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The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 25, 1958 Raymond E. Badsky. Raymond E. BADSKY, 69, of 1612 Morrison, died Monday in a Topeka hospital. He was a retired carpenter. He was born February 4, 1889, at Twin Mounds, Kan., and lived in Los Angeles, Calif., 35 years before moving to Topeka a year ago. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carrie B. Badsky, of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Elva Meline, Mrs. Bertha Camphuis, Mrs. Helen Seal, Mrs. Jean Fletcher and Mrs. Theodora Allen, all of Los Angeles; a son, Glenn Badsky, Los Angeles; 16 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Elinor O'Loughlin, Glen Burnie, Md.; Mrs. Velma Kelly, Menlo Park, Calif.; Mrs. Lois Rissman, Lawrence; and Mrs. Dorothy Young, Topeka; two stepsons, Hugh and Glen Thurber, both of Topeka, and 13 stepgrandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be in Los Angeles. The Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of local arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 25, 1958 Joe Fowler. Joe FOWLER, 46, brother of Mrs. C.E. Graff, 2228 Wilmington, died Monday in Granger, Wyo. He was an employee of the Union Pacific signal department and had been associated with the company 30 years. Besides his sister in Topeka, he is survived by four other sisters, Mrs. Martin Thamling, Garden City; Mrs. Earl Holman, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Cora Adams, Rockford Ill., and Mrs. Nellie Nichols, Thomasville, Mo. Funeral services will be at Cheyenne, Wyo.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 25, 1958 Robert L. (Lynn) Smtih. Robert Linzy (Lynn) SMITH, 84, suffered a fatal heart attack Monday at his home, 615 Lawrence. He moved to Topeka from Harveyville 26 years ago. He was a member of the East Side Baptist Church and a charter member of the Harveyville Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sarah Smith, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Edna McGahen and Mrs. Dollie Akers, both of Topeka, and Mrs. Leona Dunn, Downey, Calif.; a son, Lloyd D. Smith, Topeka; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Isabel C. Roth, Menlo Park, Calif.; a brother, J.A. Smith, Ajo, Ariz.; and a step-daughter, Mrs. Vera Griffin, Topeka. The Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Tuesday March 25, 1958 George Nichols, 81, Former Topekan, Dies. George A. NICHOLS, 81, a retired editor of Printers' Ink, advertising trade publication, died Monday in New York. He began his career in Topeka with Capper Newspapers, and at one time was telegraph editor of The Topeka Daily Capital. While in Topeka, he was one of the first reporters in the country to cover Carry A. Nation's hatchet crusade against the old-time saloons. Before his retirement as editor of Printers' Ink, he was also the Washington correspondent for that magazine. He was a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday March 24, 1958 B.E. Allen. B.E. ALLEN, 79, resident of the Corning community more than 50 years, died Sunday at his home in Corning. He was born April 3, 1878, in Spring Valley, Minn. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Allen, of the home; two sons, Elton Allen, Soldier; and Russell Allen, Centralia; a daughter, Mrs. Josie Hilbert, Boulder, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Carl Allen, Home, and a sister, Mrs. Cottie Clark, Clay Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Corning Methodist Church with burial in Corning Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday March 24, 1958 Rev. Bernard Young. The Rev. Bernard F. YOUNG, 79, retired minister of the Central Kansas Methodist Conference, died Saturday night at the Methodist Home for the Aged. He was born April 21, 1878, near Ft. Scott. After graduating from the Ft. Scott High School, he entered Baker University where he was graduated with a B.A. Degree in 1907. He then went into the Indian Territory as a missionary among the Indians. Three years afterward he entered the Iliff School of Theology where he received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1913. He returned to Kansas in 1915 where he served for 46 years before retiring. Among the charge he served included Pretty Prairie, Haviland, South Hutchinson, Geuda Springs, Argonia, Belle Plaine, Ellinwood, Englewood, Coats,Haven,Antrim, Adover; Belpre-Zook, Elkhart, Moscow and Milton. He returned to Winfield in 1954 and became custodian of the historical society. From an empty room in the library at Southwestern College, he established a research room of Methodism. He entered the Methodist Home for the Aged March 2, this year. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rosa C. Young, also of the Methodist Home; two sons, W.Telford Young, Wichita, and James W. Young, Topeka; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Paul B. Young, Wichita; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Home with graveside services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Spring Hill. The Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday March 24, 1958 Mrs. Susan LaClair. Mrs. Susan Pashaw LaCLAIR, 93, lifelong resident of Jackson County, died Sunday at her home near Netawaka. She was born May 7, 1864, in Jackson County. She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Gladys McKinney, Holton; Mrs. Susan Belair and Mrs. Lucy Kabance, both of Topeka; Mrs. Mary Hubbard, Netawaka; Mrs. Catherine Lewis, Wabaunsee; and Mrs. Elizabeth Bennick, St. Marys; a son, George LaClair, Manhattan; two stepsons, Frank LaClair, Topeka and Wilie LaClair, Mayetta; 44 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Padden Funeral Home of Holton is in charge of arrangements.

