The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
Amos n. Goodman.

For the last eighteen years he. has
! been n salesman for the Swift Pack
| Ing company. Mr.. Goodman took an
active part in fraternal life, He was
prominent in Pythian and Masonic
circles. He was a charter member of
Am;ty lodge No. 231. knights of
Pythias. He and hic wife assisted in
the organization of the Pythian Sister
temple, No. los. He was u member
of Orient lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. M,
and of the Knights commandery No D.
He also belonged to the American In
dustrial Union and the United Com
mercial Travellers.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock from the North
! Topeka Methodist church. The pail
bearers INCLUDED Charles E. Clevengerr,
D. II. Huntington, Jack Garhart
Charles Baker, Bert Andrews and w.
P. Parry. The knights of Pythias had
charge of services at Rochester Gem
etery. s..
The Parent-Teachers' association
are planning to repeat the entertain
ment given at Quincy school last Fri
day evening, the entertainment to
be given in the Community house.
The North Topeka Civic club will join
with the association on expenses and
the proceeds will be equally divided.
North side not only helped to adver-
tise the work done BY the various Sun
day schools, but also served to further
the acqua ntance of neighborS. Miss
A was passing the booth one morning
last week and stopped to speak to a
friend who was examining the litera-
ture displayed. Have you met Mrs.
B. and Mrs. CT" asked the friend, in
/ dicatng The women in the booth. Tn
Productions followed and Mrs c. said,
Il have never met Miss A but I know
her from seeing her go in and out of
her house. I'm her next door neigh
Dor" And some people think North
Topeka is country
Gre way to beat the high cost of
living is to raise chickens. More es-
/ pecicIlYris this true if your neighbor
does the raising and you gather the
hen fruit This has been the division
of labor in two North side families of
late. OGe family has a flock of
Barred Plymouth Rocks. while a
neighbours vacant chicken house has
been chosen by one of the pullets for
Il laying shed. The chicken has found
an entrance thru or over a ten-foot
fence and left her daily offering. prov
1 ing that where there is a will there is
a lay. To find a nest with half a
dozen eggs is like finding money, these
days.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Harry Hadsell of Chicago who
was called here by the death of her
uncle. j. N. Stewart, returned to her
home Yesterday.
| , Mr.. and Mrs. Paul 3. Van Ness and
daughter. Betty Jane, and Mrs W. NJ.
Van Ness, motored to Sabetha yester-
day. Mr.. Paul Van Ness and Mrs w.
NJ. Van Ness will return today. Mrs.
Paul Van Ness and Betty Jane will
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Cole. the
parents of Mrs. Van Ness, for couple
of weeks.
Howard Johnston of Wamego. who
was here to attend the funeral of his
old friend. J. n. Stewart. has returned
home. Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. John
ston were friends of over forty years
standing and both came from Will
mington. Ill.
Mrs. L. w Smith entertained at a
May day dinner party for Mr.. Smith
yesterday, at their home. 1918 Jack
son street. the occasion being Mr..
Smiths birthday anniversary. The
guests, beside the Immediate family.
were Mr.. Smiths parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. D. Smith of Wamego, and his
sister Mrs. Parsons. Mr.. Parsons and
children. also of Wamego, and Miss
Rachel Scott of Topeka. A Maypole
in the center of the table gave the
needed touch of May day festivity.