The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-11

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the table. Covers were placed for Mr..
and Mrs. J. S Dean, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Clark. DR.. and Mrs. T. c.
Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs T. F. Doran, Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer. Justice and
Mrs j. S. West, Miss katheryn AL
baugh and Mr.. and Mrs. Morton AL
baugh.
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Mrs. H. F. Guthrie entertained the
members of her club at thimbles
Thursday for her guest, Mrs. J. l. Guth-
rie. of Emmett, Idaho. other guests
besides the members were Mrs. Luther
Burns. Mrs. w. F. Logan, Mrs. George
Hart, Mrs. A. o. Rosser and Mrs. c.
D. Wellman.
The annual Lincoln Day dinner of
Western Sorosis will be held Saturday
evening at $50 O'Clock in the First
meeting. The president of the club
this year is Miss Lola Graham.
! meeting of the Good Govern
ment cllfb was held Thursday after
noon at the Y. w. c. A. The pro-
gram included some musical numbers
: given by Mr.. Leland McAfee, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Lydia
Embry, and two readings by Miss
! Ceora Lanham.
Mrs John Dawson read a paper on
/ the Political and Legal status of the
/ Women of the South. She sketched
the social and home life of southern
/ women of various classes, and gave a
brief summary of their political
standing, by states. In nearly all of
the states women nave no voice what
ever in public affairs. In some of the
states they can vote at school cleo
tions if they have children N school,
or at city elections if they are tax
! payers. The laws of Tennessee and
Texas regarding women have been
greatly improved in the past two
/ years.
Mrs. Bomgardncr, who is chairman
| of a committee to ask the grocery
stores to close at nine o'clock Sat
urday evening, gave Il report from
her committee members. There are
still some stores that have not been
visited Mrs. BomEardner also gave
( some recipes for appetizing dishes,
and samples of the product were
passed among the people in the au-
dience
Miss Lulu Mckee spoke on the sub
ject of the Binet Test system. She
told a good many incidents in con-
nection with the mentality test ap-
piled to some of the children of tho
kindergarten under her direction. She
explained some of the causes of idocy
the Importance of protecting children
from the diseases of infancy, and sug-
Gested remedies for mental or Dhysi-
cal defects shown up by the tests.
A notice was read of a meeting to
be called February % in representa-
tive hall to organize a Kansas branch
Of the Congressional Union. Miss
Doris Stevens. of New York, will be
present. Officers will be elected at
the meeting.
After the meeting the dessert and
nut bread that were brought to the
meeting for display. were taken to the
Orphans home for the evening meal
of the children of the home.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hall attended
the automobile show in Kansas City
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Sells are attend
ing the auto show in Kansas City.
See the new spring hats at Court
| neys-Adv.
Miss Dorothy Hetherington went to
Lawrence today to attend valentine
leap year party to be given tonight by
Miss Louise HUT. Mr.. Frank Hether-
ington. who is student in X. u. will
spend the weekend IN Topeka with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Heth-
erington.
Miss Vivien Seedlings. of Abilene
; will be the weekend guest of Mrs S
L. Courtney.
Leather hats at Courtney
Mr.. James A. Troutman has re-
turned to Topeka, after d short stay
in Wichita. He attended the mar
rage of his sister. Miss Viola Trout
: man, and the Rev James A. StaveIv,
which took place Tuesday morning
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stavely have gone to
Parsons to make their home.
Mrs. Harry Ashby, of Tulsa, Okla
homa, who has been visiting DR. and
/, Mrs. L. II. Mum. is the guest of Dr.
l and Mrs. w y. West for a few davs.
; Miss Mary QuisIey will leave Satur-
day for Colorado Springs, after Il visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Forbes
Courtneys will have a display OF
early millinery Saturday. January u
ADV
a Mrs. H w. Jacobs has returned
1 from New York. She stopped on her
. return at Lake Forest. ILL.,, to visit her
I daughter, Miss Elsie Jacobs, who is
a student in Ferry hail.
Miss Louise McGoff. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs c. J. I.oe OF