The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-29
SNAP SHOTS
Ar HOME NEWS

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H. R. JosIin. of the Topeka office
of United States Veterans bureau. was
in Emporia Thursday on business OF
the bureau.
DR.. ]. T. Crawford, secretary of the
Kansas Baptis. conference. viii preach
in both the Swedish and First Baptist
churches in Concordia Sunday.
! Frank C. Richard. secretary of the
Kansas Sunday school association. is
in Eskridge today. where he IS hold
ing conference of Wabaunsee county
Sunday school officials. -
Members of the three Topeka
lodges of the Ancient Order OF Unlteo
at the Odd Fellows temple, 52l
Quincy street
E. L. Bowers was granted a. permit
to build an office building at 627 Col
lege avenue, to cost $1,000. It will
be 16 by 80 feet, and will be OF wood
construction.
Mrs. Mary E Furbish. religious
education secretary of the Kansas
Christian ~ ssionary society, will
leave Saturday for Mcpherson, where
she will direct a young peoples con-
ference of the Christian church
The Rev. John D. Zimmerman, gen.
eral secretary OF the Kansas Christian
Missionary society. will leave for Ma
pie Hill, Saturday, where he will be
present at the election of officers of
the Maple Hill Christian church.
Frank Nuss. former vice president
of the Topeka Kiwanis club, will en-
tertain the old board of directors of
the club and their wives, at his home
Tuesday evening. it was announced at
today's meeting of the directors of the
club.
Ten candidates will be initiated by
Woodmen of America, at the next
meeting, Thursday. More new MEM
bers have been received the last
twelve months than in any previous
year.
Three more cases of diphtheria
were reported to the office of DIR.
Earle G. Brown, city health officer
today, making the total number of
cases in the city eleven Two scarlet
fever cases and four pneumonia cases
also were reported. -7sl.-sl-.
The city fire department answered
two calls to put out chimney fires this
morning. One was at 100 West Cor
don street and the other at 324 Leland
avenue TheX happened eleven min
utes~ apart The first one was at
Neither fire caused damage.
The Rev. John d. Zimmerman, gem
eraI secretary, and Mrs, Mary Z. Fur
bish, superintendent of religious edu-
cation, of the Kansas Christian Mis-
s.onary society. returned from Kansas
at the National Conference
of Evangelical Christian workers.
Mrs. Isaac Sewell, superintendent of
children'S Sunday school work of the
Kansas Sunday School association, will
leaXe Monday on tour of conferences
of children's work. Mrs. Sewell will
hold conferences at Lawrence, Ottawa,
Emporia, White City and Alma, re-
turning to- Topeka the later part of
tho week.
The last meeting OF the Shawnee
county legislative committee. made up
of State Senator Hugh L. Fisher and
the Representatives from this county,
erpoon at the Chamber OF Comm cree
when residents. of the county who have
legislation which they wish introduced
are invited to present II to the Shaw
nee county delegation.
The baImy southern breeze today
DESTROYED the equanimity and inter-
rupted the morning siestas of four
fence warmers who habitually recline
aga ,nst the fence which surrounds the
construction work at the southeast
corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues.
The breeze blew down the fence send
others escaped by fast foot work. |
Scratches and bruises were the sum
of the wounds.
Al +. Williams United States dis
tr-ct attorney, was the chief speaker
at today'S regular meeting OF the Fire |
Und derwriters' association held at the |
Chamber of Commerce. Williams
spoke on the laws which affect in |
surance against fire and theft. Several !
other members of the association |
jo ned in a general discussion OF in I
surance methods ana problems. |
Holmes Mead acted as chairman of |
the meeting.