The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-22

At the general committee meeting
held last night at the Community
house plans were completed for the
Civic club Christmas tree entertain
ment. 1t was decided to change the
time of the entertainment and hold it
on Christmas Eve at 1880 instead of
on Christmas morning A large tree
has been donated by Frank Cope and
the two trees used at Quincy and
Grant schools in their entertainments
this afternoon, together with the dec
orations, also have been donated. A
committee uRder the direction of Mrs.
Roy Boast will decorate the Commun-
ity house. Preparations are being
made for three hundred children.
Santa Claus Will be on hand and will
give each child bag containing candy,
nuts, an orange, an apple. a toy and
a pair of stockings A short, enter
tanning program will precede the dis
tribution of gifts.
A committee from the North To-
peka Civic club called on Commits
sioner McGiffert yesterday to try and
ascertain what is to be done in the
way of Improvements in Garfield park
during 1921. Mr.. McGiffert explained
that there is approximately $1,000 in
the park fund that will be spent on
improvements to the park He made
the suggestion that a committee from
the North Topeka Civic club be ap-
/
definite plans for the Improvement OF
Garfield park.
Golden Rule lodge. No. "a, A. F.
q A M, will meet at the hall Thurs
day evening for the annual election
of officers.
The Rev. John Wells RahiH of the
Central Park Congregational church
addressed the pupils of the Quincy
junior high school yesterday on the
three hundredth anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims.
force of the Shawnee Chief. Milton Erick-
son, linotype operator, and Charles Luen-
gene, pressman-
Old time Christmas carols were sung
by the pupils of Quincy school this after
noon at their Christmas entertainment
Among wholesale firms who have made
pies for the North Topeka Civic club
Christmas tree are McCord & Kistler, Lux,
W. o. Anderson, Wilson & Fleming,
Poehler Mercantile company, f. r. Hayes
salyers Bros, and the Topeka wholesale
gives ice cream and the Central Paper
company donates 500 paper sacks.
Notes and PERSONALS.
J. NJ Best, former owner of the Shaw
nee Chief, left for his home in Manhattan
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Marshall of BOZ
Paramore street, are the parents Of a SON.
born yesterday morning.
Miss Helen Wheaton is sick at her home,
1913 Harrison street, with tonsilitis and
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith and SON.
| Chester, Of Long Beach, Cal, are visiting
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nichols Of Holmans addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spetter and little
| daughter, Rose Mary Airline, OF Wich-
| tia, will be the guests during the holt
| days of Mr.. Peters parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Spetter of Jackson street, and
| other relatives.
Installation Of the following officers was
held last evening by Helena chapter No 90,
| o. F. $: Mrs Minnie Bair, worthy matron
! f. s Meade. worthy patron; Mrs Flora
Smith, associate matron; Mrs. Ida Saville,
secretary; Mrs. Matte Sherburne, treas
| urer; Mrs. BOlena NGcCay, conductress; Mrs.
| Hester Adams, assistant cOnductress: Mrs.
Emma Alden, chaplain; Mrs. Theda Moran
| vile, marshal; Mrs. Mabel Croll. organist
Mrs. Irene Ramsey, Ada; Mrs. Mabel Stay
I baugh. Ruth: Mrs. Mabel Lynn, Esther
Mrs. Anna Jolly. Martha; Mrs. Cora Ravens,
| Electra Mrs. Gertrude Constable, warder
| Walter b. Perry, setinel- A O'Clock din
| ner was served.
| JohnstOn's chocolates sold exclusively on
! the North side by A. NJ Petro & Son, drug
| gists.-Adv.
! For Rent-Seven-room house. on
Central avenue. Phone Red 2s97.-
Adv.