The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-15

Dr. p 2. Womer, president of
Washburn college, spoke at the regu-
| lar meeting of the North Topeka Civic
club last evening on higher educa-
ton, it's value to the individual and to
/ the community. He also emphasized
! the advantage of Washburn college to
Topeka. The new officers of the Civic
club, elected recently. were installed.
They are: F. o. Morns, president: Roy
Boast. vice president; Fred Buecfiner,
treasurer.
| In reply to letters received from
hstarving relatives in Russia, Anton
Lamprecht, 500 East Gordon street,
and Anton Lamprecht, Jr., $50 North
Sardou, have remitted ten and twenty
dollars, respectively, to the American
Relief administration toward their
relatives assistance. They are located
in Pfeifer, Saratof, in one of the worst
famine districts. Ignatfus Haberkorn,
535 East Gordon street, also has sent
help to the amount of twenty dollars
to his brothers, Johannes and Matthias
Haberkorn. at Simonaflza, Saratof,
who wrote him that they were in
urgent need.
"Alice in Hungerland." a film de-
picting the journey of little orphan
girl thru the Near East, and showing
the thousands of children cared for
by the Near East Relief in the orphan
ages, and the thousands for which
there is no room, either in Orphanag ges
or hospitals, hundreds of whom die of
starvation and exposure daily. will be
shown at the North Topeka Com
munity house Thursday evening. Will
liam A. Biby. state director of the re-
lief work, will speak on '-Salvagipg
Civilization in the Land Where Civfli-
cation Had Its Birth"
W. +. c. No. "a will present a large
American flag to the Community
House on this evening. A short ap-
prOpriate program will be given.
Music will be furnished by the Boys
Industrial school band.
Amity temple, Pythian Sisters, No.
1OS, will hold the regular meeting at
the hall. 900 Kansas avenue, Friday
evening.
Joseph Stock, W. A. Crooks. George
II. Fleischer. members of the Roches-
ter district school board. and ID. F.
Wickman and Glenn Pollom were APP
pointed as a committee to investigate
country school buildings in the county
and vicinity with a view to obtaining
ideas on country school architecture
to be used in planning the building of
the new school which will replace the
one destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
The committee was appointed at a
meeting held Tuesday evening at the
irons of Rochester district and the
school board met to discuss the build
ing of new school house. The COM
mittee will report on their investiga-
tions at a meeVng which will be called
in the near future.
A new millinery store is to be
opened shortly in North Topeka by
Mrs. NJ. p. Faust, manager of the Va
riety store. Mrs. Faust returned few
days ago from Kansas City Swhere she
had gone in the interests of the new
store.
Notes and Personals.
Roy Baer 90 Quincy stret. yesterday
underwent a tonsilar operation at Stor-
mont hospital.
The prayer meeting service OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will be held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. MOrns, 1908
Quincy street, this evening.
Mrs. Clarence Gabriel who has been sick
at her home 217 East Gordon street. threat
end with pneumonia is recovering.
The w W. G.'s of the North Topeka Bap
fist church will meet Thursday evening at
the hOme of Miss Elizabeth Schenck. 11O3
Harrison street
Mrs Mumby is recovering from a serious
illness at her homeNn Topeka avenue.
A box social and old fashioned dance for
members and their families only, will be
given this evening by Star lodge No. 20
at the hall. No charge will be made.
The Bereans Of the North Topeka Baptist
church will meet at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Schenck, 1103 Harrison street, Friday after
noon.
our rubber goods department can supply
you with Guaranteed" hot water bottles
and syringes. A NJ. Petro & Son, prescrip
tion specialists.-Adv.
The fire department was called to the
home of +. Simmite, 110I Van Buren street
this morning about II 10 to extinguish a
roof fire. The damage amounted to about