The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-15
OAKLAND NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State journal office.

Rev. G. C. Horn, Mrs Horn and son,
George, Jr., were dinner guests Mon
day evening at the W. E. Renbarger
home.
Mrs. H. A. Warner and daughter,
Eula, are reported i'll at their home in
Green street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oak
land M E. church, will give their
annual apron and bonnet sale next
Tuesday afternoon and evening at the
church. Dinner will be served from
G:30 to o'clock.
Mrs. J. c. Lingo is spending a few
days this week with friends in Topeka
The members of the Oakland Vet
eran club will be guests this evening
at the home of Comrade Painter in
Kellam avenue, the affair is in cele-
braticn of his birthday anniversary.
Mrs. F. j. Bell entertained the
members of the Priscilla club Thurs
day afternoon at her home. Those
present were: Mrs c. S. Ash, Mrs. L.
Biscoe, Mrs. n. f. Copeland, Mrs M.
T. Kelsey, Mrs. Reese Van SAINT, Mrs
w. G. Shaw, Mrs. Henry Shuler, Mrs.
Harold Lepper, Mrs. w f. Shaw, Mrs.
Frank Jordan, Mrs. Mamie Miller and
Mrs. Bell. The next meeting will be
held Friday, April % with Mrs. N. E.
Copeland in Belmont street.
Mrs. w. f. Benton will entertain the
home in Michigan avenue next
Wednesday afternoon.
The annual school meeting of Dis
trict No. 26 was held Friday after
noon at the Oakland school house
Mr. Fred Ludington was reelected di-
and Mrs. E. M Gode1l was elected
clerk to the board caused by the
resignation of Mrs. F'lorance D. Graft
A cottage prayer meeting will be
held next Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. H. Steele, 365 Ches-
ter avenue.
The annual gold medal contest
given under the auspices of the Oak
land W. c. T. u. was held last night
at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Linnie
Donaldson won the medal, her read
ing was THE HeroiSm of Belgia n
| Champ" and Miss Zella Winner won
second place. other contestants were
Miss Gladys Root, Miss Leona Bailey,
| Miss Marguerite Bower, Miss Ger
trude Folk and Miss Elsie Hardin. The
Judges were Rev. Mr.. Brosmyer Mrs.
] {. H. Steele and Miss Eva Corning.
! Special music was furnished by the
| Oakland NJ. E. church orchestra, Oak
land high school chorus, Mr.. Arthur
Snyder and Miss Mar guerite Bower.
The regula- meeting of the Mission
airy society of the Oakland Presby-
| terrain church was held Thursday aft
| ernoon with Mrs r. w. Mohler in
| Forest avenue Those in attendance
were Mrs. ]. w. Thompson, Mrs Eta
Campbell, Mrs. James Kelley. Mrs.
win Vanorsdol, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee.
Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. r. P. Taylor
Miss Irene Brownlee, Miss Epha
Brownlee and Mrs. Mohler. The
study for the afternoon was For
eigners in America" and a paper on
Anti Cigarettes" was given by Mrs
| Mohler.
The Oakland school will o1oso +h;-
years work in six weeks May 49, The
graduation exercises for the high
school which is the first will be Man
8 at which time State Supt w. D
Ross will deliver the commencement
address. Ten members will receive
their high school diplomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Rice of Western
avenue, are the parents of q son born
Friday, April Z. Mrs. Rice and
daughter, Mildred Peebler lived in
Oakland for many years, where they
are well known
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