The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-19

is causing great excitement. Lieuten-
ant Benton is probably the first Wash
burn boy to see trench service. He
arrived in France in March. He is
member of the Phi Delta Theta frat
ternity. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Otis L. Benton of Oberlin, Kan.
The letter containing the particu-
lars has not yet arrived so it is not
known whether this is the belt of a
tured when they went over the top.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hardy enter
tanned about forty of their insurance
company friends informally at their
home in Lane street one evening this
week.
The office force of the Emahizer-
Spielman store will go to Wakarusa
tomorrow for an outing.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who is wearing a good Looking
was a suit last year but the skirt wore
out. as skirts will; then it was a
jacket with sleeves until the elbows
came thru. as elbows do. and now it
is q very stylish sleeveless coat. That's
conservation.
Mrs. B. H. Pugh entertained IN
compliment to her niece. Miss Doro-
thy WEIGH, of Coffeyville, this after
noon at her home in Clay street. The
guests were Miss WEIGH, Miss Antoin-
nette West, Miss Charlotte West, Miss
Maude McVey, Miss Pauline McVey,
Miss Eula Flemming. Miss Ruth Fos-
ter, Miss Dorothy Wahle, Miss Ethel
Chase, Miss Helen Neese, Miss Jessie
Burnett, Miss Mary Weightman, Miss
Winifred Greene and Miss Alice
Lyman.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. LaRue Royce. of Salina, who
is the guest of her parents. Justice
and Mrs. r. A. Burch, will return to
her home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Collins and Mr..
Clarence wellington, of Kansas City.
are in town for the day. They are
stopping in Topeka on their way to
their home from Winfield, where they
have been visiting. Mr.. Wellington
is assistant city editor of the Kansas
CITY Star and Mr.. Collins is on the
Star staff
Mrs. Glenn Logan, and her mother,
Mrs. Anna Ripley, and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Blinn left today for a motor
trip to Omaha, Neb. They expect to
go to Chicago, before returning to
Topeka, to visit Mr.. Logan who is in
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
and daughter, Miss Mary MacLennan,
will leave for Battle Creek, Mich,
Saturday night to improve the health
of Mrs. MacLennan, who is recovering
from a serious illness. Mr.. MacLen-
nan expects to be away but a short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Fieger and
son, Thomas, will leave soon for Colo
RADIO for a few weeks.
Mrs. A S. Alt. of 1895 College ave-
nue., is spending the weekend in Man
haitian, the guest of Mrs. G. A. Crise.
Rev. A J. Ross, of 514 West Fifth
street, has returned from a short visit
to friends in Lawrence.
Henry H. Hall. New ork Life.-Adv
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stansfield
will motor to Grand Lake, Colo, start
ing from Topeka Sunday and remain
ing thru August
Mr.. David Oyermyer. of Oklahoma
City, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. David Overmyer and his sister,
Miss Grace Overmyer. They went to
Holton yesterday for a short visit to
Mrs. Overmyer's daughter, Mrs. De-
We're Rafter and Mr.. Rafter.
Miss Lillian Martin will spend the
weekend with Miss Alice Stone in
Lawrence.
Mrs. George Crane and her sister,
Mrs. Mary Clark. and Mrs Silas Rain
who have spent the past month in
Manitou, have gone to Long Beach.
Cal, for the remainder of the summer
Mrs J. J. johnson. of Shreveport
La, is the guest of Mrs. ]. w. Wilker-
son. who is occupying the c. 1. Mar
tin home.
Miss Vera Conwen has returned
from visit in Manhattan, where she
was the guest of relatives. Her cou-