The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Topeka.
Miss Evans received her diploma in
piano this spring from the fine arts
department of the College of the Sis
ters of Bethany. She was "A pupil of
Miss Gertrude Mutton. director of the
piano department, with whom she Will
take advanced work next fall.
Before coming to Topeka, Miss
Evans studied at Bethany college
Lindsborg. where the music depart
rnent is of exceptionally high order.
1t is unusual for a young pianist to
produce the tone quality that Miss
Evans was able to display in her dl-
ploma recital two weeks ago. Her
musical understanding also IS GOOD
and her progress will be noted with
interest by her friends. She expects
TO enter concert work. Miss Evans IS
now teaching, and will remain IN To-
peka during the summer.
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Mr. ami Mrs. J. e. Foster of Colby.
Kansas, have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Fern Lucille, to MT.
r NJ. Mcconnell of Topeka. The we'd
ding took place June at $50 O'Clock
at the Methodist church at CODY.
only the members of the family and
a few intimate friends were present
Mrs. Mcconnell attended the state
university the past two years. Mr., NC
Connell is a graduate of the state
university school of law, and mas re-
Gently located in Topeka with the ].
+. william Renker oil interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell will make
their home in Topeka.
Now that the Red Cross pageant is
over, the benefit committee is plan
ming another entertainment that will
be given on or near the Fourth OF
July. The affair is tC be huge
spectacular military entertainment
!, , 10 r,11r11hnr of naOnle per
formers. The details OF the arrange
ments are not yet worked out but
it is in the hands of the entertain
ment committee and will be an event
of principal importance in the sum-
mers catalogue of public entertain
ments.
The executive board of the Coco
Government club will have a MEETING
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock a
the home of Mrs. Fred tarnsworth
of West Tenth street, to talk over the
program and outline the work fol
next year. so that the year books cal
be printed before the hot weather set
in.
The intention of Mrs. Frank P
Lindsay to resign from the office o
president of the Good Government
club, has been made known. Mrs
Lindsay was elected at the last annua
meeting for her second term as pres
ident. and at the next meeting of tn
club, she will hand in her resignation
Mrs. Lindsay pleads household du
ties and some outside public interest
that make her activity as the chic
executive of the club, impossible. Sh
declined the nomination for her sec
9nd term at the annual meeting but a
the special request of some of the clu
members. she accepted it, with tn
understanding that the work this yea
would be lighter than last year, mas
much as it was not legislative seaso
nor the year of the national election
But the situation nationally ha
changed the position of the club some
what, inasmuch as the members ar
making an effort to assist in ever
way they can with the furthering c
the war interests, entering Red eros
work, Navy League work. and tn
food conservation plan. Mrs. Lind
say is constantly being asked to serv
on committees, as the representativ
of her club. and the burden is com
ing to be heavier than she feels sh
can carry. She believes that havin
given n years work as president. sh
has served her turn and that som
other member should take up tn