The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12


The Highland Park program committee
is planning an interesting program OF races
and contests for the Fourth of July picnic
/ to be held atsthe Moffett grove i'll the Park
Everyone in Highland Park may attend the
picnic. basket lunch will be served at
noon.
The committee have planned to have
several nail driving contests, one for men
another for women, and also for the boys
and girls. Then there will be several races
for the fat folks, both men and women,
and for the skinny" persons, both men
and women. boys and girls. They viii
have a sewing contest IN which the wives
may watch their husbands thread a needle
and watch them sew and the husbands
will have the same privilege in watching
their wives ply the needle. Many other
games and contests have been arranged.
The merchants of Topeka have given lib
orally toward the prizes. The committee
has collected varied lot of articles to be
given. Among them are: hosiery, cash
prizes, knives, bacon, butter, flour ham,
u silver tea set, vase, Daylo watch.
and many other useful articles.
Mrs. S. E. Lyon of Usage City Is here,
called by the death of her father, jeremiah
Mr. and Mrs J. w Lamb of EIdorado
motored up to visit their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamb and accompanied them to Hol-
ton on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. W. f.
Beightel.
Miss Mary Geer has gone to Bolton, No,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lamb entertained
Wednesday evening at their home for: DIR.
and Mrs. Charles Hammond. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Roger and Mrs. ]. w. Hammond.
Mrs. James Stevenson entertained at her
home on Virginia avenue, Wednesday even
husband, Mr.. James Stevenson and Mr.. A.
B. Smith, it being their birthday ami
versaries: The guests of the evening in
eluded Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway ana Mr..
and Mrs. Hays of Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs. {.
b. Buehrer, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stiles, Mr..
and Mrs John Marsh Mr. ana Mrs 4 p
re Mc(- roS Siesf nd
Mr.. A. L. Smith. Mr., and Mrs. Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eberhart spent Friday
at Watson, visiting their daughter, Mrs.
oscar Roller and family
Mrs. Walter Lamb of Eldorado is visiting
relatives in Holton and Topeka.
Miss C1arice Zrkle of Berryton spent a
few days in the Park as the guest of Mr..
teach the fifth and sixth grades in the
Highland Park school next winter.
Mrs. j. J. Curry entertained at dinner
Friday evening for Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Mary Melgrean Of Tyler street.
The Clover Hill Ladies Aid society will
meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. w. b.
Miss Vera Chubb entertained her Sunday
school class Wednesday evening at her
home The guests of the evening included:
Miss Nettie Leuenberger, Miss Lena
Klesath, Miss Carolyn vane, Miss Dorothy
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roller have as
visitors this week Mrs. Ralph Davidson.
OF Emporla, and Mrs. W. H. Manshardt,
Of Ashton, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Randiett entertained
4 number of their friends at a picnic
Thursday on the lawn at their home The
guests of whom there were 80, were mem
bers of the Merry Matrons club and their
families
Mrs. J. G. Strawn, Twenty-third and
Maryland avenues had as guests Thursday
Miss Lydia and Miss Ollie Abels, of Clay
street.
Mrs. J. L. Sheets, who has been i'll for
some time at the home of her mother Mrs
r. A. Randlett, Twenty sixth and Maryland
avenue, viii return to her home in Brook
field, Mo, the first of July. She will be
accompanied by her little daughter, Annie
Lou Mrs. Sheetz is now recovering
Mr. and Mrs. z. L. Jones and daughter
Miss Frances Jones, were dinner guests
Wednesday evening of Mr. and Mrs Neal
S. Anderson and family, of Topeka boule-
ward.
Mr. and Mrs George Roller will have
family dinner Sunday at their home
Among those present will be Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Dawson of Emporia, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Roller and family of Watson, Mr.
and Mrs. J. S. Brass and children of Lee
compton, and Mrs. ". H. Tanshardt of
Ashton, Ill There will be places for
twenty.