The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-06
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| Word has been received in Topeka
of the engag cement of Miss Hazel Butts
| of Wichita and Mr.. Edward Weidfein
of Augusta
Miss Butts has been frequent VS.
itor in Topeka, where she has some
college friends She used to visit Miss
Helen Ames. now Mrs Earl Fischer,
and has met good many of the young
society people of Topeka She Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs J. H Butts
of wichita She graduated from Kan
sas university in the class Of Ia, and
is member of the Pi Beta Phi So
rority.
Mr.. wefdbein is the son OF Mayor
and Mrs Edward Weidlein of Au-
gusta He is 4 u man and was
popular at the university. He is now
engaged in chemical research work in
Pittsburg, Pa
The wedding will take place at the
home of the brides parents, April "a
Mrs. J. B. Whelan. was hostess at a
meeting of her Crochet club this aft
ernoon-
A plan of action for the Good Gov
eminent club during the coming year
was outlined by the new president,
Mrs. H. n. Rhodes, at the club party
She advocated a continuation of the
clubs philanthropic work, and she ad-
vises that the club try to have sub
stituted the grade limit for the age
limit in compulsory education Fur
schools, she wishes to have the club
use its influence to simplify the So
cial life of high school students.
Mrs. Rhodes spoke at some length
on the condition of the streets The
streets, she thinks. should be kept
much cleaner than they are, as a mat
ter of public health Not only the
main business streets and the near
town residence streets, but the high
ways all over the city should have at
tention-
She spoke particularly of her de-
sire that the club enter active cam
pafgn for the spread of child hygiene
propa ganda- She wishes for a CEN
sorship of the moving pictures and
the press. She also favors the estab-
reau-
For the Clubs study she wants a
peace and patriotism day. a course of
study on the political status of women
everywhere, a temperance day for
the consideration of the question of
rational prohibition She desires a
program studying the relation of home
making to good government, and a
program bringing out the relationship
between art, literature and music and
good government
Mrs Rhodes emphasized especially
the idea that there should be women
In legislative assemblies, and it is her
wish that the club do all in its power
to promote that idea She believes
that in the establishment of a per-
manent national peace, the admission
of women to congress would be of
immense value
We want a kindly, helpful atti-
tude," she said toward our own
membership, as well as toward all
other organizations that are working
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for We should have tolerance for
those with whom we differ, forgive
ness for those who do US wrong, and
helpfuIness for one and an"
The Research club VIII meet Fri
day afternoon, April 9, with Mrs s.
H. Haynes. 1874 Polk street The sub
ject of the program will be Proven
ton of Social Waste Papers to be
read are: What Is Meant by Social
the City to Its Youth" Mrs J.. E.
James; round table leader, Mrs P
A Broderson-
The women of Holy Name parish
will have a card party Wednesday
evening at the Knights of Columbus
hall
The Day Nursery club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. J.
Ross and Miss Christine Ross. 1871
Harrison street
The thirteenth annual dinner party
was given by the Gamma Literary So
ciety of Washburn college, for the
Alethean society, at Mills Tea room.
The tables were decorated with spring
flowers and fern, and the favors
were bouquets of lavender sweet peas
From baskets of roses on the tables
ribbons were stretched to the plates
Mr. Paul Roose, president of the
society, introduced Prof w A. Harsh
barger. who acted as POSTMASTER, Re
spOnSeS were made as follows:
Forced Marches" Miss Frances Cor
nick; Raw Recruits" Mr. Samuel
Heller: Bombs" Mr.. Warren Young;
'-Tipperary." Miss Flora Harrington:
'Hoch der Kaiser" Mr. William Bur-
nett: Der Tag" Dr. W. D. Storrs
The guests and their hosts were
Professor and Mrs Harshbarger Dr.