The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-10
HIGHLAND PARK

f1IGf1LANO FAKk
Notes and personals from Highland
! Park. BY Miss Frances Jones. Tele-
phone $3.50.
The Rev. j. w. Reed went to Over
brook, Monday to conduct a funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Marsh have re-
ceived the announcement of the birth
or daughter to Mr.. and Mrs F. H
Leger of Foo Chow. China, February
~. They have named the baby, Bar,
bara Jean. Mrs. Leger was formerly
Miss Mabel Marsh.
There were no cars on the Highland
Far Ine last Sunday until the latter
part OF the afternoon and then they
\ did not run regularly. When the first
car went out about four o'clock in the
| afternoon, q number of folks who had
been wanting to go down town all day.
hurriedly pulled on their overcoats
| and oVershoes and prepared to catch
the car coming back. All UP and
down the line they waited. But the
car didn't come back for several hours
! and the disappointed ones gradually
drifted away from the corners and out
| OF the cold wind, back home again.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Van Horn who
| have sold their home at 2746 Illinois
avenue, expect to change their resi-
farm near Seabrook. Mrs L. Mosea
OF western avenue has purched the
property
Mrs. Baker, who has been making
her home for some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Reed, has gone
to Ottawa to visit relatives
Mrs. Elmer Campbell, Twenty third
ana Massachusetts streets, has re-
turned from visit to Holton, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey have
returned to their ohme, Twentieth and
Lime street, from visit to relatives
at HoIton.
Mr.. o. c. Lawhun, who has been ill
at his home, 2612 Massachusetts,, ave-
nue.. the past week, is improving.
> Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Powell and family
who spent Easter with Mrs. Powell S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Matney
of Melvern, Kan, returned to their
home Monday.
There's. woman in Highland Park who
is surprised that she is alive. SeveraI
nights ago foE-a few minutes she thought
she wasn't going to be. 1t all happened
who We're az ahG one pGG Sad lonesome ines man
They thought it would be fun to investi-
gate the various levers and brakes and they
| began. First they pulled one and then
they pushed in on another. All at once,
II pan to move and the poor lone man
the seven knew either how to stop or start
the thing and the six girls began giving
, the driver advice. Now one woman giving
wished orr you. and they ali TALKING ut
once is entirely too many. SO the driver lost
|
. They went for several blocks the car
gathering. speed each block. Suddenly in
front of them doomed up in the road, a very
hn,M1aady ditch and they they stuck. finally
killing the engine. Well, as we said before,
there's one woman in the Park who is sur
ppised that she Is alive.
Miss Grace Shropshire of Glendale Calf
, e visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Swan,
twenty eighth and hie streets.
Miss Nellie French of Eudora and Mr..
Fred Triple of Elsmore. Kan, spent sun
gay visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Currie, 2535
The unsuai Sunday services will be held
at the Highland Park Methodist church.
Mrs. Ray Franklin of Kansas City, No.
J. J. Currie, Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Chubb
and Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Currie of Monroe
A diner was given Tuesday evening BY
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh at their home
Twenty fifth and Virginia avenues the oc-
wedding anniversary. The rooms were
decorated IN colors appropriate to the &C.
was conferred with a large pot of yellow
jonquils. The bride and groom of fifty
years ago were presented with a large
musical program was given by the two
daughters, Mrs. O. o. shaul, Mrs. James H.
FaGs saa ta9 tE9 MIS- gTanddSUsRs
spent n tdss,a.eiPe. the now almost forsotten
nished BY James Tsnee. he using the sS sid aqf
de which mas been in the family for two
SfheIatlOns ana to the music of which
Mrs Marsh, then Callie Coberly, had
danced over fifty years ago.
M. and Mrs. Marsh were married April
o. 1870, in log house near the Wakarusl
on the farm which the brides father and
mothers MI and Mrs. Aaron Coberiy pre-
The invited guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Coberly, Mr.. and Mrs Joe Luthey
ana daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Flood
and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slid
more, Mrs Margaret Flood, Miss Dallas
i Coberly and Mr.. Joe Gresser all Of Waka.
rusa; Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. ShauI, Mr. and
Mrs. James Vance. Mr.. and Mrs Franz
, stiles: Mr.. and Mrs. George Stiles. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L, Jones, Miss Carlyn Vance, Mis-
Frances Jones and Mr.. Van Marsh.
The annual meeting of school district 3;
, was held at the school house Friday after
. noon Mr.. J. c. Lair was elected treas
i urer of the district. succeeding Mr.. J. A
4 swan. who has served in this capacity fol
4 the past ten years. A vote of thanks wa.
tetndered Mr.. Swan for his work during
this period. The question Of changing
school to a Rural school was brought VI
4 and it was voted to circulate & petitioi
4 asking that 1t be changed, which will uleaI
4 taking in additional territory. Pr5babll
! within 8 short time a called meeting vii
be held to discuss this petition. In chang
/ ! ing terriotory aisovote or the proposition
The tax levy was also increased at thf
\ meeting, II now amounting to ten thou
sand dollars
Mrs. B. T. Young, of Richland Kan
4 spent the weekend <isltiRg Mr. and Mrs
CD: Buehrer and family and other friend
1 In the Park.
A community supper will be given at II
church Thursday evening at six o'clock II
\ compliment to the Rev. J. W. Reeds re