The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

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Over $50 children were made happy
last evening at the Christmas enter
tainment put on by the North Topeka
Civic club at the Community house.
Two trees gaily decorated, stood on
the platform and engaged the atten-
ton of the children until the serving
of pink and white ice cream, which
! was followed by the distribution of the
presents and sacks of candy. nuts,
oranges and apples. Fred Buechner
made an ideal Santa Claus and was
greeted by cries of delight as he came
down the aisle passing out bags of
candy. Later in the evening when he
removed his headaress and was recog-
MED by the children. some. more dar-
ing than others. addressed him as
| Hello, Fredt'
Besides the treat, the children were
each given pair of stockings and two
| toys, the girls, tea sets and dolls and
! the boys, mechanical autos, tops, cootie
| games, target guns, whistles ana perl
| scopes In number of cases little
folks at home were remembered with
toys and candy and stockings.
Santa Claus is a grateful old fellow,
and placed a gift on the trees for the
| men of the Civic club who so ably as
sisted him. Ralph Baer was made
happy with a pen of miniature chick
presented with a dead but sure enough
jack rabbit, and Charlie Stewart, sec
rotary of the Civic. club, was given
| pie, Just IKE your wife makes" so he
known product at 81 per pie.
| Among those who assisted in the
distribution of the gifts were Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Gabriel. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Dyal, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buech-
Nv Mr-c- or1n or-f
| Mrs. w. S. Thomas, Mrs. Williams.
| Mrs. Roy Boast, Miss Martha ana Miss
| Eleanor Kimball and Dorothy Seal and
| Gladys Rice.
w H. Ripley of s2s Van Buren,
street has been appointed as fireman
| iaborer for the new postoffice.
| Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Boast left this
morning for Argentine, Kan, where
they will spend Christmas with Mrs.
Boasts sister. Mrs. Carl Robertson.
and Mr.. Robertson.
| Ralph Gabriel is spending Christmas
at Onaga, the guest of Mr.. Coleman.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Myers and son,
Martin and daughter Lorene, have
gone to Houston, Tex, to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Myers's parents.
| Enoch MARBLE of Beatr ce, Neb 4,
formerly of North Topeka, is visiting
North side relatives and friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Beach and
son, Chester, of Long Beach, Cal. are
the guests of their aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Hol
mans addition.
For Rent-Seven-room house, on
Central avenue. Phone Red 2S97.-
Adv.
Mrs s. s. Myers of st. Marts will
visit North side relatives during the
| Mr nd Ire
to st. Marys last summer, where Mr..
Myers is operating a moving picture
house. Mr.. Myers formerly operated
| the Princess theater.
Mrs. A. c. Collier and little daughter,
Helen, and Miss Lena Hohnbaum, of
Hiawatha. Kan, are the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Jesse Mace, and Mr.. Mace,
of route g.
i, Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Palmer enter
tanned at a Christmas dinner today at
their home, 1928 Quincy street. Plates
| were laid fer the following guests:
ington, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.
Palmer and daughters, Beth and
Jean; Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Palmer, Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. A
B. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs j. M. williams,
Mr.. and Mrs T. +. Stamp, Lena Tuitt.
Arthur Erskin. These same guests,
with few others, were entertained
at a Christmas tree at the Palmer
home on Christmas eve.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken Lady as.
| 51stant. 1928 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of
Central avenue entertained at a fam
lily dinner this afternoon. Their
guests were: Mr.. Stewards mother and
aunt, Mrs. ]. N. Stewart and Miss
aunt. Mrs. Phillip Cooper, and her
cousins, Paul Cooper and Glen Cooper
and little son, James, and Mrs. Doig.
Christmas dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Dyal were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Earn, Betty Lou
and Robert Earn, Mr. and Mrs r. T.
Stearnes. Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Dietrich,
Margaret and Charles Dietrich, Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Dyal and Billy James
Dyal.
Mr.. and Mrs D. T. Gabriel enter
tanned at family dinner today at
their home in Kansas avenue. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
! Gabriel and children, Margaret and
John, of Dennison, Kan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Gabriel, Mr.. and Mrs George
Roehrig and little son, Junior. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabriel and Willard Gabriel
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Gabriel have as
their guests over Christmas, Mrs. Cab
riers mother, Mrs. Jacob Jones of
Hayiland, Kan, and her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Slower of Wichita
Among the Churches.
The Second Presbyterian church. corner
Jackson and Gordon streets the Rev. Geo.
r. Jackman pastor. Morning service at Ii
O'Clock. Subject of sermon, christmas
> Message" Evening service at Z 30 Spe-
cial music at both services. Sunday school
| at o 30. Junior Endeavor at O'Clock.
Christian Endeavor at 9. PRAYER meeting
Thursday evening at Z 30. Subject. the
l ninth chapter of the gospel of St John.
: The North Topeka Baptist church. corner
of Harrison and Laurent streets. the Rev
o. l.. Weir. pastor. Morning service at II
t O'Clock. Evening service at 30. At this
service n musical rendition of "In His
e Steps" viii be given, w. H. Van Ness lead
ing n choir of forty voices. DIR. Sheldon
the author of the book, will read the story
4 as arranged by Thomas Mitchell of Lon
, don.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church
the Rev. r. f. Gordon. pastor. Morning
4 service at II O'Clock with Christmas ser
mon by the pastor. Junior church at IL
: | Sunday school at 8 As. Epworth league al
6.15 Evening service Mt 7.30 AT this