The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-06

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Civic, Club Plans Community Picnic.
A North Topeka Day" for North
Topeka citizens is being planned by
the members of the North Topeka
Civic club. It was decided at the reg
ular meeting of the club last night to
call mass meeting of the citizens of
North Topeka for next Monday eve
ming at the fire station, and make ar
rangementS for a community picnic TO
be held early this summer.
At this special meeting it will also
be ascertained if the merchants or the
North side will furnish funds to cover
with reinforced concrete the trium-
phal arch at the north approach of
the Melan bridge, thus making a per-
manent memorial to the returning
soldiers The North side laboring men
will also be asked to donate their Ia
Dor to this cause.
D. T. Gabriel on committee to see
Park Commissioner McGiffert in re-
gard to a swimming pool and tennis
courts at Garfield park, reported that
Mr. McGiffert stated that there were
not enough funds remaining in the
budget to build a swimming pool. but
that it would be included in the next
budget, the pool to be similar to the
Ripley park swimming pool How
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concrete tennis courts, work on which
will be started at once
" r. Parkhurst in his report in re-
gard to installing a storm sewer on the
North side, said that Commissioner of
Streets Hancock was willing to go over
the district with a committee at any
time. and would be glad to do every
thing in his power as street commas
sioner to get this sewer installed Tor
the North side.
r1oitfRa COmDOSPd of Hall Will
Hams, Fred Bueehner, Charles Stew
art and F. B. Simms was appointed to
see Mayor Corwine in regard to poilc-
ing Kansas avenue from Gordon street
| to Garfield park, to prevent auto and
motorcycle racing. The same commit
tee was appointed to see the proper
authorities in regard to having Mr.
Shockley take charge of the dyke
Pump.
V. r. Parkhurst was appointed a
| delegate to represent the North To-
peka Civic club at the meeting of the
| Chamber of Commerce this noon, in
the interest of good road building.
r. r. Baer was rendered a vote of
thanks for using his influence in hav-
| ing the soldiers parade on the North
Side. Mr.. Baer is authority for the
! statement that the soldiers due here
Wednesday, Topeka's Battery A among
them, will parade on the North Side
from Gordon street and perhaps Fair
child, the time not yet known
Notes and Personals.
A. J. Proudfit of 1922 Monroe
street, who has been in poor health
for some time, has suffered paralytic
stroke and is in serious condition.
Mrs A. L. Musson of Park street
| has gone to Kansas City to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Hurst.
Sergts Albert Gurtler spent a few
hours yesterday with his family and
with his mother, Mrs. T. NJ. Mcclure,
en- route to Camp Funston for dis
charge.
The Ladies Aid of the Second Pres
| byterian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church.
W. Z. Cain and family of Perry
spent Sunday with Mr.. Gains parents,
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Cain. of 1925 Cen
| trail avenue.
Lieut.. James Irons is spending a
two weeks furlo with his mother, Mrs.
Albert Gurtler of 1922 Monroe street.
Lieutenant Irons is at Camp Fun
ston.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church will
hold an all day meeting at the church
tomorrow and serve dinner.
The Herbert French family now liv
ing at 927 Jackson street, have bought
the former Bergundthal property at
1874 Jackson street, and will occupy
| it as a home.
MIS-. L. u. bearing, 1oU5 quincy
street, was at the state house grounds
| yesterday in order to hear from her
| sons comrades. the particulars of his
| death. Corp. Earl H. Spout was killed
on the second day of the Argonne bat
tie. Sergt. Ronald Taylor. of Hanni-
| bal Mo, a member of Company E,
18Th infantry, was by his side when
he fell Corporal Spout had been
wounded severely in the leg, but re-
| fused to go back. He went over the
top with the others and was killed by
a high explosive shell.
| The Kansas sunflower cushion on
exhibition in Snediker's window at
| S43 Kansas avenue, will be sold at
auction by Blue Relief corps No. at
/ their entertainment and bazaar to be
held Tuesday evening. May 13, after a
short meeting of the post.
Sergt. Rol1in Hutchinson of the sig
nal corps of the 10th division, visited
| his cousin, Mrs. J. D. Pratt, for a short
time yesterday. Sergeant Hutchinson.
whose home is in Wichita was gassed
| and in hospital for several months.
| Word has been received of the death
| April %, of Embree Washburn, for