The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

lots IA, las, 142 and 14s. on Central
avenue, Fireys addition. The city COM
mission accepted his bid today
Members of Round Table chapter
No. 9, order of De Molay, will hold
their quarterly installation of officers
at 1880 o'clock tonight at the Masonic
temple.
The chorus-choir of the First Pres
byterian church will hold a special
rehearsal on Messiah" music We'd
nesday night at S:45 o'[ocIz, follow
ing the Wednesday night church
servsce.-Adv.
The Y. W. c. A fund being raised
to help support Miss Alice Holmes,
"Y' secretary in China now totals
$454. It is expected that the remain
ing S46 of the goal of $500 will be
raised by the first of the year.
The Sinclair Oil company has been
granted a permit to build building
at the southwest corner of Kansas ave
nue. and Railroad street, to be used
as an oil station. The structure Will
cost $4,000, according to the applica-
ton.
The Topeka High School Reserve
club will entertain about twenty-five
children in the Kansas Children 5
Home Finding society, with a Christ
mas dinner at the Y. W. c A at
o'clock Wednesday. Miss Anna
Brewster will be in charge of the en-
tertainment program.
r. L. Harris, auditor of disburse-
ments of the Santa Fe. is in Washing
ton on a business trip. Mrs. Harris
and daughters, Ruth and Mabel, viii
leave Thursday for St Louis where
they will be Joined by Mr. Harris for
a visit with relatives during the
Christmas holidays
The children from the Kansas Or
phan home were entertained this aft
ernoon by the members of the social
service committee of the Topeka hlSh
school Y. w G. A with a Christmas
party in the lobby of the Y W. C. A
building. Miss Anna Brewster is
chairman OF the committee.
Fred E. Gates, superintendent OF
the business department of the KAN
sas Sunday School association, is TINS
week touring the state in the interest
of the membership campaign of the
Kansas Sunday School association
Mr. Gates has visited or will visit
Usage county, Emporia, Abilene, Man
haitian, Hiawatha and Valley Falls
A Christmas party was given this
afternoon at the Y. w. c. A. by the
Y w. C A. Girls Reserve club, of To-
peka high school Refreshments were
served and games played. The indoor
games were played in the main lobby
of the building, where a Christmas
tree has recently been placed Miss
Mildred Adams and Miss Doris Gil
more were in charge
]. B. Walker, general manager for
the Pelletier'S store company IN To-
peka, has been elected to the board OF
directors of the Topeka Chamber OF
Commerce, to succeed c. H. Haskell, |
of the Beatrice Creamery company,
who has been a director during the
past term, and who has been trans
ferred to the Chicago ofticeS OF the
Beatrice company
The cast for the comic operetta ''Bul
Bull" to be presented February 23 by
the musical organizations of Topeka
high school. will be chosen after the
Christmas vacation, according to Miss
Grace V. Wilson, musical director at
the school. Miss Wilson recently at |
tended a presentation of the operetta
by the musical organizations OF the
Kansas City, Mo-, manual high school |
]. C. Clemens, manager of the
Throop hotel, will wear a Santa Claus
suit all day Christmas day, and with |
the assistance of Mrs. Clemens, will |
play host to the guests of the hotel and |
it's friends, in a more homel1ke man /
ner than is customary in the average
hotel over the country. Refreshments /
will be served to all corners at the |
Throop on Monday, and the decoration |
of the lobby has already commenced |
The Rev. John w. Logan, for two |
and one-half years a pastor at large |
on the staff of the Kansas ConGrega- |
tional Conference, with headquarters
in Topeka, has resigned his position /
and has accepted the pastorate OF the
East View Congregationa1 church OF
ting the Rev. and Mrs. Logan intend /
to motor to Cleveland. The Rev. Mr.. |
Logan takes office January 1.
The city fire department answered |
a call to 1853 Topeka boulevard this
morning to eXtinguish a small blaze |
caused by an oil burner in the furnace |
No damage was done. ]. J. Carter /
tried to thaw out his Ford sedan this /
and set it on fire. The fire 4
department extinguiShed the blaze /
with little damage. Another call was /
answered at SIS Western avenue, but /
no damage was done.
Letters from legislators who are
coming to Topeka next month to at
ture are already being received at
the Chamber of Commerce, for assist
ance in securing rooms and apart
ments during their stay here Miss
Santa Waters, or the starr OF the
Chamber of Commerce, is compiling a
list of the rooms available for the leg
slators. and making reservations Tor
their accommodation when possible.
Miss Dorothy Cole, a Washburn stu
dent. will take one of the most diff
cult roles in the play-pageant, Eager
Heart" which will be presented Fri
day evening at the Lowman Memorial
Methodist church. Her first appear
snce is in the role of a woman trav-
eler and later takes a Madonna role.
No words are required in her parts
She played the same part in the 1871
pageant. Cecil WilguS Will take the
part of a man traveller.
Christmas programs will be held in
many of the classes at Topeka high
school Wednesday morning and after
noon, the last day of school during
1922. Altho rules of the school pro-
hibit refreshments from being served
at any class program during school
hours. many of the classes plan to
bring food to be given to the poor
families of the city The girls of the
junior class will have Christmas tree
party to which presents for the poor
viii be brought.
Mrs Mary Hefner, 215 North
Chandler street, asked the city to pay
damages TO the amount of $500 for
alleged injuries she received when she
fell as a result of bad paving on