The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-31

SOuluu lntnK OF breaking away to
work. The next morning, however.
she showed up at the office at $50
CLOCK and was very Industrious until
IL O'Clock, when she had to shop with
q girl friend. That afternoon there
was card party. Thus was the ranks
OF the wage-earrers reduced by one
because Topeka will be gay and con-
vince her daughters that the career of
the office drudge is not the life.
There s a young fellow in Topeka
whose fright at a peaceful old COW
caused a lot of laughing at his ex-
pense during a recent houseparty near
Wichita. The young man. Wen call
him Freddie, was with a party of To-
peka people With the other boys in
the party. he occupied a little cottage
about a half mile from the house
where the Topeka girls and their hos
tess were staying.
One night, about 10 o'clock, he
wendell his way homeward alone,
When Freddie reached his cottage, he
was dismayed to find a COW resting
easily on the front porch. Freddie took
to his heels and ran IS fast as he could
to the house where the girls were
staying, informing them in scared
Then Freddie made the girls go back
with him to chase Bessie away.
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Mrs. Jack Bennett, of Topeka, was
chosen by Governor H. H. Johnson,
of California, as one of the twenty-five
was addressing, who would surpass in
looks the girls of the beauty spe-
cial" that went through Topeka to the
Pacific coast some weeks ago. The
governor announced that he could
choose these beauties from his audi
ence, and just before the twenty-five
women were selected, Mrs. Bennett
appeared on the grounds. When the
no RhnCn nc
of those to receive the blue ribbon.
Mrs. Bennett has returned from her
trip. She was formerly Miss Florence
Guild.
Miss Julia Larimer has asked guests
to tea Friday afternoon, in compli-
ment to Mrs. Grove Dolman, of Ray,
who is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs = Frank :. willard :.
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Kansas
City. who is visiting Mrs. Charles
Makepeace, was guest of honor at an
afternoon at thimbles today. The
other guests We're: Miss Gertrude
Helm, Miss Helen Whitfield, Miss Jane
Bone, Miss Nan Weightman, Miss
Doris Rosser and Miss Ethel Raster.
Mrs. w. w. Bollard has left for a
trip of several weeks. She will visit in
Des Moines, Ia, Geneva, o., and cities
in the east including Boston, GlOu-
cester, Providence, Philadelphia and
Reading.
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Miss Mildred Hill, of oklahoma
City, who is visiting her cousin, Miss
Margaret Hill, was the honor guest at
a masquerade party Monday night.
Miss Harriet Hill, Margaret's sister,
told. fortunes for the guests. The
young girls asked to meet the guest
of honor We're: Elizabeth Purdy,
Doris Hopkins, Phyllis Hopkins. Belle
Barton, Elizabeth Fyfe, Corinne
Smith, Katherine Haggart and Elaine
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Miss Karolyn B. Whittlesey has
issued invitations for a degree recital
to be given by her pupil, Miss Ruth
Miller Raster, Saturday evening, Sep
TENDER i. at o'clock, in Miss Whit
tlesey's studio in the StOrmont build
ing. 107 West Sixth avenue.
Miss Raster will be assisted by Miss
Ethel Coover. who will sing. and by
Mrs. Fred Munson, who will play.
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Mrs. Jennie Williams, of Denver,
has announced the engagement of her
daughter, Elsie Irene, to Mr.. Wilmot
E. Stevens. of Topeka. The wedding
Will take place late in September The
Williams family lived in Topeka, and
went to Denver some years ago for