The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-15


Work on the Kansas avenue bridge
over Soldier creek is expected to be
completed by April 1. The arches are
finished and the work of flooring is
progressing rapidly.
Civic Club Holds Enthusiastic Meeting.
The special meeting of the North
Topeka Civic club held last evening at
the fire station was one of the most
enthusiastic ever held by that organ
iZation. j. Frank Smith, manager or
the Kansas Good Roads association,
made an address explaining the con-
structlon of the hard surfaced road
and cleared up several points not fully
understood. The efforts of the farm
ers along the Central avenue road and
| the Elmont road to have them hard
| surfaced was endorsed. A report had
been current that the people of North
Topeka were in favor of one road and
against the other, and special pains
were taken to correct this impression.
! Mr.. Smith explained clearly the bene-
| fit to be derived drom both roads, not
| only to the farming community but to
North Topeka as well.
A committee was appointed to rep
resent the civic club at the meeting
this noon at the Chamber of Com
merce, in an effort to have both the
Elmont and Upper Silver Lake roads
| built a. soon possible to get the so
per cent federal aid. The Elmont road
Lake road, petitions for which were
| approved last week. This will make
a direct connection with North Topeka.
| A delegation with the commissioners
| from Jackson county, the Shawnee
| county commissioners and farmers
from both benefit districts will attend.
c. M Morrow spoke on improve
ments for North Topeka, urging the
| better upkeep of property, the build
ing of modern houses to rent, and sug-
gested the forming of home invest
ment company for North Topeka. The
suggestion met with general approval,
Mr.. H. L. Sherburne speaking in its
| favor.
With the granting of the charter
| for the new bank, work on the two
| story modern building on the corner,
S44 Kansas avenue, purchased by
those interested in the new bank, will
be started. In addition to this i'm
provement, George and John Knoll,
| owners of the two buildings adjoining
| on the south, plan to build second
stories on their property, the three
| buildings, making frontage of fifty
| five feet on Kansas avenue. The K.
of P. lodge, at 900 Kansas avenue,
, have appointed a committee with V.
| r. Parkhurst as chairman, to make
investigation in the matter of adding
| fourth story to their present three
story building.
Notes and Personals.
r. r. Baer, who has been quite sick
with influenza at his home, go Quincy
street, is very much improved.
J. c. GRADER is sick with influenza
at his home on Quincy street. Mrs.
GRADER is recovering from an attack.
There will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion in the Church of the
Good Shepherd at IL o'clock tomor-
row. There will be no celebration at
a. m. as previously announced.
Church school at 10 a. m.
Call Red 2947 for dandy cottage in
| Holman Additionally.
The following persons were enter
tanned last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Litz, 1921 Harrison street
the occasion being Mrs. Litzs birth
day anniversary: Mr.. and Mrs. Ruff
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs
Dister. Mr.. and Mrs. Chidox, Mrs
Howard, Mrs. ]. r. McNeeley, Mrs
Harton, Jennie johnson. Josephine
Bleier, Barbara Anweiler, Gladys
Ruff, Mr.. Alfrey and Roy Slower. Re
ant evening enjoyed.
Among the Churches.
The Rev. Mr. Stavely, district superin-
tendent of the. Kansas City district,
former pastor OF the Kansas Avenue Meth
morning service at the Methodist churcf
tomorrow. In the evening the Rev. Sam
uel Buckner, of Fort Scott, will preach
Other services as usual.
The Central Avenue Christian church
the Rev. J. H. Anderson, pastor. Com
munion and preaching at IL O'Clock. Sub
ject of sermon, Nothing But Leaves
Evening praise and prayer service at 80
Subject of sermon, False and True Hope
Christian Endeavor and intermediate a
, $50. Bible school, :45 a. IN.
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev; o. L. Weir. pastor. Morning service
at II O'Clock. Sermon, "a Good Sunday
Habit" Evening service at I 80 Sermo1
II he Other Side of Greatness" Sunday
school at $50. Junior meeting 5 O'Clock
b. Y. p. U. and intermediate, & 80. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening Z 40. Choil
, | practice Friday evening at s O'Clock.