The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-29

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A report of the committee appoint
ed by the North Topeka Civic club to
meet with the board of education to
discuss the purchase of property ad-l
jacent to Quincy school, to be used |
for Fairgrounds, was made last eve-f
ming at the regular meeting. of the |
club. The grounds in question are the
Charles Haywood property just north |
of the school, the Oscar Bischoff prop
erty fronting on Kansas avenue ana
the one and a half lots belonging to |
the Kaw Valley Investment company, |
also fronting on Kansas avenue. An
agreement has already been reached
between Mr.. Haywood and Mr.. Bisch- |
off and the board of education, but the |
valuation of the ground owned by the
investment company was thought to
be too high, and no agreement has
been reached in regard to their prop
erty. However, it is believed that
price satisfactory to all concerned Will
be agreed upon at the next meeting CT
the board of education at which time
the committee from the Civic club has
been asked to be present.
Residents of Oakland working on
the North side requested the Civic club
to make complaint of the blocking by
Rock Island freight trains of the two
streets entering North Topeka from
the Sardou bridge. These men state
that they are often kept waiting TWEEN
ty or thirty minutes by these trains
which stop across the only two streets
leading into North Topeka from that
side. R. r. Baer was appointed
committee of one to take the matter
up with the proper authorities.
A visitor at the meeting last eve
ming was the former president, F. B.
Simms, now of San Diego, Cal. Mr.
Simms, in short talk, congratulated
the club on it's progress during the
past year, and prophesfed for it
bright future. He noticed a decided
growth and improvement in North To-
peka, he said, and the old town
Cooked good to him" California is
an ideal country, with a climate to
suit all tastes, said Simms, but he de-
clared If his wife's health ever per-
mitted, they would return to North
Topeka to make their home. Mrs
Simms had been a sufferer from
asthma, but is now entirely free from
the ailment. Simms's only worry now,
he said, was delay in getting his To-
peka State Journal, especially when 1t
contained a report of the Civic club
meeting.
F. S. Emert has the contract for
the new, ten thousand dollar house,
which David Page will have built on
! his West Sixth street farm. Construc-
ton will be begun as soon as possible.
The work of excavation is now well
under way.
Golden Rule lodge. No. 80, A. F. &
A NJ, will hold a special at 1880
Thursday evening. for work in the first
degree.
The gospel meetings held at the cor
ner of Gordon and Quincy streets are
increasing in interest and attendance.
The rains have not interfered with
these meetings as the tent does not
leak. A prayer meeting will be held
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock at 1921 West
18th street, and an all day meeting
will be held July 4 at the tent. @'-=
Notes and Personals.
Mrs C. H. Dyal. 1108 Quincy street,
who has been seriously sick, is recov-
ering.
Clarence Gossard, S31 Kansas ave-
nue., accompanied his friend, Norman
HUMPHREYS, of Boswell avenue. to
Kansas City today. The HUMPHREYS
family is enroute to New Hampshire
to make their home. IL
ployed by the Taft Motor Co., is look
ing for a residence in North Topeka.
H. H. Bair, 83S Kansas avenue, will
| leave for Chicago Saturday, where he
will visit his parents.
| Frank B. Simms will leave Thurs
day for California after ten days
| in North Topeka and Kansas City.
attending to business matters and
visiting old friends.
C. R. Gabriel and D. J. Gabriel will
| leave soon for a short vacation in St.
Louis.
Miss Margaret Stillman of Ham
mond, La, is visiting Mrs. W. B.
Perry of 1915 Monroe street.
Arthur Fisher 1928 Quincy street.