The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-16
NORTH SIDE NEWS
To Plant or Not to Plant? That's
the Question.
Regarding Grass or Trees on
North Side bikes.
FOR MORE WATERWAY.
Soldier Greek Santa Fe Bridge
Heightened.
Bank Excavated to Widen Red
Of Stream.
FOR MORE WATERWAY,

earth together. All kinds of plants have
been proposed from bird seed to trees
cane has also been urged as well as
Bermuda grass. The last, however. is
regarded as unadapted to this climate.
The proposition of planting some
| thing is preached both from a practical
and artistic standpoint. The idea of
| planting trees seems to meet with an
| proval from both points of view. While
In the summer the natural grass and
weeds growing on the entertainments
| when seen from distance helr to beau
| tify the scene. it has been suggested
| that trees planted at regular intervals,
would do more in this line than any
| thing else.
The drainage board have considered
these different ideas more or less seri-
ously and it is not improbable that
| something more might be done this
| spring.
! One North side man favored making
an automobile driveway by graveIing
the surface of the bikes, but so far moth
ing definite has been done toward that
proposition.
Mrs. J. r. Madison. assisted by the
Union Bible class of Rochester Sunday
school, entertained at the beautiful
country home of Mr.. and Mrs J. r.
| Madison Tuesday evening for the Of
\ ficers, teachers and members of Mr.
| Hoover's class. Those of the class who
| stood in the receiving line were: Miss
Hattie Campbell, Miss Eda McNoun,
| Miss Anna Anweiler the others in the
class assisting in entertaining in the
| different rooms. Red carnations We're
| given as first prizes in Trip Around
/ the World and other contests, after
! which st. Valentine appeared, delivering
| to each guest a souvenir Valentine.
! Punch was served in the dining room
| where Miss Blanch Snider and Miss
| Irene Winner presided at the bowl.
| Red was very effectively used in the
table decorations of ribbon draperies,
| hearts and a centerpiece of carnations.
| The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs A. J.
| Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Button, Mr..
| and Mrs. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Matchett, Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. c. Merritt. Mr.. and Mrs. D.
#. Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cecil,
| Mr. and Mrs. West. Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Brown. Mrs. Frank Shorthill, Mrs.
! Nicholas, Mrs. Crooks, Mrs. McNoun,
| Mrs. Anweiler. Miss Butterf1eld,. Mr.. J.
| r. Madison, Miss Esther Snider, Miss
| Grace Lonegan, Miss Gladys Owen,
Miss Helen Lewis, Master Lilford Owen
| and Mr. Charles Nicholas Members of
| the class present geweFe: Miss Ethel
| Neiswender. Miss May Shorthill, Miss
| Elsie Wendell, Miss Elsie McNoun, Miss
| Lois Shorthill, Miss HattieCanpbell, Miss
| Eda McNOun, Miss Anna Anweiler, Miss
| Blanch Snider. Miss Irene Winner, Mr..
| Roy Winner, Mr.. George Unger, Mr..
Ralph Cecil, Mr.. George Gilman, Mr..
| Perry Helm, Mr.. Guy Winner, Mr..
Reuben McNoun Mr.. Ernest McNOun,
| Mr.. Ben Winner and Mr.. Jesse Reamy.
| Concrete abutmentS are being in
stalled at the Santa Fe bridge north
east Of Topeka. This is being done
| because of the widening of the creek
bed at this point. The width has been
of the bank. The bridge has been
| raised about eight inches.
| This work has been done to give
more waterway in time of high water
| through an agreement between the
railroad company and the drainage
board.
I ]. N. Stewart of the North Topeka
drainage board has been delegated by
d, the board to confer with A. L. Mohler,
general manager of the Union Pacific,
regarding the continuation of building
bikes and jetties along the Kaw river
bank. 1t is the present plan of the
board to cooperate with the railroad,
which has already built some jetties.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Helen Nicholson has returned
home after a visit with her uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibbons,
at Santa Fe, N. M.
D. J. Hathaway is attending the
motor show in Kansas City.
Miss Elsie Mitchell, who has been
visiting her uncle, ]. w. Wilson, in
Usage City, has returned home.
Miss Elda Billings has returned to
her home in Manhattan after visit
| with North side friends.
A surprise party was given last Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. T. P. Rude at 1900 North Tyler
street. The evening was spent inform
ally with games and music. Light re-
freshments were served Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Rude
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. p Rude, Mr. and Mrs
J. Kleinfelter, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w
Slower. Mrs M. Dister, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Baird, Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mcdonald, Mr.
| and Mrs Retter, Mrs. F. o. Snyder
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w Bivens. MI aad
Mrs Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs Seigler, Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W
Little Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Perry, Mr.
and Mrs. A. v Garwood, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Tomlinson. Mrs. I. H. Kingman, Mr.
and Mrs Hook, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Forbes, Mrs. c. w. HamaSer, Mr.. and
Mrs. H ]. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence An
derson, Mr. and Mrs. Almer Yost, Mrs
, Carl Tomlinson, Mr.. and Mrs. A II
Mcdonald, Mrs. E. Tomlinson, Mr.. am
Mrs Frank Slower. Mr. and Mrs AL
, bert Wooster, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Rob
. inson. Mrs. Adamson, Miss Olive Rude
Miss Nettie Slower, Miss Pearl Klein
felter. Miss Ruth Slower, Miss Faitl
! Hamaker, Miss May Little, Miss Mabe
Kiugman Miss Leila Retter. Mis-
; Frances Little. Miss Georgia McGahey
! Miss Lecia Kingman, MISS Mapel FER
. lry. Mr.. Harold Rude, Mr.. Otis Snyder
Mr.. Harry Slower, Mr.. Ray Slower, Mr.
Arthur Dister, Mr.. Ralph Taylor, Mr.
Earl Taylor. The children present were
> Russell, Gladys and Marie Taylor
: | RAYMOND. Austin and Gladys Slower
Harold and Edna Retter. Jessie Rieger
Marguerite Mcdonald. Pauline Bivens
Hazel Kfngman, Cecil Wooster, Whit
mer and Mildred Tomlinson, Thelm;
, and Mildred Robinson
r A. NJ Petro. druggist
Il Joseph T. Hurst, who lives just mort
/ of Topeka. has recovered from a lon