The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-21

stand and seats placed on the state
house grounds. The committee con-
fidently expect that the state officers
who have the matter under advise
ment will take a part of the money
appropriated for the improvement of
the grounds and buildings for erecting
the band stand and installing the seats
so that public concerts can be given
on capitol square. They got figures
from Mr. Marshall of Marshalfs band
on the correct size of the stand. 1t is
unsatisfactory for band to play on
the state house steps, as the broken
background, the pillars and steps of
the building deaden the sound so that
it cannot be heard except in one direc-
ton and al a short distance.
Miss Nanon Herren explained that
plans are being made for summer
school to be conducted by teachers
from the Curry School of Expression
in Topeka, at the high school. The
school will give a play, and Miss Her
rem suggested that the club assist in
the sale of tickets, for a per cent of
the proceeds.
The club is planning to give an ice
cream social in a short time, and will
probably have band music for the oc-
casion.
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A local druggist is telling a story of
one of the well known Topeka young
men, who expects to leave soon for
L
necessaries the soldier boy purchased
from said druggist a complete shaving
set Afterwards he went down and
asked what he was permitted to take
with him on the trip and found that
shaving set was not included in the
list
well then" inquired the dainty
young miss, did he try to sell the
shaving set back to you?"
why, no." answered the hardened
druggist He gave it to his sister,
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Mr. and Mrs C. w. Davidson gave
a o'clock dinner this evening at
their home on Quincy street in COM
pliment to Mrs. c. c. Graves of Hon
olulu, who is visiting her mother.
| for Mrs. Graves. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Ray of Hutchinson, Mrs. Umpleby,
Miss Ida Umpleby and Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Davidson.
| The woman's committee of the Ma
tional Council of Defense was organ
lied for Kansas at a meeting Wednes-
| day afternoon at the National hotel
Mrs. w. A. Johnston was elected
| permanent chairman and Miss Effie
, Graham, secretary. Mrs. J. w. Miller,
| who was appointed temporary chair
man, was unable to accept the perma-
nent craftsmanship.
Mrs. Miller, in calling the meeting.
asked heads of state organizations and
a few other leading women to at
tend. There was some disagreement
as to the method of organization,
| some of the women thinking that a
mass meeting should be called before
preceding further with the plans of
the committee, and others maintain
| ing that the smaller group should per-
| feet the organization and then work
for the extension of membership. The
| organization was made at the meet
| ing, and soon a mass meeting will be
called to carry out the purposes of
| the committee. Units will be formed
in all the Kansas counties, with SUBJ
| ordinate units in the towns, each with
its own officers, all of them to act
| under the direction of the state COM
| mittee in matters pertaining to a gen.
eral defense program. Each COM
mCnity will work out it's plan accord
ing to local conditions. City commit
tees will establish units in each ward
Departments to be organized with
in the committees are: organization
of the state registration of women for
service; food conservation; food pro-
lection; protection of women work
ers; protection of health and welfare
of children; conservation of the moral
and spiritual forces of the nation
social service: Red Cross; medical
service; allied relief; courses of in
struction in training; educational
propaganda; finance; publicity
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is the guest of her husband:
parents and altho she has been mar
ried some eight or ten years receive:
a letter from her husband every day
mans parents are proud of his lasting
on week DAYS but the train