The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-01

The Rotary club has given a special
invitation to the civics department of
the Topeka Federation of Women, and
a general invitation to the entire Fed
Grafton. to attend the lecture tonight
at the high school auditorium by the
president of the national organization
of Rotarians, who is in Topeka.
mia after spending a few days in To-
peka. The Nickerson family formerly
lived in Topeka. Mr.. Nickerson,
whose death occurred last winter, was
formerly general manager of the
Santa Fe. He was also vice president
and general manager of the Mexican
Central railroad. of which Mr. A. A.
Robinson was president. Mrs. Nick
erson is stopping in Topeka on her
way to her home in Maine after an
extended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Harry F. Nash, of Denver, Col.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip samson will
leave soon to make their home at
Alta Vista, Kan. They will be guests
of honor at a dinner party to be given
by Justice and Mrs. J. S. West Thurs
day night.
Mrs Fred Bonebrake will have
guests at bridge-luncheon Thursday.
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The debating contest between the
State Agricultural college and Wash
burn college will take place Friday of
this week, and will be entered by some
sorority girls. Miss Katheryn AL
baugh Miss Flora Harrington and
Miss Mabel Jones will take part in the
debate. Others who will go to Man
haitian to attend the affair are Miss
Audrey Myers, Miss Avis Clayton and
Miss Antoinette Dean. After the de-
oate in Topeka a reception will be held
at the Beta sorority house for the Wis
iting girls, the frat men and the fac
ulty In Manhattan the Washburp
girls will be guests of honor of the ri
Kappa Delta forensic fraternity
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. L. Thompson
have left for trip of a few weeks
through the south.
Master Billy Drechsel will go to
Leavenworth to spend the weekend
with his grandmother, Mrs D. s.
Ryan, at the Planters.
Miss Gertrude Harling, who is a
student in Washburn college, has re-
turned to Topeka from Manhattan,
where size attended the Pi Beta Phi
cotillion.
DR.. S. J. Crum bine was in Lawrence
Tuesday making his regular visit to
the State university
Mrs. w. Cranda1 of Leavenworth
has returned home after a visit to
friends in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Cochrane of Chi
cago. formerly of Topeka, announce
the birth of a daughter February 26.
They will name the baby Jeanette
Maybelie.
Miss Mabel Vernon of Delaware. or
ganizer for the Congressional union, is
now at work in ottawa, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Beatty are en-
Pertaining Miss Bertha Johnston of
Emporia and Miss Cora Ocker of Kan
sas City this week.
DR. Lii an Malone. Osteopath, 713-
IA Mills buildilg.-Adv.
Mrs Charles Little will entertain
the Taxa Art Embroidery club at her
home 1924 Monroe street. Thursday
afternoon.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church will
hold an evening meeting in the church
Thursday March 2 at 1880 O'Clock
A social hour will follow the meeting
The regular meeting of the Low
man w. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. Mary Bennett, 1045
Morris avenue, Thursday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock. The meeting is open to
the public.
Mrs. w. E. Bacon of 1921 West
Eleventh street will entertain the
Priscilla club Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Wahle has returned
from Emporia. where she visited Miss
Dorothy Parks.
Friends of the Rev. Z. A. Edwards
of Lawrence will be interested to
know that he has been appointed well
fare uperintendent, to serve with an
advisory board, in matters of public
welfare in the town. Mr.. Edwards
| has spent two summers in Topeka