The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-11

has been on the chautauqua bureau
talking Y. w. c. A for several years
She has son 10 years old.
Mrs. Fassett was entertained in the
home of Adj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles
S. Huffman in Harrison street while
| in Topeka.
Friday is to be woman's day at the
Free Fair. There will be talks espe-
cfally for the club women in the peo-
pies tent both morning and after
noon by prominent women from over
.he state. Mrs. Garvey, presiden of
the state federation of clubs, has arr
ranged program for Friday morning
between IL and IL o'clock, when
women from several parts of the state
Will tell briefly of the war work done
by the different clubs and organiza-
tons. The exercises at the big tent
s wlii w be especially intereAting Friday to
Mrs Mabel Wood Akers has accept
ed position in the primary depart
ment OF one of the city schools for
this winter Mrs. Akers graduated in
the kindergarten course at the State
Normal at Emporia last spring. She
and her two children, Robert and
Jane, will return the last of the week
from California, where they have
spent the summer.
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Miss Elonore Kprth, the new in
structor in voice at Washburn college,
arrived in Topeka yesterday afternoon.
Miss Kurth had her preliminary train
ing in the public schools of Portland,
Ore, and went abroad for her musi-
cal education. She spent one year with
Lamperti and three years in the Chef
SEMINAR studio. She is also an accom-
! pNshed linguist, having attended the
Berlitz school of languages while
abroad. During the present year she
has been engaged in government work
in Alton. Ill.
Committees have been selected by
the different clubs to be hostesses at
the Kansas Federatio of Women's
home furlo tent this week. This forn-
noon Mrs. ]. w. Newell of the Child
Conservation. league, chairman and
had thefassistance of Mrs. H. H. Lam
othy Nicoll. Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland and
Mrs. John r. Shelton. This afternoon
Mrs. w. D. Ross of the Tuesday club
was chairman, assisted by Mrs. Gold
F. Mccoy, Mrs. D. o. Coe, Mrs. Frank
M. Ronebrake. Mrs. P. P. Womer and
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD.
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Miss Agnes Walsh entertained a few
guests at her home in Taylor street,
in compliment to Miss Rose Davis,
who leaves soon for permanent resi-
dence in San Francisco, Cal. Those
asked were close friends of the guest
of honor.
Mrs. Hal Hazlett, who Is in charge
of the Y. w. c. A. tent at the State
fair, has asked the following people
to be hostess for the remainder of the
week: Wednesday, Mrs A. J. Cole,
Mrs. Margaret Barnes, Miss Dorothy
Crane. Miss Elisabeth Edison; Thurs
day. Mrs. Roy Crawford. Mrs. Randall
Burrow, Mrs. George Thompson. Mrs.
Walter Wedding. Miss Margaret
Koontz, Miss Clyde Bonebrake: Fri
day, Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs. George
Davis, Mrs. Jack Campbell, Mrs. w. P.
Lyman, Mrs. Ivan Dibble, Miss Eu-
in charge of/the tent on Thursday and
Friday. The members of the board
of the association will have charge in
the evenings. assisted by the club girls.
The hostesses yesterday were: Mrs.
Luther Burns and her guest, Miss
Clara Vermillion, of Wichita. Miss AL
lena Grafton. Miss Gladys West, Miss
Ora Moneypenny. Miss Gladys Parker.
Miss Louise Humphreys, and Miss
Dorothy Woodle, of Chicago, who is
the guest of her aunt. Mrs. J, S. West.
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Deputy Bank Commissioner W. T.
Newman and Mrs. Newman, with their
daughter. Peggy. leave today for a
| three weeks tour of the state in their
car. Mrs. Newman, who is in charge
OF the enrolment of nurses for Red
| Cross service will visit various hos
pitfalls in the interests of the service.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Worley and