The Topeka state journal., 1918-08-31

Garfield avenue. Miss Dorothy Foster
of Jennings. Okla, will be a guest of
Miss Fair.
Those who enjoyed a breakfast at
Gage park few mornings ago were
Miss Isabel Crawford, Miss Jane Bone,
Miss Gladys Scott, Miss Forestine
Blank, Mr.. Chester Bunger, Mr.. Phil
Fable, Mr.. Edwin Nellis. Mr.. Warren
Coolidge and Mr.. Christopher Thomas.
According to Information released
by the army department of New York,
Charles Ryder, the son of Mrs. L. A.
Ryder, has been promoted from the
rank of captain to that of major.
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Miss Alvina and Miss Mabel Hults,
daughters of Mrs. B. L. DeGarmo,
gave an entertainment this week at
Greeley chapter of Red Cross. Read
ing and dances were given by Miss
Mabel Hults and several groups of
vocal solos by Miss Alvina Hults. They
Sicians.
The Military Sisterhood will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock at
the Y. w. c. A.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church will meet in the church par
lor Wednesday afternoon, September
4, at O'Clock.
The Topeka w. C. T. U. will meet
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
following program will be given: De-
votion. THE Manning of Our Prohi-
bition," by Mrs. Nettie Turpin; music
and the flag salute; roll call. "Prohi-
hifinr SfafeCb with nliiz from asThe
Union SignaT' of August %, by Mrs.
Emma Drew: paper, THE Democracy
of Labor" by Mrs. e. E. Moore; read
ing, "Americanization,'' by Mrs. c. H.
SearIe.
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Mr.. Charles Joslin has receixed an
interesting letter from Lieut.. Roy H.
He'll, better known in Topeka as Pete
He'll. Lieutenant He'll is a former *.
U. man, where he became member
of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He re-
ceiyed his degree in dentistry from the
Pittsburgh School of Dentistry. Pitts
burgh, Pa. He was a member of the
Pittsburgh football team where he
made a name for himself among col
lege athletes. A part of his letter fol-
lows:
AS wars go I suppose I am having
a pretty good time. So far things
have been most interesting and at
times pretty lively. We have our ups
and downs when it comes to eating
and sleeping. 1 have eaten breakfast
consisting of bully beer and hard
tack. Perhaps the next breakfast
would consist of breakfast food. bacon,
coffee, sugar and cream, eggs, butter
and toast. 1 have slept on the picket
line with the mules and the next night
in one of the famous French beds in
some chateau.
F. have been forced to accustom my
self to the French wine on account of
the water in some localities. But l
am always glad to get back to drink
ing water.
You never saw a more polite and
kind race of people than the French:
They receive us with open arms (not
literally, and we are made at home
in every town and village.
1 have picked up a little of the
French langua ge-enough to get by
with. am not making a study of 1t
Every community has a different dia-
lect, so it doesn't pay to try to mas
ter it.
The placSI am now in is full of
young ladies who speak English, some
of them quite well. l have gotten
quite a civilian practice out of them
1 have been in just one town where
did not have at least one civilian ap-
ply for treatment. The American dem
tist has a wonderful reputation among
the French. They say we are better
of course we admit that
1 celebrated my birthday in a diff
ferent way than 1 have been accus-
toned to. I spent t in the front line.
There were quite a few salutes from
cannon of different caHber. L hardly
think they were meant for me or any
one else in particular. What was
more. I didn't go out of my way any
to make special inquiry as to what
person was being honored.
1 see by the papers that they are
taking the boys fast now. Believe me,
they should be glad they are on the
way and they will be once they get
on this side. This is a great game and
a great cause. Mr.. Hun has bitten
off more than he can chew and the
"puny little American army" is setting
a pace that has him guessing already.
We will beat the boche to a pulp If
it takes a lifetime. But it will take but
a short time-First Lieut.. Roy II.
He'll, Medical Department. 13S Infan-
try. American Expeditionary Forces.
France.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Genevieve Herrick left today
for Paola to teach in the high school
this winter.
Miss Jean W. Koontz. who has been
irstructing in primary methods at the
Teachers Professional Institute at
Lawrence, Kan, returned to her home
today.
M and Mrs C w SNYDER and Mr.