The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-27
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A marriage license mas been Issued
to Dan B. Waidelich and Laura Johns
meyer, both Of this city.
The Topeka delegation of the Eiks
to the Lawrence convention dwindled
to twenty-five on account of the
weather.
ka Memorial day. Roses will retail
from $3.50 to 81 a dozen and carna-
lions from IS cents to 81.
Mrs. Carrie Pearsons of Kansas City,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Francis hospital following an attack of
rhe umatism.
Because of the postponement of the
carnival last night, there will be an
especially large number Of prizes
given away tonight at the Eastern Star
county store.
The Shrine carnival grounds are
well drained. Most of the midway is
covered with cinders already. And
cast to overcome any muddiness.
The weather has delayed the work
on the west side sewer for several
weeks. The contractor, J. A. Pringle,
is behind time on the contract. The
job should have been finished May
rs.
Alfred w. Benson. former justice of
the supreme court will speak in the
Lowman Hill school assembly room at
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
vited to hear this memorial address.
Friday night the Ben Greet Wood
land players are scheduled to present
| THE Merchant of Venice on the
campus at Washburn college. If the
weather remains Indictment the play
will be given in the Washburn chapel.
The organized physical work at the
Central Y M. c.. A. will consist entire
ly of swimming in the summer months.
Glasses will be organized beginning
ic ,rr,I, hi Iof
informal volleyball games will be
played all summer.
Saturday will be track meet day for
the Central Y. M. c. A. The young
and older juniors will compete at the
fair grounds at $3.50 O'Clock, and the
seniors and young men at O'Clock.
This will be the closing event of the
spring gym" season.
The association of rural carriers
will meet July 1920 at representative
hall in Topeka. There are about L.
500 rural carriers in the state. Sem
ators Thompson and Curtis and sew
eral congressman and postoffice Off
Gals will address the meeting.
Many automobiles are needed on
Memorial day to gather flowers from
the schools and to carry the veterans
who are unable to walk in the parade.
People who have cars and are willing
to report to ]. Will Kelley at the
Commercial club.
A pep meeting will be held by the
graduates of the Washburn law school
Friday evening. Each of the June
graduates will be given Is minutes to
sing his swan song The meeting
will be held in the freshman room
Faculty members and friends of the
school will attend.
Weather allowing, the draw for the
school boy or girl will be held at
o'clock tonight in front of the Country
store at the carnival. The holder of
the lucky number must be present.
The draw for the camera offered will
be held Saturday night instead of last
night.
record for the speedy erection of
dwelling houses was set this month by
the Garlinghouse Realty company Of
this city. The Clearinghouse people
began work on five room, modern
bungalow at Eighth and Summit ave-
nue., May l. 1t will be occupied Mon
day. The building was erected for E.
A. Firner. 1t is a five room structure
with a sleeping porch.
She sauntered to the lunch counter of
the Santa Fe depot this afternoon with
a manner which said: Il don't usual
" do this sort of a thing, don't you
wired glasses she fumbled with her
white silk gloves and aloof1y picked up
the bill of fare. Then she said in
a voice as cold as a formal reception:
DO you, all, do you serve lemonade?'
Memorial services Sunday morning
will be held at the First Methodist
church. Both posts of the G. A. r.
and their auxiliaries will meet at Lin
coin Post hall and march to the
church. led by the drum corps of Old
Abe camp of the Sons of Veterans
Rev. Benjamin Young will preach the
official sermon. Most of the other
churches will also have memorial serv-
ices.
At recess Wednesday three large
boys came down the alley behind the
Lincoln school and began throwing
stones at the school children who were
playing in the school yard. John
Douglas, a Ia year old boy, received
O. bad cash On the head and several
other children were slightly injured.