The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-18

wealth of hair OF the same raven /
blackness. and impresses one as hav-
ing unusual vitality and energy. in /
spite of her splendid poise. soft, ap- /
pealing voice, and surface calm
Miss Bresette, just now. is trying TO !
do something very unusual For sew
eral years she has been a factory in
spector-the first woman to hold such
a position in Kansas The governor
has asked her TO become secretary of
the welfare commission, and she is
willing, but does not want to give up
her present position. She knows that
she cannot. under the law, draw two
salaries from the state, but that is not
her object She has agreed TO per
form the duties of both positions for
one salary
Miss Bresette is not to be classed as
a typical woman officeholder. She is
a suffragist, as a matter of course,
having voted in municipal elections for
years, but she is more interested in
her work than in politics
Miss Bresette gives full credit to the
women of Kansas for being given an
opportunity 10 carry on her work. and
is enthusiastic and confident that the
methods employed in the factory in
spection department will make a sue
sion Miss Bresette is known as the
good little auntie'' of all working
children, and sympathetic sister to
every woman who is getting the worst
+ + +
Mrs D. B. johnson will entertain
her bridge club Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Bunnell entertain
ed at dinner Thursday night at $50
O'Clock. celebrating Mr. BunnelPs
birthday anniversary The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Harrison
of Newton. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. f. Uric.
Mr. and Mrs w F. Falkiner, Mr.. and
Mrs B. T. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. F
Thomas. Mr. and Mrs F G Lager
strom. Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Lagerstronl
and Mrs BunneIl's mother. Mrs. E H
McGirn, and w. r. Harrison, jr., of
/ Newton.
Notes and Personal Mention.
! Mrs. c. ]. Evans is Ill with pneu-
monia, at her home. 1913 Buchanan
street
/ Miss Bertha Kitchen, who is a stu
dent in the State university, will spend
the weekend in Topeka with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kitchel.
Miss Nella Port Sollars, of indie
pendence, No, will return home Sun
day, after a visit to her uncle and
aunt, Dr. and Mrs George Port Ash
Mr.. W. R Harrison, jr., of Newton.
! is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and
/ Mrs. E. H. Bunnell, a few days
Mrs. J. P. Root is spending a few
weeks with Mrs. c. B. Reed. Mrs.
Reed is recovering from a short i'll
ness
{ Mr.. and Mrs o. E. Walker and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur McCabe, who have
been in Florida this winter, are now
4 in Sanford, Florida. and expect to re-
turn home in a short time.
Valentine frolic will be held Fri
day night at the J. c. Sinner home.
Those who will attend are: Rev and
Mrs. E. W. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. l. G.
AF-1
Dorothy Switzer. Miss Esther Welton,
Miss Merle Sinner, Miss Daisy Grubbs,
Miss Julia Herley. Miss Eva Griest.
Miss Bertha Reed. Miss Hazel Upton,
Miss Irene Handy. Miss May Horne.
Miss Mary Horning- Miss Ruth Swift
ger. Miss Lula Mackenzie, Miss Mil
bred Grice, Miss Mary Carswen, Miss
Ruth Reisner, Miss Beth Frew, Miss
! Miss Edna McGrew, Miss Lucille Sim
mons. Miss Helen Leuenberger. Miss
Laura McGrew, Miss Gertrude. Clink-
. enbeard, Miss Mamie Work, Miss Jane
Grant. Miss CIeora Britain, Miss Reba
Austin. Miss Florence Fletcher, Miss
Orr Mr.. Edward Mitchell. Mr.. Roy
NayIor, Mr. Orval Zarker. Mr.. Law
renee Gates, Mr.. Frank Williamson
Mr.. Howard Naylor. Mr.. Merle Var
Orsdal. Mr.. Forrest Buck. Mr.. Charlie
Shrake. Mr.. Paul Madden. Mr.. Roy
Buckley Mr. Edwin Bell. Mr. Leonard
Irwin. Mr. Charlie Madden. Mr.. Rober
Frew, Mr.. Bert Nash, Mr.. Bob Shi-
mer. Mr.. Paul Mckee, Mr.. Boyt
Shreffler and Mr.. Don Tweedy.
Mrs Otto. Kiene. of Concordia, is II
Topeka visiting Mr. and Mrs. L L
Kiene. She will return home Satur
/ day afternoon.
Mrs P W. Ewing. daughter Mis-.
Jessie and Master Kenneth. came VI
from Lawrence to visit their former
pastor and his family. the Rev. A. ]
Ross, of the First German NJ. E
church
: a pretty home wedding took place a
: the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Schooley, near Menoken. Tuesda!
noon. when their daughter, Mammie
and Mr. Sam Roller We're married b!
: Rev. J Barratt, who, thirty years ago
read the service at he wedding of thu
brides parents Fifty relatives ant
: intimate friends witnessed the cere
mony. Miss SchooIey was gowned il
, white satin. and her bouquet was o
white rose buds and fern. Simplict!
was observed in planning the details o
the wedding The only attendants wer'
two little ribbon girls, Viola Long, o
Mcnoken. a niece eff the bride, am
Mildred Hunt, of Topeka. The dec
! orations in the parlor and living room
: were pink and white. and in the dininl
: room green and white. Mrs. o. E
: Hunt, of Topeka. played the Griei
Wedding march. ana during the cere