The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-10
in NORTH Topeka
Drainage Improvements May
Be Submitted to Vote.
Union Gospel Team Planned
by North Side Churches.


recommended, will be left altogether
in the hands of the taxpayers of the
North Topeka Drainage district. That
| decision was arrived at by members
of the drainage board following the
spreading of rumor that some OppO-
sition to any further work on the two
streams was being unearthed.
A survey of the streams has already
been made by v. r. Parkhurst and he
is now preparing maps of the territory
which he will submit to H. B. Walker,
state drainage engineer. Considerable
damage has resulted to farms along
the creeks following every high water
period and to Mr.. Walkers judgment
will be left decision as to the nature of
the Improvement if any are necessary.
Mr.. Parkhurst expects to have his
Topographic survey completed by De
cember 10. Mr.. Walker will probably
be able to make his recommendation
a week later and it is believed that
final decision can be checked up TO
the taxpayers by December 20.
The idea of submitting the PROPOSE
ton to a popular vote is meeting with
enthusiastic favor among farmers liv-
ing in the district, 1t is said. At the
meeting, Mr.. Walker will be present
and an opportunity will be given per-
sons interested in the work to clear up
any doubtful points. Mr.. Walker, who
is one of the foremost authorities in
the state on drainage engineering. will
be fully advised as to the situation
along the streams after he studies the
report to be submitted by Mr.. Park
hurst and he will explain in detail the
situation and answer any questions
pertaining to the proposed improve
ments.
The meeting probably will be held
in one of the township halls, north of
Mission.
Want Union Gospel Team.
Plans were discussed for the organ
ization of a union gospel team last
night The proposition was submitted
at a meeting of ministers and dele
gates from the 1aity of North Topeka
churches held at the home of A T.
Rowe, 1923 North Jackson street.
Frequent calls for gospel teams are
made on churches of the North side
and as these calls usually come from
communities where no regular church
services are held by any denomina-
ton, the idea of sending out a union
team appears to be a means of secur-
ing complete harmony and larger at
tendance at services conducted by the
teams.
The team probably will be organ
lied December 6 when men from all
the churches in North Topeka will
meet at the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church.
j. H. Anderson to Be Ordained.
Services will be held at the Central
Avenue Christian church tonight when
J. H. Anderson will be ordained
minister of the Christian church. The
charge to Mr.. Anderson will be made
by the Rev J. D. Zimmerman, form
erly pastor of the church but now en-
gagged in state work. The Rev. l. H.
Keckhold, pastor of the church, will
offer the ordination prayer An adj
dress on the work of the minister will
be delivered by the Rev. 0. L. Cook,
pastor of the First Christian church
Oscar Beeler will express the appre-
citation of the Central Avenue church
congregation for Mr.. Anderson's work
Mr.. Anderson, who has been attend
ing school at Baker university in
Baldwin, has also filled pulpits regu-
larly at De Soto ana Princeton. both
near Baldwin. He has also taken
some work in Pennsylvania college in
Lexington, Ky.
Special Trains on q. P.
Special trains will be run by the
Union Pacific railway Thursday and
Friday. special for teachers will be
run from Salina to North Topeka
Thursday. The day following an extra
train will be put on between Manhat-
tan and North Topeka to accommo-
date football enthusiasts from the
Agricultural college who will journey
to Topeka. to see the Washburn-Aggi
game.
Joint Society.
Steps will be taken to organize
joint literary society when persons
from Shorey and Rochester meet Fri
day night at Shorey. Meetings will be
alternated between the two places it
is planned and regular programs will
be given.
Notes and Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane Sullivan. of
Smithville, Mo, have returned to their
home after spending several days at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews in Garfield Place
Work in the initiatory degree will
be performed tonight at the meeting
of Eugene lodge No. 10, of the Odd
Fellows at their hail. S37 North Kan
sas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Shafer, who live
two miles north of the city on the
Kansas avenue road will leave today
for their old home in Iowa. This trip
will be their first visit to the place
since leaving there thirty-five years
ago. They expect to visit there for
several weeks.
For sale at a bargain, on easy terms,
to the right party, broom modern
out; lot 100 foot front F. NJ. Ward,
S29 N Kansas ave.-Adv.
NJ. S. Powers. formerly of North
Topeka, but now residing in Dodge
City, is on the North Side on business
He expects to remain here a week
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Deppe, OF Salt
Lake City, will be guests of relatives
here for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Brown returned
to their home, 1925 North Van Buren,
street, at o'clock this morning from
a six weeks trip to the Pacific coast,
where they visited their daughter,
Mrs. William Hofer, of San Francisco. |
They also spent considerable time at
the exposition at that place.
Announcement of plans for a play
to be put on this month by members |
of the Dramatic club, of Knights and |
Ladies of Security lodge No. 8, will |
be made at a meeting to be held to- |
night at the home of Mrs. Andy Levitt, |
1905 North Monroe street.
Nv md d., 1--1, .fl
Granville, were in North Topeka
Tuesday on business. |