The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-13
IN NORTH Topeka
Boys at the Industrial School
~ Expecting New Guns.
Flag Day Celebration viii Be
Held at Auditorium.

The boys of the Industrial school
will be furnished by the government
with new supplies to be used in the
drill work of the different companies
of the school. The arrival of a ship
ment of ITO Krag u S. magazine
rifles model 1898, and ammunition
belts, cartridge boxes, bayonets, scab-
bards and covers, is expected at the
school any day.
Before the new equipment could be
secured from the government by the
school. it was necessary to make a
requisition to the war department and
then give surety bond, double the
cash value of the equipment sent, and
insure them against loss The boys
of the school have been invited to at
tend the Flag day celebration to be
held in Garfield park Wednesday af-
ternoon- DIR. Charles stated this morn
ing that on account of the bad roads
it would only be possible for a bugle
corps to be present.
Wedding Announcement.
Announcement of the coming mar
riage of Miss Maggie Goodrich to Mr..
Michael O'Dare of Springfield, ILL.,,
was made Monday by Mrs. Dora M.
Goodrich, mother of the bride-to- be.
The wedding ceremony will be solemn
lied at the home of the bride, on the
afternoon of July 3, at o'clock. After
the ceremony the couple will motor to
Silver Lake to have their wedding din
ned at the home of the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Box The
couple will spend the remainder of
their honeymoon at the brides home
in North Topeka.
II Flag Day Celebration.
The observance of Flag Day by the
G.. A R., which was scheduled to be
held on Wednesday afternoon in Gar
field park, has been changed, and the
program will be given in the auditor
ium. On account of the uncertainty
| of the weather the box supper which
I follows the program arranged will be
! held there. Members of the posts in
North Topeka, as well as other patri-
| otto organizations, are requested to at
/ tend and the society makes a request
that flags be displayed over. the city
in honor of the occasion.
Notes and Personals.
The Epworth league of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church will hold
a business meeting at the church this
evening at 8 o'clock. There will be ar
election of officers.
Mrs. George Thompson and son 1ef-
for their home in Savannah, ILL.,, aftel
spending an extended visit with Mrs
Thompson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
T. Coates, of 1882 Central avenue
Elmer Witter of Silver Lake spen
the day in North Topeka on business
C. A. Beckstrom, president of the
tLindsborg Mercantile company, wa.
the guest on Monday of c. A Fern
strom.
. A. NJ. Petro, Druggist.-Adv.
Mrs. George Bigham of Route No
3, has returned to her home aftel
spending several weeks in California
and other western states.
George Young returned from LIE
compton, where he attended the flu
, neral of an uncle.
George Dagg and j. D. Anderson
| both with the National Refining com
pany in the western part of the state
are visiting in North Topeka on thei
way to Kansas City, on business trip
| Two horned toads shipped from
California are ON display in the win
dow OF the H. H. Bair store. Thess
| toads- are different species from tbs
| variety found in this state.