The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

PhOne S1Io.-A0V.
A class of twenty-five or more can
didates will be initiated by member
OF Topeka lodge No 524, L. o. O. NJ,
at a meeting next Monday night
Members of Topeka Chapter No. 5,
Royal Arch Masons. will hold work
in the Most Excellent degree, Monday,
November 20, at the Masonic temple.
Members of Topeka Chapter No. 4,
Disabled Veterans of the World War,
will make plans for reorganizat ton ana
election of officers at meeting TINS
evening at Capitol post hall.
Miss Edna Umstot, director of reli-
gious education of the Kansas Baptist
convention, will speak at the young
peoples meeting of the central district
at Newton Thursday and Friday
Wives of Methodist ministers of To-
peka entertained the pastors of other
churches and their wives at a lunch
con this noon in the parlors of the
First Methodist Sunday school temple.
More than 5000 worth of tickets to
the two comedies to be presented Fri
day afternoon and evening in the To-
peka high school auditorium by the
Coffer-Miller players. have been sold
to the high school students.
A paper entitled. THE American
Legion Department News Bureau"
will be read by Frank E. Samuel,
adjutaht, at a meeting of the Amer
lean Legion department heads at In
dianapolis. December and 3.
public reading club will meet in
the basement of McVicar chapel, at
ming at 1880 o'clock. H J. Colburn,
principal of Washburn high school, |
will read two short stories by W. w. |
Jacobs
Elmer F. Strain, past commander of
Topeka Commandery No. 5, knights /
Templar, will inspect the command |
cries at Atwood and Colby, Kan, to-
night. He is a member of the inspec-
ton staff of the grand commandery of
Kansas.
The Rev. J. T. Crawford, secretary /
of the Kansas Baptist convention, Will |
speak at the dedicatory services for
the new recreation hall of the North /
Ottawa Baptist church Friday eve
ming. He will attend the homecoming
day program at Ottawa university
Saturday.
The name of E. w. James, chief
of the bureau of public roads of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, has been added to the list OF
speakers who will appear before the
county officers of the state who meet
here Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
The Father and Son banquet of the
Central Park Christian church will be
held at o'clock Friday evening in the
church dining room. One hundred
and fifty men and boys are expected
to attend. A special father and son
sermon will be delivered Sunday
by the Rev. ]. Quincy Briggs
pastor.
A night janitor will be employed at
the Topeka high school building, COM
this week There has been
no janitor work at night in the high
school buildings since last August. In
addition to his regular duties, the
night janitor will assist in class
parties, which are given in the high
school gymnasium.
Canton Topeka No. I. o. o. f.
will give motion picture in the 1. o. !.
o. F. hall, III West Sixth avenue,
Thursday evening at z: AS o'clock. All
odd Fellows and Rebekahs and other
persons who patronized the Canton's (
former entertainments are invited to
attend. No fee will be charged and no
collection will be taken.
Results of spelling tests which were
given to the ward school children from
the third to. the eighth grades last
Friday are very satisfactory SO far as
according to A ]. Stout, SUI
perintendent of city schools The Of
fetal scores will not be made public
for some time. There will be no spe-
cial tests in the ward schools this
week.
Members of the Modoc club will
hold a special rehearsal at S:15
O'clock Wednesday evening in the
choir room of Grace Cathedral,
Eighth avenue and Polk street.. in
will be presented Friday night in Au-
burn. The concert will be the first
number on the Auburn community
concert SERIES
The second number on the fall en-
tertainment program of the Central
7. NJ. c. A. will be held on the eve
ming of Friday, November "a, E. B.
social secretary, an
nounced today. The Colored Hi-Y
club will furnish a program consist
ng of dialogues, music and playlets.
It is planned to hold an old fiddlers' I
contest in February.
Topeka chapter No. 4, Disabled Vet
Grams of the World War, will meet at
hall. 21O West Sixth avenue. All mem
Ders are asked to be present as cleo
lion OF officers will be the main bust
ness of the meeting. The present Of
w. r. Thrill, treasurer, and
3. NJ. Carthel, acting adJutant.
Topeka council No. 2, Security Bene-
lit association, will initiate a class of
at a meeting at s o'clock
his evening in Penwell hall, Odd Fell |
lows temple. Members of Columbia
council No. so, will initiate a class of
Friday evening A motion
picture and literary entertainment
will compose the program of the
Juvenile lodge, Saturday afternoon at
Penweu hall.
The Rev. John H. Fazel is moving
into his new home. recently purchased
At 72S Lincoln street The Esperanto
club will meet there next Thursday
evening for study, instead of at 1920
Mulvane street. Anyone interested in
he international language is well
come to attend. The club meets every
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock with
Mr.. Fazel. Win. Fazel will continue
10 occupy. the residence at 1920 Null
Tane street.
Gold. silver and bronze medals will
be awarded to the winners in the in
door track meet OF the Central Y. NJ
c A. which will open Thursday aft
ernoon. Thirty boys have enrolled in
the contests. The contests include,