The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05

interested is to have the room filled
to capacity at every meeting. This
, could be done if all women who could
spare a few hours, or half hours, would
come. Another sewing machine has
been loaned, making twelve in all
| These should be kept busy all the
time, and the tables for first aid
dressings should be filled. This work
is very simple, and no one need fear
to attempt it. More and more of this
work will be needed the war con-
tinues, and each one must do his part.
! Lives will be saved if these first aids
are at hand. that might otherwise be
lost. Women by working at the Red
Cross. will do their part in winning
the war just as Surely the soldier
at the front.
| Charles Elliot made addresses today
at the war anniversary program held
| at Quincy school at 10 O'Clock this
| morning, and at Grant at 1 o CLOCK
! this afternoon. Dedication of service
| flags was a part of the program and
Suit of the ParentTeachers' associa-
| ton.
/ A worn rail of the Union Pacific
! track at the Kansas avenue crossing
was welded by electricity yesterday,
without interfering with the passage
! of trains.
/ Notes and Personals.
! BERNARD Herman, aged years,
! died last night at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Herman,
| sos Harrison street.
Mrs. AL Gurtler of 1414 Quincy
street has gone to Camp Doniphan In
response to a telegram from her nus
band.
! Amity temple No. los. Pythian
Sisters, will give an entertainment to-
/ night at their hall. All members are
requested to be present. An enjoyable
! time will be had and refreshments
/ served.
of WATERFOWL, Kan, the new pas
tor of the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church, accompanied by Mrs. Paddle
/ ford and their two children, will ar
rive in North Topeka tomorrow. They
will make their home at the parson-
age, $40 Park street, which has been
: freshly decorated.
/ Roy ]. Smith, who formerly farmed
near Menoken, has gone to Kansas
| City where he will take a course in
automobile repairing.
! Merle Ravens, who enlisted in the
navy six weeks ago, was called yes
terday and left for the Great Lakes
training school.
The parents of Jake Alendorf, who
was stationed at Camp Doniphan, re-
ceived word from him from Long
Island, giving his new address. This
was the first they had known of the
/ change.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Cooper of e17
Jackson street have received word
from their son, Dudley, who is in
France. This letter was the first they
had known of his change of location
from aviation training school in
| Ohio. The young man has been in
the service only three months.
received word yesterday of the death
of his father. "Grandpa" Crooks was
we'll known in the Rochester neigh
borhood. At the time of his death
he was living with his daughter Mrs.
Reed in Indiana.
Scheer will leave tomorrow for their
! new home in Roseda1e (Kansas City,
where the Rev. Mr.. Scheer has a
+, charge. They expect to make the trip
| in their auto.
The funeral service for J. E. Small,
who died at his home in Shorey last
Tuesday, will be held Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock from PenwelPs
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral will be in charge of the
Odd Fellows and the Knights OF
| At the annual congregational meet
ing of the Second Presbyterian church,
held last night reports of the various
! officers of the church and the heads
| of the auxiliary organizations were
read This was followed by the cleo
ton of the following officers: c. NJ.
| Morrow and J. r. Johnston. elders;
J. J. King. deacon; Thomas Page. j. IL.
Skinner, Robert Roxon. S. T. Mel1in-
ger. J. L. Probasco. trustees; c. E.
Suit, superintendent of the Sunday
school A budget of S2.400 for the
ensuing year was approved. Members
of the financial committee of the
| church were reelected. They are:
/ J. II. Skinner, J. r. Johnston. c. NJ
Morrow, S. T. Mellinger. Robert Rox-
on, Mrs. c.. NJ. Morrow, Mrs. C. E. Suit