The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-17
North Side News

lNOJIfl Que TSGCUS
The meeting of the North Topeka
Civic club Friday evening was one of
the most successful and enthusiastic
in the history of the club. Over fifty
members were present together with a
delegation of about thirty farmers who
attended the meeting in the interest
of road improvements. They wished
to have the county commissioners
gravel the Upper Silver Lake road
between Kfro and tn Boys Industrial
school. The manner in which the club
| interested itself in the welfare of the
farmers, and the booster spirit of the
orga nization after a period of mac
tivity speak we'll for its future opera
! TONS
A committee was appointed to look
| into the road proposition, and find
way to assist the farmers. The COM
mittee members are: F. B. Simms, r.
| V. Parkhurst and T. NJ. Forbes, of
North Topeka; c. w. Cooper and
Enoch MARBLE, of Soldier township,
and W. A. Bills and ]. w. Cochran, OF
Menoken.
On the report of the nominating
committee the following officers were
elected: President, Frank B. Simms;
vice president, J. r. Spetter; secretary
treasurer, w. G. NJ. Lane. At the Fri
day night session Conwelps chapel and
office were completely filled. Prac-
tically all of the business men on the
North side attended. The meeting of
the club next Friday evening promises
| to be well attended.
| Social and Personal.
| Friday evening the Junior and In
Itermediate leagues of the Kansas Ave-
nue. Methodist church gave a musical
entertainment at the church. The
program consisted in songs by the
Junior league chorus, the Quincy Boys
quartet, vocal and piano solos, and
readings The affair was we'll at
tended
Thursday afternoon, Mrs W. M:
Van Ness, Mrs. ]. C. Warnock and
Mrs w E Section entertained with a
reception for Mrs. w. I. Cole at the
home of Mrs. Van Ness. y large num-
Der of friends of Mrs Cole attended
the affair. Refreshments were served
in the dining room. which was dec.
GRATED in yellow Those who served
were: Miss Sylvia Spetter, Mrs. Boyce
Forbes and Mrs. Charles Armstrong.
Jr. Mrs Cole left Friday for Sabetha.
where the family will make its home
Doctor Cole is pastor of the First Bap-
| fist church of Sabetha.
| A general rehearsal of the Zig
| Grant Quincy pageant, to be given
February 21 and %, was held Friday
evening at Grant school. wednesday
night the first performance will be
given at Grant c. M. Morrow, prin-
eipaI of Quincy, is director of the af-
| fair.
The P. A P. club will hold a slum-
Der party this evening at the home of
Miss Jeanette Emert, 1885 Monroe.
| The girls plan to hold a house party
at the Emert home during the coming
week They will do their own cook
ing with the aid of a chatting dish and
the heating furnace, and plan to have
a Jolly time. Members of the club are
Miss jeanette Emert. Miss Hazel Kin
caid, Miss Ruth Mckinley, Miss Mar
jorie Cole, Miss Callie Kincaid. Miss
Ethel Hannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Neiswender
were agreeably surprised Wednesday
by their friends and neighbors, who
| gave them a farewell reception before
they departed for their new home. A
noon dinner was served. Covers were
laid for forty-two guests.
/ Nelson Caldwell of Indian Creek
was in the city today
| Aaron Sheetz went to Leavenworth
Friday to visit his brother, John
W. NJ. Van Ness is driving a new
motor car.
Albert Cole leaves today for Sa-
betha, Kan.
went to Summerfield, Kan, today to
! visit relatives.
| DR.. Charles of the Industrial school
went to Kansas City Friday night on
| business.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Ostrand of kiro
were in North Topeka today.
| Edward w. Keller of Topeka and
! Miss Dollie E. Jones of Oskaloosa.
Kan, were united in marriage at East
EIndianola Thursday. Those present at
the ceremony Were the brides father.
W r. Jones of OskaIoosa. her sisters
Mrs. J. B. Tubbs of Topeka and Var
vel and Hazel Jones of Oskaloosa. and
Mrs. Tubbs's children Anna, Rosa and
Estelle, Mr.. Ke1ler's mother, Mrs
Morris of East Indianola, his sister
Mrs Lola Bell and Master Alden Bell
of East Indianola, and his brother Mr..
Pitman Keller of Topeka. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keller are making their home in
East Indianola in the 100 block,
North Polk street
/ Churches Notices.
/ North Topeka Baptist, G. W. Hand
ley, pastor. Morning sermon, Noah 6
Ark and Some Other Things" Even
ing service, peoples popular service;
theme, Some Stories. Special
| music.
! Central Avenue Christian, ]. H
Jones, pastor. Morning service, 10:45;
theme, THE Need of Economy.
Evening service, music and preaching
Baptisms Sunday morning.
/ Kansas Avenue Epworth league,
Miss Esther Harries, leader; subject,