The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-12

The North Topeka drainage board is
doing its bit in helping with the I'M
employment situation The board has
between ten TO thirty men who have
been employed for the past sixty days
on the banks and in the channelsi Of
the Kaw river and Soldier creek.
weeds and brush have been cleared
away and distractions of various
kinds removed from the streams. The
men employed are from the portion of
the city north of the river, as the
money obtained by the drainage board
comes from taxation of this district.
The annual parish meeting Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd was held
last evening at the rectory, 1011 Jack
son street. The resignation of the
senior warren. Paul Sorenson, was ac-
eepted and his successor viii be elected
at the next meeting of the vestry.
Mr.. Sorenson has been senior warden
for the past ten years, and resigns as
he is leaving to spend the winter with
relatives in California. Members of
the vestry were reelected as follows:
Mr. Manning, junior warden; George
Samuel Ferguson. Morris Milan,
Lakfh Meade Walter Kendall, and
Mr.. Gross Lay delegates to the do
cesar convention which will be held
at Grace Cathedral February S, 6, u
are Mr. Manning and Morris Milan
Delegates to the Church Social Service
league are Mrs. Marshfield, Mrs
George Anderson and Mrs Morris
Milam-
A talk to men and boys will be
given at the Community house this
evening at 1880 O'Clock by H.~H. Had
ley who is conducting meetings at
Grace cathedral
Notes and Personals
Mrs. J. B. Cain of 1928 Central ave
nue. spent today in Perry, the guest of
her son, W. c. Cain, and family.
A social club has been organized by
Anlfty temple, Pythian Sisters, who
met at the home of Mrs C. w. Baker.
1929 Van Buren, street, south, for this
purpose.
Mrs. F. r. Dresback Of Kansas City
will came tomorrow to visit her sis
tiers, Mrs. J. B. Cain of Central ave-
nue. and Mrs. E. NJ. Reekards, S17 Lin
coin street, south.
s. R. Dexter, undertaken, s23 KAN
sas axenue.-Adv.
Willis Reifsnyder.aform of North
Topeka, but now living in California. is
visiting friends here.
Officers of Blue Post No. efeetsd
at the meeting Tuesday afternoon are:
Mrs. Winnie Henderson, president;
Mrs, Minnie Swan, senior vice presi-
4 dent; Mrs. Nancy PeEtpn. Junior vice
president; Mrs. Viola Smith. secretary;
,
Mrs. Nancy Evilsizer, chaplain; Mrs.
Edith Chiddix, conductor; Mrs. Anna
Evens. guard; Mrs. Ina Shuborg, must
clan; Mrs Ada Atkins. press corre-
spondent; Mrs. Ethel Litz, assistant
conductor: Mrs. Grace Holmes, as
sistant guard; Mrs. Lorene Horton,
color bearer No. 1; Mrs. Burtie Curtis,
color bearer No. 2; Mrs. LaYerna Mid
dleton. color bearer No. 8; Mrs. Ella
| Saunders, color bearer Ne. 4.
Mrs. Joe Griffin of 1925 Quincy
| street is sick at her home.
Mrs. Henderson of Garfield Place
| who was recently brought home from
| a local hospital, is very low.
| Mrs. J. c. Carey of 1926 Jackson
l street, who has been serious sick with
| pneumonia, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Walter Arburthot, 1874 Brooks
avenue, died this morning at hei
1 home. Mr.. Arbuttot is employed al
the Forbes mill on West Laurent
1 street.
/ vacuum cleaners.-Adv.
Mr.. Leonard Juneau of Central ave-
1 nue. is critically sick with pneumonia
Mr.. George Schenck. who is seri-
ouslys sick with pneumonia at. his
| home. 1103 Harrison street. was
thought to be slightly better today.
Mrs. T. M. Forbes, formerly oil
l North Topeka, is lying at the point
OF death at herr home near Sacra-
| Forbes, formerly of Topeka. now sur
| perintendent of the National Oil in
terests in Leavenwortff, is on his way
| to his mothers bedside. Mrs. FORBES
| has been in a critical condition since
| Sunday. following an attack of influ-
/ enza, which is prevalent in California.
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