The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-18

Persons, evidently boys, entered the
Community house last Wednesday
night, after removing the glass from
one of the windows. The intruders
had ransacked every drawer and cup
board in the building, but so far moth
ing has been missed.
A music store, handling phono-
graphs, pianos. records and sheet mu-
sic exclusively, will be opened by
Monte Smith in the building now occu-
pied by the postoffice.
The junior department of the A. o.
U. W. No. 20, organized last Saturday,
has a membership of sixty-six. The
department is making preparations to
entertain Junior members in Topeka at
the meeting of the grand lodge in
March.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Griffin, 1926 Van Buren, street, was
entered last evening before $50
O'Clock, during the absence Of the
family.
Mr.. Griffin is working until II
o'clock this week and Mrs. Griffin had
been to see her sister, who brought her
home about $50. Mrs. Griffin's sister
| remarked as they drove up that there
was light in the house, but Mrs. Crit
fin said she had left no light on and
| it must be a reflection.
alone, but was surprised when the door
opened at the turn of the knob. She
| switched on the lights in the house
and on the porch and made an ex-
animation of the rooms. Nothing was
| found disturbed until she entered the
kitchen and found the kitchen door,
which is locked by an old-fashioned
bolt, standing open
The police were called but could find
70 trace of the intruder.
This morning after a more thoro
search Mrs. Griffin found a travelling
bag and suit of Mr.. Griffin's sclothes
missing. A necktie, in which was a
valuable stick pin, was found on the
| back porch. where it had been dropped
by the thief.
The Y. W. c. A. class in millinery
will meet next Thursday evening at
730 o'clock at Quincy school. All per-
sons wishing to join this class would
| do well to enter next week and receive
the full benefit of the lessons Mrs.
Johnson. of Mrs. Brickley's millinery
store, will be in charge.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. Ed Bayse of Lincoln. Neb., came
last Friday for a visit of two weeks
with relatives and friends in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira C. Williams, 1401
Topeka avenue, left yesterday for a
trip to Florida. They expect to be
gone about six weeks. Mr. williams
owns large fruit farm near Daytona
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Neiswender of 824
Jackson street left last night for visit
to relatives in Oklahoma City.
l. Mrs. Phil Mayer, who was operated
upon last Monday at st. Francis hos
pital, is somewhat improved, altho yet
in a serious condition.
j. w. Dillon, an old resident OF
North Topeka. left yesterday for Flor
ida on six weeks visit.
The North Side Christian church will
serve chicken pie dinner at Community
house, Saturday, February 10, from II
to 2. Price SO cents.-Adv.
A valentine party was given by Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Wheeler at their home
126 East Norris street, last Wednesday
night, in honor of their children. The
evening was spent in playing games
4 and at nine o'clock refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mr.. De
vim Mr.. Hinburg, Mr.. Kerwin, Mr.. and
4 Mrs. Rogers, Mr.. Richter, Mr.. Vaughn
Mr.. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
! Grace GAlapsie, Katherine Huber
Louise Hall, Thelma Howard, Leona
Kline, Marguerite Linet, Muriel Merilet
verna Stoneking. Nina Williams. Eve
lyn williams, Frank Bates. Lester
Collier. Fred Fisher, VIM. Kennedy
Orvi1le Kline, Jimmie Pounds, LaRue
Rogers and Russell Salyer.
Last Saturday,, February H. Mrs
Hewitt, deputy organizer of Kansas
! and Mrs. Nora A. Griffin organized
| a junior department of A. o. U. W.
No. 20. Officers elected were: Super
visor, Mrs. Nora Griffin; Junior past
master workman, Ruth Louise Fluke;
| junior foreman, Gladys Irene Rice;
junior overseer, Harold L. Howard
Junior recorder, Bertha Elizabeth
4 Brennan; Junior guide. Gladys Esther
/ Bacon; Junior Waterman, Shirley
| Becker Rice; junior watch, Mabel May
| Asher; Junior musician, Helen Bernice
| Griffin; junior leader, Alberta Loretta
| Deppe, Harry James Tew. The next
Il meeting will be held tomorrow after
/ man at 2 O'clock at A o. U. W. hall