The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-07
In NORTH topeka
The Church Effects a Perma-
nent Organization of Laymen.
Flood Prevention Work Will Be
Checked Up to Farmers.


NOMINATIONS represented in North To
peka- F. 2. Rude will head the new
organization during the first year o
its existence. w. D. Coleman wa
elected secretary Each of the fiv,
churches will elect a vice president
The seven officers will constitute tn,
executive committee
\ second meeting has been called
for December 90. AT that time, il i.
expected, arrangements will havs
been completed for the commence
ment Of operations by the organiza-
non The principal object in effect
ing the organization was the acquisi-
llon OF union gospels teams in North
Topeka that would be ready to re-
. Spond to calls at any time.
Frequently, heretofore churches or
the North Side have been unable to
send out complete teams when called
upon. 1t was noted that men from
the various churches We're closely al
lied in business and it was pointed
out that ailying the men tor stronger
religious work could be done with
com par3tiVe ease.
Gospel teams will commence to l.old
services at various points about
North Topeka by the first Of the year,
was announced this morning. Ar
engagements for meetings will be
completed before that time, but it
was decided to defer road work until
after the holidays.
VIII Report Soon.
Owing to a slight delay in complet-
ing his maps, V. r. Parhhurst, IN
charge Of the typographical survey OF
Indian and Soldier creeks, was unaDle
to turn in his report to members OF
the North Topeka drainage BOARD at
their meeting Monday afternoon MT
Parkhurst Will make his report with
in a few days. however, and it will be
sent Immediately to H. 3. Walker,
state drainage engineer ~.
Largely on the opinion OF MI
Walker will depend the nature OF the
improvements. if there are to be any
at all. along Soldier and lndlan CREEKS
During high water periods farmers
living in the vicinity of the streams
suffer heavily from damage done 70
crops and other farm property II
was with a view of determining on
some method of relieving that conan
ticD that the survey of the creeks was
ordered by the board
In all probability. final decision will
rest with the farmers. Following Mr.
Walkers report, a meeting OF persons
living in the district affected will be
called Mr.. Walker will be present
and will make a complete explanation
of the work. When the subject APP
pears to be clear. a vote Will be taken
and if farmers want the improvements
they will be given the opportunity of
making their desires known.
VIII Distribute Flowers.
That flowers will be distributed by
members of the Local Union to To-
pelxa shut-ins New Years day was de-
cided last night when members of the
union met at the Second Presbyterian
church. Original plans called for the
,1istributiou of flowers Thanksgiving
day Receipts from a concert through
which it was expected FUNDS 1or the
work would be raised failed to come
up to xpcctatiCns. however. From the
Servant in the House., which Will ne
shown at the Auditorium Friday nlght.
ii is believed the fund for flowers will
be swelled sufficiently to MAKE possl oIe
the distribution of flowers January l.
Notes ard Personals.
a The Intermediate society OF the
North Topeka Baptist church will
tiect officers for the naE5 year at
business revct:ng to be held Nadnes-
,t;v night ut the home of Miss Grace
smith. 14r4 North Quincy stree
Mem bers of Shawnee council No .,
knights and Ladies OF SecuTlty, VIII
initiate. a large class tonight at a regu-
TAR business. meeting to be held in the
hall S31 North Kansas avenue:
Mr. and Mrs. P. T Wright, for1ne T7
" OF North Topeka are seriously i'll
a the home of their daughter in Te-
cumseh. The wrights lived in North
Topelxa fo- more than thirty years
and Mr.. Wright, who is better known
as 'sS0uire' Wright, was for a number
% years a justice of the peace on the
North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knox and fam
ilv of Shorey will move to Colorado
early next spring They expect to
make their home on a farm forty
miles east of Colorado Springs.
The Merry Matrons will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs Raymond
Diffenderfer of 1915 North Monroe
Helena chapter 21O, o. f. 8. will
elect officers tonight at a meeting to
be held in the hall. S33 North Kansas
avenue.
John A. Sheetz went to Leavenworth
this morning with the Shriners.
The Tsuneo TAXA Hashi Embroidery
club will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Gray, 205 East Eighth /
street.
mont were in North Topeka Monday !
afternoon on business
The Rev w. Garnett HandieY, pas |
tor of the North Topeka Baptist |
church. has handed his resignation to /
the board. He plans to assist in rails /
ING an endowment fund for Ottawa I
university.
A. II. Petro druEgist.-Adv-
Earl Wendell of Elmont, Charles
Huntington of Silver Lake and Peter /
Meyer of Elmont were in North To-
peka Monday afternoon on business
BY winning the seventh grade soccer |
football championship Saturday morn /
ing Quincy school is the only one in /
the city to have more than one first /
place team. Three games were neces-
sarv to settle the. question of suprem- /
acy between Quincy and Lowman Hin
which were the runners up The first |
game played early last week resulted |
in a l to tie. The second game end
ed without either sides having an
uexed a score. Quincy won the thlrd /
by a l to margin.
a chicken coop and a coal shed in |
the rear of sos North Monroe street /
were destroyed by fire last night The |
property which belongs to Phillip Herr
suffered a damage of $40
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