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Mary Thurman
 Some Athlete

Mary Thurman, one of the Mack sennett-keystone actresses, is mak- Ing great records as girl athlete. some Of her track marks are danger ously close to those set by the co-eds at Vassar College.
 Miss Thurman, who is one of the most beautiful girls in motion picture work Cor anywhere else in the world Tor that matter) began athletics as a swimmer in some of the Keystone Comedies.
 Partly in carrying out comedy parts and partly out of the exuberance of a splendid young vitality, Miss Thur man began to take real interest in athletics.
 Some of the Keystone Comedies were produced on the campus of tne dli1erent California universities. Watching the college boys, Miss Thurman got to be an athletic fan and at last plunged into athletics herself
 1t happens that some of the most famous athletes in the world live around Los Angeles, and often help Consequently Miss Thurman has had the benefit of instruction from such world famous athletes as Fred Kelly, the winner of the high hurdles at the Olympic Games at Stockholm.
 The following table shows a com parison between her records and those made at Vassar. Miss Thur mans time was clocked unofficiailv put by reliable time keepers. 1t will De noted that one of the sports in winch she excels is the ancient Grecian sport of javelin throwing Mhlch mas been revived by American first girl to take it up.
 y Miss
 Vassar Records Thurman's peoords
 oO yard dash 6 1-5 secs 1S secs
 75 yard dash 9 4-5 secs a aS @ soos
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STEPHAN PITCHES.

Atlanta, April 26.-Mobile was help less before Sheehan and Atlanta won the first game of the series today. He held the visitors without a hit until the ninth when bases on balls and hits gave them two runs.
 Score R Fl F Mobile -----000 900 0O2-2 0 Atlanta --100 101 01x-4 10 0
 Slattery and Hager; Sheehan and Murphy
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday. Milwaukee 6, Columbus ,. Kansas City 4,Louisville 1. Minneapolis ,, Indianapolis 3. Toledo-St. Paul, wet grounds.
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DANISH WOMAN
 REGAINS HEALTH
Tells Everybody What Lydia E. Pinkhan1's Vegetable
 Compound did for Her.

Chicago, Ill.--'It gives me great pleasure to let others know that l in-
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Men who talk much have plenty O ill luck to complain O..
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OPP0RrUNE HITTING WINS FOR MATHIS MEN Long Hits Feature Only Game of the Day in National League, Cincinnati
 Getting Best of 'Chiaag0.
 Results Yesterday. Cincinnati 6, Chicago 0. Others, rain.
 Where They Play Today. Boston at Brooklyn. New York at Philadelphia. Chicago at St. Louis. Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27

A slight earthquake was felt at Corning last week
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27

Now is your chance osa,'s 1p vv gin buying at home. .,a,, are ,,es us. Taylor 6 co., 1ns'f'''' and Real Estate.
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How They Stand.

Cincinnati. April 26.-By punching long hits with *Chicago's errors, Gin cinnati won theFfinal game of the series here today 6 to A. The game was featured by long hits coming at opportune moments, for each side. Reuther, batting for Deal, in the sixth, trippled with the bases full. Three of Cincinnati's seven hits were triples and one was home run by Groh, in tho oiphth innil1p
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27

CLEVELAND SHUTS OUT
 CHICAGO. WHITE S0X Speaker Triples, Scoring Chairman, and Then Scores Himself on Wild Pitch-Rain Stops Other Games.
 Results Yesterday. Cleveland 3, Chicago 0. Others, rain.
 Where They Play Today. Cleveland at Chicago. Sf. Louis at Detroit. Philadelphia at New York. Washington at Boston.
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'aSsar sS mec9raS @ Thurman's Records
 ,0o55 yard dash g 44-5 secs 9 3-5 secs secs High jump 4 fit TX in ft -2 seGs Broad jump IA it 6h in IA 1t 2N in e"'Sih none 60 it s i,a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
Results Yesterday.

Cleveland 3, Chicago 0. Others, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-27
Results Yesterday.

