The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-09
IN NORTH Topeka
Acting President of Parent
Teachers Is Appointed.
Baptist Church Directory Is
Ready for Distribution.

At the special meeting of the Grant
Parent-Teachers association, which
was held Tuesday evening in the
schoolhouse for the purpose of filling
the vacancy in the presidency of the
association, it was decided to appoint
Mrs c.. c. Long, who is the present
vice president of the association, as
acting president until next fall when
the general election of officers will be
held.
A committee was appointed to can
VasS the entire Grant district before
the commencing of the fall school
term, for the purpose of seeing that
all of the residents are invited to join
the association
a resolution also was passed asking
that those who had the playground
festival in charge make a report on
the receipts and expenditures of the
festival.
Baptist Directory Out.
The official Baptist church direc-
tory for the years 1915 and 1916, CIV
ing list of the services, the church
covenant, church officers, different So
cieties of the church, and the entire
membership is ready for distribution.
This is the first complete directory of
the church published in seven years.
Road Conditions Better.
The roads through the northern part
of the county are being rapidly i'm
proved after the bad condition caused
by the recent hot weather. The COM
missiOners and road overseers have
been supervising the grading and re-
pair work and in a short time the de-
fects will be eliminated.
Notes and Personals.
NJ. F. Southwick, of the Citizens
State bank, has returned from Fair
bury, Neb., where he spent the first of
the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Worboy and
daughter are in Salina, Kan, where
they will remain some time.
Lewis Mongold, of Perry. has re-
turned home, after a business trip to
North Topeka.
o. d. Hotchkiss, of Silver Lake, was
a North side visitor today.
E. S. dresser. cashier of the Citizens
State bank, will leave today with his
family for a three weeks trip through
the east.
o. d. Dillon, of Silver Lake, has re-
turned home after spending a short
time on the North side on business.
Jones Anderson, of st. Marys, was
on the North side today attending to
business.
William Sherwood has returned
from business trip to Kansas City,
Mo.
Seven Strawberries weighing six
ounces are on display at H. H. BARS
book store. The fruit was raised by
John Reed, who lives on the North
Kansas avenue road.
The Rev. John w. Waldron. Of Hol-
ton. was visiting friends on the North
side Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bair and Mr.
and Mrs d. T. Gabriel have returned
from a motor trip to Silver Lake,
Rossyille and other towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Nicholson expect
to move soon to the South side, where
they will make their future home.
J. c. Snediker and son oliver re-
turned Tuesday evening from Chicago,
Ill. where they spent several days.
Repairs are being made on the
Union Pacific crossing on North Kan
sas avenue.
GRADER and Breitenstein Hardware
just large stock of Clarks Jewel coal
oil stoves. Come in and see US. S19
North Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The V. c. B. club of Victor council,
No. 4, knights and Ladies of Security
gave a party Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Jess Taylor,
1884 North Quincy street
Weather permitting, an ice cream
social will be given tonight at the
Rochester schoolhouse. The proceeds
obtained will be turned into the piano
fund.
]. A. Herring and j. C. Cherry of
Belle Plain. Iowa, arrived in North
Topeka Tuesday with Clark Gresser's
automobile. which Mr.. Gresser was
forced to leave in Iowa several weeks
ago on account of the condition of the
roads
AAC DlbAS CLASS VI ulSlTlCl NO VIII
give a musical and literary program
Thursday afternoon. June 10. at the
home of Mrs. W. NJ. Lewis, 140S North
Quincy. An invitation is extended to
the members of the class in district
No. to be present
Cut flowers at Hubbard's-Adv
Farmers in the northern part of
shawnee county are replanting their
corn fields, which were washed by the
recent rains. In some instances kaffir
corn and other crops are replacing the
corn.
Mrs p. b. Morse of 1908 North Van
Buren, street is entertaining her con-
sins, DR.. and Mrs. Walter NeedeIs
Mrs. Needels was formerly Miss Flora
Morse of Emporia. Dr. and Mrs
Needels are on their way to Gypsum
City, Kan, where DR. Needels will
practice dentistry.
Steel Fence Posts af Forbes, 5x