The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-05

Thru some misunderstanding. c. N. Nor
row, principal of Grant and Quincy schools.
up to this morning, had not received the
circular letter explaining the rules Of the
prize apple story contest open to-the pupils
of the city schools. However, upon
quaintihg o. f.. Whitney, secretary of the
state horticultural society, who Is manag
ing the contest, of the omission. lie prom
ised to send Mr.. Morrow the letters i'm
meliately.
Seeries will be accepted up to o'clock
Friday, November L. They will be judged
by. their merits, the ages Of the writer's
being taken into consideration.
The prizes, ten in number. are offered
by the National Apple Growers association
for the best stories about apples. The first
and second prizes will be box each of
Jonathan. apples, and the next five will
will be have not yet been decided. Mr..
Whitney stated today that number of
stories had been received. He also said
who will decide upopathe merits of the
| stories submitted.
! The water mains are being laid in the
| northeastern part of North Topeka, that
portion which has been without the water
| district. 1t is due mainly to the efforts
! of the North Topeka Civic club that these
| mains are being put in. Citizens OF the
| benefited district brought the matter to the
| attention of the club and it got squarely
behind the movement and worked for 1t.
! Fred Painter, Commissioners Stanfield and
+! Hancock exere asked to attend meeting
of the Civic club to discuss the matter with
| the citizens and find out just what. was
| wanted and how it could be accomplished
| in the best manner to the satisfaction of
! the greatest number in the benefit district.
/ advantage of the Civic club to North To-
/ peka.. The club should meet with the
EVERY citizen a member canvass to be
started soon by Roy Boast. chairman OF the
way and means committee, citizens of the
North side should welcome the opportuntty
i to align themselves with the work of this
club.
The committee composed Of F. o. Morns
D. T. Gabriel ana John Williams. appoint
] ed by the North Topeka Civic club to~Srge
/ the Installation of an interloeking sema-
phore system at the Unisn Pacific and San
| IL Fe crossing east of North Topeka and
of the Rock Island and Union Pacific west
of North Topeka. has found an old statute
giving the mayor authority TO act in such
cases The committee has put the matter
Tin the hands of Mayor Corwine. who will
do all in his power to have the system
The installation Of this interlocking
soma phore system will eliminate the delay
in traffic caused by freight trains at the
Union Pacific crossing on Kansas avenue
| As it now is, all trains must stop and whis-
tie for these CROSSINGS i, the semaPhore td Is
and the crossing would be cleared In few
minutes
The committee has also seen r. W. Blair
attorney for the Union Pacific. and he has
promised 10 take the matter up with the
| superintendent of the road. 1T is admitted
in railroad circles that the installation OF
i the system is almost necessity Division
of cost of installation and maintenance oi
I the system is a point of argument among
the roads. but it Is claimed that the saw
ing in time would more than repa~ the
companies for the cost of installation.
There will be no practice of the choir of
4 the North topeka Baptist church this eve
ming
| u, Notes and Personals.
i HaEry Knoll of Auburn. Kan. visited
his .brother. George Knoll, yesterday. Mr.
| Knalf is frettIrnins from mn extensive bust
lHess trip thrI he eastern states.
| Mrs. S. Ne Hail. GO Tyler street, left
t1day folssSt. Louis where she will make
Il Her4hpmea5ayfth her, daughter. Mrs Hal
lis ans Did resilient of Topeka, coming hero
] over fifty yengs ago. -.