The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-23


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the mothers. This is in preparation
for baby week, which begins next
Monday.
The work of twenty-five women
for each day of the clinic will be re-
quired. Mrs. James L. King and Mrs.
viii Eastman will be at the rooms
every day of the examinations to as
her secretary, Mrs. Frank Squires.
They will be ready to substitute for
workers who are able to be present
or to send anyone in their places.
The government has assigned TO
Kansas the work of saving the lives
of 1902 babies. This is very high
allotment for Kansas since the in
FAINT mortality rate in this state is
already much lower than in the Other
states But the percentage of pre-
| ventable deaths has been figured by
the government on the same basis as
| that of other states. This means that
the mortality rate in Kansas will be
able to carry out the directions of the
governmental authorities
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The Ceramic Art club will meet
with Miss Myrtle Murphy, 917 Quincy
| street, Friday afternoon. All the
members are urged to attend and
bring Red Cross work.
The Collegiate A1umnae association
of Topeka had a meeting at the Y. w.
c. A. Wednesday. and the speaker for
the afternoon was DR.. Susan M. Kings
bury of Bryn Mawr college. where she
is director of the department OF social
economy. She has travelled all over
the world studying the social problems
Of women. 2
Doctor Kingsbury urges upon col
Iege women the need of workers in
America. and asks that college womeni
unless specially trained for foreign
work, give themselves to the many
needs Of the problems arising out Of
war conditions. She says that women
by thousands are taking the places OF
men in factories and railroad shops In
the east, and that women over the
country should have care for their
welfare In that new work. She spoke
also of the shortage of teachers. and
she believes that college women should
step into the places left vacant in the
tea ching forces. when they can do so.
The need of trained women as indus
trial supervisors, she described as be-
! ing of the utmost importance. The
question of wages, safe and proper
should be given attention. She also
urged the need of doing all the Red
Cross work possible. Doctor Kings
bury has been attending the welfare
meetings in Kansas City. She was the
guest Of Miss Edna Hopkins while she
was in Topeka.
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Dr. p. p. womer entertained five
guests at luncheon Wednesday in hon.
or of DIR. Smaller Mathews of the Chi
cago university. who delivered the
commencement address at Washburn
college.
Miss Reita Updegraff and Miss
Edith Updegraff, who are in Column
I bus. O.. will remain in that city.
where they are both employed. Miss
Reita Updegraff is assistant suit buy
er for one of the large dry goods
| stores, and she teaches a night class
| In surgical dressings in the store. Her
sister. Edith. is conducting the tea
room for the employees in the store.
and serves luncheon to 900 people
every week day. The main tea room
of the store is managed by Miss Peggy
Love, a former K. S. A. c. girl, who
| has friends in Topeka
Miss Eva Armstrong and Miss Eva
Lawson, both former X. S. A. c. girls
are in Columbus, one as a suit buyer
and one as tea room manager. They
are all Pi Phi girls and are making
| their home together.
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The wedding of Miss leila Wide
ner. eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Knight, of Smith Center,
to Mr.. Cecil r. Crooker, of Topeka,
was solemnized Wednesday evening
at o'clock. at the home of the bride s
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Widener. 202S Buchanan street.
The service was read by the Rev.
E. Givens, in the presence of relatives
and near friends of the family. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Elvia ]. Widener. maid of honor.
Little Verna Croker was ring bearer.
Mr.. Croker was attended by Mr..
Clayton Wolfe as best man.
Miss Marie Old sang before the
ceremony. and Miss Florence Wolfe
played the wedding march. The house
was decorated with cut flowers and
palms.
and Georgette, finished with bands
of silver lace. She wore a long. tulie
veil and carried brides roses. Miss
Widener wore pink crepe meteor and
silver lace and carried a bouquet of
sweet peas. The ring bearer was
dressed in white frock and carried
basket OF flowers in the center Of
which was lily. Miss Florence
Wolfe wore Dolly Warden taffeta and
wore q corsage OF sweet peas. Out of
| town guests were Mrs. T. E. knight
| of Smith Center. Miss Candace Burns
and Mr.: Joseph Johnson of Des
Moines. Iowa. Mrs. Ruth Kinney and
| her daughter. Miss Buella Kinney of
Grand Rapids. Mich.
Miss Henrietta Lungstrum, Miss
| Esther Larson and Miss Mildred Myers
assisted with the serving.