The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-29
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A picnic party in the country this
evening will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Staebler, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Bur-
row and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Kistler.
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Mrs Lee Monroe has had a number
of stories accepted by McClure's syn
dictate within the past year. Some Of
these have been appearing as the
evening story in the State Journal
from time to time. Mrs. Monroe does
not write under her name.
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In honor of Mr.. Raymond T. Bios
som, who leaves Friday for Fort
Riley. the State Savings bank gave
picnic supper Tuesday evening on the
Coker farm, south of Berryton. TIL,
following people attended:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Gossett, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
t. Hornsby and their son Robert,
Miss Ida Macferran, Miss Sara h
Larimer, Miss Lillian Eitelman, Miss
Gladys Larimer, Miss Ada Byers and
Miss Helen Franks, Mr.. Blossom, Mr..
William Macferran. Mr.. Horace Mac
ferran, and Mr.. Harlan Appetite
Turner
A marriage of interest to a great
many Topeka people is that of Miss
Myrtle Viola Hall, daughter of Mrs
Addie Hall. of Lawrence, and Mr.
Reginald Walter Porter, of Topeka.
The wedding took place at the Bap-
tist parsonage in Olathe. Saturday,
August "a. The Rev W. w. Searcy,
friend of the family read the double
ring ceremony.
Mr.; Porter is the son of the Rev.
and Mrs. J. NJ. Porter. who live in
East Tenth street. The Rev. Mr.. Por-
ter is a former minister OF Kansas
CITY, but is now doing field service in
the south. Mr.. Porter is travelling
salesman for the National Biscuit
company and has made his home in
Topeka for a number of years.
Mrs. Porter is also formerly from
Kansas City, where her parents and
the family of Mr.. Porter were neigh
bors and friends. She and her mother
have lived in Lawrence for several
years. She has been travelling for a
Mr.. Porter have many friends in KAN
sas and Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter are spending
a few days with Mr.. Porter's mother
in Topeka. after which they will be at
home to their friends at 1125 Vermont
street, Lawrence.
THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who had been working hard all day
putting up fruit and none OF her
neighbors had come to see how indus
trious she was or to remark that she
was doing her part to help the war.
But she sat down in the front hall to
was caught idling her time away by
some of her friends who believe one
should work or fight" She says she
wasn't born under a lucky star.
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Friends In Topeka of Seaton Hamill
will be glad to hear that he has oeen
given a commission of second leuten-
ant in the regular army. A month
aco Lieutenant Hamill went with the
other drafted men to Camp Funston
He attended the first officers training
camp and was granted commission
of second lieutenant. which he refused
on account of home duties and waited
until he was called in the draft to en-
ter service. $50
One day he was asked to take com
mand of the men in his company Tor
a short time. A colonel who happened
recommended him for a commission
which he has recently received. He
will be stationed with the Sixth in
fantry at Fort Riley.
Miss Marjorie Thompson left today
for Washington, D. c., where she will
take a position this winter in the
quartermaster generals office. Miss
Thompson has taught in the city
schools for several years. She is
graduate of Washburn college and
member of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority. She is the daughter of Mrs
E. w. Thompson. of Potwin Place.
A surprise picnic supper was given
complimentary to Miss Pearl UnanGst
Wednesday evening at her home. by
the Philathea class and Otterbeir
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church Miss Unangst, who is soon
to be married to Rev. n. J. Nelson OF
st. George, Kan, was presented with
several handsome pieces of cut glass
Those present were: Miss Unangst
Mrs. Mary Unangst, Mrs: Elmer Ket-
tering, Mrs. Harry Williams. Mrs
Ralph Lewis. Mrs Russell Hickox
Mrs. Norman. Mrs. n. J. Parkes, Miss
Meta McCune. Miss Blanche Miller
Miss Verna Frazer. Miss Bertha Hotz
Miss Glaydsia Cooley, Miss Rose Poy-
ner. Miss Gladys Harper. Miss Blanche
! kreig.
Miss Nettie Corning gave picnic
supper at Gage park Wednesday for
her Sunday school class of junior girls
of the Westminster Presbyterian Sun
day school. Those invited were:
| Lois Zimmerman of Albuquerque. N
M; Mary Neiswanger. Helen O'Deil
othy Romig. Ethel Martin. Barbara
Pollock, Isabelle Bennett, Velma
Rickenbacher, Lois Gish.
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THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who walked up to a perfumer,
counter ina Kansas avenue store and
asked for a certain kind of perfume
NO, we haven't any of that" replied
| the salesgirl Mr.. - (mentionins
| the name of a we'll known Topeka
young mani bought all we had OF
! that"
J Miss Beulah Tatman of Kansas City
Mo-, who has been visiting her aunt
Mrs. Thomas S. Lyon, in College ave
nue., gave a line party at the Orpheun
/ theater and the Chocolate shop yes
| to-day afternoon. Her guests were
Mrs. H L. P. Hillyer, Mrs. Harry
Bowen. Mrs. Lee Redden Gordon. Mis-:
Elizabeth Gregory. Miss Miriam Steele