The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-13
IN NORTH Topeka
Auto Owners Are Warned
About Speeding.
e. C. B. Club Of Victor Council
Is Formed.

The automobile owners living in
North Topeka have received notices
| from the board Of automobile exam
liners that the ordinances relative to
| the driving of motor vehicles are to
be enforced to the letter, IN effort TO
stop the Jay driving" that is SO COM
mon in Topeka.
the driving of motor cars and motor
cycles il enclosed in each letter SO
that no owner Of any motor vehicles
can plead ignorance OF the law
Several deaths have been caused
from auto accidents on the South
occurred in North Topeka in the last
| year.
| The letter from the automobile ex-
aminers also warns drivers against
speeding on the streets Perhaps
something will be done to the persist
ent "speeders'' who use Central ave-
nue. in the summer time as a speed
| way.
One hundred persons have been ap-
pointed to watch out for owners of
motor vehicles who infringe on the
laws. These persons will drop an un-
signed card into the mail box which
will go to the chief of police and the
infringers will be warned Of their
| care1essness.
| U. C. b. Club.
A new club called the L. C. B. club
was organized in North Topeka last
night by the members of Victor coun-
Gil No. 4, Knights and Ladies OF Sc
curity. The first meeting of the club
was held at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Ruff. 1913 North Harriscn street.
The club Is composed of the young
er members Of Victor council and will
meet the second and fourth Tuesdays
in each month at the homes Of the
various members.
The object of the club is a social
good time. and the membership is
limited to the members Of the Victor
council.
With "Evefywo-nan.''
| Claude o. Doane will be in Topeka
January %, with the "Everywoman''
company. which plays at the Grand
Opera house.
Mr.. Doane was raised in North To-
peka and is well known among the
younger folks and theatrical people
Mr. Doane with IL young men of
tn, 'Ererywoman' company will take
dinner with his mother, Mrs. Mary
E. Doane. and sister, MarybelI Shinn,
at 1928 North Quincy street.
Notes and Personals.
Otis Cummings Of the Dibble Gro
Gerry company is confined to his home
on account of Illness
II
North side visitor today.
Harper Rigby of Houston, Texas. is
visiting friends in North Topeka. Mr..
Rigby is in his way to Kansas City.
A tacky party will be given Thurs
day night by the members of the
Knights and Ladies of Security. Victor
council No. 4, at the lodge hall. 1000
North Kansas avenue.
The new Topeka library which il
being installed in Quincy shcool will
he cd tA1 he - ~~l,
ruary. The exercises will consist of
several speeches by prominent bust
ness men of the North side. The 500
books for the library have been order
ed and will arrive within the next two
weeks.
Mrs. Frank Duling of Harveyville.
Kan. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. o. s.
Dietrich, of Shorey.
Ed Reece has returned to his home
in Granville after spending a short
time in North Topeka.
The West Side Mothers club of
Shorey will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. John Wilson.
Warren Harlow of the Shawnee
Chief is confined to his home on ac-
count of illness.
E. S. McClintock is spending the day
! in Kansas City visiting his son, Clar-
ence, who is recovering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
The girls gymnasium class of North
I
O'Clock at the North Topeka Baptist
church.
In hoonr of the eighthieth birthday
anniversary Of their mother. Mrs
Sarah Freeland. Mrs. s. II. Thomas
and Mrs. p. G. Marlatt, gave q Sunday
dinner at the home OF Mrs. s. H
Thomas, 1902 North Quincy street
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Freeland, Mr.. and Mrs John
Freeland of Valley Falls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jess Freeland of Kingman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Freeland of Kansas City,
Mrs. ]. H. Anderson and daughter,
Miss Airline Anderson of Chicago, Ill,
Mr.. and Mrs: Marlatt, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas and Miss Lefa Thomas.
George Gurtler, a North Topeka
contractor, has received the contract
for building the Baker fats on West
Eleventh street. between Harrison and
Topeka avenue.
| The Bible Study club of North To-
peka will meet Thursday afternoon
| Topeka avenue.
Clark Gresser of the Citizens State
bank will motor to Kansas City Sun
day.
! A meeting Of the Progressive Sun
day school class of the Second Presby-
terrain church will be held tomorrow
evening at the home Of Miss Wilma
Bergundthal. 1884 North jackson
street
The Bible class of District No.
will meet at the home of Mrs. H. w
Euler, zoo Evelyn street, Thursday at
ternoon at 2:3O
The North Topeka w. c. T. L. met
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF the
president, Mrs. Walker. Business and
ing will be in two weeks at the home
of Mrs s. H. Walker. 1888 North