The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-13

sociation of Mutual Insurance COM
panies,, will leave Tuesday for Belle
/ vile, where he is to preside Wednes-
| day and Thursday at the annual state
| convention of the association which
/ is to be held there on those dates
More thanN dozen fire Insurance men
from Topeka and vicinity will attend
the convention, leaving Wednesday
morning.
The results of the games in the
Sunday school league Saturday were
as follows: Junior league = First
Presbyterian, 8; Trinity Methodist, 81;
Central Congregational, 8; United
Presbyterian. /; First Christian, g.;
Lowman Memorial Methodist, 0. In
termediate league-Central Congrega-
tiona1, IS; English Lutheran. 16;
United Presbyterian, II; Westminster,
16. Senior league-Lowman Me
mortal, 2; First congregational, o.;
First Baptist, SO; Seabrook. 2; Oak
land Christian, Is; Oakland Presby-
terrain, 20.
Frank G. Richards, secretary of the
Kansas Sunday School association,
will speak at the annual Ellsworth
county Sunday school convention.
Fred z. Gates, superintendent of the
department of business and organiza-
night for Clay Center, where he will
speak at the Clay county Sunday
school convention. Mrs. Isaac Sewell,
superintendent of the children's di-
with the members of the executive
committee on the children's division,
on the program for the state conven-
ton at Wichita, next May.
DR.. J. E. Bradford, national sec
rotary of education of the United
Presbyterian church, will be one of
the principal speakers at the district
institute of the denomination at the
United Presbyterian church, Hunto0n
and Fillmore streets, Friday. A ses-
sion will be held at $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon and a session will be
held at 1880 o'clock in the evening.
DR.. J. c. Wishart, st. Louis, and DR..
R. T. Campbell, president of Sterling
be held in the interests of the new
world movement of the denomination.
Delegates from Winchester, Dennison,
Eskridge and Lyndon will attend.
Arrangements have been completed
for debates between the Kansas City
Junior college and Washburn, in jan
uary. Sophomores and Freshmen are
eligible to try out for this debate,
which will be on subject, Resolved,
That the United States should adopt
the cabinet form of government"
Try-outs will be held next Tuesday
for both girls and men. The debates
will be held January H. Washburn
girls will probably go to Kansas City
10 QeDales Willis lilGlE men Will SOAAC
here. Miss Lacy Herrick will coach
the debate teams from Washburn.
Miss Herrick, a senior in the public
speaking department. has had consid-
cradle experience in intercollegiate
debate.
In the thirty-o one years since alfalfa
made it's debut on the inventory OF
Kansas agriculture, this state has be-
come the largest grower among the
states of this important crop. Inc
growth in popularity of alfalfa in this
state is illustrated by the following
figures taken from reports of the state
board of agriculture: 1891, acreage
34,3S4; 1901. acreage 319,142; 1911,
acreage e76,O94; 1921, acreage, 1864
TAI. Kansas average acreage for the
three years ending last year was
1,143,0OO. Her closest competitor was
Nebraska with three-year average
of ,057, 900, according to Secretary J.
C. Mohler of the state board. During
Kansas has had an average acreage of
1,179,759 with an average annual
value in production OF $49,17s,4s1.
A new evening voIiey ball tourna-
ment will be started Wednesday at
the Central Y. NJ. C. A Four teams
games will be played on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. 1t will close
December 2S- Members OF
team No. 1 are: DR.. A Kushner, cap |
tain; D. H. Elliott. A. H. Nohrn, c. H |
Morrison, j. H. White, G. West, A E. |
Robinson, Members of team No. 2 |
are: H. G. Barton, captain; w. o. |
Bush, George Sorenson, j. E. Allison |
A. E Blythe, c. d. Yetter, and F. @. |
Dreaming. Members of team No. /
are: Guy Stoves, captain; H. NJ Long, |
Dale McGrath, A. II. Moser, L. R. Pet |
tbs. E. E. Roudebush and J. R. Wad- |
Members of team No. are: |
E. NJ. Beachley, c. NJ. Case. D. r. |
Taggart, F. D. Schoenberger, G. w /
Shimeall, V. G. Lawrence and L. B. |
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