The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-20


belongs to the club has five sons in
the army and ANOTHER has four and
several others more than one.
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THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who they say is blessed with the
combination of beauty, brains and tai
ent. 1t doesn't seem quite fair, does
it? But SO far she uses her brains,
her talent isn't over exercised and her
beauty hasn't spoiled her, so she is
also an altogether likahle person>
y Y y
The tickets which are being sold
for the matinee dance which is to be
given tomorrow afternoon at Kellam
hall by the members of the French
Orphan club for the three French Or
phans which they have adopted, are
finding a good sale These tickets are
very attractive to-loek at; on the back
of .them Is a picture of the clubs
old and was born after his father had
gone to war. This fatherless baby s
name is Georges Pean.
Mrs. j. c.. McClintock and Mrs.
Bennett r. Wheeler. officers of the
committee for the relief OF the French
of the. club to be among the patron
| esses for the party Saturday afternoon.
| The other patronesses will be the
mothers of the club members.
| The decorations for the party will
be American and French flags.
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| Mrs. Paul Walker. Mrs Charles
Huffman, Mrs. J. C. McClintock. Mrs.
5. S. Estey.F Mrs. A. Marburg. Mrs
Charles Mitchell, Mrs. Hal Hazlett
Mrs. David Palmer, Miss Efffe Ora
ham, Miss Gladys West and Mrs. H. O.
Garvey have returned from Camp
Funston, where they attended the
speakers institute of the war work
conference.
| DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Sheldon
who have returned from their sum-
mer's outing in Michigan, and the Rev
, Willis Goldsmith, who leaves soon to
enter Y. III. C. A. war work, will be
guests of honor at supper given al
the Central Congregational church
this evening.
Mr.: and Mrs. W. M, Amos were sur
| priscd last evening by the members
of a club to which they belong at
| their home. 1401 Jewell avenue. The
/, guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs. F.. L. Lin
demuth. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Davies
Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Smelser, Mr.. and
MIS-. Q. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. w. VIII
sen. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs T. E. Tutwiler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos.
Mrs. e. c. Oman, 1925 Buchanan
street, entertained the Welcome IL
cup this afternoon at her home.
1 A letter received by members Of tht
Canteen committee will show how
much the work they are doing is an.
preciated:
when our train pulled into tn,
station, the scene resembled a publ,
market. Apple and peach boxes wer,
~ n I'd -
] aprons. with red crosses were linet
up with pans of hot doughnuts ant
bright tin cups of coffee We NEAR
coffee. the kind that is raised in Java
and not something Just as good,
which is imported from the hay field
OF Toppenish and Yakima.
we left -- on short notice ant
We're unable to stock up with every
thing we needed, The ladies evidentl,
appreciated this and were waiting witt
Dig touring car, all tuned up, to rusl
I'VE OF us up town to buy cards
STAMPS. films, etc. for the company.
when we got aboard, First Ser
geant -- assembled his men an,
commended them for their gentleman
iy conduct and proposed a vote o
thanks, signed by each soldier be sen
the Red Cross society of -.
our stay in --- was brief, blu
the twenty minutes spent there mark
an epoch in our lives as soldiers. an,
we. will carry the thought of thos
sincere. patriotic women with us t
France and little later to Berlin.
Sergeant Medical Department"
,
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Richard L. Thomas and he
mother, Mrs G. NJ. wilson, have re
turned from Excelsior Springs.
Mrs j. D. Heyrn. who underwent a.
operation at Christ hospital two week
ago. is improving.
Mrs. Donald T Pierce has returne
from Cleveland. Ohio. where she ha
beer visiting Captain Pieree's rela
tives
Mrs. A. B. Mason of Los Angeles
~ Cal. passed thru Topeka Wednesda