The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-20
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Wagner Charles W. Leech, of the 313th
ammunition train of the SSth division. has
at Charleston, s. c. He is a son of F. w.
Leech, marshal of the court Of Topeka.
The second boys character camp at Elm
dale will begin June q and close July L
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c: A. Boys
IL years old and Older can attend Every
seven boys Mt the camp are under charge
of trained adult.
L. J. White, for two years an employe
Of the Santa Fe In Toreka, is on his way
He recently returned from France. where
he served fifteen months as a telegrapher
and chauffeur in the railroad engineers.
ponds was born Thursday night at Gage
park. The father Of the young buffalo was
said to have appeared only mildly interest
ed in the new arrival. There are now five
buffaloes in the zoe.
Residents in North Topeka are planning
to organize community scout troop. They
will meet tonigh at the Lyman schoolhouse
to appoint scoutmaster and to choose
be called at S o'clock under the auspices
of the North Topeka Civic club.
Pamphlets containing all the railroad
routes in the state are being issued by the
United States railroad administration for
the purpose of helping the traveller choose
his own route. Formerly each road issued
a directory of its own lines and the new
method is a great improvement.
Oil operators in the Cottonwood river
QlStrlct nave DeeD asked TO come TO Topeka
next Wednesday for conference al to the
pollution of water from oil well refuse.
Several complaints have come to state de-
partments that number of oil wells
drain into the Cottonwood river and pol
lutte the water.
Lionel Legare has been awarded a S41s
Judgment against the kan ., Free Fair al
vision of the district court. He claimed
the. association had failed to pay him
under the terms of a contract Iegare is
air performer who rolls down
circular track inside small sphere.
Policemen were located on Topeka avenue
Thursday. attempting the education of
drivers of prohibited vehicles in the letter
of the boulevard law. They were sent to
the alley or over another street. City Of
bouevaSd Citizens must eSm n 70 w nave tba
regulations However. it is the duty of the
administration to look after the enforce
ment of city ordinances.
Miss Agner Peterson may come to spend
several days in the offices of the state well
fare commission. Miss Peterson is assist
ant secretary or women's work in the
invited to Topeka by Miss Lima Breset'e.
secretary OF the state welfare commission
asked for bids on I.162 cars of coal for
state institutions during the next year The
coal consumption next winter Will probably
show a slight increase over last winter
due mainly to the increased capacity of
state institutions, new buildings and short
output from the state prison, mines. To-
peka state hospital will use 10000 tons of
coal during the next year, according to
estimates.~
Miss Vera Sanford and Miss Frances
Jones entertained Thursday evening at
the home of the latter in Highland Park
with a kitchen shower, for Miss Pearl
Shaul, whose marriage to Mr.. Frank Stiles
will take place Wednesday evening, June
25. The guests were: Miss Shaul Mrs.
Oscar Wolf, Mrs. o. o. Shaul, Mrs. G. G.
Stiles, Mrs. &. D. Buehrer, Mrs. George
Bates, Mrs. c Marsh, Mrs James Vance.
Mrs. Dean. Mrs. E. L. Jones. Miss Edna
Spencer. Miss Janet Thompson, Miss
Edna Coz, Miss Christine Fisher. Miss
Edith Marsh. Miss Joanna Wagenrodt,
Miss Mabel Cromwell. Miss Carolyn Vance,
Miss Avis King. Miss Grace Fry. Miss
Lille Coultis. Miss Beulah Mccain and
Miss Iva Butts