The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
Notes and Personals.


Harry Fraser of La Junta. Colo, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs L.
Fraser.
Mrs. Charles Griffith of Hutchinson,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. Blais-
dale in Jackson street.
A. Y. Bobb, of 927 jackson street,
who has been an invalid for several
years, was taken to the Soldiers home
at Leavenworth, yesterday. He was
accompanied by his son Don, and A.
L. Musson.
Mrs. E. S. Mead, 1925 Jackson street,
leaves tomorrow for Kansas City. She
will return Friday accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Annie NJ. Gould.
The ice cream social which was to
have been given this evening at the
East Indianola school house has been
indefinitely postponed.
The funeral services of Minnie e.
Nystrom, who died Sunday in Omaha,
will be held at the Swedish Bethel
Mission church, Thursday afternoon at
8 o'clock. A short srvice will be held
at the home, ITO Jackson street, at
2:15 O'Clock. Burial in Topeka GEM
etery.
Harmony Rebecca lodge No. 81, I.
o. o. F., elected the following officers
last evening at their hall, S37 Kansas
avenue; N. grand, Miss Nellie Pur-
dunn; vice grand, Miss Hester Towles;
secretary, Miss Florence Anderson,
treasurer; Mrs. Belle Blossom; rep
resentative, Mrs. Carrie Messenger; al
ternate, Mrs. Mayme Finch; deputy
grand president, Mrs. Francis Greene,
Funeral services for w. H. Hen
thorn will be held Thursday afternoon
at 2.3O o'clock from Conwelfs chapel
Burial in Rochester cemetery, where
Blue Post No. ESQ, and Redman lodge
will have charge of the services. Mr..
Henthorn, who was rs years old at the
time of his death, had been resident
of North Topeka for 46 years. He is
survived by his wife and two daugh-
and Mrs. Myrtle McGinnis of Oak
land. and six grandchildren.
The body of Charles M. Blanchard,
who died in Ell Paso. Tex, arrived in
Topeka yesterday, and the funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock from Penwelps
chapel The burial will be in Roches-
ter cemetery.
Charlie" Blanchard was North
Topeka boy, reared and educated in
North Topeka He was employed by
the Billiard Milling company for a
number of years. later going into bust
ness for himself. At the time of his
death Mr.. Blanchard was travelling
claim agent for the Ell Paso & South
western railroad at Ell Paso.
Mr.. Blanchard was born in 1873 and
was married to Miss Estella Hamilton,
also a native of North Topeka, in
1904. One son, Gale, IL years old, and
his widow survive him; also his moth
er, Mrs. P. L Blanchard, and Harry
r. Blanchard, a brother, both Of To-
peka, and Albert Blanchard, brother,
Of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Blanchard was active in Mason
ic circles, being a member of Orient
Lodge No. 81. and of the Scottish Rite
consistory.
The school children will bring
flowers to the Grant and Quincy
schools before o'clock May 80. Com
mittees for the Relief Corps will re-
ceive them and prepare them for use
at the Rochester and Curtis ceme-
teries. Members Of Blue Post No. $50
and other comrades toether with the
CORPS will leave the fire station at
$3.50 a. m. for Rochester where at 10
a. m. ritual service will be held at the
soldiers plot.
The school pupils at Granville and
Elmont are asked to furnish flowers
and assist the G. A. R. committee,
consisting OF Comrades Coffman,
Hurd and Brown at Granville, and
comrads Tincher and others at FL
mont.
The ritual service aad other ex-