The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-16

the following officers were chosen:
Mrs. Alonzo S. Thomas. president;
Miss M'Edna Corbet, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. June Chapman. second
vice president: Mrs. L. D. Wolfe, sec
rotary; Miss May Malone. treasurer.
The business meeting followed the
6 o'clock dinner at the Chamber of
Commerce. 1t was suggested that the
constitution be changed to provide
parliamcntarisn in the list of officers.
New members voted into the club
were: Mrs. Theodore Zercher, of the
look and stationery business: Mrs. r.
o. Wales. of the advertising business;
Mrs. Florence Kimball Brown, proof
reader; rdiss Helen >Hogeboom, vocal
list; Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, pianist;
Miss Louise Pontius, representing the
business If handling typewriters and
typewriting supplies.
Reports on the annual meeting of
the State Federation of Women's
clubs, held in Salina, were made by
three delegates from the Rota club,
Mrs. A. S. Thomas, Mrs. Eleanor
Davidson and Mrs. Adrian Greene
The Westminster Glee club sang for
the entertainment of the club. Miss
Ethel Coover is pianist and director
for the Clee club. The singers were
encored twice.
A discussion of the plans for enter
tanning soldiers was held. 1t was de-
cided that each member of the club
should invite three girls, in addition
to the two that each member has al
ready asked, to attend the entertain
ments The additions to the lists are
necessary, both because of the in
creased numbers of soldiers expected
to attend the parties, and also to fill
out vacancies in case some OF the
olr a
attend each time - =
The next party for the soldiers will
be a dancing party Saturday night at
the Chamber Of Commerce A second
Sunday afternoon party and light sup
per will be given the day following
merce. The club will interest other
clubs in assisting in the work of en-
PERTAINING the soldiers.
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Miss Mary Petrik will present her
pupil, Miss Ethel Wyburg, in recital,
Friday, May IT, at her studio in the
Smith building. Miss Inez Horner
and Miss Ota Taylor will assist with
the program.
Miss Annie M. Parry Bundy will give
a student recital Friday afternoon,
Nav IT, at her studio. The students
who will appear on the program are:
Miss Isabel Sutherin. Miss Merle
Croft, Miss Erna Rain, Miss Hazel
Gibbons, Mr.. Genry Goss, Miss Mar
guerite Whiteley, Miss Elsie Broberg,
Miss Julia Viguerson, Miss Elizabeth
Boten, Mrs w. w. Rohrer. Miss Iona
Carver, Miss Edith French, Mrs. w.
r. Haage,ts Miss Claudia Capps. Miss
Helen Travis, Miss Florence Clark and
Mr.. Paul Thorson.
Mrs. Arthur Capper and Mrs. David
w. Mulvane are in the east to remain
some time longer. They went to
Washington, D. c.. to attend the con-
ference of state chairmen of the
Woman's committee, National Councli
of Defense which was in session the
early part of this week. The confer
ence is one of the most important Of
the women's meetings of the coun-
try, inasmuch as it concerns itself en-
tire1y with war work. Mrs. Mulvane
is the Kansas state chairman of the
committee.
From Washington, Mrs. Mulvane
and Mrs Capper went to Philadelphia,
to attend the sessions of the confer
ence of the League to Enforce Peace.
They expect to spend a few days in
New York before their return.
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An appeal is made from the Red
Cross work rooms for more helpers.
Last month the society made its full
quota of articles. but this month, I'M
less more workers go to the rooms,
the amount assigned for the unit to
turn out, will not be met
The. special work on hand is the
making of front-line- trench packages.
These packages are carried by the
men in their coat pockets as they go
into the front line trenches They are
absolutely essential for the saving of
lives, and the headquarters has as
signed to the. Topeka unit. its share
of these, articles to be made. Topeka
and met them freely and creditably. 1t
is unthinkable that the women of the
city will permit the Red Cross life saw
ing mission suffer for a lack of enthu-
siastic and whole hearted support.
Workers are especially needed in
the morning. The work rooms. dur
ing the morning hours. are far from
full. The entire space given to the
society should be utilized to its capac-
noon.
One of the affairs in which the To-
peka public will be much interested
will be Topeka Day" at the hostess
houses at Camp Funston and Army
City. A day will be appointed on
which Topeka people will be enter
tanned at these hostess houses which
are maintained by, the Y. w. C. A. war
be in charge of the affair, and will
The graduation of the senior nurses
at the Stormont hospital training
school was held Wednesday night, fol-
lowed by a reception and the formal