The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-08
Teachers Competent and Condi-
lions Are Favorable.
LABOR DAY At GARFIELD PARK
Marion Glenn of Granville Will
Show Apples at Fair.
Other News of Interest to North
Shawnee People.

resumed their work in school. The
fall term in practically all Of the
schools in the north part of Shawnee
county started this week. All others
will start at the beginning of next
week.
1t is said that schools in north
Shawn,e county opened under more
favorable conditions this year than
usual. Every school building in this
part of the county was thoroughly
The school boards in the various dis
tricts have made improvements on
the buildings which will add to the
comfort Of the students.
The teachers in this section of the
county are unusually competent.
returned to their district for another
year.
The schools of Shawnee county rank
among the best in the state, and Kan
sas is given credit for being one of
the leading educational states Of the
country.
Apples by Marion Glenn.
People. who visit the tate fair will
be given a chance to see an excellent
exhibition of horticultural products
raised by Marion Glenn. of Grant
vile. Mr.. Glenn will exhibit in the
horticultural department, samples OF
apples of the Jonathan. Grimes Gold
apples of these varieties, similar to
those which will be shown at the state
fair, are on exhibition at the Citizens
State bank in North Topeka. These
apples are unusually large. we'll
shaped, and have a good color. Their
skin is without a "A w.
Mr.. Glenn's apple orchard contains
IS acres, and he spends much time in
caring for the trees. He is particular
in trimming them at the proper time
and in the proper manner. and he at
tempts to keep the trees free from
bugs and diseases Of all kinds. He
expects his apple crop this year to
exceed 5000 bushels His crop in
1913 was about 5000 bushels.
He also raises peaches and harvest
ed an excellent crop this year.
Mr.. lem will have exhibits at the
various grange fairs.
Celebrated Labor Day.
Labor day was celebrated in North
Topeka. Many visited Garfield park,
while others went to other places of
amusement during the Gay. Garfield
park is first in the minds of tie peo-
pie of this part Of the city. They
bought the tract of land and presented
1t to the city.
GARFIELD park has been a place of
Of North Topeka for thirty years or
more. The concert by Marshall's
band. which VS. to have been given
there Monday night. was postponed
on account of the rain, and will be
given at a later date.
The only thing that occurred to mar
the peace and quiet of the community
on Labor day was a little disturbance
in Little Russia. This was settled
before the police arrived.
To River Baptist Meeting.
A delegation from the North Tope-
ka Baptist church will go to Burlin-
game Wednesday to attend the meet
This meeting will begin Wednesday
and. will be concluded Friday. The dis
trfct includes all churches in the ter
ritOry from Lawrence west to Manhat-
tan and from Hoyt, south to Emporia.
The association holds annual meetings
ana hears reports and letters from the
various churches and is concluded
with the election of officers. The del
egation from the North Topeka Bap-
list church will be composed OF Rev.
w. G. Handley, Mrs. G. ". Hanna, Mrs.
A. b. Rowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Scotch.
Miss Edna Kincaid. Miss Powne.
Mrs. Ira Williams. w. A. Forbes and
]. A. Lukens.
Social and Personal.
Rev. John D. Zimmerman. pastor
church. who has been sick for several
weeks is convalescing and Is able to
be out on the street.
Frank Bridgeford Of Silver Lake.
was in Topeka today. on business.
William Wetherholt, barber employ
ed by w. S. Willis of S23 North Kan
sas avenue, has quit and has accepted
q position in the signal department OF
the Santa Fe system. He is working
at Argentine at present.
A. M. Petro, druggfst.-Adv.
Miss Minnie Doering, manager OF
the Union Pacific telegraph office, and
sister, Mrs. Warren Knittle of Manhat-
tan, have returned from points in the
east and in Canada. where they have
been enjoying q vacation and visiting
with relatives for . month or more.
Miss Doering has returned to work
and Mrs. Knittle has returned to her
home In Manhattan.
lfra Rachel Thurber Of Rossvtlle, 4