The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-23

Southwick. the daughter of a Clay
home with her aunt, Mrs. M. N. Stew
art, $40 Lane street. She was a high
school girl and graduated last year
Her fance is Mr.. William Bird, who
has position in the Santa Fe offices.
| Mrs. George P. Stitt gave a break
fast picnic this morning in Central
park for her daughter, Mary Eliza
beth. She was assisted by Miss Ruth
Kingman, and the little guests were
Squires. Marguerite Nellis, Frances
Tasker, Isabel Crawford, Winifred Mil
| Ter, Marian Reid, Mary White, Mary
Rodgers and Mary Stitt.
Miss Eff1e Graham, who for a good
while has had a place among the local
! literati, is the author of a new book
which will be out some. time in the
early autumn. The name of the stor:
is The Passin' On Party" and con-
Germs a unique social affair in west
ern town. The book contains some
good dialect and the Illustrations are
excellent, according to those who have
seen the advance copy. Miss Graham
mas written good many magazine ar
tlcies and quite lot of verse.
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A number of piano pupils of Mrs e.
= CItnero who are working for di-
Pdomas will meet tonight at her studio.
oOS west Tenth avenue, to form a
Miss Vera Ewers, Miss Anna Burr
Rice, Miss Mildred Here, Miss Virgil
Harmon, Miss Opal Granteer. Miss
chambers Miss Mildred Leeper, Miss
Miss Leila Anderson and Miss Helen
Reinbach.
The young people of the Interme-
q Of h. ~
church will give an all day picnic at
Vinewood park Thursday. The moth
ers of the members are invited The
party Will go out to the park at
O'Clock in the morning in a tallyho,
and will return at 9 in the evening.
Those who wish to go on the car may
leave at and return at in the af-
ternoon. The young people will be in
charge of Mrs E. Wooster and Mrs
E. D. Clithero, league superintendent.
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A supposedly unfailing sign of an en-
gagement is a diamond solitaire and
the purchase of many yards of white
goods. Such indications, though, do
som etimeS fail; for a ring can be re-
turned and soaked; lingerie can be
used by either bride or spinster. New
ertheless. there is a way of making
sure that a wedding is close at hand.
This department heard of an engage
ment and called the girl on the phone
to confirm the report. Her answer was
a Qenldl OF the accusation. But the
''spotter" still declared that the en-
gagement was a fact. Il know it"
she said, because the girl is buying
clothespins.' And she was right.
The wedding of Miss Fay Dodge of
Wichita and Mr.. w. Earle Woodward
of the Central Y. w. C. A, whose en-
gagement has been announced. will
take place Wednesday, August Z.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Ida Strauchon
of Bradford, Ontario, Canada. former
ly of Topeka, and Mr.. Job Little of Sa-
lima, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs. Little were
in Topeka Monday on their way to-
Salina where Mr.. Little is office sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. C. A. Until re-
Gently he occupied similar position
in Topeka. He has been attending the
summer conference of the Y. M. c. A.
in Geneva, Wis.
The young women who attended the
camping party Monday night at Vine
wood park in honor of Miss Ella Cow
gill of Racine, Wis, were Miss Cow
gill, Miss Mary Kerr, Miss Nell Thorre,
Miss Mary Gillies, MISS Minnie Sn1lli'
Miss Jennie Maxwell, Miss Louise Jer-
ram. Miss Mabel Treleaven. Miss Denia
Pruessner, Miss Marcia Brown and
Miss Clement.
The Kansas Association of Under
writer's had a meeting in Topeka Mon
day, and at their business session
elected the following officers: MT. ID.
o. Garvey, president; Mr.. ]. G. Allison,
vice president; Mr.. Bruce Griffith, sec
ond vice president; Mr.. ]. NJ. McFar-
land secretary: Mr.. John d. Moss,
treasurer, and Mr.. s. E. Barber ana
Mr. Charles Moore, members OF Inc
executive committee. In the evening
the members gave a picnic at Vine
wood park, and those who ATTENDED
were: Mr. and Mrs. Barber. Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Benson, Mr.. ana mrs. n
M. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs Frank Bar
ker and their son Edwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. d. Clithero and their son Stanley,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Hail. Mr- anu
Mrs H. L. Burk, Mrs. e K; SmlIn,
Mrs. H Leonard and her daughter
Ruth. Miss Ruth Bunten, Miss Laura
Wickham, Miss Anna Griffith. Miss
Ella Stoey Mr.. Ellison, Mr.: Theooore
Smith, Mr.. John T. Moss MI. JaH 81
n Todd. Mr.. c. L. Dunn, Mr.. H y.
Carvev. Mr. Earle Hesse, Mr.. F. l..
Piper and Mr.. Moore.
Notes and Personal Menuon; A.
and Mrs A. A. Rodgers spent the
weekend in Usage CITY Lney H Paiie
the trip by automobile, Mrs. Beile
Black of Usage City returning WIN
them, after a visit to the Rodgers
Mr.. John F. switzer has gone to
Lake Topinabee, Michigan, to join ms
who are spending the summer
there. ~,
DR.. c. F. Menninger and his family |
left Monday in their car for two |
weeks drive to Denver and COLORADO |
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce, jr., have
returned from Lakeview, where they
spent a few days.
Mr., Felix of Kansas City visited MS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Felix OF
Lane street over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edison and their