The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-16
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Small. Oats Crop Predicted for
North Shawnee.
Entertainment at Grant To-
night by Parent-Teachers.

According to one of the local seed
men of North Topeka the oats crop
In northern Shawnee this year will be
rather small.
The time for planting oats was the
latter part of February and the first
OF March During these months the
ground was so damp that it was i'm
possible for the farmers to work the
early is to avoid the chinch bug which
IS so prevalent in the early spring.
Farmers who have been unable to
plant oats this year are planting al
plant corn.
1.-The corn and alfalfa crops this
year should be two of the biggest in
the history of this part of the coun-
try, said w. d. Bridge, the seed man,
this morning. THE farmers failed to
plant oats this spring and most of
them will use the ground for corn.
With the right amount of moisture,
north Shawnee should make a reputa-
ton for corn growing county,
Grant Entcrtains Tonight.
A stereopticon lecture will be given
tonight in Grant school by w. J. Rick
enbacher, under the auspices of the
Parent-Teachers association of the
school The slides will show the con-
dition of various parts of Topeka, and
the pictures were taken by the mem
bers of the social survey which was
taken of the city some time ago.
A musical program will be furnish
ed by the Strickler Business college
orchestra and tempting goodies will
be sold by the pupils of the school.
The entertainment tonight will start
at 1880.
Crawling Brfckyard Road.
The county commissioners will COM
mence crawling the brickyard road
next week, according to Boyd Po1lom,
the commissioner from north Shaw
nee.
The grading of the road has been
completed by the township board and
soon as matters can be arranged
work on the road will be started.
1t is the plan of the commissioners
to have the Calhoun Bluff road work
completed by the last of next week.
improvements are being made by
the commissioners on the bridge
crossing Soldier creek, near the Ro-
chester cemetery. A concrete founda-
ton is being placed under the stone
arch of the bridge to replace the
crumbling of the rock.
Notes and Personals.
DR.. A. c. Davis was taken suddenly
Ill Thursday morning in his office,
$50 North Kansas avenue, and is con-
fined to the home of his son, DIR. o.
P. Davis, 1927 North Central avenue
His condition this morning was re-
ported to be serious.
Sam Roller, of Silver Lake, has re-
turned home after business trip to
North Topeka.
Frank Mongold, of Perry, was a
North Side visitor today.
Mrs. John Kemp, of E1mont, was
on the North Side shopping Thursday.
John Duffy, of Elnont, has re-
urned home, after spending q short
line in North Topeka.
Eugene Lodge No. 70, I. o. o. F., is
a rapid stride in increasing
is membership Tive. candidates for.
he first degree will be initiated at
he meeting next Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jack Reece, of Granville, was |
IN the North Side Thursday shop |
,ing.
Mrs. r. r. Waggoner and daughter |
# Granville, have returned home, |
Lfter spending a short time on the |
North Side |
Mrs. Cassie Givens, of Granville, |
vas a North Side visitor today.
Frank Stumbaugh, of Rossville, was /
North Side visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ostrand and Mr.. |