The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-19


Karl Hummel will sing at the serv-
/ ices Sunday evening at $3.50 at the
Search Light tent. corner of Gordon
and Quincy streets. ". Minner will
preach on the subject: How Can
Man Be Born When He Is Old?"
Shawnee council, No. 3. will initiate
a large class of candidates at their
| regular meeting Monday evening. Two
prizes will be given the persons whose
/ names correspond to certain numbers
drawn during the evening.
The terrible danger from forest
! fires. now raging in the northwestern
states. is brought forcibly to mind in
a letter received by Mrs. J. F. Cecil,
of Route A. from her daughter-in-law,
/ Mrs. Kirk Cecil. formerly Miss Grace
Lukens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles Lukins. of Rochester. Mrs.
/ Cecil is with Lieutenant Cecil, who
has a position with the United States
| forest reserve work in central oregon
Lieutenant Cecil. in the course OF his
duties. often makes inspection tours
/ sometimes covering four or five hun
bred miles Mrs. Cecil not infrequent-
! " ACCOMPANIES her husband on these
| trips. and on the Sth OF the month,
when they were returning from an in
spection tour, and were yet some dis
lance from their camp. they could
see a column of smoke in what they
knew was its vicinity. Lieutenant
Cecil stopped his car and found ms
gasoline supply low He examined ms
man. located a rangers station miles
distant. and with his watch as a COM
mass. headed for it, only touching the
high places. Arriving at the station,
he got a supply of gasoline, took
hurried lunch, left Mrs. Cecil with the
rangers wife. and in company with
the ranger and other men at the sta
ton, left for Camp Cecil. 20 miles
away. taking with them water bags
and other paraphernalia necessary Tor
fire fighting, with Whlch ali STATIONS
are supplied.
For two days Mrs Cecil heard moth
ing from her husband. and could only
conjecture as to the success or the
fire fighters. Gradually the smoky
air cleared and one morning, no smoke
was to be seen. Lieutenant Cecil re-
turned to the station and reported the
camp unframed. A shift of wind and
providentiaI shower had saved the
camp when the fire had reached with
in a quarter of mile.
The helpers at the camp who have
orders what to do in cases of this kind
during Lieutenant Cecil's absence, had
dug trenches about the camp ready to
fill with water All records had been
buried for safety, tents removed, and
everything prepared for the oncoming
fire.
A
and Mrs. Cecil were returning to the
camp, as all danger was thought to be
past Mrs Cecil was looking for
ward to a welcome from a pet puppy
that had been given them, and had
been left at camp.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Palmer of 1928
Quincy street, returned yesterday from
a vacation trip to Spokane, Wash.
w. A. Dyal has gone to the North
Topeka Camp on Mill creek to stay
until next Thursday.
Ed. Scudder, formerly of the North
side, but now living in Cleveland, Ohio.
visited old friends in North Topeka
yesterday, en- route to his home from
Denver, where he has been for the
past six weeks. Mr.. Scudder is a
member of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and Firemen.
Frank Bahr. of Ordway, Colo. who
has been visiting his brother. S.-A.
Bahr and family of Garfield place, left
last night for Iowa. where he will join
Mrs Bahr, who has been visiting her
people there. On their return they
will stop for a short time with the S.
A. Bahr family. Mr.. Bahr is engaged
in the dairy business in Colorado.
A. NJ. Petro e. Son, Enthusiastically.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wing, of Muskogee,
Okla, are the guests of Mrs. Wings
mother. Mrs. Harrison Smith, of $50
Quincy street. Mr.. and Mrs. Wing
made the trip here by automobile.
Raymond Henderson left Thursday
night for his camp in South Carolina
after spending his furlo with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Henderson, of
Meriden. Henderson enlisted in the
medical corps of the regular army in
November, 1917. Before leaving home
he received word that his discharge
papers had been prepared.
The services at the Church of the
Good Shepherd, corner of Laurent and
Quincy streets have been permanently
changed as follows: Morning prayer
and sermon. at 1890; Sunday school,
al $3.50. The Rev. Mr.. Hiatt, priest, in
charge.
wanted-Boy with bicycle to carry State
Journal route in Shorey. For information
call $500 circulation department.-Adv.
Among the Churches.
The Second Presbyterian church. the
Rev Geo: r. Ja nTSdI. minister; Morning
s. Sunday school at 0 80 Christian En-
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
at IL o'clock. Subject of sermon. THE
Larger Life" Evening service at S-o'clock.
Of sS5g%T A f From the
mediate and r. Y. P. {. at ! n. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at s, subject of
Bible study. chapter u, Rev.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church.
the Rev. Z NJ, Paddleford, pastor. Morn
ing service at II o'clock. Subject of ser
church. II o'clock. Sunday school. Gas.
Epwnrth League, O'Clock. Evening service
O'Clock. Prayer meeting. Thursday even
The Central Avenue Christian church. the
Rev. J. II. Anderson pastor. Prayer and
communion at IL a. m. Bible school at :45
missionary lecture at s so D. m, with ex
planatory talk by the pastor.