The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
Fifty Topeka Boys and Girls
Are Given 1915 Fund.
Contest Conducted by Schools
and WOmen's Clubs.
J. C. MOHLER AWARDS PRIZES
Galen Finch, 1924 n. Monroe,
Won First HOnors, $25.
Children in All Parts of the
City Were Successful.

Fifty boy and girl gardeners, MAX
ing very different appearance in
/ their Sunday clothes than they did on
the bong, hot and dusty summer days
spent in working their gardens, receiv-
ed s275 in prizes in the gardening
contest conducted under the auspices
of the Topeka schools and the Wo-
mans club of Topeka
The prizes offered by the club were
awarded by Mayor ]. E. House. who
apoiogized for his crust in making
the presentation speech Ito you indus
/ triols and ambitious boys and girls
The mayor admitted that he was the
/ LATEST boy in his neighborhood. The
only consideration that would move
me when a hoy to enter gardening
4 contest would have been to pay me
1 my prize beforehand. And at the
end of the season I would have come
n IN with a fine crop of excuses. but no
garden
The prizes offered in the school gar
den contest were awarded by JACOB
III c. Mohler, secretary of the state de-
/ partment of agriculture. VINO IN
4 short talk gave the contestants some
I hints on the winter preparations Tor
next summers garden.
The biggest prize of the contest was
won by Galen Finch. 1924 North Mon
for the lot garden contst." In addi-
ton to the prize money young Finch
n has done a flourishing vegetable trade
among the neighbors.
Following is the list of the prize
winners:
Vegetable Gardens.
East Side-First prize. Raymond Dinkle,
$12; second, Oscar Rake. So third. Raoui
Hughes, garden TOOLS ". A. L. Thomp-
West Side-First prize Houghton Buck,
ST.; second, Ralph zentner: So; third. two
Clark brothers, shoes, Auerbach & Guettel.
Flower Gardens.
East side-First prize, Helen Glabbasina,
<12s second. Ethel Hauck. $: third, Char
lotto Conwell, dress. Peiletiers.
West Side-F1rst prize, Hubert Rosser,
S12: second prize Lola Mckee, 50; third
prizp. Mrs. Mary J. Hambleton, an order
an crosby Brothers
Prize to Mrs Morrisons community gar
den Of magazine subscription, from West
ern- SorOsis club.
Church Gardens.
Enst Side-First prize. Baptist church,
Second and Quincy streets, $40; SECOND
Asbury Chapel. 50: third, Reverend Peck,
Bnnquet ham. Wolff Bros.
West side-First prize Methodist church
Seventh and Topeka avenue. $40; second
potwin Presbyterian. 50; third, Second
Christian. order on karlan's
school Gardens.
Lot 25x50 ft.-tirst prize. Galen Finch
1124 n. Monroe street. $25; second. Claude
Holman, SO n. Lincoln street SIP; third
$40; fourth, Roy Petree, 1920 n. Monroe
street. 81.
East Side-First prize, Calvin Stoudt,
Elliott street. SIS; second, Joe Hall, S;n n.
Quincy street. 81 third, Rena Bowman, 12C
y. Curtis. 81.
West Side-First nrize Harry Crane, S34
i Washburn avenue SIS; second, Evangeline
OHlund. III Morris avenue, 81; third, Ralph
Bremen. 10 W. Gordon street, 50.
East Side-First prize, Earl Cox. 455
Reno avenue $40: second, Ray Edwinson,
? Elliott averue, So: third, lward Travis
G91, Leland street. $3.50
West Side--First prize. Perry Pitcher
30G Woodlawn avenue. $40: second, Norris
Olson. 1925 Lame street. 81: third, John
Hnttery, 1921 West street. $3.50