The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-08

The question of whether a petition
shall be presented to the legislature
asking that the ownership of Garfield
park be restored to North Topeka will
be brought up at the meeting of the
North Topeka Civic club Tuesday eve
ming at the Community house. and 1t
is desired that all citizens of North
Topeka be present and give their views
on the question. A new board of d.
rectors will be elected at this meeting
also. An oyster supper will be served
by the women of the Civic club, begin
ming at. o'clock.
Harry Wright, proprietor of the
Shawnee Chief. has been given petit
ton by Judge w. L. Higgins, presid.
| ing judge of the court of industrial
relations. to circulate in North Topeka,
petitioning that something be done to
| eliminate congestion of traffic at the
| Union Pacific crossing by long freight
| trains. Following the signing of the
ipetition and a statement of facts to the
| court, the matter will be taken up
with the Union Pacific
The Rev. V. P. Montgomery of
Greenville, S. c., will arrive tomorrow
and will preach both morning and eve
ming at the North Topeka Baptist
church. Mr.. Montgomery is an evan
gelist and will conduct evangelst1c
meetings for the next two weeks at the
Baptist church. Beginning with the
Monday evening service the meetings
will open at 7:45. A cordial invita-
II ton is extended to the public to attend.
The R. N A. camp No. 55, North
Topeka, will install the following of
ficers at the meeting Monday evening:
Oracle, Mrs. L. Tayner; vice oracle,
| Mrs. V. C. Hunter; chancellor, Mrs.
receiver Mrs. Prosser; marshal, Mrs.
Bach; inner sentinel, Mrs. Gaynes;
outer sentinel, Mrs. Leonard: manager,
Mrs. Hitchcock; medical adviser, Doc
| tor Warner.
Notes and Personals.
Word has been received by J. A.
| Lukens of the death this week of his
| cousin Miss Viola Lukens, of Peru,
Ind Miss Lukens was also cousin
| of C. w. Lukens of Rochester. She
was the daughter of the late Ed G.
Lukens who lived here in early days.
She was born in North Topeka in 1871.
| At the time of her death she was a
teacher in the city high school at Peru.
| She is survived by her mother and one
sister.
For the convenience of the working
man the Kansas Army & Navy Salvage
Co, 531 Kansas avenue, keeps open
| evenings.-Adv.
Kenenth Kroft son of Mrs. J. A.
Lukens, is. sick at his home in Jack
! son street, suffering from heavy
cold.
| S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
| sistant. 823 Kansas ave.-Adv.
| John H. Hows, Company D, Soldiers
home, Leavenworth, is visiting his son,
| Joe E. Hows, and family of 1919 To-
| peka avenue. Comrade Hows reports
all the boys from Topeka at the home
are we'll He also says they enjoyed
| llxy Fine ThQnkS0lVlng
and Christmas at the home.
| The talk of the town-the Shaw
nee Chief.-Adv.
The Agoga class of the Baptist Sun
day school have elected the FOLLOWING
| officers for the next six months:
| President, Chas. d. Martin; vice
president, Morrill, Fowler; secretary
treasurer. Walter L. Luthye; enter
| tainer, Ben Forbes; reporter. stephen
Humphrey; visitor, Chas. Allison. The
months Russell Jones and Stephen
Humphrey are captains. Points that
! count in the contest are: Present, on
time, studied lesson and attendance at
the morning church service.
BY mail. $50 per year.; by carrier
in North Topeka, Is cents per month.
The Shawnee Chief. Phone 1857.
ADV.
Blind Boone Concert company at
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church. Wednes-
| day evening, JdnudTy Il, dl - q
! o'clock Blind Boone is to the piano
what Ole Bull was to the violin or
Jenny Lind to the voice. An oppor-
| tunity to hear real music at moderate
| price-Adv.
National Cleaning company cleans clothes
clean. Expert dyers.-Adv.
Among the Churches
| The Second Presbyterian church. the Rev.
! George Il. Jackman, minister. Morning ser
| vice and communion at IL O'Clock. Evening
| service at Z 80. Special music at ,botn
services. Sunday school at 30. Christian
Evening 7:3O. Subject: The Tenth Chapter
of the Gospel of st. John.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist church. the
Rev. r. f. Gordon, pastor. Junior church
at IL o'clock Morning service at II O'Clock
Subject of sermon. THE Debt of Nation
to the Preacher" Evening service 1880
lSubject of sermon. 1.-THE Preacher and the
worth League at s:15. Miss Bertha KistIeI
will lead the meeting. The subject will be
The Most Helpful Passage in the Bible
Night school Thursday evening.
The North Topeka Baptist church. the
Rev. O. L. Weir, pastor Morning service
at II O'Clock. Evening service at 80 Al
both these services the Rev V. P. Mont
/ Intermediate and B. Y. 2. L. at $3.50. Sun
day school at 9 80.
| North Side Ckristi:.l church. corner Grant
street and Central avenue. |. A Wilson
minister. Bible school at rs. communion
aud sermon at II, Junior congregation al
IL. Christian Endeayor at 6 go. Roy Basye
leader. Evangelistfc services at 80. SUB
the Church" and the evening Gods Charge
/ To .JoShua