The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

~ The Kew. VIII Reed Will use as his ser
mon subject Sunday morning at the High
land Park Methodist church 1.-The Chris
tians' Heaven" Joseph, the Incorruptible
Young Man." will be the subject of the
evenings sermon.
Highland Park has had one more street
flight added to its rather small collection
of Illuminated corners. Twenty-third and
Maryland avenues is now lighted thru the
efforts of. neighbors and persons taking
the car at that corner, who have contrib
uated toward the installation and the up
keep of the light. Fourteen families each
I contributed two dollars per family for the
installation and as the current for a month
| costs about sixty cents, it makes a very
nominal sum of four cents, or slightly over,
for each family to contribute towards the
monthly expense of the light It is hoped
that other groups of persons at other
streets will get together and work for the
| improvement Of the community. There are
pessimistic ones tho who, were heard de-
on the street car, that it never will be
! done as there are persons in the Park who
are. able financially to have electricity in
prefer the light of kerosene to that of
electricity and also persons who refused
TO buy stock in the Highland Park Water
company, when it was being formed, yet
i when the bonds were subscribed they prof
tied by the decrease in fire insurance
, rates"
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ahlstrom of Kansas
City are the parents of son: born Satur-
day, December 4. Mr.. and Mrs. Ahlstrom
formerly made their home here.
Miss Bertha Bailey and sister. Miss Leila
Bailey, entertained as dinner guests last
Sunday Miss Dora Craig, Miss Adelaide
Bush, Miss Winnie Kirk, Miss Fay Ice,
Miss Sylvia Moreland, all of Topeka
Mrs. Emil Leuenberger. who has been I'll
with the grip, is recovering. -
Mrs. J. C. Kreig and family had as Wis
itors Wednesday Mrs. N. Eller of 1928
Buchanan street and Mrs. Freezer of Madi-
! street.
The Friendship club will have an aIl-day
| meeting Friday at the home of Mrs. p. &.
xx-hn n r ST
mas exchange of the club will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. J: ]. Curry have returned
/ City, Mo. While in Leavenworth they were
guests at the wedding of Mr.. Currys niece,
Miss Cleo Curry, and Lieut.. Kirk of Camp
Funston They went from Leavenworth to
Kansas City and visited their son, Mr..
Maurice Curry, and family.
Miss Iva Butts had as her guests Tues
day evening at her home the members of
the Glad Game class Of the church.
The regular meeting of the Highland
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James steph-
enson, Virginia avenue. Officers for the
coming year will be elected and all mem
bers have beeh asked to attend.
The Glover Hill Ladies' Aid society had
an all-iay meeting Tuesday with Mrs. w.
II. Coultis as hostess. The guests at din
Shaul. Mrs. John Marsh, Mrs: Frank Stiles,
Mrs. ?. TaIley, Mrs. Roger, Mrs. Ada Rus
sell, Mrs. W. B. Gasehe, Mrs J. L. Oliver,
Mrs c. 3. Buehrer. Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. E. l..
Jones, Miss Hattie Warner Miss Gladys
CroeEer and Miss Clara Disney
returned from visit to st. Josenh Noe Mo'.
where they were the guests of their son
Mr.; Harry Stephenson and their daughter.
The Chalitso club was entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. o. o.
Shaul in Maryland avenue. Miss Hattie
Warner played a special piano number
Miss Carolyn Vance and Miss Pansy Dun
lap played several duets, and Mrs. J. v.
Halter sang a solo. The roll call was
answered by Bible verses concerning the
Of fhn oil h
were: Mrs. Frank Stiles, Mrs. Long, Mrs.
2. I. Jones, Miss Hattie Warner, Miss
Carolyn Vance Miss Pansy Dunlap and
Mrs. r.. Harries of Chicago and Mrs.
George Of West Thirteenth street, were
! Mrs. Pratt had as visitors Wednesday,
Mrs >Odell- of Quinton Heights.
Mrs. Mamie Miner sprained her ankle in
an accident Tuesday at her home in Adams
! street and is suffering with injured mem
The Freshmen of the high school had a
class party Friday evening in the assembly
| hall in the old school building.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Lowell and family
were guests Sunday of Mrs. J. NJ. Money
Mr.. vern Nash of Joplin, Mo-, is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. J. H. Quinn and family.
The Standard Bearers Missionary society
of the Highland Park Methodist church met
Thursday evening hdl at the r home of Miss IS
Reed conducted the lesson study from the
new book. THE Bible and Missions Mrs.
Charles Lommasson, advisor of the society,
was present. The girls present fnclnded :
Miss Irene Hinchcliff, Miss Dorothy Zirkle,
Miss Naomi Green, Miss Mabel Cromwell,
Miss Nettie,. Leuenberger. Miss. Roberta
Cromwell Miss Pansy Dunlap, Miss Claire
Zirkle Miss Florence Marsh, Miss Hattie
Warner and Miss Frances Jones.
Miss Nina Woodwork spent Wednesday
visiting Miss Olive Moneypenny.
| Pie, sandwiches, coffee, will be served
eg f6 Of the ebuee6
wishing to donate pies may call either
Mrs. J; v Halter or Mrs. J J. Tompkins.
i church will have a meeting Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Charles Boast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chubb gave sur
ter Vera, in honor of her birthday ami
versary. The guests were: Miss Chubb,
Miss Meta England, Miss Roberta Crom-
Marsh, Miss Dorothy Estes, Miss Ethel
Chubb. Mr.. Carlos WEIGH, Mr.. Winifred
England; Mr.. Clyde Davidson, Mr.. Harold
Porter, Mr.. Albert Presgrove, Mr.. Walter
| Griswold and Mr.. Lee Warner.
Miss Florence Marsh will lead Epworth
League services Sunday evening at the
| Miss Edna Conlee of Herington, Kan,
| spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
! Centervfew, No. arrived Sunday to spend
/ two weeks visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Meens.
Miss Carolyn vance and Miss Dallas
In Dallas, Tex, with their aunt, Mrs. J.. r.
Jones, and Mr.. Jones.
Mrs. q. g. Bastian and children spent
Monday visiting Mrs. Bastian's mother,
Mrs. e. W. Rake.
Mrs. Wesley Alexander and little daush-
ter, Elizabeth, of Berryton. are visiting
Mrs 10 Smith and Mr.. Smith in Maryland
avenue.
/ Mrs. Mems of SCOTS Bluff, Neb.. ar
rived last Saturday for an extendedS visit
TO her son, Mr.. George Mems, and Mrs
Mems
| Mr. and Mrs. 10 Smith gave dinner Fri
/ day evening for their son, Mr. Albert
| N. cOmnem0Tat1On hfrth do
anniversary. There were places for: Mr..
and Mrs Smith and children. Gertrude
| and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith
and children, Alberta and Nellie Mrs. w
J. Alexander and daughter. Elizabeth, Mrs,
Elizabeth Kfrkham. Miss Ollie Christman
| and Mr.. and Mrs. Smith