The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-22


| Items for this column may be phoned
to Bell 1929 Ind. 2253 or the State Jour
nal office.
Mr.. R. P. TayIor's Sunday school
class of the Oakland Presbyterian
! church. was delightfully."- entertained
| Thursday evening at the home of MISS
Helen Biggs, on Kellam avenue Inc
evening was spent in playing games
and guessing contests of which MISS
| Edith Jessop and Mr.. George Carroth-
ers won first prizes The FOLLOWING
| guests enjoyed the social evening ana
the delightful lunch. Miss Lillian Jes-
sop Miss Dora Lee, Miss Myrtle Cole
! Miss Irene Logan, Miss Katie Draut'
Miss Pearl Maine, Miss Minnie Moore,
Miss Edith Jessop, Miss Biggs, Mr..
Glen Roberts Mr.. Harry Disney, Mr.
Joe Hutchinson, Mr.. Edgar WEIGH, MI
| Harry Brake Mr. Alfred Crouch, Mr.
Guv Nelson, Mr.. Allen Smelser, Mr..
George Carrothers, Mr.. Frank Hamll-
ton Mr.. Jennings, and Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs r. U. Dumars, of Keo
kuk, Iowa, are the proud parents of
daughter born Thursday, April Is. Mr.
and Mrs Dumars formerly lived here
and have many friends in Oakland.
Mrs. A Curry, of Winfield avenue,
spent Thursday with her daughter,
Mrs. r. III. Munford, of Garfield street.
Mrs. Orrin Groscup, of La Junta, Col
orado who has been visiting the A. w.
Ward family for the past week, return
ed to her home today
Mrs Eastman and Mrs. Sinner were
the guests of Mrs. c. R. Cole Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Stone, of $50 Greene
street. who has been quite poorly for
some time, is slowly improving.
At the morning services yesterday at
the Oakland Presbyterian church, Mr..
Jas Kelley was reinstalled ruling elder,
Mr. H v Carrothers and Mr.. James A.
Jessop were ordained elders, Mr.. John
Thackston and Mr.. Frank Dawson
we're ordained deacons. Baptism was
held during the morning service and n
n11b1ic reception held both morning and
evening.
Mr. Will Swartz is seriously i'll at his
home on Blaine avenue.
Miss Florence Taylor and Miss Esther
Taylor were the guests of Miss
Florence Draut, Thursday.
Miss Bernice Telsma was the guest
Friday, of Miss Virginia Biscoe at her
home on After avenue.
Mrs Fred Bechne~ is visiting with
friends in the country for a few days
Mr. Guy Nelson, of Winfield avenue,
was the guest, Friday evening, of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Randall, 1858 Green
street.
Miss Elsie Roberts. Miss Edith Rock
and Miss Eta Rhoades entertained the
German class of the Oakland school
Eta Rhoades, $50 Chester avenue. A
program consisting of songs, addresses
and several contests was the amuse-
ment of the evening. The first prize
for the ''Zah1en" contest was won by
Miss Helen Biggs. The house was pref
tily decorated in the German colors,
white, red and black, and delightful
German lunch was served to the fol-
lowing: Miss Ruth Taylor, Miss Agnes
Ray, Miss Maude Gordon, Miss Flor
Mabel Beard, Miss VaIda Johnson, Miss
Helen Biggs, Miss Dora Lee, Miss
Beard, Miss Ruth Wright, Mr.. Merle
Vanorsdol Mr.. Ray Rathburn, Mr..
Arthur Harris. Mr.. Myron Wright, Mr..
Earl Conaway, Mr.. Zoe Mariner and
Mr. Charles Stockham.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Deardorff and
son Orville of San Bernardino, Cali
fornia. who have been visiting the J. S
Ray family and other friends, went to
Wamego, Kansas, to spend few days
and will go to Chicago from there for a
short visit.
Mr. and Mrs F'erd Watts. of Kansas
City, are visiting Mr.. Watts mother,
Mrs r. c. Watts. for a few days
Mrs. c, ]. Hooper, of Wabash avenue.
is spending a few days with Mrs.
Kinney, at Willard, Kansas.
The Oakland Equal Suffrage club will
meet this evening with Mrs. Frank |
Axten at her home, POS Winfield |
avenue. delightful program has been
arranged, including several ladies from |
Topeka All Oakland women and their
husbands are invited to attend the
Mr.. E. E. Wilson, of Lawrence, Kan
sas, spent Friday in Oakland, with |
I e1atives and friends.
Mrs. N. E. Copeland, of Michigan |
avenue, has been on the sick list sew
eral days.
Mr. Frank Collins, who has been
in Texas for several months, |
has returned to Oakland to remain.
Rev. Harding, of the Central Park |
Christian church, and Rev. II. V.
Scholes, of the Oakland Christian |
church, will exchange pulpits Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Randall was the guest, !
Friday. of Mrs. John Jones, of Chester /
avenue
Mr. Edgar Welch, who is staying at |
the ]. G. Huey home. 366 Chester
avenue, is spending the week end with
friends in Kansas City.
Rev. and Mrs. H V. Scholes and son, |
Virgil, will spend Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. c. ]. Hooper and Mr.. |
Hooper. of Washington avenue.
Mrs. Mauney is i'll at her home on
West street.
The Oakland Forestry club will meet |