The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-06

VI d. HuInDer OF years past Sf-
cry Christmas would find the man re-
ceiVing gifts from his wife entirely
foreign to what his gentle hints hao
Ied him to suppose would be his pof-
ton. Beautiful table cloths, doileys'
dinner sets, fine bed linen, sofa Pill
lows he was not allowed to use, and
various other articles of house fur
nishings fell to his lot. This Christ
mas when he opened his wife's GIT
and found two pairs of lace curtains,
he admired them with a sincerity that
had been noticeaply lacking on similar
occasions. His wife beamed. mentally
registering the thought, Jim Is at last
beginning to appreciate my etforts 70
= open her husbands gift. The wrap
pings removed, an excellently tailored
suit of mems clothing met her gaze.
Il needed suit" her husband eX-
planned, and l know you will enjoy
looking at it."
North Topeka has a bunch of live
wires in the members of the North
Topeka Baptist Senior B. Y. P. U. The
annual banquet and watch party OF
this society on New Years eve was the
GROWING event of year OF hard ana
earnest labor. The best thing about
the banquet was the fact that it was
prepared by the girls of the society.
The basement of the church began to
see the preparations about noon Fri
OdJ anu at 0sou the IdDleS WeIc
to delight the eyes and the appetite OF
even the most particular. The table
was arranged like the four spokes OF a
wheel and decorated with small tinsel-
covered Christmas trees and tall red
candles. The place cards were small
candle sticks with red candles, to
which were tied small white cards
bearing the names OF the guests. The
poinsettia napkins and red-tinted salad
added the last touch of beauty to the
kotnY Inr
sat down to the banquet.
The pastor. the Rev, o. L. Weir,
was POSTMASTER and Sthe following
toasts were given: The New Off
GERS Edna Kincaid; The New Year"
Carl Hirschbarg; Blue (Sticking To-
Cooks" Charles Allison; Leap Year
Our Newly WEEDS" Rachel Garrett;
prophecy" Elizabeth Schenck.
The new, Teachers Training class
of the North Topeka Christian church
completed it's organization last eve-
ming with 20 members. The study
will be the church OF the New Testa-
ment. The class will meet Wednes-
day evenings at the church.
Amity temple, No. 1OS. Pythian Sis
ters, will hold the regular meeting
Friday evening at the hall, 900 Kan
sa5 avenue.
special past matrons' meeting will
be held by Helena chapter, o. E. s..
next Tuesday evening, in honor OF
Mrs. H. L. Wilkerson of Vancouver,
Wash. who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
!. p. McGrew. 1t is expected that
number of other past natrons will be
present, also.
The old Haywood building, 116
West Laurent street, recently bought
by r. T. stearns; is undressing ex-
cupy the building as a. wholesale
apple and potato house.
Golden Rule lodge. No. 80, A. f. &
A. M, will hold a special communica-
ton this evening at o'clock, for
work in the second degree.
A number of the residents of the western
part Of West Girdon street are not in favor
of the paving of the street in their district,
aud q remonstrance was taken out yester-
day by NJ. w. Overton, one of the residents,
to circulate among property owners Of that
district
the Shawnee Chief. Harry Wright, the
owner, assisted by E. S: Simmons. will
w, Ii. Stanley, formerly editor, has been
made circulation maEaRer. q. c. Irving,
have charge Of the advertising department.
A noticeable feature of the Installation
OF officers of Indian Greek grange Tuesday
was the absence Of books, the work being
put on entirely from memory. Rep. Luke H.
Nelswinder of Prairie Home grange, had
charge OF the installation.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. Bert Crockett, a resident of the
Philippine Islands, Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Belts, 1894 Monroe street,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Belts, Route
4. Mr.. Crockett formerly made his
home here but for twentv-one years
has lived in the Philippines.
Lawrence Dominic of Denver, Colo,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Allendorf OF Topeka avenue.
Earl Daniels of Route is seriously
sick, suffering from an attack Of
pneumonia.
George Allendorf. SO Topeka ave-
nue.. is visiting relatives in Victoria.
Kan.
Mrs. George Neff of s2s Tyler street
where she will join Mr.. Neff and re-
main for the winter. Mrs. Neff is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Will
liams.
sistant. S2S Kansas ave. --Adv.
Mrs. Clara Graft and daughter, Miss
Irene Graft, spent the week end at McFar-
land, Kan, the guests Of friends,
corps. will meet Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of the president, Mrs.
ID. r.. brONDeils Ssbf quincy street.
win Baker of the Graham Clothing COM
pany, has returned from a business trip
to Pittsburg. Kan
Word has been received by Berk and Ed
KinRman of the death. Sunday, of their
brother law, Clyde Gallster, at Pueblo,
Colo. Death was due to a motorcycle ac-
cident Friday. Mrs. Gallster was before
her marriage Miss Hazel kingman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coughlin will cele-
brate their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary
at their home, rs Monroe street. January
c. James Coughlin and Margaset Powers
6. 1Sc0 and moved to Topeka in 1872. They
made their home at that time at what Is
now us North Monroe street and are still
occupying the same house. Mr., and Mrs
Coughlin are the parents of eleven chill
dren, six of whom are living. They are
JameG CoughIin. New York City; Mrs
walter Foley. Of, Kansas city. Mo-; Mrs
]. williams and Mrs. C: e. Harmon. both