The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-18
In NORTH TOPEKA
Red Cross Society Organized at
Quincy School.
Boy Scout Pictures Shown at
Industrial School.

| 4 Band of Mercy" was organized
among some of the pupils of Quincy
school Monday. with the aim of teach
| ing the children to study and protect
| the animal life of the country. Behind
| this movement are Kilmaurs King,
agent for the Foster Humane society,
and mis- sister, Miss Kate King, who
has been actively engaged in social
service work and that of the humane
society for a number of years.
Today Principal Morrow said the
Band of Mercy has enlarged and
would hereafter be known as the
Quincy School Red Cross society," a
room has been given the society,
which now has a mem bership of about
has been painted on the door. Ralph
! Gabriel of the sixth grade was elected
president Monday.
| Wednesday evening DR.. Hensley will
give talk and demonstration before
| the members of the society on first
aid work. kilmaurs King will instruct
the children on animal life and it is
planned to have hikes into the coun-
try to study the birds
Fairgrounds to Be Decided On.
At a meeting. which was held this
noon at the Commercial club, plans
| were made for the laying out over the
| city of Fairgrounds for summer use.
c. M. Morrow of Quincy school. who
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ground association, said this morn
ing: The association intends to take
up the matter of Fairgrounds this
| noon at the meeting. Undoubtedly
| one of the five Fairgrounds will be
! located in North Topeka. but as to
/ just where the location will be L do
not know
Two years ago Fairgrounds were
used on the North side. The school
grounds at Grant school were occu-
| pied in the morning and in the after
noon the supervisor was at Quincy:
| Up to date apparatus will be installed
| this summer at the various amuSe-
ment centers and the places will be
unusually attractive to the children.
| Special Movies at Industrial School.
At the Boys State Industrial school
Monday night special pictures of the
| Boy Scout work were shown. A 1--WE
| reel movie entitled Adventures of
Boy Scout composed the program,
which was enjoyed by all of the boys.
Scout Commissioner j. Ii. FaZell, IN
company with fifteen boy scouts from
nights entertainment.
More interest every day" said DR..
| Charles, lis being shown among the
boys of the school towards the scout
movement. 1t is undoubtedly one of
the finest things we have ever had.
Saturday afternoon troop 10 took a
five mile hike west of the school and
many more such hikes are being
planned.
Quincy School Wins.
The final ball game of the series
which the Quincy school team has
been playing was won Monday after
| noon from Branner. The game was
played at Garfield park. Quincy
school is one of the four teams that
compose the city school league and
this spring has been playing the State
street school, Lafayette and Branner
Another series will commence imme-
diately and last until the end of the
school term.
Notes and Personals.
Large crowds attended the school
exhibits at the North Topeka school
Monday Work was shown from all
the grades.
Shawnee council No. 8, Knights and
Ladies of Security, will meet tonight
| in the lodge hail. S27 North Kansas
| avenue.
Frank Efongold of Perry has return
ed hclne after a business trip to North
| Topeka.
E. Hartzell of Rossville was North
side visitor today.
Dudley Penelton of Silver Lake was
| James Washington has returned to
Burlingame, Kan. after a business
| trip to North Topeka.
A NJ. Petro, druggist.--Adv.
| L. r. Ralston of Kansas City spent
| g. short time in North Topeka Monday
with friends on his way to Manhattan
Mrs. Anna Thompson of St Louis
| is visiting the Charles Mullin family
west of town.
Mrs Earl Priddy was on tile North
| side today shopping.
The farmers are complaining about
| the wet weather's spelling the alfalfa
| crop. Just before the rain a number
| of the north Shawnee farmers had just
| cut their first alfalfa crop and had not
stacked it.
The IL Missionary circle will meet
| tonight at the home of Mrs. Saunders,
| 507 Park street.
The Fourth Night club viii meet
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence kistler. $40 Park street.
Acc riding 20 one North side mar
1900 acres of potatoes have been
planted in the vicinity of North To-
peka and 90 per cent of this acreage
| is expected to yield a crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fraser of La
Junta, Colo, are visiting relatives in
| North Topeka.
| At the Princess today the Black Box,
| episode 4 Voices in the Night, a two
| part feature, and two one refers
| Adv.