The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

A marriage license was issued from
the office of the probate court today
to William A. Critics, Meriden, age "A.
and Coda NJ. Landon, Meriden, age
20.
DR.. William s. Norton, of Musca-
tine, Iowa, and his daughter, Ruth,
are visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jonathan D. Norton, at 61S West
Eighth avenue.
w. F. Robey left Monday for
Springfield, Mo-, where he will attend
the Kansas Missouri convention of the
Loyal Order of Moose Mr.. Robey is
MISREPRESENTATION of the local lodge.
Samuel Clark, of Hutchinson, has
come to Topeka to stay with his faith
er, Rev. G. H. Clark, who is seriously
i'll at his home, at 379 AFTER avenue.
There was no change reported in Rev.
Clarks condition this morning.
A May Fete festival will be given
Wednesday evening by the pupils of
the Wanamaker school, at the school
building. The program will be under
the direction of Miss Eva Willard and
will consist of a series of folk dances
and the browning of the May queen.
Clifford Pierce. state secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A, is attending a district
conference of the association in Chi
cago- Definite plans for the western
associations will be adopted. The
meeting there is similar to the confer
ence of the state branches recently
held in Topeka.
Inez Herner, pianist, and Roy Nay
lor.s vocalist, were chosen Monday to
represent the Topeka high school at
the state musical contest to be held at
Emporia May Ii. The high school or
chestra, Glee club and girls chorus
will compete in the contest for honors
in their departments.
Rev. G. K. Hartman will attend the
three days conference of the United
Brethren church which will be held
in Wichita, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. A special train of eastern
delegates will arrive in Topeka to-
morrow noon and Rev. Hartman will
accompany them to the conference.
Announcement cards were sent to
all members of the Chamber of Com
merce today. of the address Saturday
noon by Sidney L. Quick of New York
on Tho Oriental Problem and Its
Solution" Mr.. Gulick lived for TWEEN
ty-seven years in Toxic, is writer of
renown and thoroly understands
the Oriental problem.
A special patriotic program will be
given this evening at the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church in honor of
the Topeka soldiers, including men
are eligible to consumption. Special
music, consisting of a ladies' quarter
and orchestra selections, will be the
feature of the evening. The Rev. DIR.
S. B. Anderson will have charge of the
program.
The Associated Alliance of the Uni
tartan churches of Kansas City, Law
renee and Topeka will meet in Topeka
Friday morning, May II, for an all
day session. Meetings will be held
in the Unity church with dinner serv-
ed at the Virginia. Among the fea-
trIr. Of 1,0
by DR.. Sara Greenfield and Mrs. Mary
Newson, of Washburn. Vocal selec
lions will be sung by Miss Carolyn
Lovewell and readings will be given
by Miss Effie Graham from her book,
Aunt Liza's Praisin' Gate"
The annual debate at the Assump-
ton high school will be held at the
high school tonight The question an
der debate is, Resolved, That the
legal profession has done more for
humanity than the medical" The af-
firmative team is composed of Helen
Bretten, John Flynn and John Fenti-
more. John Hartley, Mary Mean
drews and William Oderman will take
the negative. Judges of the contest
are Scott Hopkins, Tom McNeal and
Miss Ina M. Harkins. The winning
team will be awarded a gold medal.
Twenty Topeka Shriners will go
to the national Shrine convention at
MlilHedpollS IeAt iioIllI anu wage an
other fight for separation from Alb
dallah Shrine at Leavenworth. A like
fight was made at the national con-
vention at Buffalo last summer and
while the Topekans were turned down,
they came back fully satisfied that
another year of string pulling would
win them the coveted prize, another
Shrine in Kansas, with Topeka as
headquarters. Leavenworth Shriners
are expected to fight as hard this
year as they did last to make a sep
aration impossible. Topekans who in
tend to make the trip are: L. L. Kiene,
Frank Sturges, Henry Beuchner,
George Hart, Fred Voiland, Dr. J. A
Steinmeyer, j. B. Roncyson, James
Cuthbert, S. NJ. Spencer, George STAINS
field and L. NJ. Penwell