The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs H A. Sund. 421 Elm
wood avenue announce the birth, on
November 80, of a daughter, Anna
Marie.
Arrangements for a state grange
meeting to be held in Leavenworth in
Pomona grange at a meeting Saturday
Afternoon at the Y. w G. A
The directors of the Topeka Kiwanis
club met at the Chamber of Commerce
at noon today for their regular lunch
| con and business session. Only routine
! business was transacted today.
Two new cases of diphtherfa were
4 reported TO the office of DIR. Earle G..
Brown. city health officer, this morn
I ing None was released from quaran-
tine today. Six were released We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Central Y! NJ c. A. was host
/ at a chicken dinner Thursday evening
/ to sixty-tkree nonElembers of the as
lsociation between the ages of 10 and
la. Following the meal. Edwin
Binger. a local scoutmaster, told
stories to the boys
Prof. W. ]. Morgan. of Washburn
| college, will be the principal speaker
at the Sunday afternoon forum con-
Quoted by the organized labor unions
| of the city at Labor hall. The Label
League forum tonight will be conducted
by J. P. Fidler, president of the local
Garments organization.
The attendance at the benefit show
given at the city auditorium Thursday
afternoon and evening was excellent
between 1000 and 5000 tickets to the
show having been sold There were
three performances, under the auspices
of the shop craft and theatrical unions
in Topeka
Paul Fung and Harry Crane. of
Washburn college, and Dave New, of
washburn high school. will be speak
ers on the program of the state older
boys conference to be held in Man
haitian today. Saturday and Sunday.
Sixty boys from Topeka will attend
the conference
The Kansas Association for the
Blind is making a survey of the blind
of this state in order to determine
their capabilities and needs. 1t is
requested that every blind or par
TALLY blind person send in their name
and address to Miss Daisy Garvin,
9OO1 Illinois street. Lawrence, Kan.
Troop NO. of the Topeka Boy
Scouts won the contest for a silk flag
which was held at the state house
THANKSGIVING morning. The stunt
which they presented consisted of the
building of a bridge with cord and
logs over which the entire troop
paraded. The troop was presented by
c. A. HARLAN with silk flag in recog-
milton of its record.
Detailed plans for the excursion of
state convention of the real estate
boards of Kansas at Hutchinson, Mon
day and Tuesday of next week. were
discussed at todays' special meeting
of Topeka Real Estate board. More
than a score of Topeka realtors will
attend the state convention and will
make an effort to bring the 1928 con-
vention to Topeka
G. w. Smith. newly appointed divi-
sion freight agent for the Santa F'e at
~ l., Ill -T-S~ I'll > ],
eral offices of the company ct Topeka
today. He became division freight
agent at Oklahoma City on the ap-
poiutment of NJ. r. Burton, formerly
division freight agent at that point. to
be industrial commissioner of the road
at Topeka Smith was division freight
agent for the Santa Fe at Pueblo,
Colo. before being stationed at Okla
homa City. He will return to Okla
homa City tonight.
Fifteen per cent of the state taxes
for 1922 are still in the hands of the
statement by n. A. Turner. state au-
ditor. Turner estimates the present
reserve at .272.OS7.67. Most of the
reserve will be eaten up in the next
couple of weeks when the state audi
tor draws on the treasurers for 10 per
cent of the taxes. The balance, tho,
is a BIT unusual. AS "a general propo-
sition the December drafts arc on the
AteN tdAe> culAeCIeQ IoE tIlS succeeding
calendar year, but made available for
December use under a statutory pro-
vision.
Permits to build three dwellings and
to build an addition to a fourth were
granted by the city fire marshal today.
All the dwellings are to be built by l.,
r clearinghouse. They are to be To-
Gated at 124S Plass avenue, 1920 Clay
street. and 1712 Laurel avenue A
permit to build an addition to a dwell
ing at 1928 Van Buren, street, owned
by James Tempel, was granted A
hermit to build a private garage at
1854 Van Buren, street was granted 10
T. NJ. Smalley. r. E. Derby is to build
filling station at 1301-O2 Seward
avenue, according to a building per
NIT issued. 1t will cost $3.50.