The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

ley was with the radio company of the
10th field signal battalion Of the 35th
division. at the time he was sent to
the hospital
In a letter to his parents written
on November 26 Mr.. Beasley says that
he is now back with his radio section
and with the 10th infantry brigade.
He is a radio operator and said they
At present he is stationed near YER
dun.
Yes. the French girls are pretty
With their small high heeled shoes
Their thin waists and short dresses
And their baby-like coos.
The English are nice, too,
Tho sturdy and rough,
But just being friendly with them
Sure is enough.
The Belgians are friendly
Tho quiet and meek,
Dark hair and dark eyes
And so pale Of cheek.
But the girls of real beauty
Real roses and curls,
Are the lassies back home,
The American girls.
A cantata, 1.-THE Word Made Flesh"
by Shepard, will be given at the First
Baptist church Sunday night under
the direction of Mrs. ARA J. Clark.
Owing to the absence Of DR.. Gordon.
Justice J, S. West will preside. A
story original with Justice West. THE
Star and the Song" will be given by
Mrs. Beryl johnson.
The following are those who will
take part in the cantata: Mrs. N. w.
Benning, Mfs. William Bauman, Mrs.
c. B. Crosby and Miss Henrietta Price,
the sopranos; Mrs. Beryl johnson,
Mrs. J. K. Rankin, Mrs. Ben Abels and
Miss Allison Shaver. the altos; Mr..
Bernard McNown, Mr.. Ross Tracy, the
tenors; Mr.. Harold Rankin, Mr.. A. J.
Clark and Mr.. Horace Bowman, the
BASES.
Invitations have been received in
Topeka to the marriage of Miss Myra
Timmins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Timmins. of Chicago, and
Mr.. Albert Sennelle Roebuck, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Roebuck of 941
Morris avenue, Topeka. The wedding
will take place Thursday, December
26, at the home of the brides parents,
6618 Normal Blvd, Chicago.
Mr.. Roebuck is a graduate Of the
Topeka high school and has been
student in art in the east. At the
time he enlisted he was employed by
the Rock Island in Chicago. He was
sent to Camp Stanley, Texas, where
to the officers training school at
Camp Taylor where he was when the
armistice was signed.
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The Ideal Bridge club will meet at
the home of Mrs. II. S. Guthrie on the
afternoon of January 6.
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In letter received yesterday dated
December 3, from Captain A. NJ. Daw-
son in command of the Washburn
Ambulance Company located at Lii
moges, France. he writes that he has
fully recovered after being seriously
i'll with the influenza. His letter in
part says: Il am at last able to resume
my official duties with my company
and have received notice from head
some port of embarkation." He will
cable his family when leaving port.
Il 4 r
The regular meeting of the Political
Science club will be held at the as
sembly room of the National hotel
| the afternoon. Special attention is
| called to the time of meeting.
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| The Topeka Art Guild will hold
cember % at the What-Not shop
| Miss Marion Peers, lately returned
/ from the east. will give a talk on her
| studies and also a small exhibition
of her work. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Shakeshaft will
have as house guests during the
Christmas holidays Mr.. and Mrs. F.
J. Mileham and Miss Zillah Mileham,
Of Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Beine,
of Joplin and Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.
Malcolm. of Minneapolis, MINI.
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The Red Cross cam use a few good,
strong. comfortable chairs in its hut
at the Union Pacific station. If any
one has a good strong chair stored
| away in the attic, which is of no fur