The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

II f. Sherwood CT the American city
of the North Topeka civic cub, explaining
the object of Chambers of Commerce ana
the scope of the work done by them. An
organization must contain representatives
of every line of endeavor, representing ev-
cry interest, before it can succeed and COM
pIetefy serve a community and help it 10
move forward" said Mr.. Sherwood in the
course of his talk. The organization must
also be, necessarily. civic as well as COM
mercial IN character, was stated by Mr..
Sherwood, who further said that the trouble
with most American cities was that they
lacked an objective and did not plan far
Eare changing this, said Mr.. Sherwood, and
Jas their platform must be the common
welfare of the city as whole, representa-
tTveS from all interests are inciuded in
their memberships. The trouble with most
American cities is that they do not plan
far enough ahead. They need to get to-
Then how to get it! With this knowledge
they are ready to go forward. Your city
viii be what you make it
Mr.. Benjamin Franklin and Mr. Fenton,
representing the Chautauqua course attend
ed the meeting of the North Topeka Civic
club Tuesday evening and made a PROPOSE
ton in regard to bringing the Chautauqua
here during the first week in August, under
the auspices Of the North Topeka Civic
A six days session would be given, con-
sisting of twelve programs one in the
afternoon and one in the evening. A
children's story hour would be held in
the morning and home and farm demon
stration talks gwen by L. o. BIecha ana
Mrs. kiene Nas well as representatives
from the State. Agricultural college.
The entire expense of the Chautauqua
would be met by the management, the
ceeds. Its part would be to sell all the
tickets possible and to boost for the en-
tertainment.
The Cadman Chautauqua course serves
over fife hundred cities in nineteen diff
ferent states and Is in every way high
Topeka boy and Determined when he
started ont in this work that when he had
something of which his home town could
peka. He feels in offering this Chautau-
qua course he has something that will
bear comparison. to any In the country.
and hopes to have the opportunity of
giving his cid friends chance to hear the
excellent programs he has to offer
The board of directors of the North
committee will meet with Mr.. Franklin
the proposition shall be accepted by the
North Topeka Civic club.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Ray Harris has returned from Sa-
betha, Kan, where che was called by the
death of her father. A. X. Bungard-
w. W. Morgan of Danville. ILL.,, Is visiting
friends and relatives in and near Topeka.
Mr.. Morgan is an Old resident of North
Topeka and Rossville-
A Buick ear belonging to F. p. Rude of
Rochester road was stolen from in front
of the Masonic temple last night
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avenue, have received word of the sickness
of their son, Calvin Holman. who is pastor
of the Wesley church. Singapore. Straits
Settlement. During Mr.. Holman's Illness.
the family is at Maxwell Hill TAPPING, q
small mountain town .e
! Mr. and Mrs. George e. Anderson of the
kemper apartment are the parents of Il
daughter, born Monday at Christ hospital.
! The baby has been named Mildred Jane
after her grandmother and aunt. The baby
is the grandchiid of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Anderson of Madison street.
Mrs. ". Mays of West Gordon street
/ is visiting in Omaha.
Star lodge, No. 20. A. O. L. w, will hold
its monthly dance this evening at the hall,
81 Kansas avenue. A public Invitation has
been extended.
The Corners family has moved from Cen
trail avenue-to 1i04 Kansas avenue.
Miss Esther Harries has returned from a
five weeks visit in California. While there
she visited the Imperial Valley, Catalina is
lands, and San Francisco.
The picnic given by the Christian En-
deavor society of the Second Presbyterian
church last evening proved a most enjoy
able affair About seventy persons at
tended. The picnickers reached home
about 0 o'clock thus escaping the rain. The
picnic was held about one and one-half
| mines north on the Rochester road.
The Willing Workers class of the East
Indianola Sunday school will meet at the
home of Mrs Ed kingman Thursday after
, noon at , O'Clock.
Mrs. Cooper of Lawrence, was here over
Sunday visiting her sister Mrs. Thurston
Cooper After her return to Lawrence she
and Mr.. Cooper will go to Mt Vernon. Mo-.
| where Mr.. Cooper and his brother have
bought an ice plant, which they will OPP
crate at once.
The Booster class of the Central avenue
Christian church heid the business and
social meeting Tuesday evening at the