The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-19

Dave Wallace. playground super
visor, Miss Viola Van Nice and Miss
Lola Mckee. directors. of Quincy
Grant Fairgrounds, closed the play
ground season with a picnic at Gar
field park Friday afternoon. that will
long be remembered by the children.
At 8 o'clock the children gathered at
Quincy. There were big Children and
little children, fat children and lean
children-al with the school childs
bright and shining face. This when
they started for the picnic grounds,
for they were out for a good time, and
whoever knew a child to really enjoy
life with a clean f0ce-that is, notice
ably clean?
Down Quincy street the parade
marched, Wallace and the boys carry
ing the heavy paraphernalia for the
sports. baseball bats. basketball nets.
horSeshoeS, etc, while the feminine
portion and the little tots followed,
carrying mysterious bundles and pack
ages that held the real essence of the
picnic-the eats. Wisely waiting until
after each child had been generously
fed with the regulation picnic lunch,
Mr. Wallace treated each child to
"honeydew" ice cream. The wisdom
of waiting until after luncheon was
clearly demonstrated wnen it was seen
with what renewed appetites the.
youngsters attacked this dainty. More
than three hundred children were
present at this farewell entertainment
This is the second season Dave Wal
lace and Miss Van Nice have had
charge of the Fairgrounds, and they
have proved deservedly popular with
the young people. Miss Mckee has
been substituting for Miss Vivian
Horsefield for the past two weeks,
Miss Horsefield leaving to take an
other position. During her short stay
Miss Mckee also has endeared herself
to the children whom she had in
charge.
The rank of knight will be con-
ferred on candidates at-the meeting of
An1ity lodge. No. 231, Monday evening
at the hall, 900 Kansas avenue.
No church services will be held Sun
day at the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church as H. A. French, chairman Of
the pulpit supply during the absence
of the pastor, the Rev. r. E. Gordon,
has been unable to secure a supply,
owing to the fact that many ministers
are away on vacations. However, Sun
day school services will be held as
usual.
The services at the Central Avenue
Christian church Sunday will be:
Bible school, GAS, S. H. Thomas, su-
perintendent. Junior congregation and
sermon at II. Subject of sermon by
the pastor, the Rev. 1. A. Wilson, Yet
mediate Christian Endeavor, o'clock.
Evangelistic service a s o'clock, sub
ject, Aid to Right Living"
J. NJ. Best, senior partner of the
firm Best & Page, owners and pub
fishers of the Shawnee Farmer, will
retire from active management of the
publication. This move is made nee
essary thru i'll health. Best expects to
go to Kansas City where he will be
under the care of a specialist. Ralph
Searle, editor of the Shawnee Farmer,
will hereafter take more active part
in its management.
The regular meeting of Shawnee
council, No. 8. S B. A, will be held
Monday evening at the hall, followed
by refreshments.
A new restaurant, under a new
management. will open for business
Tuesday morning at sos Kansas ave-
nue.. The building, which has been
closed for the past week, has been
thoroly renovated inside and out and
new fixtures have been installed.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hastings and
family. 1929 Jackson street. have re-
turned from a trip to western Kansas.
Mrs. Clarence Gabriel of III East
Gordon street is visiting friends in
Kansas City.
Mrs George Skinner and children
OF Shorey have returned from indie
pendence, Kan, where they have been
visiting.
Wanted-Fire, auto and tornado in
surance. Accounts for collection.
Unique Loan & Inv Co.-Adv.
Dave Wallace, principal of Lyman
school, who has been living at the
Henry Buechner home. 100 West Cor
don street, has moved to the home
of his parents, 12S Holman street. Mr.
ana Mrs. Wallace moved here recent
ly from Wisconsin and bought the
property in Holman's addition for a
home.
Bargain in residence near jackson
and Gordon. Pays $3.50 on investment
Part cash. Unique Loan & Inv. Co.
Adv.
The Royal Neighbors sewing circle
met Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Grace Hitchcock. 1917 Mon
roe street. south. Those present were:
Mrs. George Young, Mrs. Eta Hun
ter, Mrs. V. c. Hunter. Mrs. Rosa
Starbird, Mrs. z. Croft, Mrs. L. o.
Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard. Mrs.
Ralph McGinnis. Mrs. c. M. Miller.
Mrs. Hitchcock, Helen Chapman, Mar