The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-23

many more black diamonds" in the
basement bin The price of coal viii
come down" from to 81 cents per
ton as result of the removal OF the
tax.
Only 700 persons have contributed
to the upkecp of the state Y M. c. A.
More than 1.700 persons contributed
/ last year. The budget for 1922 has
been set at $25.0OO. This amount
must be raised by subscription.
Twenty per cent of the budget mus
go toward paying off the deficit Of
/ 1921.
Not nearly enough clothing has been
contributed to the Provident associa-
ton with which to provide clothing for
poor families for Christmas. according
to Miss Virginia Campbell, secretary
! Of the ProVident association. The
articles needed most are boys clothing
of all kinds, and underwear for chill
dren and adults.
Twelve athletic contests are now
being held in the senior and boys
physical training classes of the Cen
trai Y. NJ. c. A. These contests are
held on the mass plan, and every per-
son receives credit according to his
ability A gold medal will be pre-
scented to the boy making the largest
number Of points in his class.
A. r. Springer and W. E. Bre!sford
propr- etors OF the Payne Shoe COM
pany, have sent to the PrOvident as
sociation an order for ten pairs of
shoes. which are to be given to Topc-
ka youngsters in poverty stricken
homes who are without shoes On the
day after Christmas the kiddies will
so to the Payne store and receive
their shoes.
Santa Claus at School," was the
title of the Christmas play given
Thursday night at Deer Creek school
near Berryton. The cast included
Paul Dustin, Vernon Howery, Robert
Thompson. Clayton Oldham, Mildred
Bruce. Kenneth Dustin, Wilbur Ridge
way, Dwight Bruce, Kenneth Howery
and Dale Sims. A box supper was
held following the program.
Orient lodge No. 81. A. F. and A NJ,
will hold its annual observance of st.
Johns. day at 7:45 O'Clock Tuesday
evening at the city auditorium. This
entertainment is one of the largest
given by tho lodge during the year.
over fifteen hundred persons are eX-
pected to attend. The Rev. John
Wells Rahill VII deliver the address
of the evening. Clyde Morris orches-
ira will furnish the music.
Careful investigation by the Topeka
health department has completely
failed to discover any deaths resulting
from vaccine ton in Topeka. DR.. Earle
G. BrowT!. city health officer. says that
rumors of such deaths have been CIR
culatinG and have reached the depart
ment, but have proved groundless in
every case. Their have been. it is esti-
mated. 10000 vaccinations performed
IN Topeka during - past four weeks,
and not one death has been reported.
Edward w. Wellington has been
elected most puissant sovereign of st.
Augustine council No Z. Knights of
the Red Cross of Constantine The
other Officers elected were: Ira W.
Burdick, most eminent viceroy; Henry
Freeman Mason. senior general:
William James Russell, junior general;
Samuel Cunningham. presate; George
w BANTER. treasurer and recorder;
Henry Kepfie,d. project: A. J. Car
ruth, standard bearer; Carl w Swain,
herald, and James 3. Doncyson, SEN
tinel.
Daniel J. Bair was elected master of
Golden Rule lodge No. go at the an
nual election of officers held Thurs
day night. The other officers elected
were: Ray 8. Ramsey, senior warden;
Chester A. Buell.. junior warden;
Henry G. Buechner. treasurer; James
H. Murrell, secretary; the Rev. John
A. Bright. chaplain; Fred erick A
Flohrschutz. senior deacon: Collins y
Zimmerman. junior deacon; Roy NJ.
Slaybaugh, senior steward; Clarence
A. Mauney, junior steward: Walter
B. Perry, tyler, and Hubert A Sund.
musician
Topeka commanders No. 5. Knights
Templar will hold its usual Christmas
services in observance of the day at I 1
&C ock Sunday morning at the
Masonic temple Invocation viii be
given by Elmer f Strain. excellent
prelate- John A Steinmeyer. COM
mander, viii give talk on Christmas