The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23

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Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Allen Oakley Smith,
aviator of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The news comes as a shock to
number of Topeka people. who knew
that Mr.. Smith was the fiance of
Topeka girl, Miss Marguerite Lovewen.
the daughter of Prof. and Mrs. j. t.
Lovewell. The engagement had not
been formally announced, but 1t was
to have been made public as soon as
definite arrangements for the mar
rage could be decided upon. The
wedding was at first planned for the
early part of this summer, but was
postponed at the outbreak of the war.
The aeroplane accident by which
Mr.. Smith was killed. occurred Satur-
day afternoon at the United States
training school at Claymont, Della
ware, where he was in training for
service. Particulars of the accident
have not been received, but 1t is
known that Mr.. Smith was flying over
the water when the machine fell. The
body has not been recovered. Mr..
Smith was q graduate of Yale univer-
sity and had been engaged in forestry
work before taking up aviation for
the government.
Miss Lovewell, for some years, has
been living in the east, as student
of music and lately as a singer She
is quite a gifted young woman, with
marked musical talent, and she has
won considerable recognition. For
some time she has been in Mount YER
non, N. Y, where she studies and has
a church position as soloist.
The story of Mr.. Smiths death
makes a peculiarly strong plea to the
fact that he died in preparation for
national service, but also because the
gentle and appealing light of romance
sheds itself over his tragic fate.
The military hops that have been
given at Fort Riley by the various
companies of men in training, have
been of much interest to some Topeka
girls who are guests at the balls from
time to time. Each group of men
who have entertained have striven to
Guido the preceding party in elegance
of arrangement. If one group hides
away its blankets and Grapes the sur
roundings with flags, the next group
adds a peck of geraniums to the flag
display. The next entertaining divi-
sion will have the flags and geraniumS,
and in addition will dig up some
trees and plant them around the scene
OF the party And thus does the COM
petition become keener with each ball.
Company two will give a party Sat
urday night down at the fort. and the
dancing will be given in the admins
tration building, this being the newest
fluff. Three Topeka girls who will be
guests are Miss Maud Hawley, Miss
Marjorie Rodgers and Miss Mary
Rodgers. While they are at the fort
they will be guests at the home of
Brigadier General Allen. Topeka
young men among the hosts are John
T. Boyle and Kent Lewis.
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An important business meeting of
the active chapter of the Alpha Phi
sorority will be held Tuesday after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock, with Miss Gwen
dolyn Shakeshaft. 1921 Mulvane
street.
Justice and Mrs w A. Johnston
have returned from Minneapolis, Kan.
where they spent the past two weeks.
During their absence their house,
Elmwood Place, was occupied by Mrs
Adrian Greene and her daughter,
Winifred.
Judge and Mrs. Johnston, accom-
panied by Mrs. T. E. Dewey, motored
first to Fort Riley, where they visited
number of the Topeka men at the
Officers camp. They were special
guests Of Mrs. DeweS's son, Sergeant
Thomas Dewey. who belongs to the
medical corps commanded by DR.
Seth Hammell.
After the visit at the Fort they
drove to Abilene, where Mrs. Dewey
stayed to visit Mrs. Gleissner. Justice
and Mrs. Johnston then went to Min
neapolis. Mrs. Johnston was espe-
cially interested there in the work Of
the county organization of the State
Woman's committee of the council Of
defense. A temporary chairman was
appointed by the state chairman, Mrs
ID. w. Mulvane and the organization
will be completed by Wednesday Of
this week. The Red Cross of that
city has commodious apartments, and
great deal of work is being done.
Practically all members of the Red
Cross are interested in the new or
ganization, and will be among those
who will give their assistance to the
work of the Woman's committee
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is supposed to be on the verge
OF divorce, and has been, they say,
for long while. on the very outside
rim OF a domestic chasm. They say
it's a case of temper and property,
and that is more or less disappointing
to the general public which is stand
ing around waiting for the parade
and hoping for the less prosaic pre-
sentation of the old, old triangle
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Answering the questions that a
young child can ask is about the big
gest part of supervising a family,
all women conclude before they get
through with the task of bringing up
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