The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14
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AT HOME NEWS

The Lenten circle of St Simons
church will meet at the residence OF
Mrs. T. z. Martin Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet
with Mrs. T. l. Yelton, 4oo Orchard,
Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
W. H Kemper. judge of the small
debtors court, and Mrs. Kemper have
returned from a trip in Arkansas Mr.
kemper opened his court again today
Topeka Rotarians will meet tomor-
row noon at the Chamber of Com
merce- AT that meeting complete
plans will be made for the trip to the
district convention at Tulsa
Mrs. Jennie Sain and Mrs, Juan1ta
ReviIle. deputies of the Topeka dis
trict of the American Yeoman, will
go to Wamego. Kansas. this week to
organize a new homestead.
Saturday morning, at 10 O'Clock,
Red Cross class will be started at the
Y. NJ. C. A under the direction of
Ralph knapp The Court of Homo
will meet at IL O'Clock to examine
scouts for promotion
Officers of the Y. NJ A of
Washburn. have been elected for the
coming year. Albert Reed was chos-
en- president; VeazIe Markham, vice
and Lloyd Buck, treasurer.
The members of the Topeka lodge.
No. II, A. F. and A. NJ. will confer
the third degree this afternoon at the
Masonic hall Supper will be served
at O'Clock. DR.. A s. Embree Will
talk on The Third Degree"
Topeka homestead No. 1242. of
Brotherhood of American Woman.
will give a St Patrick masquerade
ball tonight after the session at Bates
hall The ladies of the Rowena Cir
Gle will serve a light luncheon.
All persons interested in the East
side are invited to attend the meet
ing of tie East Fourth Avenue Tax
payers association. which will be held
in the St. Charles hotel, sci East
Fourth avenue, Wednesday evening.
W. E. Rawlins. charged with steal
ing a motor car from DR.. Thomas R.
Hyatt, was bound over to the district
court, Tuesday by Judge Rad Lee
Rawlins was arrested in Lawrence,
March 3. He was committed to jail
to await trial in default of $500 bond
The second annual convention of
the Kansas Cleaners and Dyers' asso-
citation closed with the election of Of
ficers. Anton \. Gamer of Parsons,
was reelected president; J. w. Ripley,
Topeka, vice president; G. F York,
SaHna. secretary. The next meeting
d
Wiley w. Watson. an artist and car
toonist. gave a chalk talk before the
boy scouts Tuesday night at the First
Presbyterian church. Several of the
scouts were on the program to read
papers from their organizations Troop
Is attended the entertainment in
body, the guests of Troop ,.
DR.. E. s Pettyjohn, formerly of To-
peka, is now in Havana, Cuba, where
he is assisting in a Y. NJ. c. A cam
paign to increase the associations
strength by the addition of 500 new
mem bers to make use of a new $780,
600 building established there Doctor
Pettyjohn is located now in Detroit,
Mich. For eight years he was in To-
peka in his capacity of NATIONAL med
icaI director of the *. and L. of s.
John E. Truelove of Topeka. went
TO Kansas City Tuesday to join the
naval reserve. Truelove left the naval
service three years ago. after attain
ing the rank of gunner'S mate He has
been in Topeka since leaving the serv
ice, living at 1929 North Kansas ave-
nue. He will return to Topeka until
called by mobilization order. c. Z.
Hileman. postman. and Joseph Ryan,
a city fireman, have also joined the
reserves.
A call to all former navy men has
been sent out in Topeka asking them
to express their willingness to voIun-
teer for active service in case of
war THE government is anxious to
get the promise of these trained sea-
men to stand ready if occasion arises.
Nothing ties them up but their prom
( Use, and they are not asked to join the
| reserves. said Lieut. H 3. McCabe Of
ficer in command of the Kansas City
recruiting station.
| Herbert T. Vaughan of the Winfield
| high school faculty has been named
as camp director for the state Y. NJ.
c. A. camp at EImdale. Vaughan was
| connected with the camp last year
Programs for the various conferences
and camps to be held during the sum
mer are being prepared by A H Teb-
ben. state high school secretary. a. j
Gregg, boys work secretary. and F. D.
Pierce. field secretary. Posters and
advertising matter are being sent out
over the state.
After closing time and before 10
o'clock Tuesday night the Triton
grocery at 1000 East Fourth street
was broken into and robbed A win
| dow was broken out of a rear door.
Three dollars were taken from mon
ey till. The broken window was no.
ticed by John P. Brown, of 400 Reno
avenue. who reported it to the police
The Fritton store was partially
wrecked last July when William But
Ter blew the safe. He is now serv-
ing time for it.