The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14

NOTln Topeka Gay VIII D0 re-
membered and anticipated from year
to year when once its pleasures and
delights have been experienced. This
day is the gift of North Topeka to the
citizens of Topeka and the adjacent
country. The celebration will be held
at Garfield park on the afternoon of
June 10. The concessions will be free
from o'clock until 5, and there will
be free dancing in the evening. A
band concert will also be given that
evening, and there will be a free
vaudeville program in the casino.
A tent will be provided where the
basket lunches may be checked free
of charge. This tent will also con-
tain a free information bureau.
The citizens of North Topeka and
all other persons wishing to join in
the North Topeka day procession will
meet at the north end of the Melan
bridge at 10 o'clock and march in a
body to Garfield park.
Mayor H. J. Corwine will open the
celebration at 1:45 o'clock with a
and prizes has been arranged as fol-
lows:
2 p. m.-Tennis Tournament: l.
men, entries. One boiled ham,
Swift & Co.; 2. Women, s entries
Two tennis racquets. The Fair.
East VS.. West. One key Golden Grain
Juice, Stone Produce Co.
$3.50 p. m.-North Topeka VS..
Curry's Smokers. Three cases Luxus,
| McCord-Kistier.
2:45 p. m.-Quincy. jr., High School
VS.. Country School team. Two cases
pop, McCord -Kistler. Three pounds
35c ginger snap, Item Biscuit Co.
Athletic Contests.
Is. p. m.-Bicycle slow race.
boys. 16 and under Flashlight Ian
tern, Knauer Drugstore; baseball bat,
Thompson's 1oc Store.
Bicycle slow race. girls. 16 and
under. Two pounds butter. Warnock
Bros; box note paper, A M. Petro,
Drugs.
3-5o-yard dash; boys. IL and un-
der. Boys Oxfords. Kendall Shoe
store; baseball Thompson 1Oc store.
I 4.-50-yard dash; girls IL and un-
der. Twelve-lb. sack flour. Buechner
Bros; box note paper. Campbell Drug
5.-75-yard dash; boys. ~ to 16.
$3.50, Central Mills; baseball. Thomp-
sons 10c store.
6-75-yard dash: girls. IL to Is.
Book. H H. Bair; l ID. coffee. Dibble
Grocery Co.
7-5o-yard hobble race; boys. II
and under. Baseball bat Pratt Bros
Hardware Co.; baseball. Thompson
10c store
s.-5o-yard hobble race; girls. Il
and under. Cake, E. L. Gertz, bakery;
1 ID. coffee. Dibble Grocery Co.
9.-Three legged race; boys. IL to
16. Twenty packages candy, Symms
Grocery Co.; 13 packages candy
Symms Grocery Co.
1o.-25-yard dash; married women
$500 Com bination aluminium tea ket-
tie. w. A L. Thompson; two lbs. cot
fee, Dibble Grocery Co.
11.-75yard dash; men. s3.oC
Coupon book. Gem Laundry; two lbs
| butter, Topeka Creamery Co.
12.-10O-yard dash; men. 16 and
/ over. Straw hat. Graham Clothing
Co.; shirt, Galitzky Clothing Co.
13.-Potato race. Boys IL to Is
Boiled ham. Swift & Co. 1 pound cof-
fee. Dibble Grocery company. SO cent
belt. J. r. Spetter.
14.-Potato race, Girls ~ to Is. So
Bingham dress, Austin-Snediker
pounds IS cent ginger snaps, tier
Biscuit company.
15.-shoe race, Boys under II
Twenty packages candy. Symms Gro
Gerry company. Thirteen packages
candy, Symmns Grocery company.
16.-Shoe race. Girls under 12.-
Twenty packages candy. Symms Gro
Gerry company. Thirteen packages
candy. Symms Grocery company.
17.-50-yard dash, Fat men (20t
Packing company. 24-pound sack
! White House Flour. Owl Grocery COM
pany.
1s.-Sack race. Is years and over
$3.50 mercandise. Arnold Drug com
pany Kodak album, Hall Stationery
company.
19.-Tug of War. Girls under 16
East VS.. West. Case ginger ale. Nc
4 Cord Kistler.
20-Tug of War. Boys under 1s
East VS.. West. Twenty-four 20 cen
packages Alpine cream cookies, Tier
Biscuit company.
21.-Tug of War. Clerks. East VS.
West. Box cigars, Payne Drug com
pany.
22-Tug of War. Merchants. Eas
vs. West. One case of Corn Flakes
Armour Grain company.
6:3O.-Basket supper. Bring owl
cups and free lemonade will be fur
nished from $50 to 1880.
1890 Boy Scout contests. IL
Build fire and boil water. One boiled
ham, Cudahy Packing company. (2l
First aid Bind limb. make stretchel
and carry patient to safety. On'
boiled ham, Cudahy Packing com
pany.
, 500 D. m.-Band concert. Solo b.
Ralph Gabriel. Program in Casino.
$500 p. m.-Dancing.
Special Contests.
500 p. m.-Boy baby, IL month
and under Prize offered by w. Il
Rutter; one pair bootees, Mrs. Ger
trude E. Payne; IL zoe package
Graham crackers. Item Biscuit Co.
Girl baby. IL months and under
: Crocheted petticoat. Mrs. Payne; on
pair bootees. Mrs. Payne; "a 10c pack
ages animal crackers, Item Biscuit &c
Family coming farthest in auto
10 gallons gasoline. Standard Oil Co.
second. gallons gasoline, Standar
Oil Co.
900 p. m.-Best lady waltzer. $40
casserole, w. A. L. Thompson Hard
Y ware Co.
Best lady foxtrotter; 6 lb. can Poeh
e Ter King shortening, Poehler Mercan
tile Co.
Y Oldest couple on grounds; banque
ham, Wolff Packing Co.
o Tallest man on grounds; prize fror
r Salyer Bros. Produce Co.
: Tallest woman on grounds; priz
from Geo. Knoll Co.
2 Fattest man on grounds; prize froT