The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-28

after p. m: other hours phone 1880
Fancy Louisiana Strawberries will
be on the market for Easter.
A great number of seed potatoes
is being planted and with a favor
able season there is every reason why
the farmer should make good profit
from his crop. Many made the mis-
take last year of holding their pota-
toes for better prices, only to find
the market overstocked when they
attempted to sell them. Potatoes
will be in greater demand than ever
to be used for substitute for bread
and with a city the size of Camp
Funston to supply, the Kaw valley
farmer should find a ready market
for his product.
The Quincy junior high school can
furnish no boys for enrolment in the
federal boys working reserve for war
work on farms. The reason for this
is a matter of age. Only boys from
16 to under 81 are enrolled, and
Quincy boys are under age.
More workers are needed at the
Nortt. side Red Cross rooms tomor-
row Every effort must be put forth
in tbs work if our boys are to have
the articles necessary for their COM
fort and healing. Surely we can give
a few hours a week when our boys
are giving their lives The rooms in
the Masonic building are open from
8 o'clock until ).
. Notes and Personals.
The william Beers family are NOV
ing from PA West Gordon street to
their new home which they have
bought, at 515 Park street.
Ivan Nixon and family were in
from Hoyt today.
In Schovell of the Indian Creek
neighborhood was doing business on
the North side today.
Mrs. C. E. Kistler of 80 Park
street is visiting relatives in st.
Marys.
Earl H. McQuiston of Company A.
signal corps, left Wednesday for
Camp Doniphan after spending a
five-day furlo with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. McQuiston, 1130 Van
Buren, street.
Mrs. Kirk Cecil has arrived from
Camp Stevens. Oregon, for visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w Lu-
kens of Rochester. Lieutenant Ce-
ell sailed from San Francisco several
weeks ago and is now at port in
New Jersey Lieutenant Cecil, who is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cecil of
Route 4, received his commission last
summer at the first officers training
school at the Preside. Mrs. Cecil,
who was formerly Miss Grace Lukens.
VIII De mere during HeI HuSOdio q u
sence.
J. W. Priddy has returned from a
visit to his daughter, Mrs Arthur
Small, in ST. Joe. Mrs. Small and
daughter, Jessie Louise, arrived to-
day for short visit to relatives be-
fore leaving to join Mr.. Small in their
new home in Augusta. Kan. Mr
. Small is employed in a large factory
at Augusta that manufactures bee
supplies He has been interested in
bee culture as side line for a, num-
Der of years and has shipped his hives
and supplies to Augusta and will re-
tain his interest in them. Mrs Small
and little daughter will be at the
home of her brother, Ernest Priddy,
and Mrs. Priddy over Sunday.
A NJ. Petro. the Druggist.-Adv.
The Hoyt high school class will give
a play. when Kitty Arrives" Satur-
day evening, March so, at Bethel
chapel, six miles west of Elmont. Adj
mission Will be 5 and 25 cents. The
proceeds from the entertainment will
be given to the Y. NJ. c. A for their
war fund.
Mrs Marie Fisher. Mrs. Charles
Suit and Miss Jessie Riach went to
Lawrence today to attend the Presby-
terial. which is in session today and