The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-14

California and is now resident engin-
eer for hydro-electric plant that sup
plies power for the Los Angeles and
Interurban railways. and is superin-
tending the construction work for the
extension of the capacity of the plant,
which is now working on an invest
ment of eighteen million dollars.
After the wedding Mr.. Redinger and
his bride will leave on a wedding trip
to San Francisco, Cal From there
they will go to a ranch in northern
California. near Mt. Lassen to visit a
friend of the bride, whom she knew
in California. and who was at that
time student in the University at
Berkeley. Mr.. and Mrs. Redinger will
make their home in the construction
camp at Big Creek. wnere they have
a pretty new mountain cottage, ready
for their occupancy.
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Miss June Mitchell was hostess at
meeting of her sewing club today
at ner home in Harrison street.
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THERE'S \ WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who, they say. went out on ticket
selling crusade for the Belgian relief
concert, and asked a certain man to
buy a few of the pastboards for sweet
charity's sake. He answered that he
already had tickets, but would be de-
lighted to buy a couple of kisses if she
had any to offer at a reasonable rate.
looking girl. she should have made
him pay high, whether she did or not.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Marshall will
entertain the Westlawn Evening Card
club Saturday night
Justice Rousseau A. Burch of the
supreme court was entertained last
evening at a dinner by the Kansas
City, Kan. Bar association at the
Grand hotel. After the dinner JUS
tice Burch addressed the association.
Mrs T ]. Myers, Mrs. George Eagle,
Mrs. w. E. McVey and Mrs. c. B.
Reed. have gone to Excelsior Springs
to remain about week.
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A luncheon will be given Thursday
at noon at the Y. w. C. A. for the
women who have engaged in the ca m
paign for raising funds for the new
years budget Of the association. The
Y. w. c. A. is only about IS per cent
self-supportinS- The remainder of the
cost of maintenance of the institution
is raised by voluntary offerings. Every
year campaign is carried on to get
together the money necessary to con-
tinue the work. This year a larger
amount than formerly is necessary
on account of the girls club work
which is an additional expense and
unremunerative. 1t is, however
work that the association regards as
an honor to itself and one of the best
achievements in point of usefulness
One thousand dollars more than last
year had to be collected this time
and the money has practically all been
obtained. and in much shorter time
than it has been raised before The
! luncheon is the annual celebration of
the completion of the fund for the
yearly budget.
| The Thursday Study club will meet
tomorrow with Mrs. E F. Dean 1447
| Fillmore street. The program will be
| as follows: Commercial Possibilities
of Pan-America. by Mrs A. NJ. Thoro-
man: Pan-America in Literature, Mrs.
| G. T. Lawrence; Book Review. Gus
| tom of the Country. Mrs. G. A. Kline
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a newspaper of St Petersburg.
Florida, contains the following social
item: Mrs. ]. G. Foley and Mrs Le-
| land Dusenbury have as their guests.
| Mrs A c. Roebuck of Chicago and
Mrs. Thomas Creary of Topeka. Mrs.
| Roebuck is the wife of one of the
| founders of the Sears-Roebuck COM
| pany, one of the largest firms of that
city
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. George E. Nettels, who is
student in the State university, has
been pledged to the Theta Tau en-
cheering fraternity.
Mrs. Roland West of Chicago ar
rived today to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Moneypenny. She will
probably remain about two months.
| Mrs West was formerly Miss Jennie
| Moneypenny.
Mr.. and Mrs Chauncey Dewey and