The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-13

posed to the building of a viaduct on
Kansas avenue. overs the Union Pa
cific crossing, to relieve traffic con-
ditions at that point. This was the
result of a discussion of the question
at the m .eting of the North Topeka
Civic club last night, all present agree
| ing that a viaduct at this crossing
would work an injury instead OF an
advantage to the North side.
This matter was taken up Tuesday
| morning at meeting OF the CITY com
mission, with the result that the city
attorney was asked to look up the law
relative to the construction of such
viaduct and what kind could be built
under the law.
F. O. Morns, president of the Civic
club, stated last evening that he did
not believe the plan would go thru,
when it was understood that the build
ing of a viaduct at this point would
mean practically the ruin of North
Topeka obstructing, as it would, the
best business blocks on Kansas avenue.
Rosters of the club will be mailed
out this week to members of the club,
from which ten names will be selected
and mailed back to the secretary. The
ten names receiving the highest vote
will be mailed to members, with in
structionS to vote for five. The five
receiving the highest vote will consti-
tute the new board of directors of the
North Topeka Civic club for the COM
ing year.
The children of North Topeka will
be made happy this year by a COM
munity Christmas tree and entertain
ment that will be held at the North
Topeka Community house, it was de-
cided last night at a meeting of the
North Topeka Civic club Fred Buech-
ner and Ralph Baer were appointed
to take charge and they will select
their helpers The date for the treat
NIL he of n the
committee. A canvass for contribu-
lions will begin at once.
Officers elected by Blue Relief
corps. No. 5, at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon were: president. Mrs. Cora
Ham; senior vice. Mrs. Minnie Swan;
Junior vice, Mrs Minnie Outright;
chaplain, Mrs. Nancy Evilsisor: guard,
Mrs. Lucy Peyton; conductor. MRS.
Ethel Litz.
TIE Boosters class of the North Side
Christian church will give a play at
the Seabrook school house Thursday
evening, December IA.
The North Topeka branch of the
W. c. T. U. have sent a Christmas box
to Community Center, KY. to be DIS
tributed among the poor of that dis
trict The box was packed Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary
Liittjohann, 927 Jackson street. 1t
contains toys, candy. nuts, etc, SUI
ficient to make many children happy
Miss Fern Pennick,, 1902 Western
avenue, IS able to be out again after
an attack of scarlet fever.
A Christmas exchange will be held
by members of Amity temple, No.
1OS, Pythian Sisters, at the regular
meeting Friday night at the hall, 900 |
Kansas avenue. Refreshments will
be served.
Mrs. William Farnsworth and Mrs. |
Ed Russell will fry doughnuts at the |
Community house Thursday. to be |
served with hot coffee, in connection !
with the Christmas Shoppe-whichr is |
to be held by the Merry Workers class |
of the Kansas Avenue Methodist |
church.
Mrs. Charles 1. Lamb and little son, |
of Denver. who are visiting Mrs. |
Lambs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. |
Pratt, are spending the week with |
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Lamb, of Herring |
ton
street. who has been sick at Christ /
hospital, was able to be taken to her
home yesterday.
The women's Home Missionary So
.ciety of the Kansas Avenue Metho- |
dist church met at the home of Mrs
afternoon. 4
Miss Bessie Duncan, 1872 North
Quincy street, is recovering from an
attack of diphtheria.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the North Side Christian church held
election of officers for the ensuing
year last evening. Officers elected
were: President, Miss Addie Knight;
vice president, Miss Emma Lou West
brook; secretary, Mr.. Doyle Duncan:
Miss Dorothy Markham.
An interesting program has been
prepared by the Merry Workers class