The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from, Oakland
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One of the boys overseas had a
funny experience while he was in
Paris on a three-day leave of absence,
according to the February 2Sth issue
of the Stars and Stripes. He fell in
! line at the egg counter of a Paris Y.
NJ. c. A. canteen. Now each man gets
| a numbered check to show just where
he stands in line but this one didn't
know that. -Thirty-seven fried"
called one of the buddies ahead of him
in the line. Thirty EIGHT fried" came
the next. 'sThirty-nine fried He
drew a long breath Il dunno whether
! l can do it or not he called, but no
| Paris Yank is goin' to get ahead of
| me. You can make it forty fried"
! The Campfire girls held their coun-
the church. Mrs. ]. n. Graft was the
only visitor present. The rank of
wood gatherer was given Lena Owens.
Merle Shrake and Florence Taylor
| Honor beads were awarded nearly all
of the members. A special honor from
| the national headquarters at New
! York was awarded Katharine Aich-
! niger for a poem, THE Hike of the
Campfire Girls After the council
| the girls had a social time. No meet
ing will be held next week.
| The Oakland w. c. T. L. will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs
i Thomas Potter, Oakland avenue. Mrs.
Effie McCaslin will lead the meetings.
| The Bible school at the Third
| Christian church will begin at 10
| o'clock Sunday NOR 1ing in accordance
with the new time. At in the aft
! ernoon the Rev. M. Horne will talk
/, at Berryton.
About 12O persons attended the re-
ception given last evening at the Oak
land Methodist parsonage for the pas
tor, the Rev. ]. Mackenzie, and Mrs.
| Mackenzie.
Mr.. AL Cuttings. who has returned
! from local hospital to his home on
Kellam avenue, doing nicely.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shut and fam
! lily of Wilburton, Kan, are guests of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Shut of Central
Park and Mr.. and Mrs. n. Marker
of Oakland. Mr.. and Mrs. Shut al e
! expecting to make their home at
| Topeka.
The services at the Oakland Metho-
dist church will begin in accordance
with the new time.
Mrs Ralph Yeager entertained the
members of the Friendship club at an
| all-day meeting Thursday. The guests
were: Mrs. A. J. Rumsey. Mrs. J. A
Hamilton. Mrs Philip Stachelbeck,
Mrs. r. Montgomery, Mrs. Will Glover,
Mrs. T. Glover, Mrs. George Lopez
| and Mrs. L. Luthey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Flana gan have
sold their home at 139 AFTER avenue
to Mr.. and Mrs. Faffnacht of Huntoon
street.
Mr.. Henry Shuler has returned to
| his home in Chester avenue after
spending the past year in Dennison.
Wash, and Portland. Ore. Mr. Shuler
has been employed in the ship yards.
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Neiswinter and
family will change their residence soon
from Winfield avenue to 1925 Monroe
street
Mrs. c. D. Webb, Green street, who
is i'll at local hospital, is improving
and is q BILE to sit up.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Miss Reulah Thomas to
Mr.. Chester Westa garde of Newport
News. Virginia. The wedding took
place March 1st- The bride taught
in the Oakland schools last year Mr.
Westa garde is a former resident of
Topeka making his home while here
on Norton street.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church will have
their regular meeting Sunday evening
and will be led by Halsey Ransom.
Last Sunday evening the society
pledged $50 for the New Era move