The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02

Mr. and Mrs. G: R. Cole have returned
from Montrose, Kan, where they were
called by the death of Mr.. Coles sister,
A debate was held Friday afternoon in
the nigh school at Oakland. The question
as stated was Resolved that the United
States should have a Protective Tariff"
The affirmative side of the question gave
the best arguments. 1t was decided by
Rev. J. S. swogger and Miss Jean swan am
This debate is one of a series of debates
which will be given in the near future.
resolution we're: Clarence Poort Russell
M Mec lei LAWRENCE Evans. and those
Nichols and Glenn Miller
Mrs. H. c. Conroy of Montezuma Kan,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
to Kansas s5saa city, Sunday, Joining Mr.. Con;
make their home in Kansas City.
The enrolment this year in the Oakland
schools has reached the 500 mark, which
is greater attendance than the schools
have had had in ncba any period in their history
reached Ill. A number of the pupils
come from five and six miles in the coun-
as far twelve miles.
Mayor F. A. Brigham who has been i'll
at his home, Winfield avenue, is recover
Mrs. N. E. Copeland will entertain the
Priscilla club Friday afternoon of next
ness trip of several days spent in Wichita
IT. The Tecumseh and Topeka Teachers
ternoon at the court house. The first thing
on the program was the roll call, followed
by song by the second grade at the
Oakland schools: discussion on the read
ing circle book South America" Miss
Augusta Waite; discussion, of a Language
book, by Miss Brady of the Gage Park
meetings before the close of school. It
being held in April:
her home in Marshalltown, Ia, after visit
ing her parents, Mr.; and Mrs. N. Leech
HomeT Allison Green e1re street. ekena is quite
i'll with the erysipelas.
THE Faith of the Son of Cod will be
the topic of the Sunday morning sermon
at The Oakland Methodist church. In tie
evening special service will be held by
the Epworth League, at which time a
the intermediate society into the League
Mrs A E Peterson will have charge of
the services At the evening service the
mon for young people, the sermon subject
being Life Service
Sunday morning communion services
held in the Oakland Presbyterian church.
In the evening the c. f. will be led by
Prayer" The evening church service
which will begin at 80 O'Clock will have
the " HnfTs to9 AfteP in E IS
ported to be seriously i'll.
Miss Hazel Black Is quite i'll at her
home, 315 Strait street with pneumonia
fever.
The Missionary society of the Oakland
Christian church held meeting Friday
afternoon with Mrs. A. Plat, Oakland
avenue
The division of the Union in charge of
Mrs. w. r. Jessop gave program. About
twenty guests were present
Miss Marguerite Dodds, 410 Forest ave-
nue.. is ill with measles.
Carrie. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs F..
II. Blankenship, 335 Kellam avenue, is i'll
with the grippe.
The Merry Maids class of the Presby-
terrain Sunday school had membership
contest recently in which the girls were
divided into two groups. one the stars
and the other the stripes. The girls rep
resenting the stars the contest and
were entertained by the losers at party
Friday evening with their teacher. Mrs
]. s Swogger. hostess. Games were
Mayed by the following girls: Pearl
Poort Corabelle Kelley. Frances Gleason.
Merle Shrake. Evelyn Bowers. Catharine
Eckenger. MYRTLE Richardson. Mary Nun
son. Mary Shrake. Fern Reed. Marjorie
Mohler. Hazel Goodrich. Janice Richard
son. Esther Taylor Florence Taylor, Vir-
cinia and Doris Ash