The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-12
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The Shawnee County Horticultural
society met yesterday for an aH-day
meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lukens of Rochester. About seventy
five or eighty persons were in atv
tendance. and a fine picnic dinner was
one Of the attractions.
A yer, entertaining program was
given in the afternoon, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music and
talks on various subjects. Mrs. b. B.
smythe and Miss Ruth Tandy each
sang several songs that were much
appreciated, and Mrs. Harry Tasker
played several piano numbers that
were greatly enjoyed.
o. F.-Whitney. secretary of the State
Horticultural society, made talk on
the Kaw Valley has 10000 acres
planted to potatoes this year. Mr..
Whitney is practical farmer and
many valuable suggestions are made
in his talk.
Mrs Myrtle Rowles spoke on the
care of grapes for winter use, and
gave many tested recipes. Mrs. F. P.
Rude gave a most Interesting talk on
flowers that bloom in July, and car
ried a bouquet containing one OF every
variety she mentioned.
Mr. A. D. Folker, county farm
agent, and Mrs. Clyda Green. county
food demonstration, gave interesting
talks. and Miss. Jessie Hoover, head
of the home economics department of
the University of Idaho, told in a
most interesting manner OF her work
in the west Miss Hoover, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs D. F. Hoover of PIT Elmwood.
Potwin, since Sunday, is well known
in Rochester neighborhood, where
the family formerly lived.
The program was finished with the
singing of America" by the entire
Mr.. and Mrs. Lukens for their hospi-
tality. They responded with an in
vitation for next year.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
F. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Craw-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs D. F. Hoover. Mr..
C Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Button. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Seamon, Mr.. and Mrs. Line
Neiswender. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Horning, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Yount. Mr.. and
ton ellis. Mrs. Joseph Pollom. Mrs.
D. E. Logan, Mrs. Belle Shields. Mrs.
H. CARAT, Mrs. j. F. Cecil, Mrs. CIyda
Green, Mrs. Myrtle Rowles, Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Ed Thomas. Mrs. Kath-
crime Hand. Mrs. B. B. Smythe, Mrs
Tandy, Mrs. Harry Tasker, Mrs. Nor
rison, Mrs. Boyd Pollom, Miss Jessie
Hoover, Miss Bessie Reeder, Miss Hat
tie Thompson, Miss Ruth Tandy, Miss
Ruth Pollom, Mr. A. D. Folker. Mr.
Wallace, Mr.. Tom Van Orsdol, Mr..
Geo. Van Orsdol. Mr.. A. F. Daniels,
Mr.. Peter Mover. Mr.. Dale. Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Lukens. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Lukens, and Mrs. Kirk
Cecil.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Sam Mellinger and three chill
dren, and Mr.. Benjamin Mellinger left
Yesterday for Elwood, Kan, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. Mellin-
Frank Ellinger will return Monday
from a visit to Chicago. Grand Rapids
and point in Iowa
John Scales of Meriden, Cliff PridAs
and Grove Neiswender of Silver Lake
were in town yesterday.
George Connell of the Soldiers home
at Leayenworth is visiting his old
friends. Warren Rogers and family, of
SzO Monroe street, for the day
L. P. Faulk and family have re-
turned from Pittsburg, Kan, where
they moved last spring, and will live
at 1924 Kansas avenue. The death
OF Mrs. Faulk occurred recently while
Iio idAiilS HVeu III PlttsDurg. Mr..
Faulk is employed by the Morns &
Myers company,
Mrs. Jocie L. Camp of Jacksonville
Fla, who has been visiting Mrs. W
NJ Van Ness, of 1903 Kansas avenue,
has returned to her home
Mrs. c. A. Jones. of els jackson
street, entertained the Ladies' Aid So
city Of the Baptist church Wednesday
afternoon at a 10-cent tea. A short
business session was held, followed by
a social hour and refreshments.
Spencer Horton has arrived safely
in France, according to word received
yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Lorena
Horton, of north of town. Horton is
private in the 353 Supply company,
ali-Kansas regiment of the Eighty
ninth division.