The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
Twenty-Acre Experiment Farm
for Prairie Home.
To Be in Charge Of r. Gephard
of X. s. A. C..
LAND FURNISHED BY FARMERS
New Officers Elected by North
Side Horseshoe Club.
Other News of Interest to North
Shawnee.

1t is probable that a twenty-acre ex-
pertinent farm will be established in
the Prairie Home neighborhood next
spring.
The farm will be under the super
vision of r. Gephard, now connected
with the experiment bureau of the
Kansas State Agricultural college. The
land, should the movement be carried
out. will be furnished by those of the
neighborhOod who are interested in
scientific farming.
In addition to the farm. it is planned
by farmers of the neighborhood to hold
boys farming contests. Cash prizes
will be offered. Plans for organizing
the movement are now being consid-
cred.
Elected Officers.
At meeting of the North Side
Horseshoe club held in the offices of
the Bair packing plant Tuesday even
year. The officers: F. o. Morns. pres
ident; D. T. Gabriel. treasurer, and r.
r. Baer, secretary.
The club now has a membership Of
more than thirty persons.
Thanksgiving Parties.
A Thanksgiving party given by the
B. Y. p. U. of the North Topeka Baptist
church, will be held at the home Of
Miss Grace Forbes, 1901 North Monroe
street, next 1ucSOay ulSul.
Thanksgiving leafs" will be served.
The membership of the Baptist asso-
citation is more than hundred young
people. undoubtedly the largest organ
ization of its kind in North Topeka
Arrangements are being made by a
number of other societies and church
organizations for Thanksgiving parties.
Notes.
A meeting of the Bible Study club of
district No. will be held at the home
of Miss Grace Forbes, 1901 North Mon
roe street, tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
Charles Pence has returned home to
Elmont, after a business trip to the
North side.
r. 8. Priddy, of Elmont. was q North
side business visitor today.
/ The Intermediate society of the North
Topeka Baptist church will hold a buss-
ness meeting at the home OF Carl
Hirschberg, 619 North Harrison street,
tomorrow evening.
i The Lamont Bible club will meet
| Thursday morning from $50 o'clock to
1890 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Sam
uel Mite. 11o1 North tTAcfsen street
turned home after a. business trip to
, the North side
! Frank Mongold of Perry was a North
side business visitor Tuesday evening
G. o. Peck OF kilmer has returned
home after a business trip to the North
side.
| Ester A. Rose of Elmont was a North
side business visitor Tuesday evening.
r.. Nichols will leave this evening
/ for Kilmer where he will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Marsh
George Hite Of Elmont has returned
home after a business trip to the North
side.
Miss Nellie Priddy Of Elmont has left
for Lamar. Colo. where she will spend
a short time.
Fred Cook has returned home to FL
mont after a business trip to the North
side.
| George Maus of Hoyt was in North
! Topeka today on business.
| The Mothers Bible club of Shorey
J will meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Otis Sny-
der.
A. v. Steck of Meriden and p. H
Moser Of Silver Lake were North side
visitors Tuesday evening.
! Mrs. John Hart has returned home
to Iowa after visiting friends and rela-
tives in North Topeka.
i A large crowd attended the meeting
. Of the Indian Creek Grange. held Tues.
day evening at the hall, northeast OF
the city.
! A business meeting of the Young
Mems gospel team of the North Tope-
ka Baptist church will be held this eve
ming.