The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-29

noon given by the girls of the chap
ter. The guests will be the sorority
pledges and the members of the
alumnae chapter.
The following guests attended
dancing party at Kellam hall Wednes-
day evening: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Q Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs. 70. L.
Overton, Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Ackert, Mr.. and
Mrs G. e. Rigby, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Cleyenger, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boast
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Botkin, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Shellebarger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Sherman. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nc
Neish, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bechtol. Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Sheard. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Scard,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Henderson. Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Richie, Mr. and Mrs.
AL Delaney, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Monta Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. George Cuthburt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindamuth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Middleton, Miss
Dola Fosgren. Miss Jessie Elliott, Miss
Esther Fosgren. Miss Marta Cromwell,
Miss Louise Bell, Miss Ellen Swanson,
Miss Helen Lucas, Miss Matte Barnes,
Weeds. Miss Darche. Miss Mabel
Gallagher, Mr.. w. S. Brown, Mr.. Fla
vius Burkett, Mr.. r. p. Hanna. Mr..
H S. Fosgren, Mr.. Charles Cuthbert,
Mr.. Roy Smith, Mr.. Cranston Vincent
Mr.. Alfred Mitchell. Mr.. Phil Sewall.
Mr.. Thomas Ward Mr.. Roy Cornelius
and Mr.. w. Schneider.
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The Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority of
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party Thursday night at the Emporia
Country club. The affair was one of
the important social functions of the
Greek letter set in Emporia for the
season. Three Topeka girls. who are
members, attended the party and
came to Topeka this morning to spend
the Easter vacation. They are Miss
Frances Morrow. Miss Gladys Pratt
and Miss Irene Anderson.
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The knitters Of our town will be in
terested to know that a new kind of
This is the spiral sox," and the latest
comfort for the Sammies. The
''spirals'' are somewhat shapeless, but
soft and clinging and have been en-
Enthusiastically praised by the men.
They are said to outwear three pairs
of soX knitted in the other style. The
sox is. the invention of Australian
women and has been introduced to
Washington by the local branch of the
British mer1can war relief fund of
which Miss Helen Ernst is chairman.
Many prominent women are now
learning to make the spirals. Miss
Charlotte Campbell, of the Washing
ton, D. c., committee, has become so
proficient that she can knit two soX
at once and is acting as instructor for
other enthuSiaSt SITS. The Red Cross is
preparing to issue instructions for
knitting the new style SoX.
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THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who was recently introduced to the
governor of New York. 1t seems that
her name attracted the governors at
tention, and he told her that his
mothers name was the same as hers.
Could it be. he wondered, that they
were related. The girl wrote to her
parents about it "Our kinfo1k.' she
said, came from the same section of
the state. But l made no admission
of possible relationship. 1 intend to
look the man up before 1 commit my
self on that point and claim as
relative However, I must say" she
went on that he did look clean and
honest"
The Argonauts will have their regu-
lar meeting Saturday night at the
, home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson,
900 Lane street. The progra m will
consist of a paper on o. Henry by Miss
J Grace Root, and "A New View of Ellis
Parker Butler by Miss Ruth Wright
Roll call will be answered by Current
Topics and special music Will be
given by the Ladies quartet
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. Hubert Yerkes of New York,
who is in Kansas City on business.
will spend the weekend in Topeka
with Mrs Yerkes's parents, Mr.. and
( Mrs. A. Marburg. Mrs. 4erkes and
] her son. Marburg. have gone on TO
/ New York. and Mr. Yerkes will join
| them in a few days They are NOV
ing from Chicago to New York, and
7 will live in a hotel until their house
hold goods arrive. when they will
! take a house or an apartment
| Miss Frances Morrow, VINO is stu
| dent in the State Normal college. En-
| poria has come to Topeka to spend
the Easter vacation with her mother.
Mrs. o. S. Morrow. and her sisters.
Mrs. Paul Walker and Miss Marian
Morrow.
/ Miss Marie Davis of st. Louis. dis
! trict president of the Kappa Alpha
I Theta sorority, is in Topeka visiting
the Theta girls.
/ to attend missionary convention
Mr.. c. E. Neil left Thursday for
4 Lection, Mo-. called by the death of his
y father, Mr. Ira C. Neil
Mrs. S. s. Estey has gone to Law