The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-08

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the four years allowed for the work
people. Mr.. Elmer Olson is playing
the rehearsals.
The directors are enthusiastic over
the way the people in the city have
taken hold of Miss Nancy, which
promises to be the biggest success of
its kind that has eyer been attempted
in Kansas.
A leap year party for the Washburn
Academy students was given Friday
night at the home of Miss Vivien Man
ley. The guests were: Professor and
Mrs. w. c. Wheeler, Miss Ruth Gran
don, Miss Helen Estey, Miss Ruth
Minta Mckee, Miss Josephine Bussey,
Miss Phoebe BuSsey, Miss Margaret
Marshall, Miss Beth Hefelbower, Miss
Mildred owen, Miss Gertrude Harling,
Miss Anita McAferty, Miss Lois Rob
inette Miss Violet Owens, Miss Alva
Dorothy Waugh, Miss Dorothy Crane,
Miss Elizabeth Hand, Miss Carolyn
Newsence, Miss Lois Platt, Miss Es-
Their Huiing. Miss Reba Kerns. Miss
Nelly Fox, Miss Gertrude Wheeler,
Miss Frances McGinnis, Miss Winnie
Yost, Miss Frances Mccall, Miss Effie
Elliott, Miss Dolly Elliott, Miss Mil
dred Harrison. Miss Grace McAlester,
Miss Florence Peterson, Miss Ernla
Strong, Miss Marie Stone, Miss Mary
Burnett, Miss Elizabeth Fyffe, Miss
Mildred Wiggin, Miss Margaret Kirk
patrick, Miss Stanley Spencer, Mr.
Earl Brown, Mr.. Jason Flickinger, Mr..
Dana Brown, Mr.. Raymond Estep,
Mr.. Walter Johnson, Mr.: Victor
Blakeley. Mr.. Roy owens, Mr.. Alven
Owens, Mr.. Earl Engler, Mr.. Robert
Bell, Mr.. John Rundus. Mr.. Philip
Rundus. Mr.. Charles Weisman, Mr.
Kenneth Corbet. Mr.. Robert Komig,
Mr.. Glen Romig. Mr.. Albert Silk, MI
Rodger Workman, Mr.. Willard Rigby,
Mr.. Kenneth Kirkpatrick, Mr.. Mar
cellus Friebe, Mr.. Hamilton Chase,
Mr.. Findlay Neal, Mr.. Vernon Sod
dith and Mr.. William Smithers.
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The Argonaut club will have its
regular meeting tonight at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson, go
Lane street. Mr. George l. Whitlock
will have charge of the program, and
papers will be read by Mrs. William
Section and Mr. W. Wright
An interesting guest in Topeka dur
ing the month of January is Miss
Mary shannon, who will arrive next
week to visit at the home of Mrs. B.
NJ. Davies Miss Shannon has re-
turned to the United States, after
residence of some years in Burma,
India, where she is in charge of
girIs school She has returned to
America for a rest, and will go back
to India next summer.
Miss Shannon is a Kansas girl and
was educated at Baker university.
Her work is entirely among girls, and
is supported by an organization. the
Standard Bearers, of the Methodist
church. meeting of young people
will be held Saturday afternoon of
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guest and will make an address, tell
ing of her work. The quarterly
branch meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society of the Metho-
dist church will be held Wednesday.
The president of the society, Mrs. F.
NJ. Bristol, the wife of Bishop Bristol
of Omaha will be present at the
meeting.
The marriage of Miss Gail Muller
and Mr.. Charles H. Smith was quiet
ly solemnized this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock by the Rev. Father John A.
Murphy of Holy Name parish. The
and the bridegrooms best man was
his brother, Mr.. Harley Smith.
The bride wore a travelling suit of
dark green chiffon broadcloth with fox
of cream chiffon, the hat and gloves
were of green and the shoes bronze,
She wore a corsage bouquet of violets
and pink roses.
The bridesmaid was gowned in
black velvet suit with white hat.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E 8. Muller, of 1880 Mulvane
street, Elmhurst. She graduated from
the Topeka high school and later at
tended the Sacred Heart convent in St.
Joseph Mo.
Mr. Smith is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Smith formerly of Illinois, now
of Topeka He was educated at the
University of Illinois. He is now in
the employ of the Santa F'e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have left to
spend a few days in Kansas City and
will return to make their home in To-
peka.
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Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O'Keefe announce
the marriage of their daughter. nellie,
to Mr.. NJ. ]. Kenny. The wedding
took place at Oakland, Cal. New
Years day. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny will
make thier home at 5605 East Elk
teenth street, Oakland. Cal.
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The annual alumnae banquet of st.
held Friday. The party usually fol-
lows the June commencement but
owing to the erection of st. Xavier