The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-04
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Mrs Alice P Denote today filed
q petition in the district court asking
a divorce from H. R. De Motto
The Girl Scouts Of the East Side
Methodist church see an entertain
ment Tuesday night at the church
Miss Nell Stringfellow, physical df-
rector of the Y w. c. A. Is quite III
at her home. 1874 Western avenue.
Mrs. s. S. Beggs. 1894 Topeka boule-
ward. has been called east on account
Of the serious illness of her father.
Mrs. A. Wikkerink today filed a
suir in the district court to foreclose
a mortgage for s1.675 on four lots in
willard belonging to l. s. and Louise
Lauck.
Frank G.. Richards, general secre-
tary Of the Kansas Sunday School as
ISOLATION, will deliver an address at a
meeting at Buxton Grove. Kan, this
evening.
Miss Virginia Campbell, secretary OF
the Provident association, has return
ed to Topeka after spending the holt
day weekend with her mother IN
Bolton, No
The second term OF the Knights Of
Columbus night school opened Mon
day night with an enrolment of zoo
students. Enrolment is open until
Friday night
A special conference of the official
board OF the Seward Avenue Meth
odfst church will be held on January
IL The annual reports Will be pre-
sented at this time.
The state charter board today grant
ed A charter to the Thompson Paint
& Color company of Kansas City, Kan
Tho company is incorporated with
capital of 100000.
? Tr1f
Avenue Methodist church will hold its
annual election of officers following
the midweek service of the church at
1880 o'clock this evening.
The meeting of Old Abe camp, Sons
Of Veterans and the auxiliary of the
the camp. which was to have been held
Thursday evening. has been postponed
for a period of two weeks.
Total fees collected by the state in
surance department last year amount
ed to 1919, 967.23. The collections
showed a gain of 5000 over 1920
when collections totalled $911, S3S.S9-
The supreme court has appointed
Judge r N. Pickler of Smith Center
as commissioner to take testimony in
the Craig divorce rehearing. The case
came before the supreme court from
Rawlins county.
w. H. Woodruff, Of the local Off
bureau. left this morning for Osawato-
ME, where he will take up claims and
other matters pertaining to the United
States Veterans bureau.
H. S. Putney, president OF the Roa3
Metal and Supply company, is again at
his office, on crutches- During the
extremely slippery weather two weeks
ago Putney slipped while in his plant
and fell, breaking his ankle.
Six cases of diphtheria were re-
ported to the city health department
Tuesday making a total of nine cases
during the first three days of the new
year. Three cases of scarlet fever
also were reported. There were two
deaths from scarlet fever during 1921
THE World" the official publica-
ton of Topeka high school, will be
issued Thursday instead of today. acz
cording to Herbert Abmeyer, editor
in-chief. On account of there being
no school Monday. more time was
needed this week to put out the paper
Fred Voiland. Topeka clothier. will
speak at a meeting of merchants OF
Kansas City, Kan, to be held at that
place Friday night. The Kansas City,
Kan. merchants are considering the
question of holding 4 sales merchan-
disc short course some time in Feb
ruary.
There will be no more skating on
the pools in Central Park and Gage
park until the weather gets colder"
E. +. A. Reinisch, city superintend-
ent of parks, said this morning
Around the edge OF each pool there
is melted a strip which makes skating
impossible"
Russell Harris was elected supertn-
teudent of the Sunday school OF the
East Side Methodist church at the an
nuaI election of officers. The other
officers elected were: Clifford Hall
ASSISTANT superintendent; Miss Laura
Gilmore. secretary-t and Carl
Megert librarian.
Only $91 is needed to complete the
$4,000 budget for George E Lerrigo,
work in China, according to E. B
Breithaupt. mem bership secretary Of
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. Lerrigo is the
personal representative of the Central
association in China.
Harry Jackson. negro, living in the
vinicinty of Sixth and California
avenues, was arrested this morning at
his home by Robert Pendleton, deputy
sheriff. on a charge of disposing of
mortgaged property. Officers had
been looking for him for several
weeks 1t is understood that he will
enter a plea of guilty, officers said.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
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dist church viii hold a meeting at
1880 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H NJ Sprinkle, 1906
Lane street. The ABC Day will be
given by Mrs. H NJ. Cline. Miss
Elizabeth Smith will be in charge of
the mystery box.
Charles Ash. who recently sold his
interest IN the Ash Lumber company
after founding and conducting the
business for thirteen years, will open
offices in Topeka soon as the repre-
sentative of the Arkansas Lumber
company and the Bradley Lumber
company both CT Arkansas. He will
handle special grades of lumber.
The Delta Theta Delta society will
hold its regular business meeting. fol-
! lowed by initiation, this evening at the
home Of Miss Marie Gavitt The mem
bers are; Miss Helen Howard, Miss
Vera Fuller. Miss Gilberta Shinn. Miss
Opal Hill. Miss Eta Coursey, Miss
Bernice Mowrer, Miss Lucille Kirk
patrick. Miss Marian Sturna and Miss
Gavitt.