The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-07
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AT HOME NEWS

A meeting OIL the OIIlCeTS OF LIE
Molay is TO be held at 5 o'clock this
evening to map out the first work of
the order.
Miss Veva Vawter secretary to City
Attorney D. NJ. Branaman. will leave
in a few days to spend her vacation
in California.
petition for the opening of an al
ley between Fillmore and Western,
King and Twelfth streets was present
ed to the city commission today.
The Womea's Benefit association of
day meeting Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Mary Erickson, PA Tyler street.
Excavation work on the new apart
ment house at Eleventh and Harrison
streets. to be erected by Edward J.
Hurley, of Sedalia, Mo, started today.
The excavation contract has been let
to Curtis Shafer, of Topeka.
The city commission today approved
the allowing of $500 to the Ziegler
Livestock company to enable the COM
pany to continue collecting the city
garbage. The ordinance providing for
the fund was presented for first read
ing last week.
At stated communication of the
Scottish Rite Masonic bodies of the
Valley of Topeka, to be held at the
Masonic Temple Friday night, Off
elected by the Godfrey De st. Omar
council of knights Kadosh.
Among the reports for May present
ed to the city commission today were
those of the license collector for ST.
222.25; the weighmaster for $3.50;
the fire marshal for building permits
for SOL; the plumbing inspector for
S156.50, and the dog catcher for $22.
Resolutions paying tribute to the
M ar lCNI~U f0f Tlr- II ENGfn RI rhfN
dSed recently. were passed at the meet
ing of the Shawnee County Medical
society Monday night at the Elks'
club. The meeting was the last of
the society until next fall. DR.. C. C.
Dennie, of Kansas City, was the
speaker of the meeting.
The Washburn Y. NJ. c. A will have
thirteen delegates at the college mems
conference at Estes park, June 7 to
IT. They are Dave Cowgirl, class of
1919; Harry Bone, president of the
college association; Robert and Earl
Loomis. Elliott -Belqen. Ralph
Schrader, Isaac Kendall Earl Brehm,
Harry Crane, Dale Sharp, Ralph
Burkholder, Maynard Hampstead and
Robert Merrick.
Albert Dyal and Lawrence Bartlett
won in the negative side of a debate
at Topeka high school Monday after
noon on the question. Resolved
That the United States Should Estab-
lish a Protectorate Over Mexico"
bated the negative side of the ques-
ton. DR.. E. ]. Kulp, DR.. George E.
Satterlee and the Rev. John A. Nc
Afee were judges of the contest.
Twelve AS Colts revolvers were
received Monday by Postmaster w. o.
Rigby for distribution to the postoffice
clerks. This is in accordance with the
plan of the postoffice department to
arm the clerks thruout the country as
a protection against robberies. Mes
sengers who carry mail to the train.
clerks who handle money and night
clerks will be armed. The guns will
be turned over to the night force when
the day force goes home at night.
Miss Pearl Palmer is the new presi-
dent of the Epworth league of the
First Methodist church. Other new
officers are: Miss Bessie Cave, first
vice president; Miss Serena Horn,
second vice president; Mrs. w. F.
Guild. third vice president; Miss Grace
Wolfe, fourth vice president: w. R.
Woodring, treasurer, and Miss Minnie
Howard. pianist. Delegates to attend
the institute at Baldwin. August 6 to
81, will be chosen at the first meeting
of the new cabinet.
Chickenpox held large lead in pop
ularity among contagious diseases last
pox were reported. Other diseases re-
ported by the health department for
the week were: tuberculosis, one;
mumps, one; smallpox. five; whoop-
ing cough, two, and typhoid fever, one.
Chickenpox has been reported every
week this year, according to DR.. Earle
G. Brown, city health officer, and I'M
til this week measles had held a regu-
lar place on the contagious disease list.
The work of incasing the steel
framework of the new Masonic temple
in concrete, will probably start next
week. F. NJ. Spencer & Sons are the
contractors in charge. The forms for
the pouring of the concrete are prac-
tically complete, and the basement
floor is nearly finished. Several
changes and improvements have been
made in the kitchen arrangements of
the new temple. by the building COM
mittee, James B. Doncyson. secretary
of the Scottish Rite bodies, stated to-
day.
A kindergarten Bible school will be
opened at the Westminster Presby-
terrain church Monday. June 10. The
school is planned to give the younger
children of the community the best
facilities for religious education, ac-
cording to the pastor, the Rev ]. A.
McAfee. Craft work will be offered
in the school in addition to Bible
study. Miss Margaret Gates, Miss
Josephine Taggart, Miss Ella True, Dr.
Mabelle True and Mrs. Mary Houston
Allis will compose the faculty of the
school.
Mrs. w A. Johnston, prominent
club woman and suffrage worker,
wife of Chief Justice Johnston, will
receive the degree of LII. D. from
Western college. Oxford, O., in recog-
| milton of her work for women. Mrs.
Johnston attended Western college.
Her daughter. Mrs. s. J. Branden-
burg. is the wife of a faculty member
of the college. Mrs. Brandenbure
| will receive a masters degree when
| her mother receives the degree of
LII D. Mrs. Johnston is a prominent
| member of the Kansas Federation of
| Womens clubs, having been presi-
| dent of that body. She is a member
and active worker in the Topeka
Woman's club, the Kansas League of
Women Voters. the Political Science