The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-26
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Stand lamps and fixtures priced
right at Oyerton's, 522 Jackson-Adv.
The Girls Friendly Society camp at
Vinewood will be formally opened on
June II.
AL issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee investment
Co. 534 Kansas avenue---Adv.
Girl Reserves of the Topeka schools
will sell stamps for the benefit of the
Chinese relief fund, according to Miss
Sallie Glass. girls work secretary.
Topeka w. R. C. No. "a will present
a silk flag to the Provident associa-
ton Friday evening at 1880 o'clock at
the association building, Fourth and
Jackson streets.
The Henry Motor company, 911-917
East Sixth avenue, has been pur-
chased by L. w. Warner and C. D.
Wray, of Oakland, and will be oper-
ated under the name of the East Side
Motor company, according to an an
nouneement today.
The regular May meeting of the Po-
litical Science club, which was to have
been held Friday afternoon. May 27,
has been postponed, and will be COM
bined with the regular June meeting
on Friday, June "a. The June meet
ing will be the last Of the year.
Sacrifices for Chinese relief will be
the second week of June, according to
plan made nationally by the Y. w.
C. A. The contributions will be made
in memory of Miss Grace Dodge, foun-
der of the Y. W. c. A.
Sunday dancing and roller skating
is for hidden in city parks, as result
of decision made in special confer
ence of the city commission Wednes-
Cay. The decision against such sur
day amusements was made when the
advisa bility Of renewing concession
contracts in the parks was under con-
stGcrGtion.
Lincoln Circle No. 1, Ladies of the
G. A. R., will present a flag to Bu-
chanan school Friday morning at
1890 o'clock in memory of Mrs.
Frances N. Wood, past national presi-
dent, and former member of Lincoln
Circle No. 1. Mrs. Frank E. Whitney,
patriotic instructor, will make the
presentation.
An enjoyable musical demonstration
was given at Lafayette school Wednes-
day night by Miss Grace v. Wilson,
supervisor of music in the public
schools. Photograph records furnish
ed large part of the program. The
boys gIee club of Topeka high school
sang several numbers. Miss Bernice
Hemus and John DeMun gave spe-
cial numbers.
Two wives filed petitions for divorce
in the district court today. Ruby Es-
Their Phillips, 1876 Kellam avenue.
charging that he abandoned her. They
were married in September, 1912.
AIDA M. Beattie asked a divorce from
Robert Beattie, charging him with
cruelty and neglect. They were mar
ried in October, 1912.
A new front is to be built in the
Adds Jewelry store, at S17 Kansas
avenue, and the entire interior is to
be newly decorated. The work will
start June 1, Miss NJ. L. Adds, pro-
prietor of the store, has announced.
An anniversary sale, marking the
cation. is being held by Miss Adds
in order tosreduce the stock and make
way FOR the remodeling and improve
ments to the building. H
Capt. P. H. Coney left Wednesday
fol- Boone, Ia, where he is to deliver
the Memorial Day address on Monday.
AID also to be present at the unwilling
CT monument to the memory Of his
wife, Emma s. H. Coney, who is
buried there. Mrs. Coney's childhood
home was at Boone. The monument
has been erected by the Order of the
Eastern Star, the Pythian Sisters. the
Won ems Circle of the Woodmen of
the World, the Ladies of the G. A. r.
and the G. A. r.
The Topeka Industrial Council, at
the regular meeting held Wednesday
night, voted to accept the invitation
to take part in the Memorial Day pa
rade Monday. May 80, which is to be
held by the patriotic organizations of
the city The members of the council
will meet at Labor hall at 1880
o'clock, Monday afternoon, to form
for the parade. The S. w. Brundage
carnival company band will probably
head the section of the parade made
up by members of the Industrial
Council.
Miss Ella Haglund, a native of
Sweden, now stenographer with the
Kaw Milling company, went to
movie, where travel pictures were
shown. On the screen Miss Hagiund
saw her home town and some of the
home folks in Sweden. Now she has
arranged for a three months vacation
and a trip to Sweden, where she VIII
revisit the scenes of her childhood
Miss Haglund came to Topeka from
Sweden when she was Is years old,
and makes her home with her aunt.
Mrs. Charles Lundquist. Her home IN
Sweden was at FilitStadt.
There will be a smoker and open
forum meeting of the men of the
Unitarian church and congregation at
the church. GA Topeka avenue. to-
morrow evening, at o'clock. No So
licitation for funds will be made, but
plans will be discussed for the re-
establishment of the church work and
activities, looking to its future as
power for good in the community, and
all friends of the church interested in
this movement are cordially invited to
come and participate in the informal
discussion of such plans. Light re-
freshments will be served.
Melvin Booth won first place in the
Washburn oratorical contest Wednes-
day night at MacVicar chapel. His
subject was 1.-THE Open Shop He
rui11 In Va IN in. he
Old Line Oratorical contest. Charles
Carpenter won second place and will
be alternate for Booth. Miss Mabel
Taylor will represent Washburn in the
woman's intercollegiate contest in ora
tory next year, as a result of the try
out Wednesday night. Her subject
was Darwin VS.. Pasteur" Judges in
the contest were DR.. Charles NJ Shell
don, Dean D. L. McEachron and Prof
Elrick Davis.