The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21
North Side NeDs

A court is being prepared adjoin-
ing the Methodist church and the
members of the intermediate league
are planning to form tennis league.
The competition OF such an organiza-
ton, it is thought, should develop
iome good tennis.
The court at Quincy is also proving
an attraction. 1t has been suggested
that With the general interest in the
port ana the good courts available
for practice, tournament for North
5iders should prove popular.
Officers Ford and F. H. Scott this
morning picked up several young men
md sent them to the United States
marshaFs office for investigation. One
name of Clyde Snow, and hailing from
81 Reno, Okla, frankly tod the Of
ficers that he was over 21.
Snow did not know the exact date
of his birth, and he could not say
whether or not he was 81 on registra-
ton day. He left FL Reno June 4.
The marshal's office will look up his
record. He did not appear to the
officers to be an intentional Stacker
Three young men were sent over
by the officers for investigations
They were quite willing to 60 All
claimed exemption, but stated that
they would like some statement from
the marshal which would save them
from contant arrests and 1nVestlSa-
ton. OF these one said he was from
and the other from Texas. The Texan
claimed to be over 81. They were all
released after investigation.
Scott and Ford are attempting with
a minimum of expense to the city TO
catch a maximum of slackers. They
have been packing their batting aver
age quite consistently for the last rev
days.
Social and Personal.
The choir of the North Topeka Bap-
fist church will give a reception Fri
day evening at the church in honor
of members of the w. f. Scotch fam
lily, who will leave next Tuesday for
Portland. Greg where they will make
their home Mr.. and Mrs. Scotch
have been active workers in the choir
and Sunday school for many years,
and the family is one of the oldest
and most widely known in North To-
peka.
Mrs. Scotch and her daughter Dor
othy will leave Tuesday for their new
home, and Mr.. Scotch and Edwin will
drive their Buick car overland to the
coast.
Mrs. w. I. Cole left Wednesday for
her home in Sabetha after Il two
weeks visit with friends in North To-
peka. The Rev. Mr.. Cole is pastor
of the Baptist church at Sabetha, and
is a former pastor OF the North To-
peka Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Suit and their
son. Charles Jr., leave Saturday for
a motor trip to West Virginia. They
will make the trip in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Strohm. Mr.. Suit
will return in two weeks. Mrs. Suit
will remain for months visit.
Miss Ethel Hannah is spending sew
eral weeks in Wichita with her broth
er, Howard Hannah.
A play will be given at Bethel chap
ell Saturday by twelve Hoyt ladies'
The entertainment will be followed by
an ice cream social given by the M. G.
r. club of girls in the Bethel chapel
neighborhood.
Mrs. Daniel Notzel of Mission Cen
ter is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert HirSchberg.
Victor Council No. meets Thursday
evening at 1000 North Kansas avenue
A. NJ. Petro, The Druggist.-Adv.
There will be a special mothers
meeting this evening at the old North
! Topeka Congregational church at the
| corner of Laurent and North Jackson
streets. Rev w. A. Goodwin will de-
liver a patriotic address. The meeting
/ is at 8 o'clock.
Charles Powell, a lineman. who fell
from a telephone pole Tuesday at Ty-
Ter and st. John streets, is still un-
conscious at st. Francis hospital.
Mrs. Jennie Horton of Hamilton,
Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Min
ME Sash of 531 North Kansas
avenue.
The c. w. B. NJ of the Central Az
enue Christian church held an execu-
tive meeting Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was the regular monthly session.
Friday evening at 1880 the Inter-
mediate League of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will give banquet
| followed by an entertainment at the
church. The program will be must
cal
This evening a party of young men
and women from the Central Avenue
/ Christian church will motor to the
county farm and give a program of
music for the old folks who live
there.
North Topeka young people are
taking an unusually keen interest in
tennis this summer, and good tennis
material is being developed. The
courts at Garfield are in constant use
in the afternoons, evenings and early
mornings.