The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-17
North Side News

| The building to be occupied by the
Kaw Valley Canning company is prac-
tically complete. The first consign-
ment OF 10000 cans have arrived, and
the machinery for the structure is on
4 the way. The erection of the building
| occupied two weeks. In a short time
/ it will be ready for operation.
! j. L. Hersch, assistant secretary OF
the Capital Building & Loan associa-
| ton, will manage the factory. Mr..
J Hersch is at present engaged in dis
| tributing the plants from which the
/ company's tomato crop will be grown.
] Last Saturday Hersch distributed 5000
! plants 5000 Wednesday and will have
given out 1000 more by Saturday. 1t
is estimated that 10000 plants will
produce 500 bushels of tomatoes. The
company has planted 2 ~ acres of its
own ground in tomatoes.
Mr. HerSch has thoroly Investigated
the canning industry, and he asserts
a first class canning outfit for the use
Of private individuals can be pur-
chased for from $40 to $25. He is
willing to explain the process of can
ming under home conditions to anyone
interested. Many gardeners and farm
ers are planning to do their own can
ming.
/ The Kaw Valley company will use
the steam process in putting up its
fruit. a method which requires but
one-third the time used in the water
twelve minutes under a fifteen pound
pressure at 240 degrees. The crop of
! beans will be ready for use about the
middle of June, at which time the fac
tory will open for business About ten
women will be employed to operate it.
Social and Personal.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. of the North
Topeka Baptist church gave farewell
surprise party Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Craze Carlson Miss
Carlson will leave Saturday for Man
haitian, where she has accepted po-
sition with the agricultural college.
The affair was given at the Carlson
home. 1913 North Central avenue.
Those who attended are Grace Carl
son. Agnes Carlson, Ruth Button,
Gretchen Voiland, Mabel Rowe
Ethel Palmer, Ruth Mckinley, jean
cite Emert, Edna Kincaid, Edith Kan
naar, Grace Smith, Frieda Hirsch-
berg, Thelma Tracey, Josephine
Schrieber, Elizabeth Schenck, Carl
Hirschberg, Leland Schenck, Don
Bobb. Charles Allison. Charles Mar
tin, Russell Zarker. Walter Cole, Ho-
mer Kennedy, Albert Hohberg, Albert
Hirschberg, Evert Neiswender, Ches-
ter Neiswender and Walter Luthye.
The w. 7. K. club meets this after
noon at the home of Mrs. J. H. Con-
ders. The meeting is in honor of Mrs
w. E. Section. who has been a mem
Der of the club for many years. The
Section family, one of the Oldest and
most prominent in North Topeka, will
move to Portland, Ore, June /, &c
make their home.
A. NJ. Petro, Enthusiastically
4 Miss Cecil Powers of Kansas City
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Powers of HOO North
Jackson street, has returned to heI
home.
Mr.. John Naylor, chief clerk Of the
railroad mail service, and Mrs Nav.
lor of Kansas City have returned to
their home after a visit to Mr.. anC
Mrs Ira Williams of 14O1 North To.
peka avenue.
Charle5 Suit went to Wakarusa to.
day on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Bird of Wichita
4 returned home Wednesday after be-
ing the guests for several DAYS Of the
w. E. Section, T. N. Dana and c. B
Koontz families.
i Christian church choir practice viii
be held Friday evening.
The Rev. j. Herbert Jones and S. H
Il Thomas have returned from Garnet
where they attended the district con.
vention of Christian churches
Mrs. Josie L. Camp, of Jacksonville
Florida, arrived Wednesday to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Van Ness
Mrs Camp is a former resident O.
North Topeka, and removed to Florida
i two years ago.
Mrs. Clyde Pence and Miss Mimi,
q Pence have returned to their home il
4 Chicago after visit with the Rev. W
T. Pence