The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
North Side Neps

The majority of the schools IN the
northern part of the county opened
Monday Several however will not
open until later in the week. At East
Indianola the term opened today. AT
Lyman the opening occurred Monday:
The Granville does not start until
next week. There is no indication. thus
far that the enrolment will be mark
eddy affected by war conditions. A
normal number of pupils is ANTICIPATE
ed over the county.
In North Topeka, according to c. M
Morrow. principal of Quincy ana
Grant schools, any falling off III. at
tendance is not expected. An I'M
usually large number of new families
have moved to North Topeka this
summer from other towns, and it IS
believed that they will tend to swell
the enrolment, tho whether to Il
noticeable degree is not yet known.
A heavy registration on Wednes day
among women of North Topeka and
outlying districts is counted On by
the district captains. Mrs. =. H. Mat
thews, captain of the East Soldier dis
trict, has personally canvassed the in
tentions of those in her territory. and
reports that only a few ''slackers" are
in evidence.
Motor traffic on North Kansas ave
ternoon, many cars passing thru going
to or from outlying towns The roads
are in fine condition for touring. One
slight collision occurred on the ave
nue., that between cars driven by G.
E. Tobey and R.. Steele, about
o'clock. No one was injured.
Social and Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Belts of Del
hart, Tex. have moved to North To-
peka and will live at 1926 North
Quincy street.
Lucille Maze has returned from a
three weeks visit with friends in At
Gibson.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Gould has been visit
ing in Lawrence with Mrs. Petty.
house matron of the Sigma Chi house.
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church meets at
the church tonight.
Mrs. H. E. Pitt of 1117 North Jack
son street has returned from a three
weeks visit in Salina.
The c. w. B. NJ. of the Christian
church meets this afternoon with Mrs.
E. S. Meade. 1925 North Jackson
street. Refreshments will be served.
Wednesday the LADDERS of lie
Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will hold an ail-day meeting
at the church. They will have a noon
dinner there.
A. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
l. A Wllkle OF the Union PACING
hotel is i'll with acute indigestion He
was taken sick Saturday evening.
Miss Dollie Wells has accepted a
position with the neutrality-suspicious.
company.
Mrs. C. E. Chadd of 931 North Van
Buren, has gone to Belleville for a
weeks visit with relatives
Thursday afternoon the Women's
Foreign Missionary society of the
| Methodist church will meet with Mrs
! street.
According to Fred Morns, who tour
ed northern Shawnee county Labor
day looking over crop prospects, the
corn is in excellent condition, an6
| shows prospect of a heavy yield
The apples are also doing very we'll
| and crop of unusually high grade is
| anticipated.
The North Topeka postoffice Off.
Gals have received notice from the
navy department at Washington thai
there is to be no let up in the navy
recruiting campaign. The navy still
| needs men, it needs lots of them ano
| needs them badly, according to letters
! received at the local office
There will be a community recep.
ton for the Shorey men who are en-
| listed in the army, at the home of the
Rev. and Mrs. Frank d. jackson
south of the East Indianola schoo
house, this evening. The public is in
! vlted
| The women of the West Soldier dis.
trict are to register at Lodge hall ovel
the Claude ]. Shields store Wednes-
| day.