The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-10

Patience has ceased to be a virtue
in the opinion of members of the
North Topeka Civic club, and it de-
cided at the regular meeting last eve
| ming, that the city ordinance against
/ closing streets for an unreasonable
/ length of time should be enforced
/ The holding of trains on the Union
/ Pacific crossing in Kansas avenue,
was the point in question, and as the
I in the past, have not materialized it was
! decided to hold a consultation with
| each of the three railroads concerned
I in establishing an interlocking system
the Union Pacific, the Rock Island
| and the Santa Fe, and urge the prompt
| installation of the system. w. H.
| Thomas stated that new system of
signals was to be installed by the Rock
Island in a short time, which would
in a measure, relieve the congestion
as far as the Rock Island trains were
concerned.
1t was voted that a letter of con-
dolence be sent to the family of the
late d. T Gabriel. voicing the sym
pathy of the club in the bereavement
suffered by the family in the death
of the husband and father, and ex-
pressing the grief of the club in the
loss of a faithful member, a good citi-
zens and a loyal friend.
Within the past month the North
Topeka Civic club has lost by death,
three of its most faithful members
D. T. Gabriel, George Roehrig and
c. H. Dyal
Clarence Kistler, chairman of the
memb ership committee, reported that
a circular letter had been prepared
which would be sent to prospective
members of the club a few days previ-
Gus to the campaign for new men,
bers, which will be May 1917.
North Topeka people interested in
SchnnT they in 10
majority, are worked up over a re-
port from reliable sources. that a
change is to be made in the principal
ship of Grant or Quincy schools. It
appears that the policy of the board
of education will be to place an in
dividual principal in each school, and
not have the office for two schools
in the hands of one person, as is the
case in Quincy and Grant schools, c.
NJ. Morrow being principal of each.
The parents of the pupils are so well
satisfied with the progress of their
children under the direction of Mr..
Morrow, and the harmony between
the two schools since he has been
principal of both schools, that they
are both loath to consider a change.
However, considering that the work
may be more than one person can
cover to advantage, they hope that
a remedy may be found with the ap-
pointing of an assistant principal for
Grant. Similar changes are to be
made in other Topeka schools where
a like situation exists, it is said.
More than $50 was made at the
cafeteria supper held Tuesday even
ing at the Community house by woni-
en- of the North Topeka Civic club.
A number of changes are contem-
plated in the city schools next year.
The opening of kindergarten at |
Quincy school will be one of special !
in that district Forty names were |!
required to be signed to the petition |
asking for the kindergarten, and fifty
were gotten without difficulty.
The Lyman and shorey grade |
school baseball teams played on the |
Seaman diamond yesterday afternoon. /
The score was to in favor of |
Notes and Personals.
H. c. DeMott and family have
moved from 1416 jackson street to
1928 Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. r. Parkhurst ana /
family will move this week from PA
West Gordon street toy 1893 Central
avenue, where they will live white
their bungalow in the 1000 block in
Monroe street is in course of BUILDING.
The Mark WarboyS family who owns
the property in Gordon street will |
make that place their home, moving
from 1929 Jackson street.
Mrs. NJ. o. johnson and little
daughter Mildred, of 225 West Cor
don street, returned yesterday from
a short visit to relatives in Oneida.
A surprise party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Smith,
1920 Quincy street, last evening, tbs /
occasion being the celebration of Mrs.
Smiths birthday anniversary. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Karr, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Critics,
Mrs. Karr, Margaret Karr. Eugene
Karr, De Arm. Ray and Leila Critics.
Mrs Smith received a number oil
handsome presents.
The Merry Matrons club will meet
with Mrs. G. H. Shreve, 1915 Western
avenue, Thursday afternoon.