The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27


They will return to Topeka. and will
make their home in this city.
fishers have been chosen from the
literature department of the Woman's
club for the amateur play, "Out Goes
Jennie" to be staged at the high
school auditorium, Thursday AFTER
noon, April 4. They are: Mrs H. +.
Ray. Mrs w. c. McDonough, Mrs. F.
w. Watson, Mrs. Frank Sturges. Mrs
o. T Chopper and Mrs. j. D. Gossett
The play was written by Mrs. j. F.
FARRELL especially for the THURSDAY
afternoon affair. The coaching of the
play is being done by Mr.. George Shell
ton, who was formerly engaged in the
theatrical business in the east.
1t is planned that the balcony will
be reserved for the high school stu
dents who wish to attend, and the low
er floor will be open to members of
the Woman's club and their friends.
Miss Geraldine Lawless of Kansas
City, a niece of Mrs. FARRELL, will give
solo between acts.
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Mrs. ". A. Johnston returned today
from a trip to Fairview and Hiawa-
tina She is chairman of the First
district liberty loan committee of wo-
men, and addressed meetings which
were called by Mrs. w. p. Lambertson
of Fairview, chairman for her county.
From Fairview Mrs. Johnston went to
Horton, and was met there by Mrs.
Wood who is chairman for the town
of Horton and for the township. Mrs.
Johnston and four of the workers of
Horton drove to Hiawatha, where
meeting of thirty or forty women was
held. All of these~women will go out
to work for the liberty loan in the
drive which is to begin Saturday.
A meeting of the First district wo-
mans liberty loan committee was held
| in Topeka last week, and the meeting
at F'airview was the first which Mrs.
counties. She expects to visit every
county in her district to which the
county chairmen summon her.
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Lieut.. E. d. Keilmann of Lawrence
will speak tonight at a meeting of the
Sales club at the Y. w. c. A. The
club is made up of about seventy-five
girls. The meeting will begin prompt
| ly at 1920 O'Clock, as Lieutenant keil-
/ mann expects to take the 8 o'clock
| train to Lawrence.
| Lieutenant keilmann was formerly
| in the American coast artillery in
France and served six months on the
| battle line. He was sent back to the
/ States on account of being disabled in
| a gas attack. He is the author of the
thrilling war articles contributed to
the State Journal, and running under
the title War Throbs.''
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| This is the last day when Wash
| burn students may vote in the selec-
| ton of their May queen. The voting
| has been in progress three days, and
the box will be opened tonight. Only
senior girls are eligible for the honor.
The girls are: Misses Ruth Allen,
/
| Brett, Olga Christensen, Inez Cornell.
| Mabel Cornick, Mildred Cornick, Mil
dred Coughlin, Emma Crabb, Eliza
| beth Culver, Alberta Davis, Antoin-
cite Dean. Catharine Harrison. Beth
Hayes, Ruth Rooster, Amy MacaulaS
| Rosa Porsch, Florence Peters, Mar
garet Price. Violet Schlegel, Gwen
dolyn Shakeshaft, Amy Swenson,
Edith Troxell, Helen Welty and Gracia
Wood.
| The Tuesday Study club had a
| guest day meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home o. Mrs. Gay Lawrence.
The assisting hostesses were Mrs.
/ Glen Deaver. Mrs. C. n. Hensley, Mrs.
C. E. st. John, Mrs. L. E. Mclean and
Mrs. Frank Harrison.
| Mrs. Frank Squires gave as a read
ing The Travelling Mans Story" and
Mrs. George Whitcomb spoke on
The Short Story" and Louise Moore
gave some solo dances.
TIL guests, besides the members
| of the club, were: MIS-. William
Fiege., Mrs. Hugh McVey Mrs. ]. F.
Kaho, Mrs. A. J. Stout, Mrs. George
! Woodruff, Mrs. w. j. Holloway, Mrs
Guy Owens, Miss Mary Aten, Mrs.
Doa Wellman, Mrs. James Chase,
Mrs. C. c. Brown. Mrs. J: A. shu-
maker. Mrs. L. F. Day, Mrs. E. E.
Brookens, Mrs. George Litsinger, Mrs
r. A. Rutledge. Mrs G. 0. Smith. Miss
Charlotte Leavitt, Mrs. E. c. Winters.
Mrs. F. L. Lindemuth, Mrs. c. X.
Oliver. Mrs. William Barnum. Mrs.
Roy Downes, Mrs. Charles MacDon-
aid, Mrs. w. P. Snyder, Mrs. r. E.
Scanned, Mrs. r. E. Mahood. Mrs.
FerrIey Ginger. Mrs. J. r. Wadding-
| ton. Miss Marie Mayhem. Miss Elsie
Spear. Mrs. ]. C. Wolcott. Mrs. Geo.
H. Whitcomb, Mrs. Frank Squires'
Mrs. T. P. Moore, Mrs. c. r. Taylor
and Louise Moore.
Tie DaJ Nursery club will hold an
aH-day meeting Friday at Pelletier's
Red Cross rooms.
/ The Girls Glee club of Washburr
college is planning concert trir
over the state this spring. 1t is q
comparatively new organization
| which has been training with Dear
| | Horace Whitehouse all winter The
| girls-of the club will have a promi
neat part in commencement affair:
| in May The members are: FRS
/ sopranos. Uarda Baird. Beth Hayes