The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-12

a veteran newspaper man OF the state,
and he was secretary to Governor W.
r. Stubbs. He is now in Topeka at
tending the sessions of the legislature
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They say that life is no grand sweet
song for Topeka matron, whose hus-
band is wealthy and was regarded as
a shining mark for eligible young
women in past times. The trouble Is
that this rich man belongs to the
crowd for which pennies are coined.
When the wife determines that certain
articles are absolute necessities, she
buys and has them charged. That
works well enough, in many cases, but
one simply cannot charge carfare and
limeadeS.
Mrs Luther Burns entertained few
friends at bridge Thursday afternoon.
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A dinner at the Chocolate Shop to-
night will be attended by DR.. and Mrs.
Merrill Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Staebler' Mr.. and Mrs; Roland Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick Updegraff, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Sallee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Monte Kistler.
Miss Corinne Ripley will entertain
the Beta Alumnae club at their meet
ing Saturday afternoon.
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Mrs. Edwin LANCE of Denver was
guest of honor at an auction party
given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. A.
w. Parks Those who played were:
Mrs. Lange, Mrs. B. V. Kistler, Mrs.
H. A. Perry, Mrs. Carl Nellis, Miss
Carlotta Nellis, Mrs. C. B. Reed, Mrs
George Eagle, Mrs. Clement Smith,
Mrs. Ira Howe, Mrs. A. Q. Rosser, Mrs.
w. A. Sproat and Mrs. A. H. Purdy.
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The Travellers club will have as
their hostess Saturday afternoon Miss
Laura Mcclure, 1863 Western avenue.
The program for Saturday follows:
Roll call; Scotch Proverbs-Legen-
dairy History. Miss McClures music
from Harry Lauder; a Scotch story
told by Mrs. Crawford. and closing
with a Community sing, "Auld Lang
Syne."
The Good Government club held its
regular meeting Thursday afternoon
and discussed legislation and business
affairs. The club will oppose any bill
introduced that aims to destroy the
giving of trading stamps by mer-
chants. The women of the club be-
lieve that they should get all their
money can buy from the stores, and
that either a cash discount or a sys-
tenn of stamp credits is desirable, and
also that the giving of stamps has en-
couraged the cash discount system
among merchants who do not handle
the stamps
Mrs. Frank P. Lindsay gave a re-
port of the meeting of the Central
Civic council, telling of the electric
service question. A committee has
been appointed to visit the members
OF the Edison company management
to find out at what rate electricity can
be obtained for domestic uses.
Mrs. Lee Monroe made an informal
address, asking the members of the
club to register as lobbyists to work
for such legislation as the club would
propose.
A discussion of the policewoman
question was entered into. Mrs Lucia
. Case reported on a visit she made
to Mayor J. E. House. She said that
she asked him if he had been cor
rectly quoted in st. Joseph paper,
which stated that he had said that all
policewomen were good for was to
stand on street corners and lure men
into MASKING. The mayor affirmed the
statement The club passed a resolu-
ton that the policewomen. when they
were employed on the city force, had
done good service. Miss Eva Corn