The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-03


girls OF the Central Avenue Christian
church Bible school. the men and
boys were ahead yesterday by Al
points, turning in So points yesterday
The contest will close the last sunday
in April
Seaman Athletic Tournament.
Plans and arrangements have been
made 20 have a big comm unity DAY
and field meet at Seaman high school
next Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
Different races. jumping contests.
baseball accuracy tf--ovs. baseball
distance throw school relay races for
both boys and gas ere scheduled for
the grade sch-.G.s il this acsIrIct
which are: Er-a-i. E-sst Ir5FtroIa.
Rochester. VeS- I'D -s-.,.a- 5.eaoken,
Indian Creek. h'ai-s-.rU NHl Wv Val
ley. Dave Wl.iE-e H-t.i rr>~%[t 10 the
school making tie iiacar t-1-nrs SS per
their enroIInlent. a p--<c Ok Il made 70
order pennant. so 4 school %-i-h 10 en-
rolled will have an equal chance with
one with 500 enrolled
Various games and stunts are ar
ranged for all. the parents and grown
up folks also 10 try their skill-and
win prfzeS-Which have been donated
by the North Topeka merchants. as
Boys sack race, girls potato race.
ladies race. married mems race. fat
mans backward race, ladies' baseball
throw. lady teachers 100 yard dash.
etc.
Every one from any section. any
where. is most cordially invited to at
tend. have a good time and help our
boys and girls play. Dave Wallace,
principal OF the Lyman school, has
charge OF the festivities and has
promised to cure any case OF crouch
or blues any one may carry with him
that afternoon.
The North Topeka branch OF the
W & T L. will meet with Mrs. Mary
Liittjohann. e35 Jackson streets Tues
day afternoon at 2:7O-
II ever a contest should be held IN
Topeka for climbing = creased pole, /
Charles l. Haywood. for many years
q resident or North Topeka. now liv-
ing at as Harrison street. south. /
would probably come off winner.
Mr. Haywood recently passed his
eightieth birthday anniversary and a
few days later went into No 1 fire
station and stated that on his sew
enueth anniversary he had climbed up I
the brass pole At the station which the !
firemen use when an alarm is turned. /
the stairs.
Mr.. Haywood took off his coat, his |
derby hat. balanced the stub OF cigar /
he was smoking on the brim, and pro-
ceeded TO climb the pole. something /
none Of the firemen have done
Reaching the top he slid down. put I
on his coat and hat and resumed 1
the smoking OF his cigar as tho he
had done nothing unusual for man /
OF his age
The Big Brothers class Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church gave an
April Fool party Saturday evening at
the home OF John Ward. ga Van l
Buren, street
Miss Pearl Dean was presented
with a picture as a wedding gift from
the members az the Joy class. and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parneu were pre-
scented with a wedding present Of
silver set from the Big Brothers class.
Guests at the party included: The
Rev and Mrs n A Peck and chill
dren. Miriam and Edwin. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Graham. Mr.. and Mrs VIII
Ripley. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Parueu. Mr..
and Mrs John Ward and son Bobbie,
Mrs Mark Warboys. Mrs Ella Way
choff. Miss Virginia Currier. Miss
Helen stein. Miss Nellie Ward. Miss
Augusta Hardt. Miss Marie Wilson.
Miss Leta Allen. Miss Margaret Dun
lap. Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, Miss Olive
Fisher. Miss Margaret Howard Miss
Gladys Cooper. Miss Bessie Byrd. Miss
Pearl Dean. Miss Effie Dean, Miss
Faith Dean. Mr. Wilbur Mason, Mr..
choff. Mr.. Vernie Rogers. Mr.. Walter
Barnard. Mr.. Leon King. Mr.. Guy
Dawson. Mr. c. W Endinger-
Notes and Personals.
The Junior QueeA Esthers OF the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church will
Il
at the home of Miss Lucille Antrim.
S30 Jackson street.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Topeka Christian Endeavor union will Il
be held this evening at the Second I
Presbyterian church corner Gordon /
and jackson streets All Esndeavorers !
OF the city are invited
An entertainment will be given by
after the regular meeting Tuesday
evening
No meeting OF the Girl Scouts of
the Second Presbyterian church will /
be held this week. L
The Sunday school OF the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church reported an
fof 271 yesterday the /
North Topeka Ba ptist. 265. and the
Central Avenue Christian. $50.
Mrs T. A. Wilson acted as director
% a special service OF the Christian I
Endeavor AT the Central Park Chris
tian church at $50 O'Clock last eve
ming /
The Women's Missionary society Of
the North Topeka Baptist church viii
meet at the home Of Mrs d L. But
ton. Sl9 Van Buren, street, Thursday
afternoon at $3.50.
A teachers and officers conference
% the Central Avenue Christian
church Bible school will be held nj
$50 O'Clock Thursday evening at the
following luncheon
The Mems Bible class OF the Kan
s2s Avenue Methodist church will
meet Tuesday evening at the home az
A. T. fowler. 21s Holman street
Mr. and Mrs L W Smith and
daughters, Miss F'reda and Miss Mar
lorie- Of 1015 Jackson street went to
WameSo yesterday where thew were
guests at a birthday dinner given by
Mrs L L Parsons in honor Of the
eighty-fifth birthday anniversary of
her father. Mr.. NJ. D. Smith
Mr. Van Ness OF 1919 Quincy street
has returned from Concordia where
he was called by the serious illness or
his little child, on word from AIRS. Van
Ness who Is visiting relatives there.
Mr. Van Ness reports the baby much
improved