The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14


The regular meeting of the board of
directors of the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
will be held this evening at o'clock.
/ Andrew Helfrich of 307 Fillmore
street has been called to Salina on
account of the serious illness of his
mother.
What will the restaurants do with
out that old stereotyped line that has
appeared on the menu for so many
years-"Roast beef?
Ernest Griswold. SIS West Fifth
street, has enlisted in the naval re-
serve and expects to leave for tho
east about June 10.
John Jones has been appointed
new ticket agent at the Topeka Rock
Island depot. Carl Randall. present
agent, has been transferred to Hutch
inson.
ster Presbyterian church will hold a
| picnic at Gage park Saturday after
noon, beginning at o'clock. A pro-
gram has been arranged.
| The Topeka Rabbit Breeders asso-
citation will hold a special meeting at
| the Cha nber of Commerce Friday
evening. June IA, at $40 o'clock. Re-
freshments will be served.
| The musicians in an orchestra at a
| SSi ldid 4OPchd iilONlnS picture tneaIef
| have become so popular that the front
row is often crowded with young and
| old lady admirers.
Lovers of cats should, by all means,
see the comedy picture Nat the Or
pheum this week. 1t is one of the
| most wonderful films of its kind ever
| shown here.
| The water in the swimming lake at
Gage park is full of bathers these
| oNya no i
has been stirred up until the lake
gives every appearance Of being un-
clean.
Mrs. George Hoyes has returned
from New York. where she was with
| her husband previous to his departure
! for France in Y. NJ. C. A. work. Mrs.
| Hoyes reports great excitement i'll
New York during the submarine
scare"
| The happiest negro in town this
| morning was seated on the grass in
| front Of house on South Kansas ave-
nue. beating carpet in trap-drum
fashion. Whistling and singing, he
| kept perfect time with his two wire
/ heaters.
Ralph Smith, 1904 Quincy Street,
elevator operator in the New ENGLAND
| building, has been selected to attend
the mechanical training schocF at
| Quindaro. He was presented with a
I
| by the office men in the building.
| An open meeting of the Eastern
| Kansas Brotherhood of Threshernlen
will be held at the Chamber Of Cons
! merce tomorrow afternoon at /
o'clock. Farmers are especially i'm
| in the discussion Of prices, and wheat
saving methods. - =
eff you don't want your grass to
| dry out on the lawns this summer"
explained city farm expert today
don't rake it after 1t has been
| moved. Let it make mat on the
ground to conserve aand retain the
moisture" OF course. as an after
thought, he admitted shat it reduced
labor. ~
The Northeast Kansas Bee Keepers
association will hold field meet at
the George Pratt apiary, Twenty-third
and Pennsylvania avenues. Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. F. ]. Pellet
of Iowa will give demonstration and
lecture on Bees and Their Proper
Care" Automobiles will be at Eighth
and Kansas avenue at 1 O'Clock to
carry those desiring to attend the
meet.
The results of the toll and worry of
Miss Mary Larson, supervisor at the
Topeka Public Health Nursing asso-
citation, in preparing for the baby
cunlcS pelns nelo thiS summer at the
city building. are truly gratifying.
Over fifty babies have been brought
to be examined since the first clinic
was held about two weeks ago. A re-
cent report to the effect that these
clinics were in charge of Mrs. w. A.
Marburg was erroneous. Mrs. Mar
burg was connected with the baby
clinic held at Pelletier's under the
auspices of the child welfare associa-
ton during National Baby Week and
has nothing to do with the clinics be-
ing held at the city building under d.
rection of Miss Larson.