The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
IN NORTH Topeka
Kansas Boy Makes Good in
Southern States.
Magazine Gives Clyde
l.. Davis Story.

a shawnee county boy VINO mas
made good in the big outside world, ls
Clyde L. Davis, CT Aberdeen. n G,
who arrived yesterday for a visit to
his sister, Mrs. Willis Hardick, OF
North Topeka. Mr.. Davis was graou-
ated from Harvard college IN the
spring of 1913 and shortly aIter ue-
Nised d scheme which he put Into oP
Grafton for the government, with head
quarters at Washington, ID. G WIN d
moving picture outfit Davis and ms
partner toured the south Tor Chcle
Sam teaching the farmers better farm
ing methods. While on ms TRIPS over
the south, Davis made good 10 sucIi
an extent that the board OF trade OF
Aberdeen. n c. induced him to be
come secretary 90 their organization
and one year ago he took up his new
work.
The American Magazine for March,
under the heading: Two Boys With a
Great Idea" has this to say of him;
The response with which the far
ners of the south meet clyde l.. laws
and his partner, Roger l. Treat IN
their work of uplifting farm condi-
lions in that section was really extra
ordinary, and letters came in to the
department of agriculture from an
over the south. a large developing
plant had to be installed in Washing
ton to carry on their work of teach-
ing the farmers by means oil moving
pictures Mr.. Davis addressed tnS
student bodies of Harvard. yale anu
Princeton last spring on the subject
of THE Southern Farmer"
Parent-Teachers' Meeting.
Al the parent teachers meeting OF
the Quincy school last night the ques-
ton was discussed whether the laoles
should plan for lunch counter at
the state fair next fall They decided
not to undertake the scheme since the
expense involved would be more than
they could make. The members of
the association are now making plans
to hold a series of dinners next fall
instead of trying to serve lunches at
the state fair
Dimes Make Dollars
A missionary meeting of the North
Topeka Baptist church will be held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs l.
E. Anderson of North Jackson street.
About two weeks ago the Rev. Garnett
w Handley made loan of a dime to
each of the ladies of the society and
the dimes together with the interest
earned by them are to be returned TINS
afternoon. Some report that as hlgh
as "a have been made by a single
dime.
Water Is Up Again.
The heavy rains in Jackson county
Sunday afternoon and evening put
Soldier creek out of its bank last night
and this morning the water was run
ming across the road north of the Sol
dier creek bridge on Central avenue.
Several weeks ago when the water was
this high North TopekanS were watch
ing with fear in their hearts Now the
only stir such a rise causes is among
the farmers who happen to have an
acre or so of wheat float down the !
stream or the county commissioners
who are called upon to replace a /
bridge or culyert. - /
Notes and Personals. /
Mrs. J. a. Sheetz and daughter,
Mary Ellen Sheetz, have gone to Kan
week visiting Mrs Sheetzs sister, Mrs.
Frank Buckley.
Charles Holman has accepted a po
sition in the A. NJ. Petro drug store.
The choir of the Central Avenue
Christian church has postponed until
next week the musical it had planned
to give tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zarker of
North Jackson street left today for a
short vacation trip to Colorado.
Union Pacific trains were delayed /
Monday and today on account of the
heavy rains and high water west of
Abilene.
Ed Reese of Granville was North
Topeka visitor Monday and today.
Otis Cummings of the Dibble Gro /
Gerry has returned to his work after
a camping trip to Wakarusa.
W. NJ Van Ness will entertain his
Sunday school class of boys at his
home on North Kansas avenue to-
night.
Ward Maurer has returned from a
short visit to Wakeeney.
W. S. George returned Sunday from
ILL., where lie mas DS0n
visiting his sister. Until last sum-
mer Mr.. George had not seen his sis
ter since the day he left his home to
join the Union army in '63.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lambeth left /
Monday for Decatur, Ill, where they |
will visit relatives.
A NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv-
Miss Blanche Cox and Mrs Bert |
Enochs of Granville spent Monday in |
North Topeka visiting friends. |
Mrs. Charles Steinberg of Wa
keeney returned to her home last |
night after short visit to Mrs. W. T. |
Pence.
daughter Nell will leave tomorrow for .
Shoshone, Idaho, where they are to re /
main six weeks with Mr.. Purdums /
brother.
Mrs. Bolmar of Holton is the guest |
Quincy street.
OF Tulsa. o., are visiting Mrs. Davis's 4
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cartwright and 1
daughter Grace of North Quincy street /
have gone to Oberlin, Kan, where /
they will visit relatives.
who has been suffering from an at
tack Of acute indigestion, is improv
ing slowly.
do You find the life of commuter |
pleasant Yes. If you catch your train /
you feel relieved, and if you miss 1T you /
get a chance to rest awhile longer