The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-31

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hours, $3.50.
A fire alarm was turned in Satur-
day night at 1880 o'clock when a
short circuit in the wiring set fire to
the floor under the engine room of
the Kaw Milling company. The dam
age was slight.
Service Flag Service.
The service flag service held at the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church last
evening when the flag, with the stars
representing the boys of the church
who were in their country's service
during the world war, was taken down
from the wall where it had hung for
over two years, was a beautiful and
impressive one.
The service opened with the congre-
CATION singing, Onward Christian
Soldiers followed by a prayer by
Boyd Po1lom, superintendent of the,
Sunday school. A patriotic anthem
was then sung by the choir.
The congregation then stood while
the. service flag was taken down by
Theron, French and handed by him to
| two Red Cross nurses, represented by
Ruth Pollom and Margaret Keller,
who held it outstretched while H. A
French gave a short talk in memory
| of the boys represented by the three
| gold stars, who gave their lives for
their country. These young men were
Claude Redmond. Charles Binns and
W. S. Wager. Following this talk
leila Winner recited the poem, RE
| QUEEN.
The Red Cross nurses then gave the
| flag to Miss. Laura Beverly who repre-
scented the Epworth League and the
Rangers class of the Sunday school.
which is composed of young men of
the church. Miss Beverly made a
short talk and symbolically sealed the
League, then presented it to the pas
itor, the Rev. Mr.. Gordon, who repre-
lsented the church. He also symbol
cally placed the seal of the church
upon the flag, making few appropri-
ate remarks, before presenting it to
E. c.. Seger, who represented the
limited States government. Mr.. Seger.
before symbolically placing the seal of
1.-THE government on the flag, told of
the service the boys had given their
country. The flag was left in the
hands of Mr.. Seger. who will have it
safe keeping.
| Charles Wiseman, representing the
hoy who had been in service, made a
lshort, interesting talk, which was fol-
llowed by a selection by the choir, en-
Titled Italia" The program was fin
Iished by singing the last stanza of
'America" as the benediction."
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Mary Kit, of Eskridge, is
Visiting her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Rogers, and family.
| A dinner party was held at the home
of Miss Pearl Dean, lis Holman street,
last night in honor of Miss Mabel and
Miss leila Reynolds, who will leave
learly next month for California. Those
lpresent included Miss Frances Wegle,
Miss Florence Waidelich. Miss Media
Lewis, Miss Iva Lewis. Miss Beulah
Lewis; Miss Elsie Boyd, Miss Ethel
Ward, Mrs. NJ. Owens. Mrs. Ray
Becker. Miss Effie Dean, Miss Faith
Dean, Miss Pearl Dean, Miss Mabel
Reynolds, Miss leila Reynolds.
| For sale, good car, 1917 model; $500.
225 East Laurent.-Adv.
Hersclfel Rogers entertained twenty
of his friends at his home, 800 Mont
Iroe street, Friday evening, the &C.
CASTOR being his thirteenth birthday
Refreshments were served. Those
present were Iva and Frances Rogers
Helen and Mary Weigle, Helen and
Hazel Heber. Jennie Small, Olive Cock
lOliye Jordon, Saville Fry, Hazel Snapp
Ruth Mcclure. Esther GRADER, Mildred
| FurgeSon, John Furgeson, Herbert
Hall, Glen Palmer, Glen Bechtel-
heimer, La Reux Rogers and Hersche
| Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren entertained al
their home, 920 Monroe street, FRIDAY
evening, their guests being Mrs Kilt
OF Emporia; Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Rogers, Daisy Krans, Hazel Rugger
Dewey Petty and G. NJ. RAIDER.