The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-23
NEAR EAST PLEDGES 81, 900
Strong State Organization Working
Hard in Campaign.

Authorized by an act of congress.
a corporation, which has been formed
in eighty Kansas counties under the
local committee, is now making every
effort to obtain large results in a
campaign for funds for the Near East.
Every minister in Topeka presented
the subject to his congregation Sun
day. Advance pledges total $4,000.
drive officials declare. Workers will
meet at dinner tonight at the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The organization OF committees is
as follows:
Chairman. $. B. Alderson: secretary; R:
A. Schell; treasurer, John Steele; publicity
director r. c. Ellis; campaign director,
H. Binger, I; E. Prout, Rev. E. N. Umbach,
son.
Group No. /.
Group captain, J. Ii. Anderson; territory,
all of North Topeka committees assisting
Kansas Avenue MISUNDERSTANDING, H.
4 French; committee n, =: c Seger, 1. E.
Central Avenue Cchristian-Chairrnan, j.
II. Anderson; committee, william Oliver,
Q. d. Fireoved. Mrs. o. D. Fireoved, Mrs.
second esbyterlan-Chairman, George
r. Jackpa4 st COMMITTEES NM. Mrs. Vs. F. O. M9rns'
North Topeka Baptfst-Chairman, Mrs.
D. L Button; committee, Mrs ". E. May,
Group No. 2.
Group captain, Rev. j. B. Mackenzie
territory, all north of First street and east
of shops and river; committees assisting
OaklRnd Methodist - Chairman, A. J.
Warner; committee, II. H: Weeks, Homer
Strait, A. W. Geyer, W. f. Benton.
Other church committees composing this
group will be reported later.
Group No. s.
Group captain, Rev. II. X. Nelson; ter
and Willow; on east by Quinton boulevard
on west and north by outskirts Of city
West Side hristian-Chairman Mrs. J.
F. Roose committee, Mrs. Clara Hazelrigg,
J. f. RoOse, Mrs. l. NJ. Bayies, Miss Reba
Potwin Presbyterian = Chairman John
Steele; committee, G. A Vancil Mrs. T.
Group No. 4.
Group captain, N. W. Benning; territory
bounded on north by Willow avenue and
First avenue; on east by alley running
north and south between Quincy trs snd
/ on west. by outskirts of cityi committee
Swedish Baptist-Chairman. ]. A. Lung
gren; committee, Charles Carlson. A Wiks-
ten, Ester Erickson, Mrs. Charles Mortln-
First Observation-Disclosures Frank Dren-
ming; committee, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Pugh
f. II. Anderson, Mrs. II. Jungk, c. G.
blukplyg MIS- f. ". fOsleT.@-
Group No. a.
Group Captain. N. w. Bennlng. territory
bounded on north by Willow avenue and
First avenue; on east by alley running
north and south between Quincy street
and Kansas avenue; on south by Tenth
street; on west by outskirts Of city; com
mittee assisting:
First Presbyferian-Chairma Fred 4
Derby; committee, John T. Shaw. W
Glenn Hamilton. James A. Mcclure, W. W
Ballard.
First Christian-Chairman, Dr. W. r
Steward: committee, L. +. Butler, r. G
Ellis, Mrs. George f. Lyons, Mrs. Fred
Farnsworth.
Reformed experimentation. Rich.
ard McAllister; committee. Mrs. d. H. Ell
lott, Miss Eleanor WOODBURY., T. H Reed
Irene Coulter.
First Baptist-Chairman. J. A Wolfe
committee, Guy whitman, Mrs. J. I. Ros-
san, Miss Mararget Price, Chas. F. Math-
ews.
Grace observation-disclosures, Mrs. ]. r
Deb Kaye committee, Mrs. James Wise
Mrs. Otis f. Gray, Mrs. Frank Thompson
Mrs. J. G. Leopold, Mrs. Arthur Mills.
/ Group No. 4 b.
Group captain. G. II. Ringer; territory
bounded on north by Willow avenue and
First avenue; on east by alley running
north and south between Quincy and Kan
SOS avenue; on south by Tenth street