosiery, and will
make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. II. B. Mize of 539 Woodlawn ave-
nue., Potwin. Mr. Chaffee will con-
tinue in charge of the hotel.
William Maneva1 of Corning is a
guest at the home of his brother, ]. T.
Woolman, 1911 North Van Buren,
street. He is here attending the 1. o.
o. F. convention.
The confectionery store conducted
at Sal North Kansas avenue by Ralph
Wilson for years has been purchased
by NJ. c. Westergard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Helm of Roches-
ter expect to move to North Topeka
soon and make their home here.
Walter White has been elected
president of the Christian Endeavor
society of the ST. Marks Methodist
church, and a campaign will soon be
started to increase the membership of
the society.
Paul T. Basye, who spent the past
ten days in Kansas City, has returned
to North Topeka to accept a position
with the Kimban Piano company as
stenographer.
A wienie party was held at the
home of Miss jeanette Emert Tuesday
evening by members of the Senior B.
Y P. U. Members of the society who
attended the party included Miss Edna
Kincaid, Miss Lottie Price, Miss Hazel
kincaid, Miss Ruth Mckinley, Miss
Marie Bobb, Miss Elizabeth Schenck,
Miss Lena Baxter, Miss Viola Ward,
! Miss Georgia Wallace, Miss Grace
Butts, Miss Ethel Hannah, Miss Grace
Carlson, Miss Ruth Hannah, Miss
Bernice Emert, Lawrence Evans,
Charles Martin, Charles Klessman,
Don Bobb, Leslie Fairall, Walter
Luthye, Leland Schenck, Dean Van
Ness, Russell Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
Emert.
Two pumpkins, one weighing II
pounds, and one weighing As pounds,
raised by w. o. Whitehead and ]. w.
Robinson, respectively, are on exhibit
5 ton at the Shawnee State bank.