The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

The annual election of officers of
the North Topeka Civic club will be
held this evening at the regular meet
ing of the club at the Community
house, corner of Laurent and Jackson
streets. 1t is important that every
member of the club attend this meet
ing, whether he has attended regular
~ heretofore or not
1t Is time the citizens of North To-
peka are awakened to the fact that it
is a privilege to belong to this organi-
cation. The Civic club stands in the
same relation to North Topeka that
the Chamber of Commerce Goes to To-
peka. By backing and supporting the
North Topeka Civic club the North
side citizen is assured of receiving
more attention for his section of the
city in civic matters than if this part
OF the city had no civic organization
to take up various matters as a body
with city officials.
While it is a privilege it is also the
duty of every citizen of North Topeka
to belong to the North Side Civic club.
And in holding membership, the mem
bers should also make it a point to
attend the meetings whether they have
business to bring before the club or
not. What benefits one portion of the
community benefits all, and only by
working together can worth while
things be accomplished. At various
times since its organization the meet
ings have been remarkably well at
tended, but it has been noticed that
these members have attended in num-
bers only when some business of per-
sona1 interest to them was to come
before the club The North Topeka
Civic club is not an organization for
any one portion of the community. but
aims to work for the good of all sIn-
eFl her
same viewpoint and come to the meet
ings when the other mans interest is
the one to come before the meeting
and not limit his attendance to his
own personal interests. Back your
neighbor and he will back you.
Nor is it enough that the members
pay their dues regularly. The club
needs the presence of the members at
the meetings. The work of the club
is left TO a few faithful members and
then criticism is made that nothing
is done. If these same critics would
attend the meetings they would see
how much had been, and is being ac-
complished. and would be given the
opportunity to help ALSO .-
The meeting this evening with its
attendant business is an important one
and an effort should be made by every
member to be present. The North To-
peka Civic club is representative of
North Topeka. Let US make it an or
ganization that will reflect credit on
the past to put North Topeka on the
map. and with the cooperation of all
the members can do more.
The compressed air tank at the
Standard OIL Co.'S filling station. cor
ner of Gordon street and Central ave-
nue.. blew up yesterday afternoon
shortly after 2 o'clock. The ware
house in which the tank was located
was badly damaged. but no one was
hurt. A window in the Klussman
property, Jos West Gordon street, was
broken and debris from the ware
house was thrown across. the street
SOUTH into the postoffice yard. r. Z.
Ferguson. local manager of the COM
pany, said that in his opinion, defec-
tive welding on the tank must have
been the cause of the explosion. While
the tank carried but $50 pounds of
air pressure, a large hole was blown
in the tank. This is the second acct
cent from compressed air explosions.
since the station has been located at
this corner.
The East Indianola church is hold
ing special meetings at the school
house every night this week. The
Rev John 3. Gonzales, who is con-
Quoting the meetings. preached a
strong sermon last evening. These
meetings will be held this week only.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. G. W. Dowell of Hamlin, Kan.
is visiting for a few days at the home
of her sister. Mrs. I. W. Wilson, 1884
Kansas avenue.
The, Home Missionary society of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. c. H.
Dyal, 110S Quincy street.
S. R. Dexter. undertaken, SIS Kan
sas avenue.-Adv4
The Floyd Boyle family has moved
from 141S Madison street to 1113 Cen
trail avenue.
The life of Dr. Henry NJ Graefe.
1903 Kansas avenue. was proba bly,
saved by his wife yesterday morning
when she heard him fall to the floor
of the bath room, and upon entering
found he had been overcome by gas
fumes from a stove in the ROOM Mrs
Graefe dragged her husband to an