The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
North Side News
NEED LIVE WIRES
Business Men Not Showing
Enough Interest in Civic Club.
The Boosters Make Another Ell
fort to Stir Them Up.

A tendency has been manifest on
the part of some North Topeka bust
ness men to underestimate the value
of the North Topeka Civic club as a
business asset to the town. So say the
live wires.
The boosters have found that the
hardest of all evils to combat is that
of indifference. If men lack the inn
agination or foresight to see for them
selves the possibilities of such an or
ganization as the Civic club, if given
the hearty support of those whom it is
designed to benefit, it is hard to ex-
plain it to them. 1t would seem I'M
natural, but it is undoubtedly true that
many of the business men are indif-
ferent to their own profit.
For instance: Last Friday even
ing a meeting of the Civic club was
held in Converts chapel. A few
members were there. Most of them
ers drove in. some of them coming
from a good many miles away, to en-
list the support of the club in the
interest of some road improvements.
Farmers Best Boosters.
The farmers far and away out
numbered the club members present.
They couldn't understand it They
realize, as does everyone else, that the
business of most North Topeka n er-
chants is dependent on the patronage
of these same farmers.
If they depend for their prosperity
on the trade of the farmers. isn't it
up to them to do the latter a good
turn when occasion arises? That is
what good many people are ask
ing, anyway. Particularly are the
farmers themselves asking it.
Membership in the club is condi-
tional only on the willingness of the
candidate. The dues are one dollar a
year. The club is going to make an
effort to enlist the support and men,
bership of every public spirited man
who has business interests to protect.
A meeting of the club Friday night
is in Conwell's chapel.
Social and Personal.
Mrs. Charles G. Sheetz of Argentine,
Kan, will arrive Friday for a visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Sheetz, 1892 North Quincy.
Woman's Relief Corps No. 5, will
meet Friday for an all-day quilting at
the home of Mrs W. NJ G. Lane, 1921
North Quincy
Friday evening the members of the
| East Indianola church will give a
Sunday school social. A program will
be provided and friends are invited to
attend.
Prayer meeting this evening will be
held at the Second Presbyterian
church and not at the pastors home.
The choir of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will meet this eve
| ming at $3.50 at the church to practice
for special Easter music which is be-
ing arranged.
Miss Mabel Jones leaves today for
Bay City, Mich, where she will make
her home. She has been living with
the c. A Jones family of 913 North
Jackson street
The Ideal Embroidery club meets
To-Day with Mrs. Samuel Mellinger.
A: NJ Petro. Druggist-Adv.
The Ladies' Aid society of the North
Topeka Baptist church met Wednes-
Gay afternoon with Mrs. G. Carlson oil
lo1S Central avenue. About fifty
members were present The sewing
work OF the society has been aban.
doned- In place of it the members are
giving a series of teas. each person at.
tending contributing 10 cents to the
1und The simple affairs have a bet.
ter attendance, it has been found
than the more elaborate entertain.
ments.
There will be no choir practice Fri.
day evening at the Baptist church
The Woman's Foreign Missionar r,
society of he Methodist church viii
meet Friday afternoon with Miss Ga re-
Holman for the regular monthly husi
ness session. A memorial service viii
be held for Mrs H. H Hall. forme,
corresponding secretary of the SOCIETY