The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-27
Cooperate With Residents of
All Sections of City.
F. 0. MORHS is PRESIDENT
Both Men and Women Boost for
Better City.
Club Formed in 1907 Has Men,
bership of 800.

poet who said that
Two men together, as man run.
Are more than twice as strong as one"
But the originator of the sentiment
overlooked u bet He didn't mention
the women. The organizers and lead
ers of the North Topeka Civic club
didn't make that mistake
The membership of the club is now
past the 800 mark and is steadily
growing And there are both men
and women in the organization me
record of its achievement backs up
the statement of the poet. that coop
Grafton multiplies efficiency in geo
metrica1. not arithmetical. ratio.
Organized in 1907.
The North Topeka Civic club was
organized in 1907. and thruout its
life has been an organization of the
citizens OF North Topeka working for
any project which will benefit North
Topeka, or which will benefit the COM
munfts- surrounding it And cooper
atien with the residents on the south
side of the river for the benefit Of
Topeka neither North nor South
nor East nor West-but TOPEKA, has
been one Of their strong points
3 F. o Morns. grocer. IS president OF
ehe club He was the first president
and served for several years when it
was first organized. He is serving
asain. The other officers are; Roy
Boast. vice president; Fred Buechner.
treasurer r. f. Fritz secretary. In
addition to the officers named. C H
Ecebler and J. c. Sned:-ler are mem
l1ers of the board of directors
The Committee Members.
There are fourteen standing com
rn1ttees in the club. The committee
On ways and means consists of +. c.
Gibbs. chairman; w. H. Rutter. +. p.
Elmore, A. V. Lindell and Z. S Ores
-.
The auditing committee consists of
p. T. Baer. chairman; II. G.. Buech-
rer and R Z Fritz.
The committee on public improve
11ents consists of J. d Pratt chair
man. Frank Roller. c. l. Thomas,
I. f. McGrew and William Van Ness.
The committee on civic improve
nent consists of George Knoll. chair
man. c. II. Peebler. Z. r. Hayes. Roy
Boast and J. c. Snediker.
The committee on good roads and
drainage consists of V. r. Parkhurst.
chairman. Charles f Suit. ! B. Bill
lard. c J. Stewart. w II. Williams.
The visiting committee consists of
F. &. Morns, chairman. r. R. Baer,
Y r. Parkhurst, F. C Gibbs and J. A.
Sheet
The committee on schools consists
of Dave Wallace. chairman. c. NJ.
Morrow, V r. Parkhurst. Albert
Levett and Albert Shook
The committee on entertai nment
consists of C. NJ Morrow. chairman
H A French. Mrs. Charles Stewart,
J. a Sheetz and Mrs. F r. ConwelI.
The house committee is composed of
Fred Buechner. chairman. Charles B.
Griffin and c. II. Peebler.
The membership committee is COM
posed of Clarence Kfstler. chairman,
}. NJ. Rair, Fred Buechner. B A.
Retter and c. H Peebler.
The social committee consists of
Mrs c J. Stewart, chairman. Mrs. c.
b Griffin. Mrs F. O. Morns. Mrs
Roy Boast and Mrs. Fred Buechner.
The special standing committee on
parks consists of J B. Billiard, chair
man. F. c Gibbs. v r. Parkhurst, R
r. Baer and J. d Pratt.
The historical committee is headed
by Mrs. H. A. French and the other
members are Mrs. Charles Suit and
Miss Eleanor Kimban.
A Successful Year.
I've feel that the year which has
passed has been one of unusual good
fortune and accomplishment for the
club and for the community which il
serves, the president, +. o. Morns,
declares.
Tronts which the club has initiated or
az least assisted in. and which in
cluded:
The leveling and grading Of por-
ton of Garfield park. the installation
OF more camp stoves there, and an
additional water service for the use
OF motorists and others
Topeka avenue connected. by paving
with the paved stretch Of the Victory
Highway entering North Toneka ov,eT
the lower Silver Lake road.
The Topeka avenue drainage prob-
lem IN the disposition of storm water
solved by the completion of a sewer
which has been tested by the rains of
the past few days. and which has
proved successful
The cutting back of the c,,rbine a.
the corner where Kansas and Central
avenues join, for the benefit OF mo-
florists.
Morns pointed out that the club has
received the fullest cooperation from
the city commission in making these
Improvements. IN most of the cases
We had but 70 suggest to them. and
point out the things we wished, and
he said
Among the things which have been
accomplished. not the least is the Sc
curing to the club, free of debt. of
ne me 0oilllnIhlty mouse where its meet
mss are held, and the ground on
which 1t stands. The final payment
on the property is being made this
week. and leaves the property clear
and unincumbered in the hands of
the club
A Real Community Center.
p On the ground where the eor,
munity house now stands. it ia The
nope OF the club some day-possibIv
not in the remote future-to erect =
building which will serve as a real
community center. where large gath
erings may be held and a real home
OF community spirit fostered
We believe that we have PinalI,,
secnred the definite promise OF he
establishment of an interlockine SIC
nal system at the crossing OF the
Union Pacific tracks over Kansas ave
nue., Morns said I'VE have 49,,
sssured by the officials that the mans
rave been approved. and that the
7 mon Pacific, the Rock Island and
the Santa F'e are agreed to cooperate
Nrfth the installation OF the system"
An interlocking system there would