The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

attended Washburn College two years,
and is member of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity.
Miss Willette Mae Parker and Mr..
Park Leroy Berkey were married
Wednesday at noon at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. H. Johnson, 800
West Fifth street, by the Rev. DIR. M.
F. Troxen, of the Lutheran church.
Thelma johnson, the brides little sis
ter was flower and ring Girl. The
house decorations were goldenrod and
palms.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkey will go for a
short wedding trip, and will return
to make their home in this city. Mr..
Berkey has a position with the Bank
of Topeka.
The following paragraphs are from
the University Daily Kansan:
Laurens E. Whittemore, instructor
in the department of physics at Kan
sas university last year, will work for
the government at Washington, d.
c., while on a leave of absence from
the university the coming year. He
will be assistant physicist in the ra-
dio-telegra ply laboratory of. the bu-
reau of standards. Work as head OF
the wireless instruction at K. U. last
semester fitted him for the new work
in the east as we'll as his experience
in the Topeka high school along SIM
liar lines.
Mr.. Whittemore was in charge OF
the wireless course al the university
last year until the government order
ed the station dismantled. Mr.. Whit
temore is the son of L. D. Whittemore
who was superintendent of the Topeka
city schools.
The following Topeka men are now
pledges of fraternities in Kansas uni
versity:
Curtis Nettles, Beta Theta Pi; John
Porter, Phi Gamma Delta j ohm Kin
kle, Sigma Chi; Ewing Fergus and
Arthur Mold, Sigma MI; Walter Nicely
Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Raymond Fer
guson, Pi Kappa Alpha; John Kinkel
Sigma Chi; Raymond Ferguson, Pi
Kappa Alpha; NJ. Elrick Sharp, Sig
ma Chi.
Some of the men of the younger
crowd are planning some subscription
dances to take the place of the regu-
lar Tivoli and Varsity dances. which
are given up this year on account OF
the number of their members who
have gone to the army. The first OF
these dances will be given Friday
night at Kellaln hall. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Ray <aond Beers and Mr.
! "Heine" Kline.
The Travellers club will have its
first meeting of this season Saturday
September %, at the home of Miss
Jean Koontz and Miss Margaret
Koontz. The program will be as fol
lows:
Roll Call-Summer Readings.
Washington Square Players-Miss
Lydia Barnes.
The Real Argentina-Miss Alice Nc
Coy.
Piano solo-Miss Dorothy Chris
man.
X
The University Daily Kansan has
! issued its first number of the fall sea
son. 1t is a breezy Introductory issue
and contains a good deal that is OF
| interest to the student and the grad
| uate. as well as a bit of clever non
sense. The following little story
, Then and Now" is reprinted from
| the first Kansan:
1907 A. D.-Mother packs Miss K
! us trunk for her first year at K. U
/ Contents of trunk are three service
! able serge dresses, one heavy sill
| with long sleeves and high neck thai
| touches the instep. rubbers, wooler
underwear, heavy Isle hose, oxford;
| and pair of stout eight-inch shoes
several books. including the Bible
! Pilgrims Progress, Browning and
others. a sewing box we'll filled. {
] bottle of quinine tablets and another
of castor oil. Other things just a:
practical filled in the corners of the
] old familiar trunk.
1917 A. d. and six months after
Uncle Sam decides to whip the kai
ser-Miss K. L. packs her own dres
ser wardrobe trunk and starts for X
U. Contents of trunks are eigh