The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-03

beautiful girl VINO visited in To-
peka Monday and met a number OF
the local society people is the fiancee
OF Topeka man, Mr.. Charles
Younggreen- The young woman is
Marjorie Martin of Lincoln, Neb. The
engagement has been openly talked
about among Mr.. homogeneous friends
for some months, and he has been re-
ceiVing congratulations ever since he
was permitted to present to Miss Mar
tin an extremely costly and handsome
diamond last winter. Miss Martin was
in Topeka for the afternoon and early
evening yesterday leaving for her
home last night.
The engagement is not officially an
nounced, but was acknowledged at a
small dinner party given last night at
the Chocolate Shop. at which Miss
Martin was honor guest.
Miss Martin is a Nebraska univer-
slty girl and member of one of
the leading sororities of that school
She is also a popular society girl of
Lincoln. Her father is a prominent
member of the legal profession of his
state, and II | remember correctly, a
judge. The family holds an enviable
place sociall.'. Miss Martin is young,
and as charming of manner as she is
lovely OF face.
Mr.. Younggreen is one of the good
looking bachelors of Topeka of good
income and good position. He is gen
eral manager of the Kansas Farmer,
publication of Importance among agri
cultural journals of the state. He is
graduate of the Kansas State uni
versity and a member of the Phi Kap-
pa Psi fraternity, with which he held
an official position for his district.
Previous TO his entrance at X. u, he
was on the stage for time, travel
ing with Paul Gilmore in The Boys
of Company E" At college he played
n of hn col nnl
theatricals, and was manager of some
of them Since coming to Topeka he
has taken a part in local theatricals,
and he, with Mr.. Joe Risteen, pro-
duced a musical comedy for the
Womans Federation one year. He
entertains his friends frequently and
well, and he has a large circle of
friends in this city.
The marriage will be looked forward
to with much interest by the smart
young set among whom the young
people will have their friends.
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Topeka has dropped society activ-
tiles with a dull thud. and thinks and
talks nothing but prospective war. In
connection with the threatened danger
of an actual conflict the women have
turned their thought to projects for
war relief. All the large cities have
societies formed along the line of Red
Cross service. and one of these organ
lZdtlOnS Is cailed the war ReHef So
ciety. In line with that work, a group
of young women are meeting this aft
ernoon with Miss Marguerite Koontz
at her home in Topeka avenue. and
are planning to form a local society,
the work of which will be the maxi
ing of bandages and other surgical
supplies such as can be manufact
with such facilities as they can have
The young women attending this
afternoon to make plans for the or
ganization are: Mrs Charles Wolff,
Jr., Mrs. Paul Walker, Mrs Warrick
Updegraff, Miss Hazel Howe. Miss Luz
cile Fuller and Miss Mildred Fuller
and Miss Koontz.
The young women are discussing
plans for the organization. and they
hope to extend the scope of the work
to n point where they can open a
work room down town. where anyone
who wishes can stop for long or short
periods. TO assist. In the cities where
these societies are already esta blished
ii is customary for women who are
shopping and have Il little time to
spare to drop in and work for five
ten or fifteen minutes. or to come
and stay for stated periods according
TO what time they may have The
rooms are equipped with sewing ma
chimes and such work tools as are