The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-01
THERE'S A BABY IN OUR TOWN

THERE'S A BABY IN OOh IOWN
In a certain Topeka family about
two years ago the son who arrived
found himself all named when he was
born, and his name was Barbara At
forwards however. he was given
name much more appropriate ana the
hot water bottle was called Barbara
Now the hot water bottle has young
namesake.
A birthday picnic was given yester-
day at Gage park for Mrs. N. L. Film
ton of 1926 Morris avenue. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Film
ton, Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Rouse and
sons. Walter and Charles. Mrs. Nettie
Dreamer and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Miller, Miss Marjory Creamer and
Mrs John Schultz.
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The West Side w c. T. U. will meet
Friday afternoon at 2:3O at the nome
of Mrs. W. NJ. Forbes, 32S Woodlawn.
All members are urged to be present,
as the annual election of officers will
take place.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs Adrian F. Sherman of
Chicago, formerly of Topeka. are the
parents of son. born Wednesday at
| their home in Chicago Mrs. Sher-
man before her marriage was Miss
Frances Connell.
Mrs. A. A. Searle of Holden, Mo-.
who underwent an operation at
| Christ's hospital last week, was taken
| to the home of her mother, Mrs. r. r.
| Thompson, in Topeka avenue today.
| She is improving.
Martha Merrick is spending this
week with her aunt, Mrs. A. A God
ard, and Mr.. GODDARD at their home,
Oakwood, north of town.
Mr. w. w. Gillespie has returned
from a two weeks visit to his mother
at Oil City, Pa
Mrs. C. P. Bolmar left this morning
| for Des Moines, Ia. to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. F. Flennfken, and Mr..
Flenniken.
| Mrs J. H Luxton and two children
| have returned from trip to Colorado.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. F .Southwick left
| today for Long Beach, Cal, to spend
the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Anna Gordon Overholt stopped
| in Topeka a few days to visit Mrs.
James A. Troutman. Mrs. Overholt is
on her way from Pasadena, CAL to
New York to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Don Neiswanger, and Mr.. Neiswanger.
Mrs. Neiswanger will meet her in Chi
cago.
Mrs. ROLAND Perkins and three
children of Wamego arrived yesterday
to visit Miss Edna Herbst and Mrs
Monte Kistler for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs David Neiswanger are
terday at Stormont hospital.
Capt. Harry Leland, whose marriage
to Miss Hazel Howe is to take place
tonight, arrived in Topeka this fore
noon.
Miss Nellie Felt of Logan, Kan,
who has been attending summer
school in Emporia, spent the day yes
terday with Mrs. c. B. Van Horn DIR.
Van Horn is spending few days in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Goodrich of Los
Angeles. Cal, are motoring to St. Paul,
Mimi. and have stopped in Topeka to
visit Mr.. Goodrich's sisters. Miss Mar
garet Goodrich and Miss Nelly Good
rich.
Mrs. Merrill Lindsay will return
home tomorrow from a visit to Lieu
tenant Lindsay at Camp Custer. Mich.
Ryan, of Leavenworth, is staying at
the Lindsay home during the absence
of Mrs. Lindsay.
Mrs, D. F. Shirk will leave this eve
ming for Billings. Mont, TO visit her
daughter, Miss Helen Shirk. who is
general secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
Mrs. Thomas Gray Kennedy and her
daughter. Mary Eliza beth. of Junction
City have been guests for a few days
of Mrs. w. F. Bowen.
Mrs. Dewitt C. Nellis and her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Albert Phil
lips, le1t today for Mrs. Phitiips'S
home in Seattle, Wash.
Miss katherine LaRue of Kansas
City. who has visited in Topeka and
made many friends. has been singing
during the past week for the soldiers
at Camp Funston.
Dr. W. F. Bowen. DIR. B. T. Nor
gan of Clay Center and DIR. d. J.. Mel
son of Phillipsburg have retained
from vacation trip to Colorado.
Miss Lois Zimmerman of AIber-
qeurque. n. M. is visiting he- aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Zim- |
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