The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-26
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mrs. Harry Maynard. whe spent several
years in missionary work in Bitlis, Tur-
tfan church Thursday evening
Mrs Viola Duncan. who filed suit for
a divorce from James c. Duncan saturday,
states that the underlying cause for her
petition for divorce is unhapptness In her
domestic life.
The bicycle which the children of Central
Park school won in tine recent bicycle
parade. will be given to the school and kept
( to run errands on, 1t has been voted I'M
| animousiy by the pupils.
| A special meeting of the Military Sister
hood has been called for Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 at the y. W. {: A. to discuss
that all of the members will be present.
| The January, IL class of Topeka high
school will meet at O'Clock tonight at the
home of Miss Thelma McComas to discuss
| plans for the graduation on June =. The
| class not permitted 70 graduate In
| January on account of the flu ban then
| in effect.
Mrs Noble Prentis of Topeka. hostess
In the Kansas building at Camp Funston
is the posscssor of a unique Chinese ring
I the Princess Pats. The young man was in
the hospital suffering from wounds when
Mrs. Prentis met him. Because of her care
! and attention the young man asked the
well known Topeka woman to accept the
| ring.
| ker. who killed in the battle of the
Argonne forest. were held Sunday at the
| First Congregational church. He was one
of the three sons of Mrs. l.. L. Baker. all
of whom were in the service. Capt. Lu-
Their X. Tlllotson. under whom Sergeant
| Baker served. delivered short address
of appreciation of the work and sacrifice
of the boy. and DIR. A. T. Gregory made
the memorial address.
Topeka police endeavored in vain to
overtake four speed mad motorcycle driy-
ers on the West Sixth street road Sunday
afternoon. Finally, Roscoe Wooten, one
had stopped their motorcycles, Earl Hard
ing. Chester Hatten End Roy Stock were
arrested for speeding: The faster we went
til they had stopped"
Miss Rose Ferlet will leave Topeka soon
for France. to spend an indefinite time
visiting with relatives. She is of French
birth and is ono of the few Topeka women
| tongue with French soldiers visiting here.
| When the French band en-
| tertained by the Chamber of Commerce
| table. where she talked French and dis
cussed home with the veteran heroes.
| A reception for returned soldiers at
! the Lowman Hill Memorial church We'd
nesday night was attended by 400 persons.
The principal speaker VIE Fred Voiland.
T. C. Roe was toastmaster and A. A. Miller
Solos were rendered by Clarence Messick
and his orchestra furnished several num-
| bers. The Sunday school board. the Ep-
worth League and the Ladies' Aid society
| furnished refreshments and decorations.
The Topeka police were notified Sunday
| evening to arrest Robert Montgomery, of
| Salina, as he stepped from Union Pacific
| train. They did place the young man.
who is a sailor. under arrest and he was
uncle from Salina who had made the re-
quest to the Topeka police. The uncle in
formed the Officers. that the young man.
| who Is 10 years OF age. had gone away
from home with some money which the
| uncle wanted returned.
| The state civil service commission has
returned soldiers in making selections
f., for appointments. The practice has been
followed in a large number of cases and
/ veterans of the Civil War in filling certain
] vacancies. Regardless of preference rifles
c1iltv in filips numbeP Of positiep n,ii'
| result of the low wage and salary sched-
ules in a number Of institutions and de-
partments.
Carl L. Bush. formerly assistant OBJ
server at the local weather bureau, is now
observer in charge of the weather bureau
trance of the United states in the war
Bush Joined the naval aviation forces. He
received his training at the Great Lakes
sea service he was stationed at the nava
air bnse at Pauillac, France. He received
his discharge March 1; During his absence
Mrs. Bush made her home in Washington
with her parents and was a special EN-
ploye of the department of justice. Busl
is the son of Mrs. c. E. Bush, of 1910 Yves
street.
Following n period of illness dating bach
to March, 1918, Miss Zoe Hughes died Sun
day morning at her home. 1920 Polk street
She came to Topeka about ten years ago tC
work for the J. Thomas Lumber company
She contracted tuberculosis in 1915 and ha'
not worked since. Miss Hughes was a mem
Der of the First Methodist church and also
belonged to the Knights and Ladies o
Security. She was born January 10. 1891
at Shenandoah, Iowa. She is survived b!
her mother. Mrs. Emma l.. Hughes. The
funeral probably will be held Wednesday
afternoon ut . 80 O'Clock with DIR. f. J
Kulp officiating and F. J. Gardner, of thu
walnut Grove church assisting. Buria
, in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
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