The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25

committee appointed by v. Il. Park
/ hurst, president of the North Topeka civic
| club, was appointed last evening at the
meeting of the Civic club, to represent the
citizens of North Topeka in deciding
whether the contract of the Garfield Park
/ Amusement company will be renewed by
the city commission today. The commit
tee was appointed at the request of Mayor
TS Ssrsp %ss mo- at se
the question by the Civic club as the matter
to be decided was not disclosed when
However, the interests of the citizens of
| the North Side will be ably looked after
The amusement company want the as
| suranee OF a five-year contract before they
make improvements including a $1.2Qo
management wishes: the people of North
1 Topeka to be satisfied with the arrange
| ments made at the park, and feel it is only
| matter. The committee appointed by Prest-
dent I,arkhurst is composed Of r: r. Baer,
! Fred Buechner and +. o. Morns-
| Reports of the membership campaign,
started last week, were made by the chair
/, men of the mems and womens teams, Il.
/ Il. Baer and Mrs. Charles Suit The re:
ports were most encouraging altho all
| territory has not been covered. The mem
| according to President Parkhurst. Mr..
| Parkhurst declared the goal of 800 would
be passed before the membership campaign
| set for its closing.
Following the short business session of
4
reau, which will put. on e chautauqua un-
| der the auspices of the North Topeka Civic
or the "a the Gb
Miss MechaH. talented Topeka girl, gave
"a piano number of unusual merit, which
was greatly appreciated. Miss Meeham is
not connected with the chautauqua and
her playing was at the request of the en-
teEtainment committee Of the Civic club.
| taukua program last evening was the skit
put by the Scott duo. Both Mr.. and
CHI oil faf
ability and masters OF the art of facial
expressions. Mr.. Lawson, who favored the
singer, and left his audience wishing for
more. Miss Nation, reader, eleverly de-
picted the horrors Of the late war from a
| on the Victrola by Mrs. Faulkner, the well
! known children's entertainer, proved most
interesting, .'rhe, Little Red Hem with
ner's charming style. took one back to
childhood days, and filled the children who
and grandfather who were IN the audience,
sh51ysd with t, Their th
} story teller's program.
These, numbers are only samples of the
lighter portions Of the chautauqua enter
| tainment which will be given in August.
| For the, more serious minded, other attrac-
! tons are offered. course of Bible study
under the direction of Dr.. r. T. Campbell.
| Of the United Presbyterian school at
| Stirling. Kan, will be given Lectures by
| men of national reputation will be given,
orchestras will furnish music. Demonstra-i
/ ton agents from the Manhattan agricul-
| tural college will be present and give,
cooperate most heartily with the ehautau
qua management and Ralph Searles has as
sured the managers that the oranges of
the county will aid in every respect toward
making the ehautauqua success.
At the close of the. entertainment refresh
ments of ice cream, ices and cakes were
served. About 800 persons attended the en-
tertainment and Joined in the. community
were: America" Onward Christian Soi5
diers.r old Folks at Home" and MY old
- Memorial Program North Of River. y
School exercises will be held at Quincy
school, L 80 p. m, Thursday; at Grant
school, 9 p, m, Thursday, bx the members
| similar exercises will be held at the Sea-
man high school, on Rochester road, and
at the Mckinley school az 11ia; m
| the Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church at IL a. IN. sermon by Rev. Gordon.
hall, SIS Kansas avenue at 10 80 to move
to the church in a body. Other members
fof these orders and citizens generally are
On Memorial day, Monday, May 80. flow
ers will be received at Quincy, Grant and
aE ofaGab be gR Ct 4 By
for the use of the several decorating com
| mittees, leaving at 9 a. m. to visit the five
Elmont, Prairie Home, Rochester and
| Curtis. These committees will be at the re-
spective cemeteries at 10 a. m. The G. A. n.
ritual service will be performed only at the
soldiers plot in Rochester. -
Returning to Topeka all these committees
/ twill join the south side committees for
| noon lunch OF dinner at Moose hall on
| South Jackson street. They will later join
in the parade and auditorium exercises
lof Post and Corps extend a cordial invita-
ton to the public to attend these exercises.
The committees viii visit Elmont ceme-
ltery Sunday afternoon and appropriate
| services will be held. All residents Of the
neighborhood of the different cemeteries
are invited to be present at the exercise.
Star Adge No.. 20 Will entertain the 40.
u. w. lodges of Topeka at q union meeting,
this evening at the hall. SS1 Kansas avenue
with O. musical entertainments beginning at
o'clock: Refreshmentso Will be served after
! u. w, lodges are invited.
The Washburn college girls glee club
have challenged the mems glee club to
tyocal contest to be held Saturday evening,
Ewiiif be free. / North Topeka citizens are
Especially invited ito- be present.
r The ground at 926 jackson street is being
prepared for moving. thereon, the house on
the corner, recently bought by the North
Baptist which is TO- be used 1 as
and the house will be moved on the lot as
soon. as the present occupants move out
| Work will then be cor mended on the new
iehurch building on tie corner where the
house now stands.
Notes and PERSONALS.
/. Mrs Arthur " Small OF Augusta, Kan,
lwho was called here by the death of her
Haunt. Mrs. J. NJ Priddy of Menoken district,
left for her home last evening.
| Mrs. Betty Kistler of Jackson street, has
returned from Kansas City where she at
i tended the graduation of a grandniece, Mil
dred Fraser. Miss Fraser is a grand
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Fraser of
Madison street.
| Mrs. Effie Carey of San Bernardjno. Gala
/ who was called here two weeks ago by the
Illness of her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Priddy,
left foraher home last evening. !,
| Miss Virginia McMurphy of Lynn neigh
borhood. has taken a position with the firm