The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-15

mind was fed. And the next you knew
he was 81, a man before your eyes,
and you've laid away those little
things of days that have gone by. His
first pair of shoes. his marbles too. and
a strand of yellow curls and with them
all tiny tooth. that shines like a pol
ished pearl. Nut now grim war has
called your boy and taken him far
away and your mind goes back to his
baby years. you think of the yester-
days. 1 know you love his little things
far better than your life. Each episode
in his dear paF is dearer since this.
strife. He's over there" a soldier
now, fighting for you and for me. he's
called to fight and put to an end these
fearful atrocities. So go back thru
the years of his childhood and know
that it was you. who brought hims up
to manhood, noble, staunch and true
And when America called for men
your boy was fit to go. His head was
erect, his heart was light, his eyes
were all aglow. l know your heart
is heavy, but let your eyes show you
are glad, because that boy is fighting
there is your own dear little lad. He's
thinking of You, mother, and he'll
write you every chance, but he's a
busy boy these days. somewhere" in
blood-soaked France And you, dear
mothers of these boys. who are max
ing history anew pray to the God
in Heaven, they'll all come back to
you. n. S. A.
The following members and pledges
of the Kappa Kappa Gamma had
Chocolate shop: Miss Doris Rosser,
Miss Marjorie Fulton. Miss Irene
Seery, Miss Mary Samson and Miss
Jessie Rankin of Clay Center.
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Mrs. Harris c. Good rich entertain
cd
of the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Goodrich. Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. N. J. Petro. Miss Marjorie
Petro, Mrs. Scudder, Mr.. N. B,
Thompson, Benjamin, Virginia and
Harris Goodrich, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodrich.
The motor service corps which is
organized by the Red Cross and is to
furnish motor service for Red Cross
work only. had meetings yesterday
| afternoon to complete their organiza-
ton. A slight change was made in
/ the form from that first announced:
| Mrs. A T. Ldcas is to be commander
! of the corps: Mrs. H. L. Peppmeyer,
| assistant commander in charge of Co.
A, and acting as adjutant; Mrs. r. G.
Merrick, second assistant commander,
in charge of Co. B.
The other officers are to be called
day in every two weeks The captains
| each day will be at the Crosby Broth
| ers Red Cross rooms during the week
and at their home on Sundays. They
| may be reached by calling $3.50 and
asking for the Motor Corps captain"
and are always ready for Red Cross
service. Mrs. Frank Griggs is captain
for today. Miss Ora Moneypenny and
Mrs. ]. D. Freeman are the captains
for Sunday and will alternate. Miss
| Moneypenny will be in charge next
| Sunday
The personnel at present is as fol-
| lows: Company A, Sunday. captain
Miss Ora Moneypenny; lieutena Mt
Miss Mary Paxton, Mrs. Kirk Cecil
Mrs. Ray Wolfe: Monday. captain
Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson; lieutenant Miss
| Mary MacLennan. Mrs. Ralph Moore
Mrs. J. B. Walker; Tuesday. captain
Mrs. o. B. Cutler: lieutenant, Miss
Dorothy Nichols. Miss Cynthia Mon
rec. Mrs. Warren M. Crosby; Wednes-
day, captain, Mrs. Charles Sessions
lieutenant, Mrs. w C. Cartilage. Mrs
F. H, Scho1le. Miss Alice Mercer;
Thursday, captain. Mrs. W. E. Bulls
lieutenant. Mrs. r. r. Nelson, Miss