The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
North Side News

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North Topeka must give up all hope
of a new postoffice building until af-
ter the war. Congressman D. R. An
! thony, of the First district, has been
notified of that decision by Secretary
| McAdoo, of the treasury department.
| Because of the demands the war
makes upon the financial, labor, in
dustrial and transportation resources
| of the nation, Secretary McAdoo mas
directed that the construction of pub
! lie buildings be postponed, except
where the need is SO great that pub
! lie interest would suffer thru such
were purchased by the government
| three years ago. They. are on the
southwest corner of Kansas avenue
and Gordon street, across from the
| fire station.
Two brick store buildings and three
| frame dwellings were torn down and
the material sold, in preparation for
! starting work on the new building.
! This is as far as the work has prog
resSed.
The two store buildings mentioned
as being RACED, were small one-story
affairs. The one on the corner was
owned by Charles Adams and occu-
pied by him as a grocery and meat
| market. His frame dwelling was in
! the rear. On Gordon street was
large two-story frame house, that at
one time had been known as the aid
House." as there was where the ne
groes, who came from the South in
such numbers at that time, received
help.
| The frame building on the avenue,
south of the store buildings. was known
to old residents as the Bauer" house.
1t was built when North Topeka was
| young, by John P. Bauer, father of
]. G. Bauer of this city, and was the
family home for many years. At the
| time it was built it was considered
one of the fine residences of North
Topeka.
The main feature of the meeting of
| the ParentS-Teachers' association to
| be held next Monday evening at Grant
school, will be the address by Dr.
Kulp of the First Methodist church.
| The subject of DIR. Kulp's address will
be the war. and matters connected
with it. as this is the most pertinent
music, and light refreshments will be
! served.
The graduating exercises of the
Junior high school class of Quincy
| school, which were held last night
were we'll attended and a most inter-
esting program was rendered.
Notes and Personals.
| Mrs. C. o. Henderson of Meriden
was on the North side yesterday.
| Alfred Britain, who is employed by
the Morns & Myers company, is sick
| with the measles.
Miss Myrtle Fairbanks is visiting
her sister. Mrs. ]. S. Stephenson, 1911
! Monroe street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Roehrig of Port
Ian, Ore, are visiting relatives in
North Topeka.
Mrc Of
| roe street, who has been in California
for over a month, returned home this
week.
Sergt. James P. Irons of Company
A, 10th engineers, at Camp Doniphan.
who has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
A c. Gurtler, 40S Quincy street. since
Tuesday, will return to the camp to-
| morrow night.
]. ]. Sigrist, Jr., has returned to
Milwaukee, Wis, after a visit 10 his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Sigrist, of
1901 Van Buren, street. Mr.. Sigrist is
sales manager for the Moline knight
Auto company of Milwaukee.
A M. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv
A line luncheon party was given
| last night in honor of Harry F'irner
who is here on furlough from Fort
Sill. The luncheon was given at the
White Swan bakery and the guests
We're: Miss Ruth Anderson, Miss
Birdie Lindblade Miss Mary Holm
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and Mrs. Fred Buechner. Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Collier. Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Mace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Firner and children.
Mr.. Henry Firner, Mr.. Heinz and Mr..
! Lindquist. Mr.. Firner is in the radio
company
Among the Churches.
Owing to the fuel conservation ruI-
ing, there will be no afternoon or eve
ming services or entertainments at the
churches. until fIIrf NOTICE
The Kansas Avenue Methodist
|. church will have preaching at IL
clock by the pastor the Rev. J. E
/ Scheer; subject of sermon. THE
ton in he Sunday school room at IL
O'Clock, conducted by Miss Laura Bev-
erly. Sunday school at 9:45; class
meeting at 2 o'clock.
The Second Presbyterian church
ton in the Sunday school room at IL
o'clock. Preaching by the pastor, the
Rev. j. P. Hicks; subject, Daniel, the
Model Churchman." Sunday school at
$50. Christian Endeavor will be held
at private residence. to be an
nounced at the service tomorrow. The
services will all be held in the base
ment of the church to aid in conserv-
ing coal. The missionary entertain
ment which was to have been given
Friday night, February 1, has been
Indefinitely postponed.
At the Central Avenue Christian
church there will be communion and
service at II o'clock, conducted by Mr..
Horne. Bible school at 9:45.
At tht East Indianola Community
preaching at II O'Clock by the Rev
w. c. Wheeler. Sunday school at
9:45
At the North Topeka Baptist church
there will be morning service at II
o'clock. The sermon will be by the
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