The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
Local Mention

i 1928 Christmas Savings Club start
/ ing. Pays per cent interest. Join
and be sure of a fat check next De-
cember. State Savings Bank.-Adv.
A touring car was damaged this
morning when it skidded at the inter
section of Gordon street and North
Topeka avenue. A broken wheel was
reported.
A wrestling bout will be staged be-
tween Chester Dixon and Ernest
Glover December 10 at Iukens' Opera
house, S11 North Kansas avenue, J. ].
Anderson, promoter, announced today.
Both men are reported to be in good
condition for the match. Both men
weigh IT'S pounds. Many victories in
the middle west have been credited to
Dixon. He will arrive in Topeka De-
cember is.
Phi Kappa debating classes in To-
peka high school have finished their
third series of debates for this term.
One more series of debates will be held
before the spring term opens.
In order to assist students who ex-
pect to take up special professions in
planning their programs, bulletins
haFe been issued to the advisers at
Topeka high school showing the sub
jects which should be taken for train
ing in these professions. Courses in
engineering. medicine, law. Journalism,
agriculture and home economies are
included in the list.
c. B.Pratt, division superintendent
of the Rock Island, came to Topeka
today from division headquarters at
Harrington, to attend the meeting of
the Topeka Rotary club. The arrival
of cold weather has not resulted in
any more than the usu.l check on
railroad operation, the business on the
Rock Island is very heavy, and the
division is in good condition for win
ter, Pratt stated.
w. r. Kercher, of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone company. declared to-
day that in this. sort of weather the
wicked have all the best of it. ''The
Bible says the wicked man standeth
And that's more than the average
righteous man can do today"
Mrs. Mary Mckinney of Baldwin is
visiting at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Cooper SIS West Fifth street.
A Ford touring car driven by
George Christopher. an employe of the |
Lux Mercantile. company, skidded into |
the curb at SeyentGeth street and To- |
peka avenue today. One wheel of the |
car was broken. No one was injured. |
it was said, and the car was not 9TH |
erwise damaged.
The biggest box which has ever been |
made up Tor P1ne Mountain school by
Washburn students was filled We'd |
nesday night. when, Washburn stu
dents held a Christmas service on the
More than 200 persons gath
cred about one of the evergreen trees
growing on the campus, which was
decorated and lighted with electric
lights. Led by a quartet of college
men, Harold Lowe, Charles Currey,
Robert Bell, and Horace Bowman, the
crowd sans Christmas carols. The
filling of the Pine Mountain box is
done every year, under the direction
of the social service department of the
Y. w. c. a. 1t is sent to
Pine Mountain school. a little settle
ment in Kentucky, where a number
of poor mountain people live.
The contract for the excavation for
the new Topeka hotel at Seventh and
Jackson streets was scheduled to be
let late this afternoon. The board of |
directors of the Topeka Hotel com
pany was in session at the office of
J. r.. Burrow. Jr., this afternoon.
There are six bids on the excavation
work in the hands of T. w. William
son, supervising architect. |,
Cash for Liberty Bonds-K1einhans.