The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

shallow bowl from which rose a tree
with dropping branches on which were
hung little valentine baskets filled
with yellow jonquils. Around the
base of the tree were red and yellow
tulips. Around the edge of the bowl
were fern strands on which butter
flies perched. Hearts and ribbon
completed the decoration. Among
were Mrs. La Rue Royce of Salina,
who is visiting her parents, Justice
and Mrs. r A. Burch, and Mrs. Clay
McKibben of Dodge City, a former
member of the club, who is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. FriZell
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The wives of the state officers will
give an informal reception Friday aft
ernoon at the governors official resi-
dence, at the corner of Eighth and
Buchanan street, not at his private
home in Topeka avenue. The hours
of the party are from to 5. No in
vitations are issued, but all wives of
legislators and Topeka friends are cor
daily asked to call.
In addition to the assisting women
for the afternoon, the following young
women have been asked to help: Miss
Gladys West, Miss Mary Paxton, Miss
Margaret Ray. Miss Helen Lucas, Miss
Carol Brewster, Miss Elizabeth Fife
and Miss Loreen Patterson.
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An Oklahoma City paper of recent
date contains a picture of former
Topeka woman, Mrs. Wilma Rhodes,
who has accepted a position as teach
er in the Euchee Indian school. Mrs.
Rhodes came to Topeka some years
ago, and at once became active in
club work. She had advanced ideas
on civic affairs, and was elected presi-
dent of the Good Government club.
She is the widow of the late Howard
n h
the Santa Fe, as assistant cashier in
Mr.. E. L. Copeland's office.
The story from Sapulpa, Okla, is
as follows:
What Cato Sells, head of the Indian bu-
reau, is pleased to call real find has
just been added to the faculty of the Eu-
son of Mrs Wilma G. Rhodes, formerly
who is to have charge of the domestic
science department of the boarding school.
Following the advantages of having been
born, reared and educated at the capital.
Mrs Rhodes has had a broadening expe-
rience in life and few women are better
known in eastern educational work than
herself.
For two years she was teacher of diete-
ties at the famous Battle Creek, Mich,
herself of a course of study at the Kansas
City State Agricultural college gradual
ing with the bachelor of science degree.
Mayor Cofran of Topeka, Kan, honored
her with an appointment to the civil serv-
ice commission and later she was made
a member of the advisory board of the
Kansas Agricultural college, the appoint
ment coming from the alumnae association
Mrs. Rhodes was one of the five mem
bers of the lobby of five which engi-
neered the passage of the child hygiene
bill, the first and only one of its kind in
the United States, and one of its chief ex-
ponents was Governor Capper. The bu-
reau now boasts of a large membership.
While she has just received offer of a
position with the state bureau relations
of the department of agriculture in the
nations capital, she has thrust 1t aside and
will remain in the southwest and help il
the education of the Indian children.
Tho she has hardly had time get line
on her work at the Euchee Mission she has
already introduced many innovations and
is distinct favorite with the students IL
her department.
Miss Virginia Meade has gone to
Denton, Tex, to take a position az
dietician and manager of the twelve
dormitories in the College of Indus
trial Art of that city. She is filling
the office left vacant by Miss Edit
Ingham, who has resigned. Miss Ing
ham came to Topeka to attend the
wedding of her sister, Miss Helen Ing
ham, to Mr.. James B. McIntire. She