The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-19
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN


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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who wrapped up the silver with
which she ate the United War Work
luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce Saturday and took it home with
her, much to the surprise of others at
the table. They didn't know whether
to report her for stealing or not until
they saw that the knife, fork and
spoon which she was carrying away
was a standard pattern of sterling
then the truth broke-she had brought
her own silver. AS she said after
wards at the last luncheon of the kind,
the C. of C. had not had enough silver
to accommodate the crowd. so she
wanted to be sure of some this time.
And she was.<
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Noble Prentis who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Mack. in Newton, has returned to
Topeka to spend the Writer. She has
taken rooms at 1015 Harrison street.
Dr. and Mrs. w. L. Heatherly have
returned from Lake View where they
spent the week end.
Miss Maude McVey has returned to
Albert Lea, Mimi. after having spent
month with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. w. E. McVey.
Mrs. w. J. Curtis left yesterday for
Bridgeport, Conn, tosvisit her sister,
Mrs. John S. Pullman.
Miss Mary Weightman has returned
to Nortonville after having spent the
week end at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sturges and
DeForest Joslin, have returned from
Lake View, where they spent the week
end.
Mrs J. 3. whelan is recovering
from an attack Of ivy poisoning.
Mr.. A. A. Rodgers spent the week
end at Lake View.
Miss Winifred Green and Miss
Elizabeth Culver are home from
the high school. The schools are
closed on account Of the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley c. Davis and
Mrs. Arthur L. Curran, who spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter
Gwin. have returned to Their home at
Independence, Mo.
Mrs. David Page and her two sons
have returned from visit to Mrs
Pages fathe., the Rev. David Kerr
in Emporia. The Rev. Mr.. Kerr who
has been ill, is very much improved.
Mrs. Roy D. Forbes will arrive soon
from New York, where she has been
with Captain Forbes, who has sailed
recently for France. She will be the
guest of her father, Mr.. w. w. Whit
ney. and her sister, Mrs. Glen Pratt.
Mrs S. S. BeggS has returned from
Chicago, where she attended a meet
ing of the national trustees of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary -ociety.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. VanPetten and
their children. Alice and Albert. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pratt spent the
day Sunday in Burlingame.
Mrs. J. M. Cornell has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Adrian Sherman. in Kansas City. Miss
Edith Connell. who accompa MED her
mother to Kansas City. is still a guest
of her sister. Mrs. Sherman.
Ensign Hugh Crawford, who has
been ill with pneumonia for the past
month in Philadelphia, has recovered.
Sergt. William Macferran Is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Macferran of Potwin. Sergeant
Macferran has been stationed at Camp
Raritan, N. ].
Mrs. c. w. Jewell and her daugh-
tiers. Mrs. F. T. Manspeaker and Mrs.
Ed Hindman, are spending a week in
Kansas City with Mrs. Gale Jones.
Mrs. Jewell and Mrs. Hindman will
return at the end of the weel. and
Mrs. Manspeaker will go to Colorado
Springs to join her daughter, Mrs. L.
G. Kerley.
A birthday surprise was given Mon
day evening in celebration of the
birthday of Mrs. Margaret Rumble. $40
Monroe street. by the employees of the
superintendent of te1egraph's office OF
presented with a beautiful chrysanthe-
mum plant. Those present were Mrs
Rumble, Mrs. Caroline Levitt. Miss
Emma Anderson. Miss Grace Glunt
Miss Frances Moore, Miss Maude
| Duckett and Miss Esther Schmidt