The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-12

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in dramatic art, and last week she
presented the class in a fairy play on
the Washburn campus that was enthu-
siastically received by the audience
Miss Benton came to college for the
freshman class last year, and will re-
turn in the fall to enter the sophomore
year She is a member of the Beta
sorority. soon to become a part of the
great national sorority of Alpha PM
Previous to coming to Washburn MISS
Benton attended a fashionable girls
seminary in Washington, d. c. She
is a student of dramatics and will
probably be actively identified with
that work in the school the remainder
of her college course Her brother'
Mr. Harwood Benton, is also WASH
burn student, and is affiliated with
the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Wash
burn college is an institution in whlch
the Rentons are much interested, as
Mr.. Benton. as well as his children
was educated in that school Mr. Ben
ton is a banker and successful business
nan of his part of the state and Re-
publican candidate for congress from
mis- district.
Miss Benton, while she is in To-
peka. is making her home with her
aunt, Mrs. Lucia o. Case, of West
Tenth avenue.
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Flemming are giving a house party
this week for some of their sorority
sisters of Bethany college, LindsborS
The girls from out Of town are; Miss
Sarah Anderson of Alta Vista, Miss
Ruth Waite of Towanda, Miss Flor
ence Pfremmer of Baxter Springs and
Miss Agnes Nelson of Lindsborg
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The following young men were dim
ner guests of Mr.. Churchill Sergeant;
Mr.. Robert Hasty, Mr. Ed F,eeley, Mr.
Tracy Lsedom and Mr. Walter Slagei.
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Mr.. John williams has left for
Washington, D. c., to visit relatives,
and later will go to Norfolk, Va, TO
make a cruise on the LOUISIANA inc
cruises taken by civilians are similar
to a short course in military naval
training, and Mr.. Williams passed an
examination that allowed him to be
appointed for the cruise. He IS
graduate of Washburn college and
student in the law school He will re-
turn in the fall to continue his work
at school.
Miss Christina Ward entertained
few guests Friday night at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. w. E. Collins, OF
Van Buren, street, in compliment to
Miss Adelaide Casper. of Independ-
ence, also a niece of Mrs. Collins, who
is her house guest.
Those present were Miss Casper,
Miss Jessie McCarter, Miss Elsie Cuth-
bert, Miss Ward. Mr.. James Lindsay,
Mr.. Charles Cuthbert, Mr.. Ewing Fer
gus, MIR. William McCarter and Mr..
Byron Collins.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Anderson have
as their guests Dr. and Mrs A. ].
Clark and their little granddaughter.
Marthanna Davis, of Indianapolis,
Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs. James E. An
derson, of New Orleans, La. DR.. and
Mrs. Clark went to Parsons today for
a short visit and will return to To-
pel<a the early part of next week Mr..
and Mrs. James Anderson will go to
Abilene Sunday. They are moving
from New Orleans to Kasnas, and will
make their home in Abilene
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One of the attractive girl visitors
from out of town was explaining to
callers last night all about her luck
] can get down on the floor and just
swim fine, but when l get into the
water l can't swim bit"
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The following young people attend
ed picnic given Thursday evening
at Gage park; Esther Grandon, Au-
gusta Hardt, Esther Joss, Dorothy
Bair. Eldon Shoup. Dean Van Ness
Walter Cole and Arthur Saville
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Mr.. and Mrs H. D. Wolf of College
avenue will have as their guests next
week Mr.. and Mrs. Hurt of Memphis.
Tenn. Mrs. Hurt, previous to her mar
rage was Miss Clara Allen Crutch-