The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-03
BAPTIST HOMECOMING DA\
Elmont Booster Club to Give
Entertainment.
Other News of Interest to PeO-
pie of North Side.

grange claim that 1t will be still larger
this wear. The Pleasant Ridge grange,
located in one Of the most productive
section Of the Kaw valley. famous
throughout the west for its bumper
crops, always exhibits some of the
finest agricultural products raised IN
the state.
The exhibits will be divided in
numerous departments. namely: gar
den products, agriculture, horse de-
partment, poultry department, horti-
cultural department. domestic science
department needlewOrk department.
and the Horticultural department.
The departments will be in charge
of a superintendent and assistant. ana
prizes will be awarded for the follow
ing: -
Garden products: L. H. Ne1swen-
der, superintendent, and w. A. Luythe,
assistant; best collection OF vegetables.
best collection of sweet potatoes con-
sisting OF not less than a peck OF eacn
variety, best display Of watermelons,
best Early Ohio potatoes. best white
onions, best red onions, largest pump
kin, best squash, largest watermelon,
best three heads Of cabbage, best red
tomatoes. and best turnips.
Agricultural department.: w. #.
George, superintendent, and Clarence
Blackler, assistant: best 10 ears yell
Dent corn, best 10 ears White Dent
corn, best 10 ears Dent corn (other
than white or Yellow, best 10 ears
Shawnee white corn. best 10 ears
Mushrush corn. best 10 ears Calico
corn best 10 ears Squaw corn, best 10
ears Of corn at fair, best 20 heads of
kafir, best 20 heads of feterita, best 20
heads Of sorghum, best 10 ears OF pop
corn, best 10 ears sweet corn, best
half bushel soft wheat, best half BUSH
ell oats, and best individual display of
grains, grasses, forage plants, grain in
cts
other products Of a similar nature.
Horse department.: William Roller,
superintendent, and George Hun
dertpfund, assistant; best farm team.
best team of mules, best single driver,
best driving team, best brood mare.
best sucking draft colt, best sucking
mule colt, best yearling draft colt. best
2-year-old draft colt, and best sucking
roadster colt.
Poultry department.: John Tomson,
superintendent, and c. L. Dillon. as
sistants best barred Plymoth Rocks,
best pen White wyandottes, best pen
Golden Wyandottes, best pen Bun
Orpingtons, best pen Rhode Island
Reds, best pen White Leghorns, best
pair geese, best trio ducks, best pair
turkeys, best pen bantams, and sweep
stakes-best pen of poultry exhibited.
HORTICULTURE: ]. M. Priddy. super
intendent, and w. G. Harper, assist
ant: best plate Winesap apples. best
plate Ben Davis apples, best plate
Jonathans, best plate Missouri Pip
pins, best plate York Imperials, best
plate Grimes Golden. best plate Cen
nett, best plate Huntsman, best plate
Gano, best plate Rambo. best collec-
ton Of apples. not less than six vari-
eties and best collection OF other fruit.
Domestic science-Mrs. Frank Van
Orsdal. superintendent, and Mrs. J. t.
Kenneth, assistant. In this department
prizes will be awarded for the best and
largest loaves of bread made from
certain kinds of flour. Other prizes
are as follows: Best loaf of bread
made by girl less than 16 years OF age,
best pound cake, best white cake, best
angel food cake. best plate of cookies,
best plate of doughnuts best cherry
pie, best pumpkin pie. best lemon pie,
best chocolate cake. best can peaches.
loaf Of bread made from any kind of
flour.
Needlework-Mrs. ]. M. Riley, SUI
perintendent, and Mrs. w. F. George,
assistant: Best piece OF crocheting.
quilt, best sofa pillow, best needlework
by girl less than Is years OF age, best
centerpiece in white. best centerpiece
in colors. bes. piece Of lace not less
than ono yard, best handbag. best col
lection Of tatting, and best collection
Of needle and fancy work.
Tloriculture-R. w. Rigdon, SUPER
intendent, and T. p. Van Orsdal. as
sistant: Best fern, best geranium, best
play Of house plants consisting OF not
less than five varieties.
A feature of the program held Sep
tember 25. the last day Of the fair. will
under the supervision of Mrs. William
Roller. Prizes as follows: Prettiest
girl baby less than two years OF age;
prettiest boy baby less than two years
test baby shown. Lunch and refresh
ments will be served on the grounds.
Homecoming Day.
Homecoming day will be held at tho
North Topeka Baptist church Sunday.
September 8. Next Sunday ends the
month vacation given the entire mem
bership of tho church during the
month Of August. Numbers on the
program given at $3.50 o'clock in the
evening include vocal and instrumental
pers by young people OF the church
and comments on. each by three dea-
cons Of the church. The program will
be given by the B. 7. r. U.
Booster Club Ente.tainment-
An entertainment will be given at
Elmont under the auspices Of the Ell
mont Booster club Friday evening,
September 4. at o'clock: Practically
all the entertainment Will be given by
Miss Ona May Miller and will consist
Of vocal and instrumental solos and
readings. Refreshments will be served
by the Anti-Knockers club at the close
Of the evening.
Personal Mention.
A large crowd attended the concert
given at Garfield park Wednesday
evening by Marshall's band. Topeka's
favorito music makers received as
much applause as usual.
A. M. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Miss Ona May Miller will give an
entertainment at the Central Avenue
Christian church Saturday evening.
The program will consist Of vocal and
Instrumental solos ana readings. Rel