The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
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Local stores are carrying large sup
plies OF valentines. Valentines day
will soon be here.
w. e. Miller, q dairyman, who lives
near Topeka will speak at the Saliva
ton Army hall, 400 Kansas avenue
Thursday evening at o'clock.
A. l. Sauls is in charge of the day
patrolmen this month and E. L. Walker
Is night police sergeant The change
was made Monday noon.
James Smith. q colored musician, was
arrested last night by Sergeant Walk
er and OFFICER Mcguire and is charged
with disorderly conduct
Lew Nathanson was fined SIS in po-
lice court Monday afternoon for keep
ing his picture show open on Sunday.
He will appeal to the district court.
The Ladies' Auxiliary No. 81 to the
Letter Carriers organization will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. 8. J.. POLAND, 514 West street.
It is hoped to arrange numerous bas-
ketball games to be played by the high
school team in the new gym" after its
completion and before the close of the
season.
The shawnee Golf club will get out
directory including the names Of all
charter members soon after February
Is. All dues must be paid by that
time.
The Rev. John H. Faxel in charge
of the Redden Mission. corner of Sec
Ond and Monroe streets, has organized
a class of Mexicans who are learning
to speak the English language.
The board Of education has author
lied the use of the high school build
ing by the Topeka training school for
Sunday school workers. This organiza-
ton meets every Monday night.
The civil service examination for the
Topeka postoffice will take place April
3. This examination is purely local and
concerns clerks and carriers. The local
postal officers have a supply of appli
cation blanks.
George McKercher. formerly a
Washburn college student. but recent
~ of California, has accepted a posi-
ton with the Germania Life Insurance
company. His father is q well known
railroad man. t.ss
The school board at its Monday
night meeting authorized the payment
of $26,116.83. This is the boards
fixed payroll. The total cost of the
schools in January was $4,000 in
round numbers.
At the meeting of the Berryton
Elvenor Ernest will speak instead of
DIR. Pettyjohn, as was originally intend
ed. The subject will be the new child
hygiene campaign"
The roof of the city. Jail was leaking
badly this morning into Judge Huron's
intend to repair the roof, but in the
meantime, steady ''pitter patter'' of
rain comes seeping down.
r. F.. Ginder, a local real estate
dealer, was arraigned in the court of
Topeka Monday afternoon and bound
over to the next term of the district
court on a charge Of forgery. His
bond was placed at $500.
The school board has authorized the
payment Of $1,294.17 to the Topeka
Edison company for light. heat and
power for the two high school build
ings in the month of January. This is
nearly one dollar per pupil.
Joseph F. Reisner. physical director
Of the Central Y, NC. "A, has been
ond year gymnastics at the Estes Park.
Colo. Y. NJ. C. A. conference which will
be held July q to August IL. ~
L. A. Halbert. formerly of Wash
burn college, and NOT with the board
Of public welfare, Kansas City, will
speak at Washburn college FRIDAY
night relative to public welfare meas
ures now before the legislature.
]. A. Ramsey. city sanitary sergeant,
who had a political bee in his bonnet
and was stulg to announcing himself
a candidate for the office Of city COM
missioner of finance, has dislodged the
bee, and now announces that he will
not be a candidate.
A class of one hundred candidates
will be initiated next Tuesday evening
at the Fraternal Aid union hall. A
program will be furnished. National
officers Of the association will attend
the affair. The Burlingame juvenile
band will furnish the music.
Second semester classes were held at
first time. Monday no classes we're
scheduled. It is hoped that the new as
sembly room will be completed in time
for the class of January, 49, gradu-
alton exercises which have been
booked for the evening of March 5.
The Rev. w. n. Dunbar will speak at
the Salvation Army hall Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock in connection with
an all day meeting of the Holiness as
ISOLATION of eastern Kansas. At 2:30
Mrs. B. G. Morrison will speak and at
8 in the evening the Rev. Mr.. Bollinger.
H B. Wilson. superintendent of city
schools. spoke before the members OF
the Brotherhood of the Central Con-
gregational church and their sons
Monday night on THE Boy" This
was the. annual father and sons
meeting of the Brotherhood. Supper
was served at $3.50 o'clock.
The articles on Topeka churches
| published in the State Journal in the
Saturday issues are proving extremely
popular among the church people
Ministers are calling up to ask to fur
nish articles for the series. The arti-
cles are not confined to anyone de-
nomination. They are all welcome to
make contributions.
Considerable interest is being taken
by the Topeka Rotary club members
in the theater party that will be given
at the Novelty-first show-Wednes-
day night. It has been limited that
! some jokes will be sprung on mem