The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18
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AT HOME NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Holcraft-F1oWerS.-
DR.. c. Hammond has moved to 900
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
All issues or Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co.. 5s4 Kansas avenue ADV.
The Topeka Central w. c. r. U. will
have no meeting on Monday. The
next meeting will be held the first
Monday in January
The Security Benefit band will give
the first of a series of dances 1t has
planned for the winter at l. 0. Q. +.
hall. 521 Quincy. tonight.
Colored children of the city are or
ganizing into a Willing Workers club
to solicit funds for the starving Chin
csc children. inspired by the appeal of
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon.
The public is invited to hear Spohr's
1.-THE Last Judgment" given by the
Central Park Christian Church chorus
and eight piece orchestra, Sunday
evening. December 10. at 1880, at Cen
trail Park Christian church.
The regular Sunday afternoon fell
lowship tea at the Y. w. c. A. will
have as a. feature Sunday. December
10, Christmas pageant to be given
by the girls OF the high school Y. w
c. A. Twelve girls will have the prin-
cipal parts in the pageant, assisted by
a chorus.
The convention committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will meet with
a committee from the executive coun-
Gil of the state officers, at the adju-
tant generals office in the state
house. Monday afternoon at o'clock,
to lay plans for the inaugural cere-
monies to be held January 10.
The city payroll for the first part
of December amounted to $19, 922.90,
as allowed by the city commission to-
day. The amount OF $19,237.9O for
of paving bonds due January l, 1871.
Thirty-one dollars was collected by the
fire marshal for building permits in
the first part of December.
In imitation of some of the eastern
packers, the Wolff Packing company
is to hold "open house" at the plant
Sunday afternoon. A Christmas dis
play of dressed beef will be ready in
the ice rooms for the inspection of the
public. The display will close at 3
o'clock. The event, which is common
enough in the east, is the first to be
held in the midwest.
A Kansas organization of the Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers will be
formed according to plans which were
laid by members of the national So
ciety who were in Topeka Friday TO
attend the meeting of the Kansas En-
gineering society. A committee con-
sisting of Lloyd B. Smith, w. f. Bal
dry and L. E. Tillotson, all of Topeka,
was appointed to form the organiza-
ton.
The final ordinance on the issuance
of the bonds of remodeling. enlarging
and extending of the water plant of
the city and for consolidation ofthe
water and light power plants was
passed at the meeting of the city COM
mission this morning. The ordinance
provided for the issuance of 100000
in bonds at present, and the remaining
$225.o00 at times deemed necessary
by the city government.
The name Of Corwine is receiving
extraordinary notice in public affairs.
In addition to having a mayor by that
name, the city now has two taxicab
drivers VINO answer to the name, altho
it is spelled in a slightly different man
ner. c. R. Corwin, 430 Chandler, and
F. H. Corwin. 1915 East Eighth street,
have received permission from the city
to become taxicab drivers, according
to licenses granted at the meeting of
the city commission today.
Much of the public health work in
the city schools such as has been ac-
complished in the past year by the
county Red Cross will become a part
of the activity of the Public Health
Nursing association, according to an
nouncement of Mrs. c. A. Wolf. chair
man of the county Red Cross chapter
Four nurses have been used in the
work by the Red Cross. Two of these
nurses will be supported by the Pub
lie Health Nursing association in the
future.
The Salvation Army will not con-
duct its usual solicitation campaign for
Christmas charity, it was announced
today, because of the unusually large
demand for funds from the public at
this time. Those desiring to give to the
Salvation Army Christmas work are
asked to drop the amount in the boil
ing pots on the street or to mail their
checks to the Salvation Army building
or to give to the War Cry sellers the
amount they wish to give for Christ
mas use.
A coon hunt is being planned by the
American Legion for Christmas eve.
The Legionnaires will stage their hunt
on the farm of A. NJ. Harvey, along
the banks of the Wakarusa. Refresh
ments will be provided there before
the hunt, and entertainment for those
who do not care for hunting. Own
ers of coon dogs are invited to be the
guests. with their dogs, of the Legion
at the hunt. The arrangements are in
charge of A M. Harvey, Earl Cum
mings and Orie lines.