The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

The L and club held its first regu-
lar meeting Of the fall Tuesday after
noon The club will arrange for the
annual card party which it gives in
the autumn for the benefit of the
charity work of the organization. The
proceeds will be used for the Public
HEALTH Nursing association. Mrs.
Silas Porter is president of the club.
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The Topeka chapter of the D. A. R.
viii have a short business meeting
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the nome of Mrs. Pope Allen, S14
of assisting the library war council
in providing its share of fund to
supply all the soldiers with books
The Minerva club ill have its first
meeting of the year Monday, October
I, at the home of Mrs. E G. Foster,
sll West Sixth avenue. Mrs. Charles
Curtis, Of Washington, D. C, who is
IN Topeka for a few weeks, viii be
assistant hostess. The meeting place
in the year book
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wharton an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Eva NJ. to Mr.. Edward H. Price, of
1892 Polk street. The wedding took
place Wednesday, September 10, in
Manhattan, Kan Mr.. and Mrs. Price
will live at Fort Riley.
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Williams enter
tanned last evening at their home, 725
Lane street, to celebrate the tenth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed He'll Those present were; MI
and Mrs. ;. B. Williams of Beloit, Mr.
and Mrs. He'll and their daughters,
Lucille and Eva. Mr.. and Mrs. oscar
White and their son, Roland, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Holloway and their daugh-
ter. Irene, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Will
Hams and their daughter, Alice Marie,
Miss Irene Funds. Miss Lulu Williams.
Miss Ruth Williams and Mr.. and Mrs
D. 3. Williams.
The girls Of the Sigma Alpha IOta
sorority had an informal afternoon
party Tuesday. with Mrs Alfred Spiz-
" of Abilene who is visiting her
mother. Mrs. H. E. Seeds. Plans were
made for series of musicales which
the sorority. active and alumnae mem
bers. will give this season.
Mrs Lee Monroe will be hostess at
a silver thimb1e" tea Monday of next
week at her home. 900 Harrison street,
for members of the Good Government
club and their friends. The proceeds
from the collection of silver trinkets
y which the club is conducting. will be
used for the benefit of the aviation
service fund. Any article that is Of
sterling silver will be acceptable, and
people who have pieces of silver that
are not in use, are asked to give II TO
the collection. In nearly every home
is something that can be melted into
ingots Of gold or silver. There are
discarded trinkets. old jewelry that is
no longer worn, battered old plate or
table silver that is not in use. worn
thimbIes gold or silver spectacle rims,
baby mugs of silver. sterling orna-
ments on umbrellas or purses-any of
those things may be contributed for
the fund. These trtnkets will be sent
to headquarters and weighed and
melted, and their value given to the
wings Of the army" as the flying
corps Is called.
The hours of the party are from 3
TO 3, and anyone interested is invited
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The engagement of Miss Adrienne
Atkinson. of Lawrence. and Mr.. Vance
Day of Pontiac. which was announced
some weeks ago. will eliminate in
their marriage Saturday, October 6.
Miss Atkinson has a wide circle of
friends in Topeka. and probably some
OF them will be guests at her we'd
ding.
DR. and Mrs. Henry J. Waters OF
Manhattan, announce the engagement
of their niece. Miss Judith Briggs and
Mr. r. B. Craig, both of Kansas City;
the wedding to take place early in
October. DIR. Waters is president OF
the Kansas State Agricultural college
and is also at the head of the food