The Topeka Daily Capital Monday March 24, 1958 Sim Roby. Sim ROBY, 87, lifelong resident of the Holton community, died Saturday night in the Holton hospital. He was born August 5, 1870 on a farm west of Holton. He left the farm in 1918 and moved to Holton. He was a member of the Holton Methodist Church. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Kauffman, Holton; a stepson, Basil Lee, Olathe; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mercer Funeral HOme at Holton with burial in Holton Cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 4, 1916 Marriage License. A marriage license was issued yesterday to William A. GILBERT, 23 and Naomi KING, 20, both of Topeka.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday Feburary 4, 1916 Mrs. Lorinda A. BLOOMFIELD, 62 years old, wife of William BLOOMFIELD, died last night at her home, 1616 East Third street. She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Daisy M. WILSON, of Keene, Kan.; Mrs. Lillie P. METZER and Mrs. Maude E. KENYON, of Topeka; two sons, Charles H. BLOOMFIELD, of Keene, Kan., and Carl S. BLOOMFIELD, of Paxico, Kan. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

The Topeka Daily Capital Friday February 4, 1916 The funeral of James NORMAN, who died Tuesday in St. Marys, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock form Lane's chapel. Burial will be in Mount Auburn cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 The funeral of Arthur BARNETT will be held from the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Walter GRAY, on East Paramore street, this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in Mount Auburn cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 Word has been received in Topeka last night of the death of Mrs. Harriet ROOSE, who died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Aggie WINELAND in Hillsdale, Mich. SHe was the mother of J.F. ROOSE and L.O. ROOSE, of Topeka. Mrs. ROOSE was 79 years old.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E. CLARK will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home, 825 Monroe street. The services will be private. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 Word has been received of the death of Miss Althea B. WOLFE, formerly of Topeka, who died in a Kansas City hospital as a result of an abscess of the throat. Miss Wolfe had been taking a course in nursing in the University hopsital in Kansas City and would have graduated next July. SHe was a sister of MRs. Frank SCHERMAN of Topeka. She is survived by her parents, Mr.and Mrs. J.C. WOLFE of Olathe, Kan., three sisters, and a brother.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 The funeral of James MONAHAN will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from Penwell's chapel. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 The funeral of Miss Sylvia May MICHAEL will be held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. MICHAEL on the corner of Freeman and Sardou avenues in Oakland. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 Eugene Maxwell, the 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. MAXWELL, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of his parents, 2001 Buchanan street after an attack of scarlet fever. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home. The serivces will be private. Burial will be in Topeka cemetery.

The Topeka Daily Capital Thursday February 3, 1916 Mrs. Margaret A. SHIRLEY, 67 years old, died at 6:30 o'clock last night at her home, 1557 Garfield avenue. There will be a short funeral service at the house at 12 o'clock Friday noon, and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon there will be another service at the Grantville Methodist church. Burial will be in the Grantville cemetery.