The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-12
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A committee from the North Topeka Civ
of Parks McGiffert with regard to asking
ascertaining what had become of the Gar
field park fund. Among other things, the
be did not believe s the North Topeka civic
peka as whole, and before doing any
assured Of the real wishes of the people.
The North Topeka Civic club has char
ter and e.o acts with a the be- same authority IN
merce. Membership in the club Is open to
citizens of North Topeka and civic ques
tions are voted upon and carried by ma
Willie Mr. MeGiffert hesitates to recog-
nize the authority of committees from the
| Civic club to represent the opinion of North
Topeka citizens, the Rock Island railroad
! is not SO backward. According to w. H.
the North Topeka civic CUB Is known from
City to Ffiips5urs. The The ie Question hanAe Of
avenue, which was brought to the attention
OF the railroad company by COMMITTEES
suited in directions being sent out over
| the road to cut all freight trains at the
Union Pacific crossing to prevent traffic
congestion. And this is due entirely to the
efforts of the North Topeka Civic club,
working thru its committee.
A committee composed of F. o. Morns. r.
r. Hayes, Chester Thomas, John Williams
/ and r. r. SBaer, was appointed to see Com
missioner McGiffert and plan for the re-
moyal of the concessions at Garfield park.
Residents in the neighborhood of the park
claim that the amusements are noisy and
bring an undesirable element to the park.
| 1t was believed by the majority present
that by making the park into recreation
park an advantage to North Topeka would
The club also took, steps toward reliev-
ing the traffic situation at the corners of
Kansas avenue. Gordon street and Central
| a nj Will ho 1ad 60, ;dat.
! the intersection at Gordon street by having
| the. ground on Gordon street condemned
| as far north as the Standard Oil filling sta
tfon. w. S. Hancock, city commissioner,
thing thing IN his power to have the street
The annual election was held and the
board Of directors elected as follows: v.
Ghas;, Stewart and Fred Buechner. The
f fGliGwT President res r. Parkhufst ere1
secretary, Chester Thomas; treasurer, Il.
Rev. John H. Frazel, scout executive, will
be present ard give talk on the work and
object of the boy scout movement,
The Raw Valley National bank held It's
annual meeting yesterday. w. r. Fritz
caused by the death of a former member
of the board.
Twenty-fi thousand dollars in ,Kaw
4 denominations, were received by the bank
ABOUT christmas and another twenty five
ot GeSan ISSUES rs expeetea at any time Two
thousand dollars each will be issued as the
business warrants.
Fred Beuchner has bought the lots north
or his residence at the corner of Central
avenue and Fairchild street extending thru
| TO Kansas avenue, from Oscar Bischoff
George L. stuckert is opening print
a II pa1- -%N
was formerly associated with w. RI.
Stanley in the publication of the Shawnee
Chief; Later he was employed at the Cap
| per publications.
Owing to, the slackness of business the
borers over IS years old. A group of Of men zen
from the freight office was let off last
week.
Residents of Little Russia" will hold
mass meeting at the Community house
many residents Of that district Wish Hv to
have electric lights. They will be given
opportunity to sign contracts with the
Edison company.
i Notes and Personals.
The Merry Workers class of the Sunday
school of the Kansas avenue Methodist
o'clock at the home of Mrs. b. A. Retter,
l6l1 Kansas avenue The subject of the
H. J. T Frsb bs Of IeaaTe Colo is visit
ing his uncle, George Frisbie of Grant
vile.
Mrs. Anna Yost and son, Carl, of vassar
Kan, are the guests Of Mrs. Yosts son
Elmer Yost of Shorey.
Mrs. Il. r. Hayes is sick with an attack
avenue
M, MI s and Mrs. F. M. Ward Of shorey
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. walter Kelsey
Miss FTankie Ward before her marriage.
The w. K. c. dinner which was to have
been held yesterday has been postponed
owning to the illness of the incomine presi.
dent Mrs. Henderson, who is at st. Francis
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Ward of shorey
, announce the marriage of their daughter
II Ruth, to MIR. Edwin Popenoe of Topeka
Mrs. Popenoe has been teaching in the city
school at Hutchinson for the past few
, Mrs. E. A. Pepenoe of Topeka. Mr.. and
Mrs. Popenoe will continue to make theil
! W H. Austin of the firm of the Austin
Snediker Mercantile company, is in Topeka
from Concordia
ated upon at Stormont hospital yester
Day morning, for an nal. abeess at the base o.
Garage..sx1s, cement floor. $500 month
, 1102 North Kansas avenue. ADV
Quincy street, are the parents of son
. born Saturday night, to whom they have
i dington before her marriage was Miss
| Myrtle Prosser.
Dean Holton of Kansas State Agricul
tural college will address a meeting at ths
Grange hall, Granville, Kan, Thursday
evening, January IL, on the subject of ',rhs
Rural School," This will be of interest
| to all of Kaw township, Jefferson county
| and it is hoped that every one will be GU
to hear him
= "Lahoma,' a thrilling picture of the early
. history of Oklahoma, will be shown a
Seaman high sehoof.-Adv
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