The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-16

and Sergeant Earl Cummings were
united in marriage last night at the
Walnut Grove Methodist church. The
Rev. Samuel l. Buckner performed
the ceremony.
Mrs. Cummings is the member of
the teaching force of the city schools
who has gained permission to keep
her position after her marriage. Che
has been instructor in domestic
science in the schools for several
years
Mr.. and Mrs Cummings left last
night for Lawrence where Mr.. Cum
mingss battery is stationed.
People passing up and down Kan
sas avenue frequently have missed
familiar face from the front window
of one of the well known drug stores
and are inquiring why the charge
matrimony.
Miss Dorothy Mechanism. 220s
North fremont street, entertained
with a small luncheon yesterday for
her house guest. Miss Ruth Foster.
of Topeka. Miss Foster left for her
home this morning. and was accom-
panied by Miss Mechanism, who will
remain there for a week.-kansas
City Globe.
Word has been received from Miss
Elizabeth N Barr that her brother,
Mr. John Barr. who is stationed in
Washington. D. c., and xpects to
leave soon for France, hopes to take
a housewife from Topeka with him
he refers, but comfort kit which is
som etimes called a housewife.
The Good Government club has de-
cided to furnish this kit, nicely filled,
for Mr.. Barr. as|Miss Elizabeth was a
member of the club for several years.
The recital which was to have been
given Friday evening by the pupils of
Miss Jennie Blinn and Miss Ethel
Everingham on the law sof the Shaver
residence has been postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
Mrs. Mamie V. simmons. of New
York City, arrived in : opeka today
Miss Nanon Herren, the president of
the Woman's Rota club, extends a
all the Topeka. woman's organizations
to meet Mrs. Simmons at 3 O'Clock
Friday afternoon at her home. 40
Topeka avenue Mrs. - Simmons will
speak on "Woman's Place in the
Worlds Progress
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The Woman's Rota club met We'd
nesday evening at the Y. W. c. A.
An interesting program was furnished
by Miss Hilda Christian, the young
D,
| young pianist
The following program was given
Cantabile, Camille" (Saint saensJ-Miss
| Shoop-
| tian.
| Algerian dance in costume-Miss Chris
tan, accompanied by Miss Shoop.
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Word has been received that Mr..
| Leroy Tucker. son of Mrs. ]. W.
| Tucker of Potwin Place, who has
| been in the engineering camp at Fort
| Leavenworth, has received a commits
! sion of second lieutenant in the en-
| gineering section of the officers re-
| serve corps He will go into active
service with the 214th regiment of
engineers at Fort Riley. In the physi-
cal examination Lieutenant Tucker
received the grade of 100 per cent
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Otto Kiene and her two chill
| dren. Richard and Rachel, of Con-
cordia, arrived this afternoon for a
! several weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
l. l. Kiene.
Miss Lenore Monroe and Lieut..
Clifton Stratton are spending the day
today in Manhattan
Miss Gladys West left last night for
Chicago, where she has a position at
the Red Cross headquarters.
Prof. and Mrs. Harold Bozell are
Il +.
and Mrs. H A Heath They will leave
soon for their home in Hartford,
Conn, where Professor BozeH is con-
nected with Yale university.
Il Miss Imogene Snyder, of Oskaloosa,
is visiting Miss Gladys Cav and Miss
Frances Cav
| Miss Blanche RattershelI, of Kansas
City. is visiting Miss Helen Rutledge.
/ Mrs Arnold Honegger, formerly
Miss Nora Hardisty, has been visiting
her parents for the past week. She
left Wednesday for her home in
/ Omaha
Il TIE Young Peoples branch of the
W. c. T. L. will meet tomorrow night
1 with Prof Arthur Soderstrom in the
Mills building All the members are
4 urged to be present and all other
young people interested are invited
Officers will be elected.
Mr.. F. H Pitcher will arrive home
tomorrow from two weeks vacation
in Colorado
Mrs. George Sell will entertain the
thimbIe club of the F. A L. No. 12o.
Thursday at her home. SCI Monroe
street.
Henry H Hall, New York Life
Adv.
Corp Pfnkie Beers, who is training
at Camp Funston. is in tee city to
day the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs J. o
Crouch and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy "
, Brintnan.
Ralph H. Hoppe. in charge of th'
Topeka bureau of the Associated
Press. expects his father. DIR. william
H Hoppe, to stop over with him Fri
day on his return from Colorado I,
his home in Newton. Ia
The loyal men and loyal boys o
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give an ice cream and watermelon
I social in Edgewood park tonight
Moving pictures free,-Adv-
II Mrs. z. G. W. Travis and her daugh
J ter, Helen. left today for a short visi
= in Wamego.
/ The West Side W. c. T L. will NEE
II Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a
the home of Mrs Alice. Wright 90
The Drive.
Miss Beulah B. Tatman arrived hi