The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mrs. John F. Dillon, who is dangerously
i'll at Stormont hospital, is resting more
Physicians say her condition is slowly i'm
proving. Mrs. Dillon has been critically
ill following an operation Tuesday.
Prof. Roy Towne, of Washburn college,
will lecture to his Bible class Sunday at
10 a. m. at the First Congregational
streets. His subject will be Plato on I'm
mortality" All men are welcome.
Sixty days in jail and a 500 fine was
the sentence given Joe Hladkey for having
liquor in his possession: He pleaded guilty
Thursday afternoon. A large quantity of
rhubarb wine was found in his home north
of Rossville. He was paroled upon pay
ment of costs.
Three Argonne veterans who fought with
the 10th Engineers. have organized the
Shawnee nee, County Engineering company company
They are Capt Luther Tiiotson, Lieut..
James Irons and Ray A. Finney. The new
firm will specialize in highway engineer
Ada Bell Griffin, a we'll known New
England reader, will appear in recital
interest of the children of the Topeka
schools. Her repertoire will include humor
Gus dialect selections, plays, scenes and
monologs.
Spanish War Veterans and the ladies'
auxiliary of that organization will meet at
hall to march in body to the First Chris
tian church. Memorial services viii be
held al the church at IL O'Clock and every
| patriotic body in the city will be repre-
| sented there.
Passengers on eastbound Washburn-
Santa Fe street ear had an extra ride for
was derailed at Twelfth and Huntoon
| streets. The car stopped when it hit n
curbing- Several passengers were given
| severe jolts but no one was reported to be
seriously injured.
The seven Topeka women who were sent
| to Winfield as representatives of the To-
| peka lodge at the meeting Of the grand
| lodge of Pythian Sisters. have returned
! home. They are: Mrs Minnie McGrew,
! Mrs. Nora Baker. Mrs. Sadie Miller. Mrs.
Powers and Mrs. Kate German.
The senior girls in the domestic science
| class of Topeka high school entertained
the members of the board of education and
Superintendent Stout and their wives at a
| dinner Thursday evening The banquet
was held in the school rooms. and is said
to have been a great success from a culin-
airy standpoint The domestic science
| course in high school is under the direct
supervision of Miss Vivian Heron.
Topeka sailors will hold meeting at
| the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight. The meeting the
| gobs will hold will be along the same lines
as the soldiers conference and the same
questions and topics will be brought be-
fore both bodies of men with the Soldiers
| at the {. of c. and the gobs at the 'Y" a
| perfect liaison can be established between
will be short.
special patriotic service has been ar
| ranged at the First Christian church, 60
! Topeka avenue, for Sunday morning, May
| %, at IL O'Clock. Several patriotic and
| semi-miltary organizations have accepted
an invitation to attend in a body. Rev. R.
| A.Schell. the minister of the church, will
! speak on the subject, America the Servant
| State The music will be directed by
| Mrs. Mildred H. Dreaming, and will In
clude special pipe organ numbers The
decoration of the church will be in charge
| Of H. Fl. Parr, assisted by the ladies of
| the church. Seats will be reserved for all
war work and patriotic organizations and
! a special invitation is extended to all
| soldiers of the world war.