The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-03
IN NORTH Topeka
Pupils of Quincy School Will
Hold May Day Exercises.
Complaints Are Made Regard
ing Drainage on Quincy st.

The funeral of Mrs. Lillian Sans,
wife of Charles Sans, will be held this
afternoon. at o'clock at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mill
burne, 1113 Van Buren, street.
Mrs Sans died Monday. Her death
came after an illness of more than
five years, caused by paralysis She is
survived by her husband, Charles
Sans. a married daughter, Mrs r.
NJ Jones of 1130 Van Buren, j. street.
and three small children. Mrs Sans
was a member of the Kansas Avenue
Rev. J. E Scheer, will conduct the
services
VIII Build New Flying Machine.
William A Koepsiker. a. local avia-
tor and builder of aeroplanes, has
opened garage and auto repair shop
at the corner of Laurent and Kansas
avenue. He expects, during spare
time, to assemble tractor bipiafle,
which he will use in exhibitions to be
made over the state during the sum
ner months. He has secured the
services of Captain William c. Miller
of New York to make the flights for
him. Captain Miller Travelled with
Lincoln Beachy one season Trial
flights of the new machine by captain
Miller will probably be made in To-
peka soon. The machine which 5 be
ing built Will have a sixty horse Ell
bridge motor and especially made pro-
peller.
The pupils of Quincy school Will
hold their annual May Day exercises
at the school Thursday afternoon
commencing at o'clock fhe 1ete
was scheduled for Monday but post
Miss Margaret Morns, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Fred Morns, was elected May
oueer. and will have two. attendants
chosen from each of the ten rooms .s,I OF
the school and six pages Dances VIII
he given by each grade They Will IN
cl11de the reed dance, the May Pole
dance and other folk dances Inc
dances have been taught the students
bv Miss Margaret Williams, physical
director of the Y w & A.
May Day Straw Ride
May day straw ride was attenoed :.
b1- the following members of the ; >
e c1IIh- Miss Myrtle Nihart. Miss Ma
rie Graves. Miss Susie Maze, Miss
E,mna Lux. Miss Gladys Klusmier
Miss May Nihart. Miss Louisa Hoiii-
dav. Miss Lima Torey. Miss Eliza peth
Weide1 Miss Irene McQuireIn, Miss
C,sr+in Mcdowell Mr. Charles Waite.
Mr. Joseph Coyner. Mr.. Cleo Price, Mr.
paul Sheer. Mr. Rudolph Gaines, Mr.
Arthur Nipper, Mr. Walter Cole, MI
Newton Harris, Mr. Vernon Sheer, Mr.
Russell Zarker, Mr. Earn 1astItlss' -Ii;
Roy Cook, Mr. Harry Hastings ana
Mr. Ferdinand Voiiand-
Drainage Is Defective
Another complaint has been regis
tered bv the residents of Quincy street
in regard to the defective drainage at
the intersection of KioGs and Saywel
streets. The drain basins are full and
clogged up, and water from Mondays
rain still stands in the street at the
crossings
Notes and Personals
Matthew Pretts and family moved
today to Wamego. Kan Mr. Pretts
expects to take up farming on small
place near that city
Mr.. and Mrs John Shaffer have re-
turned to their home, corner of Lau-
rent and Jackson streets after a two
months visit in Arkansas
Mr.. John Coughlin and Miss Annie
CoughIin of Usage City are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs James Coughlin- of
71S Monroe street
Word has been received in North
Topeka of the death of John Dutton-
who has been living in Marion Ind
Mr.. Dutton was the father of Ernest
Dutton. a former resident of North
Topeka
John Reemer of Silver Lake was in
the city this morning on business
Mrs J. NJ. Campbell is much i'm
proved after an Illness of two months,
at ner home on Jackson street
The Sunshine Bible class will meet
on Thursday afternoon with Miss
Central avenue
for the boys of the Industrial school