The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-21

! Receiving with Doctor and Mrs. Wom-
er at the reception tonight will be
Dean and Mrs. McEachron. Dean and
house, Professor and Mrs. Harshbar-
ger, DIR. and Mrs. D. NJ Fiske. Prof.
and Mrs. Roy Towne, DR.. and Mrs
E. L. Nudge. DIR. Edith Twiss, Miss
Charlotte Leavitt and Prof. and Mrs.
Horace Gunthrop.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Becker, Of
Meriden, announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Bertha Marie, to Mr.
Joseph d. Brogden. of Company l,
$50 regiment, Camp Funston. The
date of the wedding is not known, on
account of the uncertainty of the two
young people regarding the military
orders under which Mr.. Brogden will
be placed.
Miss Becker is an attractive young
woman, who has a large circle Of
friends in Topeka. Her father is head
and the family has both business and
social connections in this city. Miss
Becker is Il graduate of St. Mary's
academy. Leavenworth, Kan. She is
active in the war work of her county,
and is especially interested in Red
|
money-raising committee of the Meri-
den society. and has done a good deal
of work in connection with the sue
cessful Red Cross sale and auctions
that have been conducted in that
town. She is a cousin of Miss Irene
Pryor, of Topeka, and of Mrs. Charles
| Walsh, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly
of Topeka.
y Mr.. Brogden is the son of Mrs. J.
Brogden, of Topeka. He has been
| connected with the Mutual Ice COM
pany for about twelve years, a part
| tendent. He left that position to en-
ter military service. and has been
recommended for officers training.
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Mrs R.sF. Thompson, 1925 topeka
avenue, has as her house guests her
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Merrill and her
| son. Richard. of Los Angeles, Cal.
VINO arrived Sunday. and another
daughter, Mrs. S. E. Lux and her son
Samuel, Jr., of Junction City, who ar
rived last night Mrs A. A. Searle
OF Holden, Mo-, will come Wednesday
Tor visit to- her mother. Mrs 1homp-
/ SON. There will be a number of en-
terta1nments for the guests among
them, family picnic to be given at
Cages park on Thursday.
Mrs. Glen Logan entertained with
dinner last night ait her home in Tope-
ka avenue, in compliment to Mr.
Logan. Her guests were a number Of
the fraternity men of Washburn
Covers were laid for Mr. Frank Harsh
barger, Mr.. Lyman King, Mr. Clair
Menninger. Mr.. Hobbs, Mr.. Sam Heller,
Mr.. Geiger, Mr.. Gugler. Mr.. Frank
Meyer, Mr.. Charles Logan, Mr.. Ralph
Myers and Mr.. Logan.
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Mics Manda PufIor vouy;o,1 d;r.o% -
at the Coy. who gave such a success
4 full Red Cross concert will appear in
the musical given at the Orpheurn
next Sunday for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Miss Butler has been requested
i to- play the same selections she played
at the Red Cross concert.
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| Mrs c. s. Brooks of Wichita, is in
! Topeka for a few days. Mrs. Brooks
! is here trying to interest the Topeka
suffrage women in the melting pot"
! The suffrage association is furnishing
] some of the overseas hospitals and in
other cities in the state the melting
/ pot has been started. sInto this NAV
| be put anything of any value whatever
! which may be sold to help in the
overseas hospital work.
i Circle No. of the Walnut Grove
Methodist church will entertain the
| General Aid Wednesday afternoon at
| the home of Mrs. J. P. Sinner, 1912
Van Buren, street. A food demonstra-
| ton will be given and all members are
urged to be present.
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The Red Cross surgical dressing
rooms will be closed all day Thursday
| that the workers may assist In the
Red Cross drive. which begins in the
| residence district on that day. But
! the rooms will be open tomorrow ana
every other day unless you are other
at all the rooms
| Word has been received in Topeka
that Lieut. Alex Spencer has arrived
safely over seas Lieutenant Spencer
Is the son of Mrs. Charles Spencer.
! Next week is the time set by the
! government when the babies are to
receive special attention from every
| city in the United States. Caring for
| the children is helping to win the war
! and the child hygiene bureau has
called upon the women of the coun-
try to aid towards this end. Mrs. D.
| w Mulvane has asked the woman S
1 club to help with the work in To
| peka, and Mrs. A. Marburg has been
asked by Mrs. Moore, president of the
| Woman's club, to be chairman of the
| work here during the week. Pelle-
! tiers store has given space for nifty
] babies every day Here the children
| will be examined by competent physi-
advice will be given. The children
must be taken to some other physi-
| clan for advice.
| An inf