The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17


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The installation of the North To-
peka Day." to be celebrated annually,
was the result of the mass meeting
held at the fire station Friday eve
ming.
June was chosen for North To-
peka Day" and the celebration will
be held on this date, except this year.
when it will be held on June 10.
1t is planned on this date, June 10,
to hold a community picnic at Gar
field park, to which all citizens of the
North side are cordially invited a
program Of music, contests, etc, will
be furnished and a general good time
for both old, middle aged and young
is anticipated.
The business houses of the North
side will be asked to close at noon on
this day to enable their employees to
attend the picnic. Each person will
be expected to provide his own lunch,
but other expenses of the entertain
ment will be met by the North To-
peka Civic club.
A committee composed of John
Sheetz, Fred Buechner, c. M. Nor
row, J. c. Snediker and Mr.. Hayes
was appointed to ascertain if one of
for the occasion.
c. NJ. Morrow, V. R. Parkhurst
Charles Stewart, H. Williams, Mrs.
Joseph Hanlon, Miss Kate King, Miss
Martha Kimball, Miss Ina Thompson
and Miss Eleanor Kimball were ap-
pointed on program committee. Miss
King will be in charge of a tent
where attention will be given any of
the children who may be taken sick
or need attention of any kind.
These committees will report at the
mass meeting which will be called by
the Civic club for next Thursday eve
ming.
V. r. Parkhurst made a report in
regard to the meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce in the interest of good
roads building, which he attended as
the North Topeka Civic club repre-
sentative. There were ten civic or
CARNATIONS present and it is their OBJ
1ect to form committee OF the whole
to connect up any road entering To-
peka. each organization to be as
sessed $500. Further discussion of
this matter will be taken up at the
regular meeting of the Civic club
Frank Squires, the architect. was
present with blue prints of the pro-
posed memorial arch. Mr.. SQuires
stated that while the exact amount
necessary for making this arch per-
manent one could not be estimated
without consulting a contractor on
prices OF material, ne would put II APP
proximately at from $500 to $1,000,
owing to materials used.
stucco arch with concrete base
could be built for approximately $500.
OF this construction the arch would
last several years. A concrete base,
the arch and towers of reinforced con-
crete, would cost approximately $1,000
and would be a permanent memorial.
d. T. Gabriel, J. c. Snediker, V. r.
Parkhurst and r. r. Baer were APP
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Mayor Corwine and find out how
much the city Of Topeka would give
toward this memorial of her soldiers
and sailors.
Mr.. Winters of the Winters Petrol
leum company was present and as
representative of a new enterprise in
North Topeka was called upon for a
speech Mr.. Winters said he wished
it understood that the new TOGO fill
ing station OF the intersection of Kan
sas and Central avenues was free to
the public as a rest station or when
waiting for the cars. 1t has been pro-
Vided with easy chairs and the use Of
the telephone is free. Mr.. Winters
expressed himself as well pleased with
the spirit of enterprise and friendli-
ness shown by the North side people
The TOGO companys new filling sta
ton at the intersection of Kansas and
and makes marked improvement to
the ftatiron corner. The building Is
OF stucco with wood trimmings, and
the artistic design of its construction
adds greatly to disappearance of this
part of North Topeka. The little park
surrounding the station has been sod
ded and promises to be a Veritable
beauty spot With the soon-to-be-
erected $4,000 postoffice on one cor
ner, the temodeled fire station on an
other, the Standard oil company fill
ing station on yet another corner and
with the projected National Oil COM
pany's 1880 filling station on the DR.
Byerley property 1009-1O11 Kansas
avenue, this part of North Topaka
promises to be a business center The
three roads, Kansas avenue Central
avenue and Gordon street, connecting
with hard-surfaced roads leading re
TIA rich farming country are the
means OF bringing a surprising amount
or business to the North side.
North Topeka has made a place for
herself on the map and anyone who
doesn't realize It is ignorant OF Irnitad
states geography. Watch us grow.
DR.; G. o. Byerley has sold his lots
at IOO9-11 to the National oil cow
pany which will build a filling station
there. These lots adjoin Doctor Byer
ieys office at 1915 Kansas avenue
Inc consideration was $500.
Ffed Noiland will address the r V
r. I. meeting tomorrow evening at
the North Topeka Baptist church
cordial invitation is extended to the
public. ~ ehe
Notes and Personals.
Or Clarence McClintock of Kansas
City Is visiting his father. ] G NJ
Ciintock' of Central avenue. Mr. Nj
Clntock is suffering from an infected
the s-B grade entertained the "a
sIaue at wienie roast at Crazyman's
young people were chaperoned nv Mr.
ana Mrs. Nj. A. Palmer. The evening
was spent playing various games.