The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Weaver, S2S Monroe street, are the
parents OF a daughter, born Saturday
The Parent-Teachers' association of
Van Buren, school will meet tonight
at the school house to elect officers
for the coming year.
Money to loan on improved real es-
tate-reasonable rates-and no red
tape-Telephone 1896. The Topeka
Mortgage & Investment Co.-Adv-
Mrs. Herbert J. Corwine was today
reported to be much improved. after q
critical period following an operation
at a local hospital
'sThe Cvpsy Rover" a comedy, will
be presented by the eighth grade
pupils OF Washington school in the
Topeka high school auditorium We'd
nesday night.
The regular COLUMBUS chorus prac-
tIce to have been held Tuesday night
at the Knights OF Columbus hall Will
be held tonight instead. Dean Henry
Y. Stearns is directing the chorus
A daily vacation Bible school will
be conducted by the Rev J. A McAfee
at Westminster Presbyterian church,
beginning JUre Il. Approximately
$50 students are expected TO enroll.
\ special meeting of Abdallah
Shrine. VIII be held at s O'Clock to-
night to elect a representative to the
meeting of the Imperial Shrine in san
Francisco. six members Of the order
from Topeka are to attend.
TWO two-ton White trucks. pur--
chased by the city thru the Road
Metal q supply company, were
brought to Topeka today from kan
sas CITY. They will be used in connec-
ton with the city's asphalt plant.
The ladies' of the Social order OF
the Beauceant will hold a line party at
the Novelty theater Tuesday after
noon. All who wish to attend are re-
quested TO meet in front of the theater
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
The disabled veterans of the World
war will hold a meeting Tuesday eve
ing at 7:3O o'clock at the American
Legion hail. 80 West Sixth avenue,
10 complete plans for the organization
of a society to care for the sick and
worthy.
The alumnae of Stormont hospital
will give banquet for the graduating
class tonight at Edgewater Beach
The members Of the class are: Miss
Grace Jordan. Miss Ruth Root. Miss
Nfargu erite Bower. Miss Carolyn Rice
Miss Ellen Steele and Miss Kathrun
Crooks.
Alan Sells is TO make a three years
tour OF the United States in a specially
equipped motor car. to write special
articles take pictures, and lecture The
material he collects will be sent to
Field and Stream. outdoor magazine
He is making the trip for the Amer
Jean Game Protectors association.
-Four cases OF tuberculosis were re-
ported to the city health department
during the week which ended Satur-
DAY. other cases of communicable
disease reported included: five cases
OF social disease, thirteen cases OF
chicken pox. five cases Of diphtheria,
two cases Of scarlet fever and one case
of pneumonia
The Union Taxicab company has
applied for charter of incorporation
under the name of the Checker Taxi
cab company. Incorporation with a |
capitalization Of $4,000 has been ap-
piled for. The members of the COM
pany are o. NJ. Estes. Manford Hicks. |
Harrison Graham, Albert Shaw and |
Pat Reynolds.
The street car tracks at the corner |
of Fourth and Polk streets have re-
Gently been adjusted to prevent the |
humping Of motor cars approaching |
them over the newly asphalted street ]
Gangs from the street car cOmpany's |
forces are now engaged in lowering |
and smoothing the crossings at Cor |
don and Laurent streets in North |
Topeka
The first Shrine special over the |
Union Pacific passed thru Topeka this
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock bound for |
the san Francisco convention 1t car
ried a delegation Of about zoo Shriners
from Washington. ID. c. The train |
was running several hours late and |
did not stop here. A stop is scheduled |
at Fort Riley, where the Shriners will |
inspect the fort and what remains of |
Camp Funston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelsey Petro of 1912 |
West street will go to Honolulu for
a two months stay following the
meeting of the Imperial Council of
Masons at san Francisco the middle !
of this month On their return they
will visit for two weeks in California. |
and return to Topeka by way of the
Grand Canyon OF Arizona Mr. and
Mrs Hale Fsire will occupy the Petro
home during the owners absence
When the trash piled in a shed back
OF the north building of the Topeka /
high school caught fire late Saturday
afternoon. boy cigaret smokers who
had hidden out" there to enjoy the
noXious and forbidden weed, were
blamed The trash fire was extin-
guished without serfDus damage other
than to the shed. and a multitude of |
rats was driven out from under cover. !
with resulting casualties among them |
selves.
The savings plan inaugurated IN the |
city schools three months before their |
close. will be continued thru the sum
mer vacation, according to J. II. Lee, |
president OF the Kansas Reserve State |
hank. in which the school children's
deposits are being made. The ma
jority OF the pupils in Topeka's schools |
became depositors during the last
term. and the scheme will be started |
working again with the reopening OF |
school next fall
Among fifty American students |
chosen by the international Y NJ. c. |
a student commission to make q trip !
TO Europe this summer is Harold W. /
Harrington, 1163 Garfield avenue. |
Harrington is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs |
W. W. Harrington and is a senior stu /
dent in electrical engineering at the l
state university. He Is a graduate Of /
the Topeka high school and spent two /
years at Washburn. He will saf SOM 4
time this month.
It Is believed that at least $50 To- /
pekans will enroll in the salesnanship /
school which is being organized by G. |
c Sickler, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce The course uyilI 1a.4