The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-03
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Farmers Institute Opens at In
dian Creek Grange Hall.
Second Annual Homecoming
Victor Council, X. &. L. of s.

| Farmers of Shawnee and neighbour
| ing counties who are attending the
/ farmers institute which opened in. In
dian Creek grange hall Thursday night
were told this morning by J. B. Fitch,
4 of the Kansas State Agricultural col
| lege, how to properly feed dairy cows.
Following the address by Mr.. Fitch,
Ralph Searle, a wei known Shawnee
county poultry raiser, delivered a
poultry talk.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion today, Prof Fitch demonstrated
methods of judging dairy cows. Mr..
Fitch also delivered an address on
"Silos and Silage'' this afternoon. ].
H. Holston told of The Start and
Later Development of My Pure Bred
Herd" Mrs. o. S. Snyder offered sew
eral musical numbers.
At a meeting held especially for
women this afternoon, Mrs. J. o.
Browning spoke on Topics of the
Kitchen and Miss Frances Brown of
the Kansas State Agricultural college
discussed Household Conveniences,
Miss Brown also delivered an address
on THE Business of Housekeeping"
this afternoon.
At the opening session last night N
T. Burton of the state Agricultural
college told the farmers what they
owe ana nave right to expect from
the rural school. Arthur j. Carruth
FARMER and His Newspaper" The
Topeka Y. NJ. c. A. quartet opened the
meeting last night with a musical pro-
gram
Church Entertainment
The annual entertainment offered by
the Christian WOman'S Board of Mis-
slons of the Central Avenue Christian
church will be presented in the church
Sunday evening. A feature of the en-
tertainment will be a sketch. Amer
IL fhar la.a1n r-feaf
of the church will render several mu-
steal numbers. Prayer will be led by
Miss Sarah Garrett
Characters in the sketch are: Amer
lea, Mrs. z. A. Meade; Soft Drinks.
Miss Truda Teets; Chewing Gum, Miss
Georgia Henderson; Candy Miss Elsie
Wyatt; Jewelry, Miss Ruth Dibble;
Millinery, Miss LoVelett Barrickman:
Army and Navy, Miss Edith Williams;
Tobacco, Miss Lillian Mccain; Fire
crackers, Miss Bessie Walker. Liquor
Miss Maggie Mccain; Missions for
Foreign Countries, Miss Mabel Caskey.
Second Annual Homecoming.
Four of five remaining original Of
ficers of Victor lodge No. 4, Knights
and Ladies of Security, were present
last night at the second annual home
coming of the organization: The vet
eran lodge members, ]. w. Swartz
first president of the lodge; j. W. |
Priddy, first vice president; T. D. Walk |
er, first guard, and Eli Brainard, one
by Victor council with huge bouquets
of flowers |
The program for the entertainment |
of the guests included music by the !
Jessie Miller orchestra, singing and |
dancing by the little Sherburn sisters |
toe dancing by little Phyllis Gregg,
reading by Miss Agnes Hannigan, Vio- |
lin solo by Miss Jessie Miller, reading !
by Mrs L. H. Edmiston, and solo by ,
Guy Winner.
More than 200 members of the |
lodge and their friends were present |
at the second reunion of old members |
and all the guests were served with a |
supper prepared by a cafeteria in |
stalled at the hall for the occasion.
Notes and Personals.
Eli Brainard of 917 North Monroe |
street will leave Monday for Lincoln, |
Neb., where he will visit his son and !
daughter. Mr.. Brainard expects to be |
with his children during the winter |
and will not return to his home in !
North Topeka until March
Women of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will serve chick I
en- dinner in the church tonight. Fol
lowing the dinner, bazaar and mu-
steal and literary entertainment will
be staged.
the Washburn Law school and Harry
Logan, a graduate of the school now
pra cticing, will put on mock trial |
tonight at the West IndianOla school
DR.. J. R. HaineS, of Granville, has
gone to California, where he will visit |
friends several days. He will then go
to Honolulu, where he will rejoin his
regiment. DR.. Haines is a govern
ment veterinary surgeon and has been |
spending several months at his home /
on leave of absence.
The annual election of officers will II
be held at a meeting of Wampanoa II
lodge No. SO, Red Men to be held in II
the hall, 1902 North Kansas avenue Il
tonight. Work in the third degree I
will algo be put on. u
Members of the Progressive class,
of the Second Presbyterian churcr
Sunday school will elect new officer
at a meeting to be held tonight
j. b. Mcdonald has returned fro.
st. Joseph, Mo, where he spent seN
eral weeks with Mrs. Mcdonald, VIII,
recently underwent an operation in
st. Joseph hospital. Mrs. Mcdonald
is much improved in health but is
not yet able to return TO her home,
north of the city.
William Oliver, of Shorey, has gone
to Oklahoma to look after two farms
that he has there He expects to be
gone two weeks:
Mrs w. H. Maus, Of Elmont, was
in North Topeka, Thursday aftern DON
on business.
H J. Shook of Wakarusa and c. r.
Jackson of Elmont We're in North To-
peka Thursday on business.
Mrs. Mamie Hart or Mt. Vernon, Ia,
who is visiting a number of friends in
North Topeka, was the guest of honor
Wednesday at dinner served in the
home of Mrs. Mary Doane, 1928 North
Quincy street Covers were laid for
Mrs Amos Beeler, Mrs F. Deppe and
laughter Roberta, Mrs. George Saun-
1erS, Mrs. E. c. Slaybaugh and daugh-
-er Agnes, Mrs.H. H. Saunders, Mrs.
Fred Morgan, Mrs L. Slighter, Mrs.
James Lewis, Mrs. ]. W. Dowler, Mrs.
Charles King, Mrs G. w. Collins and
laughter Margaret Mrs S t Roth |
Mrs Charles Summers, Mrs. G.. w. NJ