The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-17

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At a social function the other day
the woman was discussing the prob
lens of the coming political campaign. |
Someone mentioned the governorship.
Then the woman from the s. C.
testified.
There are two rather dominant
candidates for the governorship, both
from the western half of the state
said the new woman in Topeka social
affairs. 1T looks as tho person must
choose between Red Crosser and a
Double CrosSer. Everyone is talking
patriotism. 1 want to be patriotic.
So 1 guess I will support the Red
Crosser."
THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is being branded as a Stacker
by her friends and nefghbors. They say
she sleeps peacefully until 10 o'clock
IN the morning and even then doesn't
feel that she owes any of the remain
der of the day to her country.
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The Ceramic Art club met this after
noon at the Masonic rooms to do Red
sewing they met at the ''What-Not
shop for a social hour.
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The Russell Record has quite an
article about Mrs. Albert T. Reid, who
is instructing a class in surgical dress
ing at Russell. Mrs. Reid completed
her course here last year and has been
one of the most faithful workers at the
rooms ever since. Mrs. Reid is meet
ing with success as an instructor.
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Mr.. Arch F. Williams of Eldorado,
formerly from Topeka, is here as a
delegate to the war conference Mr..
Williams has just recently moved TO
Eldorado. where he has opened up
law office, from Seattle, Wash. Mrs.
Williams and their son are in Kansas
City, where the son is recovering from
an attack of infantile paralysis. Later
they will join Mr.. Williams in Edo
RADIO. Mr.. Williams is a guest of his
sister Mrs. j. f. FARRELL and Mr..
FARRELL, while in town.
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Even at evening entertainments and
afternoon teas one does not see the
great number of white gloves that were
formerly worn. The change from
white to colored hand covering is "A
most sensible and conservative idea.
altho of course nothing else is so
pretty or dressy as the very light col
ored glove. At an afternoon tea not
long ago one woman, who was wear
ing immaculate white gloves remarked,
why look at the dark gloves. Think
I'll take my white ones off and save
them" Save them?" asked
pessimistic friend, what for your
funeral?"
The Ladies Music club are planning
a musical tea. to be given soon at the
home of Mrs. C. B. Crosby on Topeka
avenue. The club has given up its
meeting this winter for the benefit OF
the Red Cross.
One of those days when the Their
mometer stood around fifteen degrees
below zero a well known society wo-
man was standing on the corner wait
ing for her car when small boy ap-
peared around the corner. Aren't
| you very cold?'' said the kindly woman
to the small ufchin. mo I'm not cold.
I'm goin' to see my grandmother" he
gaily replied. well it is pretty cold
for grandmothers,'' she said, thinking
cold for them, but it can't hurt my
grandmother cause she's dead. She
is over here at the undertakers.'
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| People holding season tickets for
the. Elks concert series are asked to
| be at the auditorium tonight promptly
! at O'Clock for the Levitzki piano
concert. No one will be seated during
the rendering of the numbers. The
hour of the concert is placed at 4, in
| order that the council of defense could
hold it's meeting at the auditorium at
the regular hour, Sis o'clock. The
doors will be, opened to the public at
S:15, and everyone is invited to the
war conference meeting, but the con-
cert preceding it is the regular Janu-
airy number of the Elks concert series.
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The Topeka chapter of P. E. Q. will
meet Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
with Mrs. ]. P. Slaughter. of Potwfn
Luncheon will be served at l O'Clock,
and following a program will be
\ given in charge of Mrs. w. G. Tandy.
Gay colors and high tops for wom-
ems shoes will soon be a thing of the
past: No shoes will be made higher
than nine inches. The only colors
used will be black, white, two shades
of tan and two of gray. The present
fashionable shoes are made from Is
to 8 inches high to wear with short
skirts. The changes in women's foot
wear were decided on as a war econ
omy by the National Association of
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers. They
will go into effect next fall
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Judge H s. Allen has gone to Nc
Il Pherson on a business trip.
Mr.. John Winters of Pratt, Kan,
has returned home after a short visit
to his brother. Mr.. f. C. Winters and
his family.
Miss Juliette Brown and Miss Stella
Grafton will come to Topeka for the
weekend and will be guests at the
Alpha Phi house. Miss Brown and
Miss Grafton are teachers in Silver
Lake.
Mrs A Myers of Whiting. will spend
the weekend with her daughter
Frances at the Alpha Phi sorority
house,
Mrs. F. E. Guibor and Miss Jennie
Bross left Wednesday for Jacksonville
| Fla, to remain the rest of the winter