The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Davis will have
a family dinner party New Years for
their relatives. The guests will in
clude: Mr.. j. P. Davis, Mrs. G. G. Col
burn, Mrs. r: T. Herrick and her
daughters, Miss Genevieve Herrick
and Miss Sarella Herrick; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Scott Davis and their
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Frost and
their family, Mr.. and Mrs. lief Felix
and their family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Griggs and their two children, and
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Davis and their
family.
Mrs. Leslie Guild was hostess at a
breakfast party this morning for a
few of her friends, at her home, 1912
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Miss Ann Horning gave a choco-
late Friday afternoon at her home,
1913 Topeka avenue. Assisting her
were: Mrs. w. H. Roehrig Miss
Helen Gresser. Miss Thelma ON,
Miss Rome Rain, Miss Grace Ina,
Miss Cicely Allison, Miss Lois .5trIck-
Ter. About one hundred persons
called.
In the evening the girls gave a
spread for their boy friends.
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The Red Cross makes call for
wash materials which may be made up
into comfort pillows. The society also
asks for bright colored wash materials
for general utility bags. The comfort
pillows and the bags can be made of
cotton fabrics, such as calico, ging-
ham, percale, etc. Nearly every one
has pieces of goods LETT from garments
and the scraps can be used, if they
arc Of fairly good size and regular
form. The materials should be new or
nearly new. The Red Cross will make
up the comfort pillows, and the utility
bags. which are to be in bright col
ors. are much needed.
The junior auxiliary department of
the Red Cross is undertaking a new
work for the benefit of the refugees in
France and for the French people who
are needing the help they propose to
give. This new project is the furnish
ing Of layettes for expected babies.
Many mothers will be utterly unable
to furnish any sort of garments for
the babies. and the Red Cross is un-
dertaking to supply the need. so far
as they can. Some of the work on
these layettes will be done bv the
school girls of this country, and the
young people here are taking it up
with enthusiasm. The society is ask
ing for contributions of bright colored
yarn. The material is to be used in
knitting bonnets and jackets for the
layettes end as the garments are
small they will require, perhaps, such
quantities as women may have left
from knitting they have done for
themselves.
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Miss Bertha Kitcheu and Lieut..
Malcolm Kenneth Whyte of Madison.
Wis, will be married Thursday. jan
uary 3, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. KitchelI
Miss kitchell has arrived home from
Chicago.
The following musical program will
be given Sunday evening at 7:3O
O'Clock at the First Lutheran church:
20 Holy Night of Christmastide,'' Shocklev
Mr.. Leland McAfee.
Mrs Arthur Miller.
49, Violin obligato by Miss Ruby Mae
"Ihe story Of Bethlehem. w. r. Spence
PART THE SHEPHERDS
Pastorale (organ).
Tenor solo and chorus There Were shep-
Bass recitative, And Lo, the Angel of the
Lord"
ssoprano solo. Fear Not"
Chorus, GLORY to God"
Bass recitative, And 1t Came to Pass
chorus, Let Us Now Go Even Unto
Alto reeitative, And They Came With
Alto solo and chorus, "sleep. Holy Babe. -
Bass recitative, And Thou, Bethlehem.'
Chorus, He Shall BE Great
PART 1.-THE MAGI
Bass reeitative, Nov When Jesus Was
Chorus of men, Where Is Hep
Chorus, And 10. the Star
Tenor solo, Earth Has Many a Noble
city"
Finale chorus. "Adeste Fideles"
The solo parts will be sung by Miss
Marian McAfee, Mrs. o. Eckberg, Mr.
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