The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

commencement invitations for the senior
class of the Topeka high school have been
received by the committee In charge e. ah1
are being given out. There are $50 OF
them, all printed In the Egyptian script.
Topeka has been minus a police matron
for two weeks now. So far Mayor Cor
wine has not announced whether he has
selected the woman who Is to succeed Mrs.
Delnora McGrath, whom he recently asked
TO resign.
Miss Ada Bell Griffin. an elOcutionist and
dramatic reader OF Worcester, Mass, APP
peared mt the Second baptist church. Third
and Quincy streets, Friday night. Her pro-
gram was well received. She VIII appear
again Sunday evening.
Mary Anderson today filed suit fol.
gross neglect of duty. Mrs. Anderson af-
fixed her mark to her signature. The petit
ton was filed by the attorney for the To-
peka Provident association.
Thomas W Griffiths. field secretary for
the national Boy Scouts headquarters, was
in Topeka Friday making plans for the
Boy Scout week campaign beginning June
S. A new troop has been formed with
twelve members. Harold Rude, of Shorey,
is scout master. Seventeen is the troop
number
In the State Journal of Friday it re-
ported that Grace Mcmillan had filed
suit for a divorce from Archie Mcmillan,
which is all true enough. Then, it was
stated that they ARE negroes" which Is
not true. The case was filed by negro
the clients were negroes.
Louise Herrick of Argentine. Kan. has
been elected editor-in-chief of the kaw.
the Washburn annual published each year
Waterville, and Florence Leland. of Troy.
were elected associate editors: Omer
liaines, of Topeka. and Harold Poort, of
Oakland, business managers.
A memorial service in honor Of Sergt
Grant Baker, who was killed In action
September 20, and was buried northeast of
Charpentry.. France, will be held at 5
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the First Con-
gregational church. Capt. Luther Tillot-
son will render an expression of apprecia-
ton. There will also be an address by
Rev. A. L. Gregory.
The summer months will be spent by Dr.
d. NJ. Fisk. head of the sociology depart
ment of Washburn college. in the noun
tains near Cascade. He will devote part
of his vacation to rewriting his introduc-
tory text to the study of sociology. He
will be accompanied by his three chill
dren, Mrs. Ethel Moore, Of New York; Mrs.
Glenn Millice. Of Battle Greek; and Prof.
Daniel Moore Fisk, of Hillsdale college,
Hillsdale, Mich.
After having supported n missionary in
China for number of years, the members
of the Walnut Grove Methodist church will
get their first look at him when DR.. W. S.
Bissnnnette appears to speak Mt the church
tomorrow morning Doctor BissOnnette is
in the United States working in the inter
ests or the centenary movement. 1t was
arranged for him to come to Topeka from
New York to make a report on his work
in China.
Former Washburn students whose work
was interrupted by military service, will
find an opportunity to make up lost time
in the summer school which will be in
session at Washburn June 16 to July 20.
The courses will consist of law music
astronomy, physics, psychology, mathe-
MATES, zoology. economies. public speak
Ing. education, history. music and Ian
guages. The law subjects will be bills and
notes. property, equity and torts
Topeka was completely victorious in the
volley ball tournament between two local
teams and two Manhattan teams at the
Central \. NJ. c. A. Friday night. Each
OF the two local teams played two games
with the Visitors. In the first game To-
peka team No. won by score Of 10 to 1
and the second game II to g. Team No, .
won both their games 10 to .. The lineup
or the Topeka team follows No l. Marker
holland No. ., Gilman, Williams, Manlcy,
Bail, Young and Bolton.