Cincinnati 6, Chicago o. Others, rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
EAST SIDE NOTES

Miss Cora Miller of Junction City. is
spending two weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. P. Miller, Graf
The Golden Rod Card club will be. en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Harry McNair, 515 Locust street.
E. L. Jones, Grattan street, has returned
after spending a few days with relatives
Mrs. Carl Castor formerly Miss Katharine
Wilson, Lake street. is visiting in Adrian,
Jack Wheeler, 40 Madisn street. was
taken to st. Francis hospital Tuesday morn
ing to undergo an operation for appendi-
In the Second ward the places of regis
tration Wednesday will be, first precinct,
231 jefferson street; second precinct, Santa
Fe House, Fourth and Madison; third pre-
cinct Third Christian church; fourth pre-
cinct, 1901 East Sixth avenue fifth pre-
cinet City Auditorium sixth precinct, Sew
cinct Second United Brethren church. The
polls will be open from O'Clock in the
morning until in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Mattingly entertainec
at cards recently for their card club. The
honors of the evening were awarded Mr..
and Mrs Oscar Lungstrom, Those who
played were; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brandt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ W; Lungstrom, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Mrs. Lee Ticehurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Lung
strom and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Yocum.
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Harris,
East Seventeenth street
Elmer Harris, East Sixth avenue, is
spending a few days in Burlingame. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Finch entertained
at their home, Swygart avenue Monday
evening with IA wienie roast. The guests
were members of the congregation of the
Reformed Presbyterian church. The affair
was given in honor of several of the young
people who will be away for the winter
and for several of the young men of the
church who are members of military organ
izations. About forty-five persons attended
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stafford have returned
after spending Sunday in Kansas CITY
The Shawnee Cooperative associat ton
will meet Tuesday evening at O'Clock in
Ripley park. This membership of the as
ISOLATION formerly confined to persons
employed by the Santa Fe, but anyone in
terested in buying groceries and coal at
cheaper rates than they are now sold, may
become q member
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
Young IriShmen Parade Streets
and Set on SammieS.
Women - Respectable Ones -
Insulted and Clothing Torn.
LAY SIEGE TO U. S. HOUSE
Premises Officers Training
Corps Robbed of Rifles.
Believe Affair Organized; Sim
Fein Songs Were Sung.

London, Sept. ATTACKS on Amer
lean sailors Sunday night are reported
IN a dispatch from Cork to the Chron-
lcle- 1t is said gangs of young men
paraded the streets and set on the
Americans, who were ACCOMPANIED by
their sweethearts.
one instance cited is that of two
Americans who were attacked on the
chlef street of Cork, a young woman
with them being insulted and having
her hat torn off The correspondent
reports that the sailors did nothing
improper or contrary to good taste to
invite the attack and as far as could
pc learned did not retaliate. They
escaped on a tram car
All the girls who suffered at the
iLdhos OF the crowds, the dispatch
says belong to the respectable middle
class An attempt was made at II
CLOCK IN the evening to break into
PAGES where Americans are STAYING.
me olspatch continues, but after a
SNORT siege the attackers departed.
several parties paraded the streets
singing Sim Fein songs and nerfornoe
ing military evolutions Some win
dows were broken.
One party raided the premises of
an officers training corps and stole
30 rifles. 30 revolvers anS a number
OF swords, none of which had been re-
covered, nor had any arrests heep
made.
he reports that he talked with sew
erai American sailors yesterday and
that they believed the affair was or
canned, but were not aware of the
reason. They said they had been well
treated hitherto in Ireland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

ton as professor of biology N Buena
Vista College, Storm Lake. Mrs. King
man has been visiting her parents,
Rev. and Mrs V. c. Taliaferro.
Mrs John E. Frost has returned
from Lake Ripley, Wis. where she
spent the summer. Mr.. Frost and
Miss Grace Frost are motoring home.
and will arrive in few days.
Miss Effie Graham is ill at her
home in Lane street.
Mrs. Albrecht Marburg will go to
Chicago this week to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herbert Yerkes. and her
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Larimer and
their daughter, Miss Ruth Larimer,
have returned from an outing at Bay
View. Mich.
Mr.. Fred Rigby will go to Lawrence
Wednesday and will take special work
in journalism at the State university.
Mrs. E. E. Ames of Kansas City is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Byron
Curry. The Curry family will leave
soon to make their home in Almena,
Kan.
Lieut.. John Dean returned today to
Camp Funston, after a visit to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Dean.
Dressmaking, 612 West Fourth
Phone 2423 Red.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ashton Smith
and their daughters, Corinne and Luz
cile, have returned from Crab Lake
WIS. Mr.. Marion Smith, who spent a
part of the summer at the lake, has
Joined the national guard
Miss Agnes Blakely of Centralia
III, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
MRS. r. L. Hummull and Ernest E
Crlchley of Willow avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

