The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-13
OAKLAND NOTES.
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

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The Oakland Forestry club exhibited
flowers at the fair and were given one first
prize, two second prizes and one third
prize. The flowers were shown in a glass
case in the agricultural building. They
were given the blue ribbon for their collec-
ton of cox combs, their bouquet Of mixed
flowers and their collection OF asters were
awarde% the second prize and nasturtiums
were given the third prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Earl have sold their
property at 249 Forest avenue to Mrs. Ollie
Doyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl have purchased
a home at 204 Forest avenue but will not
take possession for several months They
are now making their home at -245 AFTER
avenue.
in the Agricultural building and admire
the big exhibit which Mr.. OrLer has sent
to the fair this year. One expression that
never knew Mr. Orner had a garden like
that THERE are many, many baskets of
nice looking vegetables and a great num-
Der of them are wearing proudly blue and
red ribbons. But this is nothing for them
as each year Mr.. Orner mas an exhibit
and each year he received n goodly number
OF both first and second prizes on his pro-
duets.
There are seventeen teachers in the Oak
land schools this year. When school open
ed it was found that there were so many
pupils in the seventh grade that the room
could not be taken care of by one teacher
so it was divided and Mrs. Graft who
was to teach the ungraded room has been
installed as a regular seventh grade teach
er. This year there are 95 pupils enrolled
In the high school and over 300 In the
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Kelsey and family
have purchased the property at 235 Wabash
avenue and will change their residence the
last Of next week.
Mrs Elizabeth Rhinehardt and little
daughter Elizabeth Mae of Chanute are
visiting Mrs. Rhinehardt's parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. g. c. Horne. Miss Marie
Ackerman and Mrs f. Miller also of
Chanute are guests at the Horne home.
Robert lrOTdnn
turned to his home Saturday. He has been
attending the fair and has been the guest
while here of Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoffman and chill
dren. Miss Nola Scott and Mr.. Bryan Scott
Of morrill,. Kan, who have been visiting
lily have returned to their home
The Plus Ultra class OF the Oakland
Presbyterian, church win meet Tuesday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Ernest King.
The regular Sunday services will be
conducted both Sunday morning and even
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Snider and family
have as visitors this week Mr., and Mrs.
George Van Camp of Lawrence.
home in Effingham. Kan. He has spent
several days Of this week at the State
Fair where he has been demonstrating a
has also been the guest Of the Rev. and
Mrs. J. Mackenzie.
The next business meeting Of the Oak
land Veteran, club viii be held Monday
evening, October 9, at the home Of Com
rade and Mrs. Cooper Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Arthur Snider has been III the past
few days ct her home 492 Sumner avenue.
Nr. W. :. Pate Of Walnut, Kan, is here
attending the Fair and Is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs c. r. Cole. Oakland avenue.
Mr. Pate is also engaging a teacher for
is substituting at present in the High
school.