The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
IN North Topeka
school Board Approves La
brary Plan.
Stockholders of Citizens Bank
Meet.

MlBnC tHe plans TOT Lnc new llUIdiy
to be installed in the Quincy school.
were approved, providing that the ex-
pense IL not too great.
The school board was willing for one
of, the rooms in the Quincy school to
be used and II necessary 1T is UNDER
stood the school board will furnish
lights. ws
Some talk was made in regard to
making q separate door to enter the
room which will be used for library
purposes. 30 that patrons of the library
viii not have to enter the school proper.
150 Boys ParOled.
A partial report obtained from the
State Industrial school for the year
1914 shows that during the entire year
one hundred and fifty-four boys were
committed to the institution. The larG-
est majority of the commitments was
for stealing
, The number of paroles for the past
year amount to one hundred and fifty
nine.
Stockholders Meet.
The yearly meeting OF the stocknoio-
ers and directors of the Citizens state
bank was held Monday afternoon IN the
directors room Of the bank. At this
meeting the capital stock was increased
from $25 900 to $4,000. The addit1onai
amount of stock was subscribed Ior Dy
the old stockholders.
Directors for the coming year are as
follows: NJ F. Southwick. S. s. OFT,
T.. c. Arnold. w. A. Luthye. George A.
Frisbie, ]. N Stewart, D. NJ. Dibble, F.
o. Morns and Edward s. dresser.
The following officers were elected:
President M. F.. Southwick: vice presi-
dent, D. NJ. Dibble; cashier and secre-
tary E. s. Gresser; assistant cashier
H. c. Mckinley.
Not the Champion.
Frank r. Conwell was interviewed
this morning in regard to his title as
Oh, mir rhockor n1qVnr of North TO.
peka, and made the following state
ment: II do not claim to be the cham
pion checker player of North Topeka;
/ simply coach amateurs"
Bold Bad Man.
A bold bad man in broad daylight
with the aid of three-just think Of it
three axes, broke into a store on North
Kansas avenue Monday afternoon and
no one interfered. Perhaps. because it
was a back door. But the gent was
not Of the burglar class. he being
North side business woman who had
accidentally shut the door to her place
of business. The door had an auto
matte lock and she could not enter.
Notes.
F. p Bergman Of Denver, Col, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Melody, on
the North side.
H. G. Barrett of 1rantville was a
North side visitor today.
J. c.. Banta has returned from an
extended trip through the southern
states.
w. Owens of the Indian Creek
neighborhood was on the North side
this morning. e-
The intermediate B. Y. P. U. Of the
North Topeka Baptist church will
have a business meeting Friday even
ing at the home Of Faye Armstrong,
1919 Quincy street. All members are
urged to be present as business of i'm
portance will come before the meet
ing.
Cliff Priddy Of Elmont was on the
North side today.
j. c. Snediker has returned from a
short business trip to Kansas City. Mo.
A. J. Sumpter of Hoyt has returned
home after spending q short time in
North Topeka.
On account Of the heavy travel on
the Marysville branch the Union Pa
cific is still running a regular train
in place of the motor.
DR.. MCGEE gave an address before
the coys' club Of the Second Presby-
terrain church Monday night. His talk
was on THE Eye in Connection With
the Motion Picture Show" A debate
was held by Leslie Ferrill and Herbert
Brainard against Henry Kennedy and
William Ward. The program was CIV
en- under the auspices OF the Boys
club
George A. Dickhut has sold his
farm to Chas. nighttime of Rossville.
The Topeka Feed company has in
stalled a feed store in the building at
931 North Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grace Luthye and
daughter Grace Of Silver Lake were
on the North side today.
The Lamont Bible club will meet
with Mrs. Brassfield at her home 1907
North Jackson street, Thursday morn
ing at $40.
Mrs. E. S. Mead is in st. Francis
hospital, where she underwent an op-
GRAFTON this morning.
c. H. Cole of Meriden has returned
home after spending short time in
! North Topeka.
A. M. Petro, druggist-Adv.
GIVE MIN W0Rk