The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-30
in NORTH Topeka
Sanitary Commission at Grant
Wear Stars.
Road OVerSeers to Collect Poll
Tax.

One of the best moves promoted in
any of the city schools has been
started at Grant. A sanitary commls-
sion has been formed among the boys
of the fourth, fifta and sixth grades,
to look after the sanitary condition in
the Grant school district.
]. A. Ramsey, the city sanitary Off
GER has furnished the 3 boys who
compose this commission, with Off
ciaI badges to wear, while on duty.
DR.. A. K. Owen addressed the boys
Monday and gave them instructions.
The first work of the amateur Of
ficers, Is to see that their respective
neighborhoods are cleaned up, on the
day set aside next month for this pur-
pose. Second, the boys will be ex-
pected to help the plans of utilizing all
of the vacant lots in North Topeka.
Those in charge of the movement are
endeavoring to have gardens grown
on these lots. Third, the duties of
the commission will be to report all
cases of contagious disease in the
neighborhood where the toys live.
Township Board Meets.
The first meeting of the Soldier
township board for three months was
held Monday morning in the shawnee
State bank building. Owing to the
slackness of the county work during
the winter months the board has not
met for three months, until Monday.
1t was decided at the meeting Mon
day to leave the matter of collecting
the overseers.
Next month will be spent by the
township trustees in fixing the county
roads.
Notes and Personals.
The Grant ParentTeachers' asso-
citation will meet one week from to-
night
F. P. Gilmore, cashier of the Shaw
nee State bank, has on exhibition in
the bank, an ostrich egg, sent him by
Frank Robertson of Temple. AriZ., who
formerly lived at Elmont, but is now
IN Arizona on account of his daugh-
ter's health. The egg weighs three
pounds and six ounces and is sixteen
inches in circumference.
George Dagg, F. NJ. Jennings, Ed
Speer and George Dagg, jr, spent
Sunday in Big Springs, Kan, on bust
ness.
The office in the Sheetz grocery
store has been remodeled and en-
larged.
Fred Pollom who is a student at
the State Agricultural college is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Pollom, this week at their home north
p of town.
The Progressive class of the Second
Presbyterian church will hold a bust
ness meeting at the home of j. L.
Probasco, 1926 North Western avenue.
Miss Grace Willis who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. S.
Willis of 1906 Lane street for several
days, has returned to Manhattan,
where she will resume her studies in
the State Agricultural college.
Mrs. August Staple has returned to
her home north of town after spend
ing a short time in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. ]. r. Ward of Elmont was a
North side visitor today.
]. NJ. Crawford has returned to his
home in Wamego, Kan, after a bust
ness trip to North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Kimball have
returned from a trip to different points
in Indiana.
Mrs. c. H. Rhodes of 925 North
Quincy street is reported to be con-
fined to her home on account of sick
ness.
The c. W. B. NJ. will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Cen
trail Avenue Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Deppe and son
Clifford left Monday for their home in