The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-16
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Washburn college at a meeting of the
club Monday night
The choir of the Central Park
Christian church is rehearsing IN
preparation for the dedication of the
new church building on Sunday,
May IS.
A class of fifteen candidates will be
initiated into Juveniles of Security at
a meeting OF the organization, Satur-
day afternoon at Odd Fellows hall,
lit West Gixth avenue
A class of twenty candidates will
be initiated into Council No. ?. Sc
curity Benefit association, at a meet
ing of the council this evening at the
hall. 1T West Sixth avenue
Approximately $3.50 of the $1,000
fund, which the students of Wash
burn college are raising for the sup
port OF Johnny z. Nipps. Washburn
graduate. in mission work in China.
has been pledged.
The members of the Topeka Dis
playmens club together with their
wives, families. and women friends.
will meet at the R. T. Whitman cabin.
near Topeka, Wednesday evening, for
weinfe roast and picnic.
ID. A. Sykes, of Los Angeles, Cal,
arrived in Topeka this morning, called
here by the serious illness of his
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Sykes. Mrs.
Sykes is at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Phil Rooney, GIG Polk street.
There was a meeting of the chair
men of some of the standing commit
tees of the Rotary club at the Chau-
Der OF Commerce today The person
mel OF the standing committees is now
being worked out for the coming year.
The list is not yet complete.
Joseph Hanlon, city fire marshal.
this morning reported to the city COM
mission the issuance of los building
permits from his office during the first
half of May, with a revenue OF
ton to cost approximately $3.50. 600.
A rat trap belonging to Tom c.
Powell, in which no less than forty
seven rodents had come to an un-
timely death, was stolen Monday
night, after Powell had set it in the
alley behind his shop on Kansas
avenue. Another meanest man. ."
said Powell.
DR.. John O'Conneu is to be in
charge of the next regular program
of the Topeka Rotary club, Thursday.
at 1915 o'clock at the Chamber OF
Commerce. None of the details of
the program, except the fact that the
Washburn girls are to sing, have yet
been announced
The relations which should exist
between fathers and their sons, was
the topic Of an address by Ernest J.
Wright. secretary of the Fathers and
Sons league of Kansas, before the
Kiwanis club at the regular meeting
Chamber OF Commerce.
The city commission this morning,
on motion of Commissioner Robert d.
McGiffert, granted permission to the
Chamber of Commerce camp grounds
committee to repair the old casino in
Garfield park, and use it in connec-
ton with the establishment of camp
grounds for motor tourists this sum-
mer-
The city commission this morning
81 rpzn1r4FTnu, the
new Fidelity Savings State bank as
depository for portion OF the city's
funds, and the mayor was authorized
to sign a contract with the bank, call
ing for the payment of three per cent
interest monthly, on the average daily
balances of the city's money.
Grain dealers from all parts of the
state are gathering at Wichita to at
tend the annual meeting of the Kan
sas Grain Dealers association, We'd
nesday and Thursday. E. J. Smiley.
secretary of the association, went to
Wichita. Monday. to prepare for the
convention. The grain dealers are
meeting at the Broadview hotel
The city commission this morning
accepted a fifty-year lease of a tract
of ground twenty-five feet square, at
the foot of Topeka avenue. belonging
TO r. w Klasse- One of the city's
water wells and pumps is located on
the tract The city is to pay $3.50 a.
month for the lease. and to have the
privilege of canceling ii at any time
after two years.
The industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce met at noon
today. There was a general discus
sion of opportunities TO assist in the
industrial growth of the city. The
committee is still anxious to assist in
the retention of the Piersen Manufac-
. turing company's plant and works in
Topeka, but nothing can be done dur
ing the present litigation.
A petition was presented to the city
commission this morning for the paw
ing of the alley between Boswell and
College avenues. from West Fifteenth
street to West Sixteenth street. The
petition was referred to City Commits
sioner w. s Hancock, to be acted
upon in connection with the 1923 paw
ing program The petition is entirely
too late to be acted upon this year.
All bids on supplying chemicals to
the city filtration plant were rejected
by the city commission this morning,
and the city clerk was instructed to
advertise for new bids. The bids were
too nearly alike to suit Commissioner
Stanfield. 4 think the mbine. if
there was one, is weakening a little.
and Wen probably get some better
bids next time Stanfield said this
morning.
Mrs. Rosie S. Mcclure was granted
a divorce from Willie Nj. Mcclure by
Judge James Mcclure in the district
court Monday afternoon. She charged
that in May, 1920, he struck her over
the head with a revolver. She said
she had a warrant issued for him and
that when he learned the officers were
looking for him. left the city and has
not returned since. They were mar
ried at Wichita in June. 1919.
Fish with fins only are to get a re-
duced passenger rate in Kansas The
state public utilities commission has
made a so per cent cut in the rate for
+ transportation of the state fish car.
But the reduction in expense doesn't
help anyone outside the finny tribe.
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