The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

sion to be held October -. Applica-
lions for federal aid for road building
will be considered at the time.
The supreme court has denied q
writ of mandamus directing the scnooli
board in District No. 2. Belle PLANE,
Sumner county, to conduct a four-year
high school course this year.
NJ W. Watson, state highway en-
eineer, has started on a motor trip
over several of the principal state
highways. He will make his first. in
spection tour In western Kansas.
Notice was received Monday of the
reappo:ntment of H. L. Peppmeyer as
deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks
lodge for the northern district of
Kansas Peppmeyer served in this Of
flee last year.
About 10000 circulars were sent to
all Kansas American Legion posts
Monday by the compensation commit
tee of the organization. The circulars
urge members to support the compen-
sation measure.
Election of class officers at Wash
burn college will take place Friday
morning under the auspices of the
student council. Each class will elect
representatives to the student coun-
GILL The law school will hold a sep
arate election.
The Civilian club will hold ladies' 4
night dinner and meeting at Pelletiers
Tea room at O'Clock Friday evening
Justice Judson S. West of the Kansas
supreme court will speak after din
ner on the recent meeting of the
American Bar association at San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Topeka Commandery No. 5, knights
.Templar, will hold work in the orders
of the Red Cross. Malta and Temple
at o'clock this evening at the Ma
sonic temple. A supper will be served
A 6a,- nf
lingame, Oskaloose and Topeka will
be initiated 70,
A Joint meeting of the four local
councils of the Security Benefit asso-
citation will be held on the evening of
Friday, October 6, at the Odd Fellows
temple, for the installation or OFFICERS
of the councils. The installation will.
be preceded by a supper and the init
tiation of ten candidates. v
The board of directors of the Cen
trail Y NJ. c.. A. will hold meeting
Friday noon at the association build
ing to select a new president. Charles
P. Adams, former president, resigned
last week. B. G. Alexander. of Deli
yer, international secretary of the as
ISOLATION, will attend the meeting.
Charles Merrill, of Silver Creek, n.
Y, is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. 4. Bush, who reside on
the East Sardou avenue road. He
peka on a motorcycle in one week. He
is so impressed with Topeka that he
will enter WashbuTn college this fall.
Members of the Central Park Christ
tan church will observe church night
with a meeting wednesday. evening.
A basket dinner will, be served at 6:SO
o'clock What Our Church Needs"
will be the topic under discussion at
the meeting at 1890 O'Clock. There
will be a meeting of the official board
at $50 o'clock.
The Rev. Edmund J. Ku1p, pastor
of the First Methodist church, will be
one of the principal speakers at the
booster meeting OF the scottlsh Eite
bodies of-the Valley of Topeka Friday
evening, SeprernDer9 1.-The nTeeGng
will be held to arouse interest In the
fall reunion of the bodies sUn October
"a, %, '26 and 27. A supper will be
served. Orchestra music will be pro-
vided.
The annual Topeka high school
World assembly program was given
this morning in the high school audi
torium. A one act comedy represent
ing the Topeka High School World as
the owners. of all the newspapers in
the world was presented by the mem
bers of the Journalism classes Fol-
lowing the play 4 copy of the first
issue of the World was given to each
student.
A large barn on Ranch No. OF the
Security Benefit association, contain
ing 1000 bales of hay, was totally de-
stroyed Monday afternoon when II
was struck by lightning The loss was
practically covered by insurance, ac-
cording to J. M. Kirkpatrick, national
president. The stock and a quaunty
of farm machinery was removed by
Clarence Brownell. who entered the
barn to put up team.
Announcement has been made. by
J. NJ. Kirkpatrick, national president
of the Security Benefit association OF
the appointm emit of Mr.. and Mrs C.-F.
Groomer as superintendent and ma
tron of the home and hospital of the
association. They succeed Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Walker, who resigned in
order to make their home in Califor-
mer1y in charge 1.-THE odd Fellows
home at Eureka Lake, Kan.
Washburn law students. who have
long chortled over the plight of the
college students who had to attend
compulsory chapel, are getting dose
of their own medicine. Compulsory
chapel has been instituted in the law
school, to be held every week, on Nom
day morning. Lawyers of state wide
prominence will speak at these meet
ings. Monday, Joseph Waters. talked
to the law school. telling of his ex-
peI1SHCSS as d lawyer OA many
A meeting OF the lodsesTin District
No. 81 Of the grand lodge, A. F. & A
NJ. of Kansas, will be held in Topeka
Tuesday, October 3, at the Masonic
temple. Samuel Alexander, district
deputy, will be in charge. The meet
ing will be held for the. purpose OF
instruction in the degrees. The lodges
to be represented at the meeting are:
Topeka Lodge No. II, Orient lodge
No. 81, Golden Rule lodge No. 80,
Sloan lodge No.. 225, of Topeka, and
the lodges at Auburn, Dover. Waka-
rusa and Maple Hill. "A
The pastors of the four local Chris
tan churches will hold a conferences
this evening with the Rev. John ID.
Zimmerman. secretary of the Kansas
Christian Missionary society, for the
purpose of completing local arrange
ments for the state convention of the
denomination in Topeka, October to
5. Fifty Kansas speakers and eight
out-of-state speakers will appear on
the program. The sessions OF the con-
vention will be held at the First and