The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-05

IhPTe were sCFupItS H-aTUSL
Sunday. Thousands of Topekans were out
early digging thru the drifts on their
sidewalks. And they we're working for
good cause-making it possible for their
neighbors TO go to church.
A knock at the back door Sunday meant
a coal bucket in his hand. in plea for
lust enough to keep the house warm
today.
If Rip Van Wrinkle had appeared in To-
peka Sunday he would have said just one
word-"January" fled.
All day Sunday and this morning the
street car tracks furnished the highway OF
fic. incidentally thousands of pedestrians
p,owed their way to church between the
cleared rails.
In the recent warm spring days street
ear patrons wondered why General Man
ager Patten did not remove the heaters
from the cars. Sunday and today they
were thankful for the eozy interiors.
The thunder and lightning during Sat
unusual thrill for Topekans. 1t appeared
like n mighty battle between summer and
winter with the latter finally silencing the
former.
Topekans may have fancied themselves
suddenly transplanted in Japan Sunday
morning. Peach. apricot and plum bios
SONS. pinS and whitee, were peering thru
the mantle of ice and snow that covered
every twig and branch of the trees Such
scenes are common early in the season in
the Land of the Rising Sun
1t was a Christmas instead of an Easter
parade to the churches. The 1O-inches-
above the ground spirits were in evidence
and were practical rs they just cleared the
snow level. But the Easter bonnets and
spring suits were left at home. In their
place the church goers were wrapped in
heavy winter coats and furs.
Il never missed an East r service in my
life but this is the first time l shoveled the
pekan confiGed to fellow church -goer
Sunday.
Hundreds of children who had been led
to believe that the Easter rabbits would
lay eggs around the lawn Sunday mornin Z
! were surprised to find the deposits at their
plates for breakfast And it took some tall
explaining on the part Of fond parents.
Which brings to mind the almost pro-
| hibitive cost of eggs for coloring purposes
this year.
The robins and other spring birds were
net in the mood to sing their Easter morn
! carols. They just hunted sheltered caves
and corners and biinked in silence during
| the day.
Hundreds OF outdoor lawn faucets wer,
frozen last night.
Try as you may there is no such thing
as getting tie best of the plumber.
The old army leggin was much in evi
dence SanFas ones and leather ones were
the thing for April snow piows.
A Topekan received the following tele
Snowbound on Santa Fe.' This morning
the Topekan brought the telegram down
/ town to be framed.
1t Will take a long time for the neigIIhor-
to cool down their anger against tn
man who lay in bed and waited for th
1t was the heaviest snow IN eight year
and on Easter day, No wonder Cali
fornia is popular.
The few who didn't mortgage -thei
homes for Easter clothing were not growl
ing at the weather.
A soldier. head down. plowing into thi
north wind and snow on Kansas avenue
Sunday morning spied a pair of Leather
puts" and an army coat in front of him
Aw. u. he groaned as he removed
pairing to salute. Looking up he saw
civilian hat perched on the Officers
head.
Attending a lodge entertainment on Sat
nrday night proved disastrous to w. q
randy, former city street commissioner
and his daughter. Tandy drove In from
his farm near Pauline in the afternoon ii
spite of the storm, in order that his daugh
ter might attend an Eastern Star entertain
ment. She brought her infant daughte
with her. After the meeting. they starte,
home, but halfway to Pauline their ca
stuck in the mud and snow md they wer
compelled TO put up at n farmhouse for tn
night.
Looks like great day for the churche
next Sunday--if the weather permits
Now, Mr.. Sun. de your duty