The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-04

/ Mrs. l. NJ Crawford. Hinkson is sec
/ rotary of the organization, which in
I cludes poster advertising men from
Kansas Missouri and Nebraska.
DR.. James H. Wertendyke. member
( of the Flying Squadron, told Of the
attempts of the liquor interests to
/ change the Volstead act in an address
at the Trinity Methodist church Mon
day night. The Rev. Norma c. Brown.
of Bloomington, Ill, spoke this after
noon and Oliver W. Stewart will de-
liver an address at T:45 O'Clock this
evening.
A three-year course of fifteen weeks
each year for religious workers will
be established at Washburn college in
the near future. according to n state
ment made by President Z. p. Womer
of Washburn college, in an address at
the commencement exercises of the
Topeka community school for rel:g-
ious education, held Monday night at
the First Christian church.
The Hall Store Study Club
made up of employees of the Hall
store, has been organized, with the
promotion of socia bility among the
members of the staff. and improve
ment in their work. as the object. j.
A Crow, manager of the store. is
vice president; a. $. Mathews, secre-
tary-treasurer, and Helen Rutledgei
librarian. The club will meet on the
first Monday evening of each month.
are taking part in an essay contest
carried out by the National Humane
association of New York City The
national association is offering prizes
of $25. SIS and $40 for the best es-
says of less than 500 words, on kind
ness to animals. The contest is open
only to Boy Scouts. The essays of the
Topeka scouts are being handed to
John V. Floyd, local scout executive, /
to be forwarded to the New York as
ISOLATION. Tho contest will close
May "a.
There were more protesting property |
owners than property owners who |
wanted West Eleventh street resur- |
faced from Kansas avenue to Fillmore /
street. it has been shown by a check +
up by the street department of the |
city. This means that West Eleventh t
will not be reSurfaced this year The |
plan of resurfacing the street and re- !
stricting its use from heavy traffic I
was approved by the city planning |
board on the original petition of the I
property owners, and the petition was I
favored by the city commission.
Ray CASTOR was elected president /
law school at the orga nization of the
club Monday night. 1t was formed i
for the purpose Of studying parlia
mentary practice Other officers
vice president; Lloyd Morris. secre-
tary; Homer Dodge, sergeant at arms;
Charles Carpenter. reporter. Other
charter members are: Earl Hatcher.
Roy McCue. Maurice Strickenfinser,
William Buffers. Joe Moss, George
Model. Carl Ross and Charles
Rooney.
A union meeting of the twelve dis
tricts of Beulah chapter Q. f. S was
held Monday afternoon at the Masonic
temple, with more than $50 women
present. Mrs Margaret Bostic IS
worthy nlatron of the chaDter and
Mrs Mabel Lane. general chairman.
The following took part In the pro-
gram; Miss Ruth Stevens, Miss Mar
garet Gordon, Mrs. J. H. Cochran.
Mrs. Charles Joslin. Mrs. Maude Ca
iron. Miss Virginia Welty. Mrs. Chas.
Laird. Miss Daisy Childs. Miss Hazel
Swogger. Miss Betty Schick, Mrs.
Charles Spreng.
Mrs. Alberta Phillips, 1917 Hancock
street, Monday afternoon filed suit in
the district court for divorce from
William Phillips, a soldier at Fort
a bused her, called her vile names, and
accused her of infidelity. January 81,
she says. he knocked her down and
ordered her to leave him. She says
he has also threatened to kill her and
once came 10 Topeka in search of her,
calling at her some and making
threats. She asks the reservation of
her maiden name. Alberta Johnson.
They were married in July, 1921
A suit asking a receivership for the
Threader Press company, of Leaven-
worth. Kan, was filed here today in
he federal court by the E. r. Hensel
Steel & Copper company. of s. Louis.
The petitioners state that the company
has liabilities of $4,000 compared {
With assets of 100000. and ask that ]
[ be adjudSed inso.vent. They al cSe {
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