The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-13
IN NORTH TOPEKA
EImOnt Is Planning for an Ag-
ricultural High School.
Will Give a Course Similar to
That at X. S. A. c.

on last Monday a meeting was held
at the Elmont church to consider the
question of a proposed agricultural
high school for that district. a petit
ton to gain signatures in favor OF the
proposition is being circulated in the
following outlying districts: Halliday,
Highland. Fairview, Priddy and In
dian Creek.
As the expense of organizing such
school would fall on the taxpayers of
the districts mentioned, the promo
ters offer statement, as follows;
The proposed agricultural hlgh
school will be nothing more than a
duplication of the four-year course at
Manhattan in agriculture. the advan-
tages of which many of the children
of this section are unable to take ad-
vantage of, and for which their par
ents arS paying taxes to support.
While the taxpayers will not avoid
having to pay the taxes which go to
maintain the state school, they Will
not have to pay a tuition for their
children to attend the proposed agri-
cultural high school.
No effort on the part of the pro-
motors of the idea is being made to
push the proposition without the tax
payers fully understanding all it will
mean for them. and they are making
an effort to get every one in the dis
against il, ~ the election, which will
be held soon
Parents Day at Lyman school.
Parents day." which was observed
at Lyman school on Wednesday after
noon, porved a success A large crowd
of parents and friends attended dur
ing the afternoon and listened to the
special program. which was presented
both in literary and musical numbers
l1a rir1G
Of the advanced grades. and the pro-
gram was in charge of the advance
grade pupils.
Bound to Have Their Fun.
Friend nd neighbors of a sup
posed newly wed couple gathered at
the home of the bride" S25 Monroe
street, to chart 'ari them. News ema-
mated from some unofficial source that
the couple had been married, and the
crowd gathered to celebrate the
event. When the charivariers. who
numbered between seventy-five and
one hundred people, gathered with tin
pans and skillets in front of Miss
s Goodrich's residence on Monday even
ing and invited the couple out of the
house, they received no answer. so
decided to go in after them. All of
the doors were locked, but later the
crowd was admitted by one of the
household and proceeded to charivari
the couple. Grease from the frying
pans was smeared on the faces of the
-"bride" and groom"
Tuesday the mother of the bride"
explained the mistake made by the
charivariers, and stated that Miss
Goodrich isn't Mrs. Becker at all, but
intimated that she will change her
name soon.
Death of Mrs. Hardick.
North Topeka lost another old resi-
dent Tuesday by the death of Mrs.
Harriet Hardick, who died at the
home of her son, Willis Hardick, north
of the city. Mrs. Hardick was eighty
five years of age. She was born in
Saragota, New York. in 1880. She
accompanied her husband to Kansas
in 1879.
The funeral was held this after
noon from the home of her son, and
The body was sent to Wamego for
burial. She is survived by her son
and several grandchildren.
Notes and Personals.
More than two hundred persons
attended the play Uncle Hiram 8
Sewing Circle" which was given We'd
nesday evening by the ladies of the
Eastern star at quincy school The
play will be given on next Wednesday
evening at Indian Creek grange
- Arthur Slit, who is employed in
Kansas City, is in North Topeka visit
ing his family at s35 Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Pollom have
moved to their new home at Independ-
ence and Monroe streets in Garfield
Place.
49, A. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
Mrs. p. b. Morse has returned to the
city after having spent the winter
months in Santa Barbara, Cal
A petition is being circulated in
North Topeka asking the management
of Garfield park to secure the services
of the Knights and Ladies band for
the season.
The Sunshine Bible class met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. T H.
sutton, EOS East Gordon street