The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-18

A cotton plant with numerous pods
some opened and showing the white
cotton, and a peanut plant. with the
peanuts clinging to the roots, have been
added to the county fair display at the
Kaw Valley National bank. They were
sent to the bank by one of it's friends,
Mr.. Henderson of near Elk City,
OKLA who made the acquaintance OF
the bank officials last summer while
making short visit in Topeka. 3
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. Charles Suit will be hostess of
the w. T. K. club Tuesday afternoon
at her home 1927 jackson street
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pollom of route
5, have given the name of Lois Jo-
sephine to their little daughter. born
October T. Mrs. Pollom was before
her marriage, Miss Nellie Ream.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Fleischer cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their wedding Friday evening with a
6 o'clock dinner at their home on Ro-
Mrs. c. w. Nauman, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fleischer, Mr.. and Mrs. George
N. Holmes, parents OF Mrs. Fleischer.
Miss Lillian Nauman. Miss Hazel and
Miss Blanche Fleischer, Grace Jose
phine, Irene, Isabel, Lucille, Marie,
of silver gifts~were presented to Mr..
and Mrs. F'leischer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hastings have
gone to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco for a visit.
w. R. Blakes1ey of 1916 Logan
street is seriously sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Blakesley had recently sold his
barber shop and he and Mrs. Blakes-
ley had planned to leave soon for
California to make their future home,
making the move for the benefit of
Mr.. Blakesley's health.
L. L. Conwell OF north of town has
gone to Bosler Wyo., on business con-
nected with his claim. Conwell was
in service and took advantage of the
offer the government made to re-
turned soldiers in proving up on a
homestead. Conwell had only a short
time to live on his claim as his time
in service was applied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Mitchell and
children of Independence, Mo, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Sned-
iker of Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wilkinson of
128 Holman street have returned from
Kansas City, where they attended the
18th. division. last Saturday.
Mrs. L. w. Smith entertained the
o. D. o. club at her home, 1915 Jack
son street, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Wayne Horning of Granville,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Kirk CECIL of Portland, Ore, is expect
ed home shortly.
The brothers. and sisters of Mrs
Glen Ross gave family dinner Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Guyhart of Fillmore street,
south, in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
who are here from their home in
Wichita, visiting relatives. Guests en-
tertained at the dinner were: Mr.
and Mrs. Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. B. A
Palmer and family. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
A. Palmer and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Stump and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer and family. Mr. and Mrs. p
Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Guyhart
and S. A. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Lukens of
Rochester received a telegram Satur-
day night announcing the birth sat
Kirk p. Cecil of Portland, Ore, to
whom has been given the name of
Lucille Carmine. Mrs. Cecil before her
marriage was Miss Grace Lukens,
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. c. w. Lu-
kens, and is well known in Topeka
Mr.. Cecil is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Cecil of route 4. He is in the
government forestry department, re-
turning to continue this work after
service overseas, where he held the
rank of first lieutenant.
This is the first grandchild of Mr..
and Mrs. Lukens and as Mr. Lukens
promised a liberty bond to the first
grandchild-a $50 bond if a girl and
q 800 bond if a boy-the little girl
will receive a handsome birthday gift.
Indeed, Mr.. Lukens is so gratified at
the fact that he is a grandfather that
he thinks he'll make it a hundred dol
lar bond anyway.
Notice.