The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-13
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AT HOME NEWS

nee Investment Co, 534 Kansas Ave.
Phone 5050.-Adv.
An every-member canvass will be
held by the First Methodist church on
Sunday, February rs.
The Bearcubs. d junior boy scout
organization OF the First Presbyterian
church, will meet Thursday night at
the church.
The women of the First Baptist
church will hold an all-day meeting
in the church parlors on Wednesday.
Luncheon will be served at noon.
The Mission Study class of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
give a party for its members at 1880
clock Tuesday evening at the church.
Mary f Smith was granted d.
vorce from G. J. Smith in the district
court Saturday afternoon and restored
to her maiden name, Mary F'redericks.
Five hundred and forty-four pupils
are enrolled in the commercial de-
partment of Topeka high school. The
enrolment in the typewriting classes
is 100.
The members of the young married
peOple's class of the First Baptist
church will hold a Valentine party at
1880 o'clock Tuesday evening at the
church.
Work on the new Euclid Avenue
Methodist church is progressing de-
have been constructed to the. second
story line.
Motorists should be careful in pass
ing streets leading to and from fire
stations The large number of alarms
recently have kept the fleeing fire
trucks on the run.
The officers and teachers of the
Sunday school of the First Presby-
terrain church will hold their monthly
dinner at 1880 o'clock Tuesday even
ing at the church.
The members of the Christian En-
deavor society of the Westminster
Presbyterian church will hold an en-
tertainment at 1880 o'clock Thursday
evening at the church.
Howard Reed. 16, was arrested Sun
day night by the police on a charge of
driving his motor car over a fire hose
at Curtis and North Jackson street.
He was released on $40 bond.
Deforest Edwards was granted di-
Vorce from Edna E. Edwards in the
district court Saturday afternoon. He
testified that she refused to live with
him or talk to him for several years.
A motion picture entitled, ''The
Vicar of Wakefield" will be shown
Thursday. February %, at the West
Side Christian church by the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the church.
The large number of Sunday fires
indicate that the men of the house
holds who are used to steam heated
offices are too energetic with the coal
shOvels in their one day a week at
home.
The Odd Fellows of Topeka and
Naomi Rebekah lodge No. 95, will
give a public valentine party at 9
o'clock this evening at. Penwen hall,
odd Fellows temple, 1T West Sixth
avenue.
Miss Mildred Jackson of 1900 Chan
| dler street. a pupil of Washington
school. made 100 per cent in the mu-
! sic memory contest held Friday after
| noon between Washington and Mon
roe schools.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Square Circle club, to be held at the
| Elks club at $50 O'Clock tonight will
be addressed by President P. P. Wo-
mer, of Washburn college, and Mayor
Herbert J. Corwine.
James NJ. Boutwell,, a Marysville
! farmer, today filed a petition in vol
untary bankruptcy in the United
| states district court at Topeka. Both
we'll places his liabilities at $2,642 and
| his assets at $S80.50.
Thomas F. Prout, secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, left today for
st. Louis. where he will attend a con-
vention of the secretaries, of the rail-
road associations of the southwest. He
will return to Topeka Wednesday.
The members of Lincoln Circle No.
I, Ladies of the G. A. r., presented
the First Lutheran church with a
large silk flag at vesper services held
at the church Sunday afternoon. The
presentation address was given by
Mrs. Mollie Hunter.
Two addresses on abraham Lin
coins Religion" were delivered Sun
day by the Rev. Clifton Merritt Gray.
the first in mis- own pulpit in the
morning, and the second at the .
O'Clock vesper service of the First
Congregational church.
The quarterly conference of the
First Methodist church will be held
Tuesday evening at the home of DR..
Edmund James Kulp, pastor, 500 To-
peka avenue. Representatives of the
various church organizations will pre-
sent reports at this meeting.
The Benjamin Franklin council OF
the American Association for the Rec
ognition of the Irish Republic, will
hold a meeting at o'clock tonight al
Klingaman's hail. 116 East Sixth ave-
nue., to discuss plans for an entertain
ment which will be given on st. Pat
rick's day.
| Charles L. Mitchell secretary and
sales manager of Crane & Co, has re-
turned to Topeka after a business trip
in the east. Most manufacturing
| cities are working at ABOUT 90 per cent
of their employment ratio" he said
And the ground is covered with snow
Kansas looks mighty good"
A pageant TEST of the thirteenth
was presented Sunday night by the
members of the Christian Endeavol
society of the Central Avenue Chris
tan church at the church in observ'
ance of the forty-first anniversary OF
the organization of the first Christian
| Endeavor society in the world.
Bishop James Wise will deliver al
address at the annual banquet of tn,
Santa Fe Foremen's association. which
will be held at o'clock Thursda!
evening. A musical program will b.
given by the following persons: Mis-
Mabel Shirl1, Charles Williams, SEQ
vile Davidson, and Theodore Hanson
orchestra.
Princess Watawaso. mezZo-soprano
) interpreter of Indian songs, dance
+, and folk lore. will appear in two re
citals Tuesday at the Topeka higl