The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-22

The North side committee to can
vass the business section of the North
side in the interest of thrift, stamp
sales is composed of the following
business men, who started on the can
Vass this afternoon: Boyce Forbes,
chairman; J. R. Spetter, Emerson Nc
Grew, John Sheet. John Pratt. Frank
Conwell, r. NJ. Campbell. Frank FL
lenger, George Kannarr and C. C.
Maze.
This committee will work in divi-
sions of two and will ask the proprie-
tor of every retail business to sign up
for each employe, piedging him to
sell Sc worth of thrift stamps a
month. The employees also agree to
buy Sc worth of the stamps.
The tomatoes raised by H. F. Jones
of 903 Harrison street are the pride
of the neighborhood. The plants are
of the tree or pole variety and have
reached a height of five or six feet.
Saturday night the vines were stripped
of all ripe tomatoes, amounting to
about one bushel.
The pulpit of the Second Presbyter-
ian church was declared vacant yes
terday morning, by the Rev. Doctor
Anderson. Doctor Anderson had been
appointed to make the announcement
of the vacancy of the pulpit by the To-
peka Presbytery, which met last Mon
The Rev. j. p Hicks. former pastor,
resigned some weeks ago.
The residents of Hoyt turned out
yesterday and helped the farmers fin
ish. their harvesting.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Hermonia Wondersea, who has
| been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. c..
GRADER. s37 Quincy street, has return
ed to Enid. Okla @9- r"
Mrs. George Finch and daughter,
Marie. of 1924 Monroe street, left to-
day for a visit to Chicago and Michi-
gan City. =r
| Carl Wesley earns, son of Mrs.
| Charles Swan of 372 Michigan ave-
nue.. Oakland. but formerly of North
Topeka, has enlisted in the army and
will leave Tuesday morning for Camp
Funston, where he will go in training.
Mrs. Chew, of Atchison, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. S. J. Britain, of
| SIS Quincy street.
L. L. Kendall, of the Austin Snedi-
ker company, is taking his vacation.
Mrs. Fred T. Drill. of Wilmont.
| Kan. who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Adams, 81 East
Laurent street, for two weeks, has re-
turned home.
H. E.. Browne11, S14 East Laurent,
has returned from a few days visit in
Chicago. -
Mrs. w L. Smith of La Grange,
Ind. is visiting Mrs. Belle Buck of
! 1858 Tyler street.
Mrs. Mccoy of near Sabetha and
Tom Baker of the Graham Clothing
company visited their brother. Will
Baker, at Camp Funston yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell and
/ Miss Frances Holman visited Mr.
Campbelrs brother, Sergt. Joseph
Campbell. at Fort Riley yesterday.
| DIR. Frank Dowler of Atwood, Kan,
is visiting his parents. here. Doctor
Dowler will enter service In a month.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John German, Miss
Vern Cooper and Mr.. George Cor
man, motored to Camp Funston yes
| terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy earns and Mr..
| and Mrs. Hill of Ottawa visited Mrs.
Charles Swan of 372 Michigan avenue,
Oakland. and the D. D. Paxton family
Of 700 South Lincoln street, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spinsheimer Of
Waukerusa and Evelyn Myers of
| North Topeka motored to Hoyt yes
terday and visited the cambridge fam
lily. =.
Ice cream and good home made
cake at social tomorrow evening on
| Second Presbyterian church lawn
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Myers, of the
Princess theater, closed their show
house Saturday night and accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Smith,
| lib North Jackson street, started this
morning three weeks motor trip.
They will visit relatives at Tulsa, Yale
and Gushing, Okla, returning by ny
of Longton. Kan, where they will visit
Mrs. Myers's sister, Mrs Jennie Organ
| who will accompany them rome.
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