The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-31

only three years old and is the owner
of a popcorn stand which is open for
business in the lobby of the Marble
theatre which is owned by his father.
The day the little boy was born his
parents decided that he should arrive
at his majority with some money of his
own to start on. So they began saving
pennies for him. All the pennies re-
ce1ved in change. and all taken in at
the theatre window were saved for
robert When they had thus saved
S2OO, which took about two years.
they invested it in popcorn stand for
the boy. He manages it himself so
far as he is able to do so, and a good
looking, red haired girl is his only
employe. The investment so far has
returned some $500
MIR. Arthur Ford is the son of Mrs
Robert Ford, formerly of Topeka Mr..
Ford was employed by the State Jour
nal for number of years and went
from here to Wichita where he worked
on the Beacon and the Eagle He
now conducts an independent adver-
Using business, IN addition to his the
atre business.
Two pretty girls at sorority house
had lively encounter lately over city
politics. The disagreed on their can
dldates in the approaching election,
and their defensive and offensive
movements were spirited to a high de-
gree All the girls in the house broke
into the fuss from time to time lend
ing encoura cement to one side or tie
other 1t would gladden. the heart of
any candidate to see such a gallant
presentation of his cause by a fair and
fearless coed. So don't let any cd
fogey man say that women and girls
take no interest in politics, issues OF
candidates.
The following from a Wichita paper
will be of interest to those who are
working for the advancement of art
interests in this state:
Mr.. John H. Jenkins, vice president
| of the Kansas Federation of Art, and
head of the art department of Friends
university, was in Topeka Wednes lay
| to attend dinner given by the Topeka
Art guild. Prof William A. Griffith,
| of Lawrence, president of the fedora
ton, was also guest. There are now
five chapters in this state federation,
located at Topeka, Lawrence Manhat-
| tan, PittSburg and Emporia, and they
are endeavoring to organize an eXhl-
bition of Kansas artists. and early next
fall to start this collection on a tour
of the state. Exhibitions from eastern
art centers will also be brought to
| Kansas.
| Wichita artists should make an eff
| fort to organize chapter of this fed
GRAFTON here 1t would be one of the
most practical moves toward awaken
| ipg an interest along this line that
could be made and would get Wichita
| in line for the exhibit this fall.
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| Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. A. H. Horton returned today
from Emporia, where she attended the
conference of the D. A. R. She re-
manned after the conference a short
| time to visit friends.
Mr.. Wallace Crutcher of ST. Paul,
few days with Mrs. Crutcher and their
baby. Mrs. Crutcher will accompany
him to Kansas City next week to visit
his mother, Mrs. Z. R. Crutcher.
Mr.. John Boyle of Anthony, Kan,
is a guest at the Alpha Delt fraternity
house.
Mr.. Frank P. MacLennan is spend
ing today in Wichita
Mrs. Perry r. Chapman of Kansas
City, is the guest of Mrs. June Chap
man. Mr.. Chapman will arrive to-
night to visit his mother, Mrs. June
Chapman. They were called to To-
peka by the illness of Mrs. G. G. Rim
niger, who is at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. June Chapman. Mrs.
Rininger is much improved.
About twenty-five couple of the
Elks and their friends have made res
ervations for dinner Sunday evening
at the Elks club--Adv.
Mrs. L. G. Thorpe has left for Seat
tie, Wash, to meet her sister, Mrs.
John Dadisman, who is returning to
Topeka from her former home in
Shanghai, China.
Unusual refrigerator values. See
| them. VIM. ConnorS Furniture Co.
Adv
Miss Gladys West has returned
from Kansas City. where she spent the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Jones of
Kansas City, are guests at the Philip
L. Murphy home, and attended the
| Hogin- Murphy wedding today
| Dr. Lillion Malone, Osteopath, 610
Mills Building.-Adv.
| Mr.. Marion Smith, who is a student
in the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, is spending the mid-term vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Ashton Smith.
Miss Elizabeth Moves of Troy, Kan
is guest a the S. NJ. Brewster home,
90t Tyler street.
Alfred Cole, of the college at Man
haitian, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hutson
| have returned to their home in indie
pendence, after a two weeks visit to
Mrs. Illusions father, Mr.. ]. w.
Boward.
w. A. McCarter, D. D. S. Orthodon-
tist 100 Mills Bldg. prevention and
correction cf irregular teeth only