The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-05
North Side NelDs

Among the young people of North
Topeka a movement is on foot to or
ganize a Junior Red Cross society
Plans for the organization are about
complete, and the society will be en-
rolled next week. Kilmaurs King has
promised the girls interested that a
physician will give them free instruc-
ton in the subjects which Red Cross
nurse must know.
There will be two classes in the
society. One will take up the work
of nurses, and the other will do sew
ing of a sort useful for Red Cross work
and army needs. 1t is thought that
the class will have at least fifty mem
bers, from among North Topeka girls.
Fourteen girls in the Methodist
Sunday school have signiffed their de-
sire to join, and fourteen girls in the
Junior high school are eager to join
the work. There are at least a dozen
high school girls who will partici-
pate. The fee for membership has
not yet been fixed, but it will not ex-
coed one dollar. If possible the fee
will be reduced
A Red Cross station was established
in Morns & Myers grocery this
morning. Miss Pearl Baer was in
charge. This post is one of several
over the city stimulating the member
ship in the society. The fee is one
dollar, and all citizens are urged to
contribute 20 so worthy a cause
A strongly patriotic movement is on
foot among the younger people in
North Topeka to accomplish some
thing definite in aid of various branch
es of the service. Later in the month,
the members of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church Sunday school will
give a patriotic entertainment, half the
proceeds of which will be given to
some military use A chorus of fifty
voices will sing patriotic songs. The
details of the program are being
worked out. 1t is in charge of Mrs.
German Seal.
Following this another entertain
ment will be staged for the benefit of
the engineers corps. Several musical
features are to be presented and Fred
Voiland will speak.
Friday nights frost proved disas-
trOuS to certain early garden vegeta-
bles. Reports this morning were 10
the effect that the beans were nearly
all destroyed. The radishes were killed
in many places. The totamo plants
that were protected did not suffer, but
plants lost heavily. While the extent
of damage was not entirely known this
morning, it was thought that nearly all
garden products suffered heavily, ac-
cording to Gene Hayes of the Hayes
Produce company. Early watermelon
ana CdnlalOupe plants were Killed ana
cucumberS were hard hit.
Reports from Silver Lake. where
over four hundred acres of potatoes
are planted. indicate that the young
plants were not substantially damaged.
All the other crops killed can be re-
planted, but if the potato plants were
killed they could not be replaced, seed
at this time being unobtainable.
Churches.
North Topeka Baptist, W. C. Hand
ley, pastor. DR.. G.. w. Cassidy of
Wichita, will preach at both morning
and evening services, at IL and 8.
Second Presbyterian, ]. P. Hicks,
pastor. Morning service, the pastor
will preach on 1.-The Prayer Life
Church of the Good Shepherd.
North Quincy and Laurent. G. NJ.
Geisel, charge. Holy COM
Social and Personal
DIR. o. P. Davis has returned from
Salina where he attended the meet
ingS of the State Medical association
Mrs. ]. A. Robinson of Nickerson,
has returned to her home after few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs C. T.
Robinson of 120 E. Laurent street.
Harold H. Harmon, foreman in the
office of the Shawnee Chief has had
his application for admission to the
officers training camp at Fit. Riley ac-
cepted, and has been granted GER
llllCdtG Ol ~ Tie
camp.
The Pythian Sisters met Friday eve
ming at their hall, 900 North Kansas
avenue.
Phil Billiard will make an indefinite
stay in Memphis, Tenn He left for
that point Thursday on receipt of an
order from the war department, and
not informed by the department as to
what would be done with him when
he arrived. 1t was assumed that he
will receive further instruction as an
aviator.
Amity lodge No. 231, K. P, will
confer the rank of knight Monday
evening at the hall, 900 North Kansas
avenue.
Samuel Marker returned Friday to
his home in Serrogordo, ILL.,, after a
months visit with his son, c. NJ.
Marker, of the Topeka Creamery COM
parry
The Shawnee Chief reports having
taken on another printer. He is a
printer From Somewhere his race,
antecedents, and previous condition of
servitude being a matter of conject-
ure. The Chief considers them imma-
terial He is a good printer.
The Woman's Relief Corps met
Friday afternoon with Mrs. W. NJ. G..
Lane of 1921 North Quincy street. A
fund was set aside for the purchase
of flags for distribution among the
schools A short program was given
Miss Pearl Baer sang
Rev. Joseph Hicks, pastor of the