The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

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Mr. and Mrs. James Troutman were
at home informally "Wednesday even
ing at their home in Potwin Place, in
compliment to their niece, Mrs. Donald
Neiswanger. and Mr.. Neiswanger, who
are on their wedding trip to their
new home in New York.
The bride, before her marriage last
Saturday, was Miss Mary Overholt, of
Pasadena Cal, formerly of Topeka.
Receiving with Mr. and Mrs Trout
man were: Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Neiswanger and Mr.. Neiswanger'
parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Neis-
wanger, and Miss Helen Henderson of
Kansas City. Miss Henderson, who is
> sfrihood friend of Mrs. Neiswanger.
came from Kansas City especially for
the party and went back to Kansas
City this morning in company with
Mr.. and Mrs. Neiswanger, who have
left to- resume their journey home.
The bride wore one of her trousseau
gowns, which was lovely costume of
white imported japanese silk. Ii was
|. richly embroidered in silver threads,
with the blouse combined with
Georgette crepe. Large white beads
were embroidered around the girdle.
The shoes worn with the costume
were the high boots, with the new
white silk tops.
Inc mouse was adorned with PINK
and white asters. Mrs. Troutman was
assisted by Mrs. L. H. Mum, Mrs. E.
l. Copeland, Mrs. c. D. Skinner. Mrs.
Frank Washburn and Mrs. Schuyler
Nichols.
A hop will be given tonight by the
regular army officers at Fort Leaven-
worth. Two Topeka girls who will be
guests are Miss Mildned Fuller and
Miss Winifred Hartley. The young
women will be guests a the home of
Captain and Mrs. Wood of the Post.
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Three Topeka men and their wives
will ride the president special bank
ers train to Atlantic City to attend
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can bankers association which opens
NonCay for a four days conference.
Tho president special leaves Kansas
City tonight at IL o'clock over the
:Inta Fe. The train will lie over a
faw hours in Chicago. and Pittsburg,
irving in Atlantic City Saturday
the convention by nearly IS bankers
I'd their wives.
The president special has been
AIMED in honor of p. w. Goebel, of
J ansas City, who was formerly presi-
ant of the Kansas Bankers associa-
on and now president of the ma
tonal organization. Topeka men who
Will attend the convention are: w.
W. Bowman, G. A. Guild and J. S
Downes.
Mrs. J. Scott Junkin. of Chicago,
no is remembered by her Topeka
f'iends as Miss Meta K. Legler, has
leen enlisted under the auspices of
tie war council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
- sing in the different army and navy
Ctmps all over the United States and
in France. She will start her new
work within short time. For the
Hast few weeks she has been singing
with John Phillip Sousa's band at the
Great Lakes training station One of
the numbers sung by Mrs. Junkin
md which has become on of the lead
ing wartime musical successes is
Three Cheers for Uncle Sam" the
music of which was written by Mrs
.Iunkin and the words by Mr. Junkin.
This song will be featured in all the
work to be done by Mrs. Junkin this
fall and winter
Mrs. Junkin is a sister of Mrs. T. r.
Paxton of Topeka, and has been quite
favorite in musical and social cir
cles Of this city.
Friends of Mrs. c. c. Goddard OF
Ieavcnworth, former president of the
Kansas Federation of Women's clubs
Y i'll be interested in party which
she gave at her home this week, com
pine ntary to her daughter-in-Iaw
Mrs Brock Goddard The affair was
one OF the most elaborate parties thai
have been given in Leavenworth fol
s, veraI seasons
Mrs. Brock Goddard and her little
daughter. Clara Cecilia, will leave
Saturday morning for La Jolla, Calf.
where Mrs. Goddard is a member OF
the faculty of Bishop Johnson's Girls
school
THERE'S a GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who has two devoted lovers who
have gone off to the cruel war. One
of them, who was almost painful,
faithful to the young charmer ant
was to be found at her house in sea.
son or out of season, and often wher
IL was the other mans turn Joined
the engineering corps and is gone or
his way to the battle front A neigh.
Dor came in to console the girl on,
day. and this was her heartening mes
sage: Cheer up. child. 1 have JUS
read that the average life of the en-.
gineers in France. after reaching the
scene of action. is thirty minutes"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Dodge announc,
the marriage of their daughter. Ali,
Beryl. to Mr. Harold T Morris. son o
Mr.. and Mrs. T Norris The mar
rage was a quiet affair due to tn,
illness of the brides mother Mr. an(
Mrs. Morris will leave Sunday fol
Chicago. where Mr.. Morris is a JUNO,
in the Northwestern University Medi
cal college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris are both for
mer high school students. Mr.. Morri
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