When visiting away from home
make no engagement without first
consulting your hostess. A guest should
never use the telephone without first
asking if it be convenient. She should
not ask special fayors of servants
Mrs. E. E.: The letters "R. S. V.
P" at the end of an invitation stand
for the French words responder, sill
vous plait," which is, Answer if you
please" This request is not now add
ed to an invitation as often as for
merly, since many hostesses regard
it as an insult to their guests to re-
mind them of their obvious duty, and
ask for a reply. Still, the fact re-
mains that an amazing number of
people do fail to answer invitations,
and we see these significant initials
on many a summons to a dance or
card party
Charlie: No: 1 advise you not to
ask your girl friend to let you wear
her opal ring. She might do it; and
it is a bad plan to borrow jewelry. You
always run the risk of losing the orna-
ment, and finding yourself under the
obligation of replacing it. And you'd
be sure to lose that particular ring;
opals are so unlnckv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
Why You Should
Never Pare a Corn

If you are troubled with corns or cal
luses. do not run the risk of blood poison
by pairing them. Statistics show that many
deaths have occurred from this seemingly
Innocent practice of pairing corns
Simply go to your druggist and get few
cents worth OF Ice-Mint, rub a little on any
painful corn or callus. Immediately the
pain will disappear and in a short time the
corn or callus will loosen and lift off easily
with the fingers-root and all-leaving the
surrounding skin in a healthy. normal con-
ution-
This. together with the fact that Ice
Mint overcomes such affections as sore.
tired. aching. puffed burning feet and
makes them cool, easy and comfortable, Is
probably responsible for the hearty en-
dorsement given it by druggists.
To rid ones feet of every hard corn,
soft corn, corn between the toes or painful
calluses in such a pleasant and safe way,
makes it seem the height of folly for any
one to pare corn and people are warned
to stop it.-Adyertisement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
BAR BEHIND WILSON
Resolution Adopted at National Nee,
Pledges Loyalty to U. S.

Saratoga Springs, N Y, Sept. A.
RESOLUTIONS pledging the loyalty of the
American Bar association were pre-
scented at the annual meeting of the
organization today by Elihu Root
with the unanimous recommendation
of the committee that they be adopted.
The resolutions assert that the future
freedom and security of the country
depend upon the defeat of the German
military power, and approve the en-
trance of the United States into the
war before 1t was too late to find sue
cess thru the united action of the
democract powers and alse urge Wig
orous prosecution of the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Miss Grace Cross has returned from
visit in Emporia.
Senator W. F. Sterne is in Sedalia, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Murphy and Mr..
and Mrs. Court Flower will spend Sunday
at the Coultis farm.
to reorganIze for this winter.
The William Welcome family, accom-
panied by Miss Nettie Foote, have returned
from an outing in Colorado
Mr. and Mrs J. w. Davis who have been
spending the summer abroad will sail from
Liverpool for New York and are expected in
Topeka September 20.
Miss Mabel Knowles will return tomor-
row from visit in Atchison.
Mrs Florence King and daughter Jessie,
returned from Kansas City today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
Careless Use of Soap
Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully.
If you want to keep your hair looking
its best Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much aIkah
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless). and Is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub 1t in. 1t makes an abundance OF
rich. creamy lather, which rinses out
easily, removing every particle of dust.
dirt. dandruff and excessive oil. The
hair dries quickly and evenly. and IL
leaves the scalp soft, and the hair
fine and silky. bright, lustrous. fluffy
and easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut OIL
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap. ana
few ounces will supply every MEM
Der of the family for months-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

