The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
Opening of North Side Library
Tuesday.
Program Arranged for Dedica-
ton Monday.
EIGHT HUNDRED VOLUMES
Hours From 3 to 5, Fridays
From 3 to 8.
Other News of Interest to North
Shawnee.

The room is ready; the books are
catalogued: the program arranged;
and in three days the North Topeka
branch of the public library Will De
open to the public
Miss Boln1ar and Miss Medlicott, of
the South side library, are shelving
the books today, with the assistance
of Mrs. c. NJ. Morrow.
The program which will be given
Monday night at 1880 in Quincy school
is arranged. Mrs Fred MornS, VINO
has charge of the musical program,
has asked the following to give selec-
tons; Piano solo, Miss Edith Gabriel:
plano duet Misses Mabel and Louise
Suit; quartet. Mrs. Dave Gergundthal,
Mrs Fred Morns, Mr.. Chas. Suit ana
Mr.. John Johnson; solo, Mr. John
Johnson.
An invitation has been extended to
the members of the school board, the
city library board and Superlnteno-
ent Wilson of the city school TO De
present at the opening.
The books for the library, 500 in
number, were brought from the South
side Thursday afternoon, ana lnciuoe
volumes of history, fiction ana other
standard works by noted authors.
The hours which the library viii
be open are from to p. m. during
the first four days of the week, ana
on Friday from until p. m. Sat
urday and Sunday the library VIII De
Blue Post Meets Tonight.
A meeting of Blue Post No. $50, G..
A R., will be held tonight in the post
hall.
A commander and senior vice COM
mander will be elected. Arrangements
will also be made about sending the
delegates from Blue Post to the state
encampment, which is to be held in
Hutchinson May I1-12-13. Seven
teen delegates were elected to repre-
sent the North Topeka post.
LYMAN Bible Club.
The LYMAN Bible study club held its
final meeting for the year at tne
home of Mrs. A. McMurphy, Thursday
afternoon Refreshm ents were served
ana a pleasant afternoon was spent in
reviewing the work of the club
The club has been one of the most
successful of those organized on the
North side by the Hunnewel eVange-
lists last October The meetings have
been held at the homes of members
each week and only one regular meet
ing has been missed. From an en-
rolIment of twenty-one, there mas
been an average attendance of nine
throughout the winter A close study
of the gospel by st. John has been
made and members present at the
meeting Thursday expressed desire
that the work be taken up again after
the hot weather.
Notes and Personals.
Claude Waychoff of 1854 North
Kansas avenue is spending a few days
in Emporia, Kan, visiting his tather,
George Waychoff.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Black and fam
lily of Hoyt have moved to the North
side.
John Duffy of Elmont has returned
home after a business trip to NORTH
Topeka.
viii Griffith of Elmont was North
side visitor today.
Mrs Mary Petro has returned from
a several months visit with her son,
Jeff Petro, of Hutchinson, Kan.
Ed. Mcconnell of Menoken has re-
turned home after spending a short
time in North Topeka.
The ladies of the Elmont church
will give a missionary entertainment
next week.
Miss Emma Stovel of Rossville will
teach the Pleasant Ridge school the
coming term.
The Parent-Teachers' association OF
Quincy school met this afternoon to
discuss plans for the library which is
being installed in the school
VIM. Howard of 1901 North Van
Buren, street who has been sick for
several days. is improving.
George Henderson of Meriden is
spending the day on the North side
visiting friends.
Ed Wilson of Granville was
North side visitor today.
The last meeting of the Lyman BIZ
BILE class for this year was held at the
home of Mrs. McMurphy Thursday
afternoon.
An open meeting of the Pleasant
Ridge grange will be held SATURDAY.
and j. E. Wilson will be the speakers
at the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Short have
moved from Granville and are now
living at 1929 North Topeka avenue
An informal evening party was CIV