The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

after ID.
A Young man named Williams, liv-
ing on Tyler street, had the hgamenes
of his heel badly torn this morning
whom he lost control of his motor
cycle and collided with a street car
DIR. Millard, who dressed the injury
said that no bones were broken. Inc
shoe was completely ripped from the
foot. williams stated that the mo-
torman was in no way to blame, as ne
lost control of his motorcycle When
the brakes refused to work he
dra eged his foot on the pavement IN
an attempt to stop, and it slid against
the track. the car wheel tearing OH
the shoe and bruising and tearing the
ligaments of the heel.
The second meeting of the North
Topeka unit of the Red Cross, held
veste at their rooms in the Ma
sonic hall, was very encouraging Dur
ing the day forty eight women were
at work. More sewing machlnes are
needed and the loan of several would
assist greatly in the output. The
amount of work done yesterday was
handicapped by a lack of materials
but it is expected that by next week
the amount needed will be on hand.
and materials for home knitting can
be supplied.
O. F. Whitney, secretary of the
State Horticultural society, and MISS
Mary Ward, government food expert
will be the speakers at the Parents
Teachers association meeting to be
held next Monday evening at 1880
o'clock at the Quincy school The ad-
dresses will be on the pertinent sub
iect of Spring Gardening" The pu-
pills of junior high will present the
pageant given by them last Friday
George Washington" These meet
ings have proven very popular during
the winter, in spite of the severe
weather and it is hoped that the in
terest will be increased with more ia
yorable conditions. Mr.. Whitney, a
former North side man and gardener,
is familiar with soil conditions of the
Kaw valley and is an authority on the
subject.
Notes and Personals.
Harry Hummer and Frank Haynes
of Granville, were on the north side
on business today.
Mrs. L. D. Scott and infant daugh-
ter Maxine Anita, of 1904 Quincy
street will leave tomorrow for Gar
den City Kan, where they will be the
guests of Mrs. SCOTS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Reed.
Miss Gladys Pratt, who is attending
the Normal at Emporia, is spending
the week end with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Pratt of S33 jackson
street
Frances Rogers of S14 Harrison
street who underwent an operation
for the removal of her tonsils and ade-
noids, at St. Francis hospital yester-
day, is recovering nicely.
Word has been received of the
death of w. C. Still, formerly of North
Topeka, but later of Holton. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Sanders and lit
tie daughter, Lena, of 81 Quincy
street, will leave Monday for Port
land, Ore, where they will make their
home Mr.. Sanders has been con-
nected with the Quality Grocery store
as manager. MI Short, formerly of
the Morns & Myers Grocery Co. will
have the position as manager, left va
cant by Mr.. Sanders.
John Cannon, who has been sick for
several weeks at his home. 321 West
Curtis street, is very much improved,
and will soon be able to resume his
duties at the Industrial school
The work of decorating the rooms
on the lower floor of the Baptist
church has been completed and their
appearance greatly improved
George Scheer. principal of the
high school at Padonia, Kan. and
Miss Adele Scheer, who is attending
the normal at Emporia, are spending
the weekend with their parents. the
Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Scheer, SO Park
street.
The funeral services for William T.
Morns, who died Friday morning at
his home, Shorey. will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
Conwell's chapel. Burial in Rochester
cemetery.
Mrs. Frank Conwell will entertain
| this evening in honor of Mrs. Ernest
! Lindamood who will leave Monday
for anrin xxrhn M ind a cd
| has BON transferred by the McCord-
Kistler Mercantile company. Mrs.
Conwell's guests will be the members
of her card club and will be: Mrs.
Lindamood, Mrs. Ralph Campbell,
Mrs. Had Smith, Mrs. B. F. Pool,
Mrs. Rome Colvin, Miss Kate Buech-
ner. Miss Jenkins and Miss Ida Ha-
veEs.
The Willing Workers class of the
East Indianola Sunday school sur
priced Mrs. Ed Kingman Thursday
afternoon at her home in Polk street.
The party was in the nature of a fare
well as Mrs. Kingman will soon move
TO k1ro. A short program was given
and refreshments served. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Kingman, Mrs. w. E.
Farmer, Mrs. w. T. Dennison, Mrs H.
e. Wolford, Mrs. J. NJ. Sproull, Mrs.
c. w. Howard. Mrs NJ. Snyder, Mrs.
c. M. Hutton, Mrs. Alva Shonkwiler
Mrs. G. L. Bennett, Mrs. j. Klinefel-
ter, Mrs. Mary Howard, Mrs. Leila
/ FLETCHER Mrs. Leah Hutton, Mrs Ma
bel Morris and Mrs. E. Gross
A. M. Petro, the Druggist-Ady
A surprise party was given last
night at the home of Mrs Warboys
923 Van Buren, street. in honor OF
Frank Ward. The guests were: Grace
Bleier. Irene Bachelor, Winnie But
ton, Minnie Bleier, Dora Adams. Mil
dred Welton, Nellie Ward, Ruth Sto-
yer, Leona Gordon, Marie Johnston
Dorothy Willis. Eldren Button, Ben
nett Robinson, Francis Robinson. VIII
liam Ward, Frank Ward, Harold Ret
ter. Joe Cochran, William Rinner. Mr.
and Mrs. Slower Mrs. Warboys.
Among the Churches.
AT the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church tomorrow there will be
PIeachlhg py the pastor, the Rev. j
E. Scheer, at IL O'Clock; subject, 10y