J. r. Leveridse, night general foreman in
the machine shops, is absent from work
on account of Illness
in the ticket office in Winfield and is now
at Fort Riley where he has enlisted in the
regular army. Mr.. Warren was employed
for over year in the depot ticket office at
Topeka.
Mrs. Everett Clark and son LIE Roy of
Dodge City, are visiting Mrs. Clark's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Horne. Mr.. Clark
is member of the bridge and building
gang.
Mrs. Everett Morford, wife of Everett
Morford of the, electrical department at
Arkansas City, has come to Topeka with
her small son who is i'll. She will spend
some time in the city and the baby will be
treated in an effort to improve his health.
Bernom Russell. of the ticket auditing
department, is spending his vacation in
Denver.
Miss Gladys May Miss Margaret Murphy
and Miss Margaret Nicholas, all of the
ticket auditors office, have returned to
work after day spent in Kansas City.
John Woods has returned to his work in
the machine shops after being i'll several
days.
Miss Elizabeth McClenahan has returned
to work in the freight auditors office after
visiting her mother in Monmouth, ILL., last
week.
J. W. Gibbons, ST., spent Sunday in Kan
sas City on business for the Knights of
Columbus lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
PLAGUE is SPREADING
Davenport, Iowa, Now Has % Gases
of Infantile Paralysis.

Davenport. Ia, Sept. 4.-Two more
deaths from infantile paralysis have
occurred in the city in the last two
days. There are now twenty-five cases
in Davenport, with eight deaths in the
last two weeks
Dr. f. G Rosenow, a member of
Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester
Mimi, and head of the Research de-
partment OF the University of Mime
sofa and his staff have been called
on for aid by the local physicians
At a special meeting of the Scott
county, Iowa, and Rock Island ccun-
ty, illinois. physicians resolutions
were passed asking the school boards
to keep the schools closed two more
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
SHOW THEIR LOYALTY
German Americans of New York Get
Behind President.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 4.-The Ger
man-American alliance of New York
state took its stand squlrely behind
PRESIDENT Wilson here Monday. In
vigorous words the leaders pledged
their whole hearted loyalt.- to the 1end
of their adoption.
Henry Weisman, of Brooklyn, pres
ldent' sounded the keynote. He
charged that modern Germany is not
the same fatherland to which millions
pride.
the Germany we knew is but a
memory" he said. In this critical
period of American history we can do
but one thing. We must go on record
IN the strongest and most unmistaka-
pie language in favor of giving to our
mand'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

a meeting of all women interested in the
registration which will be held Wednesday,
$50 o'clock in the evening will be held
Tuesday evening at the Oakland Presbyter-
ian church. A speaker will be provided for
of the registration and viii also talk about
the Hoover food cards. Either Mrs. George
Crawford or Mrs. d. w. Mulvane will talk.
Ladies placing their names on the regis
tration cards do SO voluntarily and in a
spirit of patriotism. These cards form a
their country may register and state what
their profession is or if they have none
what kind of work they would like to take
up, to aid their country directly or indi-
rectIy There is nothing to fear about the
registration, 1t is an effort the part of
the government to tabulate in an efficient
manner the occupations of women Of the
United States, SO If help is needed in any
line of woman's work, they will know
where to find it.
William Barnes. KelIam avenue, has gone
to Chicago on a two weeks vacation. He
will also visit various points in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Smith, are changin z
their residence from KeIlam avenue, to
Huntoon street.
Wilbur Gibbs who is employed at Camp
Funston. was guest of his family for a
short while Sunday, en- route to Kansas
City.
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. S. E. Kelley,
7O2 West Sixth avenue.
The womens registration place will he
at the Odd Fellows hall. wabash avenue.
Mrs. S. w. McGarrah is the captain. and
her lieutenants are: Mrs. H. =. Goodell,
Mrs. John Stamm, Mrs. Bower. Mrs. James
Horton. Mrs. J. E. Heller, Mrs. George
Anderson, Mrs. W. g. Barker and Mrs. l..
Biscoe.
The Oakland Veterans club held their
monthly business meeting Monday evening
at the home Of Comrade and Mrs. L. Brad
ley. Those who attended were: Comrade
and Mrs. Sam Jones, Comrade Ralstin,
Comrade Banks, Comrade Bumgardner and
Comrade Cole. The next meeting will be
held in October with Comrade John
Sprague, AFTER avenue.
Mr.; and Mrs. William Gooden entertained
at dinner Sunday for Mrs. Julian Kiene
and son Kenneth, of Chillicothe, Ill, Mr..
and Mrs. 10 Smelser. Mr.: and Mrs Harry
Smelser and son Harold. Mrs. Albert Kiene
and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and Mr.. ].
A. Stages.
Miss Mildred Gooden who was severely
burned several weeks ago, has recovered
and has entered school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cole, Oakland ave-
nue.. had as guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Sanders and son Charles, and Miss
Elizabeth HaRgar all of Halls Summit
Kan, and Mr.. and Mrs Dan Sanders OF
CORTLAND, Kan. Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Sand
ers and party motored to CORTLAND week
ago and it was on their return trip home
accompanied by Mrs. Sanders's parents
that they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Cole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
MAJOR VARIMA HURT
Director General of Old French Pan
anna Canal, Injured.

