The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
IN NORTH Topeka
Need of Civic Club Revival Is
Felt by Merchants.
Peter SPOTS Brings in the Sea-
sons Biggest Watermelon.

more public spirited of the North side
merchants to the effect that the North
Topeka Civic club ought to be revived
1t did much good in the past and it
is thought it can do more good in the
present ]. B. Billiard, a former presi-
dent of the organization, expresses
himself as strongly in favor of its re-
vival. The great need, says Mr.. Bill
lard, is for a genuine interest in the
work of the club. ]. r. Spetter, an
enthusiastic supporter of anything for
the good of North Topeka, says that
| the club is badly needed, and that
there are many activities which 1t
might take up. Frank Simms asserts
| that the club is the best boosting in
stitution North Topeka ever had. 1T
| is badly needed now said Mr.. Simms.
| Wlferr men get together, to consider,
| according to the former county COM
missioner, they find many needed
| changes and Improvements to be
| brought about. One thing leads to an
| other. ]. c. Snediker, an active mem
Der of the club in former days. says
| that the need for the club is great.
| The problem is to make the business
men see that their active support of
| such a club will rebound ultimately to
| their profit.
One prominent merchant diagnosed
the trouble with the business men.
!
| someone wants US to go to a little
| trouble for the good of the whole Of
| saying, Let George do it If someone
| wants you to decorate your store on a
holiday why. Let George do it If
| som cone wants you to interest yourself
in the good of the community, because
you cannot see where it will profit
| you, you say Why, let George do it,
| If North Topeka wants to graduate
some day from a small town into a
| city, it will have to do little real
work.
Had to Build a Bridge.
| Monday. neutrality-suspicious. drove a
tractor and threshing machine down
Kansas avenue toward the Melan
bridge. intending to invade the South
side. Indignant merchants protested
to the police and from Curtis street
over the bridge to Crane street the
| crew was compelled to place boards
| over the asphalt paving to protect it.
| At many points along the avenue the
| asphalt was disfigured and rendered
uneven by the pressure of the heavy
| wheels. At Crane street the thresher
| turned onto the dirt road.
Big Melons Brought In.
The largest watermelon of the sea-
son was brought into the Shawnee
state bank Saturday by Peter SPOTS.
who lives north of town Another
melon almost as large was purchased
at North side grocery by a citizen
wheeling a baby carriage. The citizen
embraced the weighty melon in an af-
fectionate clasp, and started to walk
home wheeling the baby. He had
gone but a short distance when a bril-
liant idea came to him. He removed
i the baby from it's comfortable seat
placed the corpu.ent melon in its place
and proceeded On his way in triumph
+ Notes and Personals.
Sauorol ,or,, have nf RIuo most he
gone to Kansas City to attend the re-
, union. Among those who left are T.
n. Mcclure, David Foltz, T. M. James
William George, Mr.. Patterson and
Adam Earn.
Mrs. D. H. Norman has returned to
her home, 1915 Monroe street after a
two weeks visit in Abilene.
Mrs. Mamie Hart, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Deppe
i. has left for her home in Mt. Vernon
Iowa.
Kelsey Petro has returned from a
months stay in Colorado.
Char les Williams and family of Sill
yer Lake spent Monday visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Cunningham, Mrs.
Williams parents.
Beginning at ! o'clock Labor day
September 4, GOLDEN Rule lodge OF
Masons will confer the degree of Mas
ter Mason upon six candidates. Sup
per will be served at $40.
w o. Howard is to open a jewelry
repair shop in the building at s25
| Kansas Avenue.
Miss Grace Root has returned home
from a vacation trip to Colorado.
| Shawnee Council No. 8, K and L. OF
S will hold a meeting this evening at
Barrett hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis of 716
Topeka avenue have gone to New York
state TO make their home. Mr.. Lewis
has been in the employ Of the Rock
Island.
The White Way barber shop is be-
ine remodeled and redecorated-
Russell Reed has returned to his
position as bill clerk with the Wolff
Packing company.
| A. NJ Petro, Druggist.-Adv.
| Mrs. John Ball and George Deppe
of Wapello, Iowa, are visiting Mr.. and
mrs Frank Deppe- They will remain
until after fair week.