The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-19

rubber and pocket, but it was strong
and fit as far as it went. Why" in
quired the mother, have you packed
this Sling?"
with spirit, because we may meet the
kaiser, and I'd be fixed to kill i'm
X X x
Mrs. Hubert Yerkes of Chicago and
her cousin, Miss Helen Marburg of
New York. who are visiting Mrs.
Yerkes's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Marburg, were guests of Mrs. Robert
sister, Miss Virginia Kitchell, was also
guest.
Mrs. M. C. Hammatt, Mr.. and Mrs
A. A GODDARD, Mrs. D. L. McEachron
and Mr.. D. A Valentine, motored to
Fort Riley and spent the day, Wednes-
day.
Miss Della Rankin has gone for an
eastern trip, and will visit in New
York, Buffalo, and other cities. She
will remain away about six weeks
longer, and will take special work in
a school at Vineland, New Jersey.
Miss Rankin is one of the few teach
ers in Topeka who is engaged in in
structing the ungraded pupils. Her
work is among those students in North
Topeka. A work that is coming to be
considered very important part of
the public school system, is the in
dividual instruction of defective chill
dren, and that department requires
special training, which Miss Rankin
is now taking in Vineland.
Miss Rose Rankin is making a trip
of the west, visiting in California and
in Seattle. Her sister, Miss Eleanor
Rankin, will join her for part of
the trip.
The alumnae chapter of Kappa AL
pha Theta met this morning with Mrs.
Warrick Updegraff at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Merrill Mills Miss Char
lotte Leavitt who was a delegate from
the alumnae chapter to the conclave
in Charlevoix, Mich, read a report on
the convention.
The w. o. Anderson family are
camping at Maple HILL where they
have two cottages. The following
young men from the Elks club, were
| their guests last night: Mr.. Larry
Huey, Mr.. David Lakin, Mr.. James
I Stewart, Mr.. Edmund Caskey, Mr.
Paul Armantrout, Mr.. Phil Gray, Mr.
| Jack Barnes and Mr. Charles Barnes
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. W. P. Lyman was a guest al
the Phi Delt house in Lawrence Tues
day.
Mr.. F. A. Derby has returned from
a business trip to Lawrence.
~Miss Bertha Kitchell, who is en-.
gagged with a large Chicago firm a.
an expert chemist, spent her vacation
| In Madison, Wis, visiting universit,
| friends. Miss KitcheH is a graduate
I of the Wisconsin university, and at
tended commencement.
Miss Guenn GODDARD who is doins
philanthropic work thru the organized
charities of Detroit, Mich, is expected
to come to Topeka some time in thu
late summer or early fan to visit hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. GODDARD
Mrs. S. ]. Crawford has gone t.
Lud1ngton, Mich, to remain the res
| of the summer. She was accompanied
| by her grandson, Mr.. Marshall Craw
ford. who returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett King, of Kan
sas City. motored to Topeka Wednes
day to be guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles D. Makepeace.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T Crosby will
| leave Sunday for New York and will
| be away several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. Spielman, wht
have been in California for the pas
year, are in Topeka for a short time
Miss Nell Mcfarland will leave Sat
urday for Broadmoor, Colo, to b,
with her sister, Mrs. Lee Forbes, anS
her family, who are occupying a cot
tage there.
Miss Gertrude Anderson will go t,
Guthrie. Okla. next week to visit Mr.
and Mrs /. A. Armantrout the pa
rents of Mr.. Paul Armantrout Mis-
Anderson's fiance.
Miss Marie c. Waltameyer, of Boul