The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-02

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Paul Var Ness, well known in
musical circles in Topeka, who is now
at the Great Lakes training station,
has been selected from among fifteen
or twenty contestants as a member of
a quartet that has been organized
lately. This quartet, the members of
which possess voices of unusual merit,
expects to go to Chicago the last of
September and will appear there in
daily concerts at the Auditorium dur
ing the first week in October. At the
training station during the "ravine
meetings" Mr.. Van Ness has sung a
number of solos before an audience
composed of several thousand. He is
the elder son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Van Ness of 1909 Kansas avenue.
The two-inch rain yesterday was an
added boon to pastures and vegetables
and following that of last week will
put the ground in fine shape. Dam
age from the storm of last Thursday
is reported north of town, lightning
striking the Fletcher barn southwest
of Mayetta. The building was totally
destroyed together with seven horses
and a lot of grain.
Helena chapter No. los will hold a
reception Tuesday evening at their
hall in honor of Fred Voiland. who
will leave soon for overseas duty Past
worthy matrons and past worthy
patrons and all members are invited
to be present.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Stella B. MARBLE and family,
of 9O6 jackson street, have moved to
1909 Lane street.
George Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Anderson of 1101 Madison
No,
tan, spent yesterday in Kansas City,
and was the guest of his parents today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Marsh, of
1414 Quincy street, are visiting for a
month in Clearwater. MINI.
Pierce Amell has arrived safely
overseas, according to word received
by his mother, Mrs. Esther Amell, of
914 Monroe street.
Mrs. Carl Robinson has resigned
her position with the Austin Snediker
Mercantile company.
The North Topeka B. Y. P. U.
truck ride and watermelon feast,
which was to have been given We'd
nesday evening. has been indefinitely
postponed, owing to previous arrange
ments made by Miss Kincaid's class
o. c. Myers has sold his property
at 1914 Van Buren, street to w. G.
Hauser. possession to be given in 80
days. The Hauser family is now Hv-
| ing at 1913 Monroe street.
C. c. Green, and daughter, Frances,
of Glendale, Arizona. were the week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Campbell of 1011 jackson street
at the Santa Fe telegrapher's school
and has been stationed as telegrapher
for several months at one of the
smaller Kansas towns. and resigned
to accept position near her home.
Miss Mabel Suit, who leaves soon
Oh b
nurses training at the City hospital.
was an honor guest Friday evening at
a dinner given by the office force of
Pelletier's. where she has been en-
ployed as a stenographer. Miss Suit
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Che rles Suit of 1927 jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Probasco and
daughter. Irene, of 931 Van Buren,
street, will leave in about ten days for
Chicago. where they will make their
home this winter. Mr. Probasco, who
volunteered for government work. has
| been assigned work at Chicago for the
present.
Hardin McDill, a nephew of Miss
Frances Brown of the extension de-
partment of the State Agricultural
college, has been killed in action in
France. according to word received
here. AS boy, the young man made
many friends in North Topeka. when
he visited Miss Brown while she was
a teacher at Grant school,
Mrs. Amanda Kendrick died at her
home. 912 -western avenue. last even
Ing at O'Clock. Funeral services will
be held Wednesday afternoon at the
Central Baptist church, with Mace
donia Tabernacle No. SO in charge
Burial in Mount Auburn cemetery.
Mandy was a type of the old time
southern negro. that is fast passing
away. She was born in Tennessee.
] coming to North Topeka over thirty
years ago. She was beloved and re-
spected in her community and held in
high esteem by her white folks for
whom she had worked. Her death
| vas caused from heart failure the re-
| suit of a shock sustained when she
suffered a broken leg two weeks ago