The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-09
OAKLAND NOTES.

| H M Rathbun of Formoso, Kans.
| who has been visiting his brother, j
E. Rathbun, at Keeler, Mich, whom
| he had not seen for over forty-two
years stopped her for a few days this
| week for a short visit with another
| brother, D. M. Rathbun and family OF
| AFTER avenue.
Mrs. Pleasant Mills, of Mooreville,
Ii diana, was the guest Friday at the
Walter Hamilton home, 800 Wabash
avenue.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Oakland M. E. church
met last Thursday afternoon at the
kCme of Mrs. L. E. Mccormick on Oak
land avenue. Election of the following
officers was held: Ms c. H. Buck,
president; Mrs. Arthur Warner, vice
president; Mrs. Benedict, secretary;
Mrs Dressler treasurer and Mrs. Min
ME Pugh, corresponding secretary.
The yearly report of the society was
/ given and indeed is worthy of special
mention. FFhe' membership number IS
th1rty-five and the annual membership
dues collected were $31. 80. The receipts
for the last year $194.O0 and the expen-
diture sent to the conference treasurer
at Kansas City $175.OO At the annual
thank offering held at the church last
April over $500 was given for this
work. The society is doing special
work in the foreign field supplying four
women in bible work with funds. The
Junior league of that church are keep
iny; a little girl in school in India. The
ladies are well pleased with their year
work and the newly elected officers are
enthusiastic workers and expect to
make the report for this year even
better.
Herald Lepper, of Wabash avenue,
left yesterday for Denver Colo, TO
spend ten days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Mammill
entertained last Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. Mamills mother, Mrs.
Dora Dressler's birthday anniversary.
The following were guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Tillman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mill, Miss Bessie Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
E. Harrison and children, Miss Alice
Stachelbach and Mr.. Charles Rice.
The Young Peoples Bible class of the
Oakland Presbyterian church met last
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. ]. Gleason, III Kellam
avenue for social evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Nelson who were married
recently. The young people presented
the young married couple with a hand
some carving set. Mr.. Nelson was an
active member of the class before his
departure for Ashland, Kansas.
J. w. Hutchinson, of Abilene, Kans.,
will arrive Sunday for a two weeks
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Jas Jessop
and family of AFTER avenue. Little
Eva Jessop who has been visiting re-
viii return home with him.
Mrs. Mayme Foss 366 Wabash avenue
returned Thursday morning from
Shawnee, Nebr., where she has been
visiting relatives and friends the past
three weeks. Mrs. Foss was accom-
panied home by her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hatch.
Miss Mabel Beard entertained the
following friends Friday night of last
week at her home on Chester avenue:
Miss Helen Biggs, Miss Valda Jonson,
Miss Ruth Taylor, Miss Maude Ger
dom, Miss Florence -Coorey, Miss Beard.
Allan Smelser, Charles Stockham, AL
fred Crouch, Arthur Harris and Ray
Rathbun.
The Helping Hand society of the
Christian church will not meet
Tuesday this week, on account of the
State Fair, but will meet the follow
ing Tuesday with Mrs. Sam Jones on
AFTER avenue.
Mrs. Elias White and mother Mrs |
Letta Roberts will return Sunday
evening from Ozawkie, Kans., where |
they have been visit g relatives the
past few days.
Miss Clara Rathbun, of Formosa,
Kans., is visiting her uncle and aunt !
and Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Rathbun, 323
After avenue. for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs William George, of |
avenue, entertained informal !
" 1ueSday evening Inc following |
were guests: Mrs. Herbert G. Danes, |
Of Chicago, Mrs. Samuel Ridenour and |
son Kenneth of Wichita, Mr.. and Mrs. /
William George, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. J. !
r Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wolff and !
children Francis and Karl
Miss Ruth and Miss Alice Stechel- |
oech have gone to Holton, Kans, where |
they will attend school. Mr.. and Mrs |
Philip Stachelbech will return to their |
farm about October first.
Mrs. John Neil, of Vassar, Kans., re- |
Lurney last Saturday to her home after |
spending a few weeks with her daugh- |