The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-14

The board of directors of the North
Topeka Civic club, consisting of Frank
B. Simms, V. r. Parkhurst, Charles
Stewart, Fred Buechner and Fred o.
Morns were reelected last evening at
the meeting of the mlub at the Com
munity house.
Following adjournment the board
elected officers for the coming year.
These officers are Frank Simms, re-
elected president; V. r. Parkhurst.
first vice president; Fred Buechner,
second vice president; Charles Stew
art, treasurer. The office of secretary
will be filled later.
AS has often been proven, it is more
difficult to reawaken interest in a
project than to start entirely new. The
Civic club for some years had been
power for good on the North side, pro-
noting civic pride and succeeding in
getting various needed Improvements
from the city that might otherwise
have been sidetracked. But for some
reason, interest had died out and no
meetings had been held for several
years until last spring. when meetings
were again held and in June was in
stituted an annual North Topeka
Day." which proved a big success.
From that time the North Topeka
Civic club has made steady progress,
the most important step being the pur-
chase of the former Congregational
church., at Laurent and Jackson street,
as a Community house.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Nc
Intyre who, with Mr.. Thrill, was pres
emit last evening, representing the
Chamber of Commerce, Fred o. Morns
was elected as member of the Civic
club to represent the club on the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Arrangements were made to hold
the postponed box social in two weeks
at the Community house, to be fol-
lowed by a program and business
meeting. Mrs. Charles Stewart is
chairman of committee on arrange
ments.
A committee consisting of Ben Ret
ter, Fred Buechner and Hall Williams
was appointed to see Commissioner
Stanfield in regard to the better light
ing of streets in Holman's addition.
Petitions for extending the sewer sys-
Kansas avenue to Jefferson street
were also recommended.
Blue post No. $50, G.. A. r., and
Women's Relief Corps No. 5, held
Joint installation of officers for the
coming year in an all-day meeting
yesterday at the hall, S31 Kansas ave-
nue.. William Green, past post COM
mander, was the installing officer for
the post assisted by Van Smith, adj
jutant of Topeka post No. II. Mrs.
Carrie Frisbie installed the officers of
Haskins. Dinner was served at noon
to 100 members of the post and corps.
Officers of the post installed are:
John S. Belts. commander; J. FL
Ham, senior vice commander; S. G.
Carver, Junior vice commander: j. w.
PridGy, adjutant; Leonard Marsh,
quartermaster: D. K. Hyatt, surgeon;
A. L. Musson, chaplain; G. M. Tincher,
patriotic Instructor; F. E. Williams,
officer of the day; C. L. Haywood. SER
geant major; A. L. Musson, quarter
master sergeant.
Relief Corps officers are: Mrs.
Katie Brownell, president; Mrs. Win
ME Henderson, senior vice president;
Mrs Cora Ham, junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Emma Hettenger, chap
president corps, Mrs. Robinson; Mrs.
Lucy Peyton, guard: Mrs. Edith Child
dix, assistant conducttress; Mrs. NJ. j.
| Guffey, assistant guard; Mrs. Carrie
Frisbie. secretary; Mrs. Louise Clouse.
| treasurer; Mrs. Lorena Horton. Mrs.
Belle Kerns, Mrs. Mollie Hunter and
Mrs Minnie Swan. color bearers; Mrs.
Belle Baker, patriotic instructor; mu-
stefan, Celia Kline.
The following is from the Santa
Ana California; Register. and will
be of interest to many North side peo-
home in North Topeka for many years
and have many friends here:
Died, January 3. 1920, at his resi-
dence, 1910 Spurgeon street, Santa
Ana, Cal, James Courtney Brown.
aged rs years. father of Mrs. W. L.