Paris. Sept. Maj. PHILIPPE Blu
nea-varima was seriously wounded
yesterday morning while on duty.
Several fragments from a shell struck
him in the right leg which was so in
jured that amputation was considered
necessary.
PHILIPPE Bunea-Varima was direc-
tor-general of the Old French Panama
Canal company. He was a retired
captain of engineers when the war
began and returned to France from
the United States to offer his services
to his country and has earned several
citations in army orders and has been
awarded several decorations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
WANT PAPER STOPPED
r. F. d. News Not Official Organ.
Carriers of Kansas Assert

Salina, Kan, Sept. KANSAS rural
mail carriers in state convention here
have voted to present a petition at The
national convention to have R F. d.
News not recognized and it's editor. w.
D. Brown, ousted to pave the way for
publishing a magazine by the national
body.
Wood is not a carrier and publishes
the magazine a private Enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
SCORES FOR MILITARY!
Colonel Roosevelt "BawIs OUT Stage
Villain and Reforms Him.

New York, Sept. 4.-Colonel Roose-
welt had one more boost for universal
military service to his credit today.
Responding to continuous cheers
which greeted his appearance in a box
at the Gaiety theater there, Roosevelt
arose, and, citing the stage villain
as a horrible example, said universal
military training would eradicate such
youths from American life. Later in
the play the villain" reformed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
REPLY TO THE POPE
England VIII Answer Peace Note
Within Short Time.

Rome, Sept. At was reported in
circles close to the vatican today that
the British government has drafted
brief reply to Pope Benedicts peace
proposals. The document it is said,
will be handed to the pontiff proba bly,
within the next forty-eight hours.
In well posted quarters the belief
was expressed that England's reply
will consis of a reference to President
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
Wants Firemcn Exempt.

Washington, Sept 4.-Refusal of
the war department to exempt fire
men from draft has drawn SO much
protest from city fire chiefs that Rep
resentative Scott of Pennsylvania. to-
day announced he would attempt to
obtain from President Wilson a mod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
BRITISH LOSE 1854!
OF Casualties 10,524 Men and S4t
Officers Wounded or Missing.

London, Sept. British casualties
reported in the last week are 1854.
They are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
1854; men, 1850.
Wounded or missing: Officers, SAG;
men 1924
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between and 10 a. m, $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.

ification of the ruling. Danger of fire.
particularly in cities with great war
industries, said Representative Scott,
would be greatly increased II a num-
be of trained fire fighters were draft
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

Wilson's answer and that it will state
that the ideas and ideals outlined IN
the American note are also those OF
Great Britain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, oil Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 q. NJ, $3.50 !:
other hours. 47a1 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-04

The Woman's Rota club will have
a midday meeting and luncheon
Wednesday at noon at the Chamber OF
Commerce.