The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

While they at the station standing
Each one waiting for her turn
We will ne'er forget their kindness
To return it we all yearn
While we're in the trenches fighting
We will always think of you
OF all friends we can think of
You're the ones that We know true.
While we appeared with smiling faces,
Seemed as tho We were glad
Just because the canteen workers
Kept US from feeling sad.
In Topeka where they met US,
Served US with little lunch,
They seemed never to forget us
Always were happy bunch.
Wen not forget the Req Cross
Tho we live a thousand years.
If it had not been for their work
1t might have been bitter tears.
But the Red Cross were for duty.
They were always at their post,
They've done all one could ask.
They have worked to their utmost.
Wish all would help those workers,
Do not try to be miser
Do as those friends are doing
And soon well whip the kaiser.
We will keep up our cheering
TIL in Europe we arrive,
When the Red Cross is alive.
For we know that they are with US
OF all friends We have net
They're the rue and royal blue.
A twilight harvest picnic was given
last night by number of Topeka
people. Their object was to help with
the harvest on the farm of DIR. and
Mrs. r.. S. Magee near Berryton, but
the work was all over when the picnic
party arrived. Those present were
DR.. and Mrs. Magee, DR.. and Mrs. 8. s.
Estey. Mr.. and Mrs. o. z. Walker, Mr.
and Mrs A. L Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. James
E. Thomas. Mrs. George Reed, jr,
Mrs. Gowens and her son Donald, of
Des Moines, Miss Helen Thomas Miss
lauren Reed, Miss Stratton and Mr..
Edward Rogers.
Mrs. J. M. Kirkpatrick gave a party
yesterday in honor of the seventh
birthday of her daughter. Bertha Lee
The guests we re Jane Keiser, Doris
Kistler, Harriet Perry, Helen Louise
Daniels, Mary Bertha Forbes, Betty
Freeman and yinIfred Kenney.
The following girls. chaperoued by
Mrs. T. F. Lannan. are camping this
week at the Lannan's bungalow on
the Wakarusa: Miss Jane Lannan,
Miss Dorothy Petit, Miss Irene Peers.
Miss Orpha Baughman, Miss Kath-
crime Bauerlein.
THERE'S A BOY IN OUR TOWN
Who has only one hand and still he
was willing to try to make tampons
at the surgical dressings rooms. One
morning when the rooms opened there
were four boys waiting to give their
services. They were put at making
for 70 eli nh oh 1T
the women SO much effort and grief.
In short time one of the boys said,
Il am afraid 1 can't make these be-
cause It takes two hands to make
them, but l can make the stuffin's.'
1t hadn't been noticed before that he
had only one hand and was striving
with one hand and a stub to perform
hands" But he continued to work
and fixed the "stuffin's' for the tam
pons which the other three boys made
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THE LETTER OF A DEBUTANTE
Dear S. r.: So many things have
happened and are taking place rlgh1
along these moonlight nights, that
do not know where to begin, but any
way, have you noticed who are IL
some OF Ehe cars you have passed
these evenings, where just two's g
SoAhPe~iys ~Nps VIC dOh DSACtS etGIy
thing We hear, either, but We can
| help being a little suspicious of som,
of the things we see. Is 1t considered
war work for the married men t.
entertain the girls while the young
men are serving their country?
One of the worst ca-es between
Topeka girl and q boy who has beer
in southern camp until recently il
said to be all off. A few weeks age
it was the worst case in camp ant
| during her visit down there they wer,
often seen in the bright rays of tn,
barracks with their arms right Cane
left, too,) around each other.
War picnics are the latest fad thes,
days. If there aren't boys enough u
| go around the younger girls just hav'
their picnics anyway. inviting tn,
boys who are available and callini
| them war picnicS.
| Did you hear how it all happened
1t was like this: They went to Lyn
| don and got the license and the goot
natured old man who gave it to then
| promised not to send the report o
| it into the statehouse until the first o
| July. 1t fained on the night they wen
| to the minister's to be married, s,
! there were not many passing and tn
minister had the shades all draw
| tightly. Conditions all being favor
| able, they were able to keep it deel
| secret until they were ready to tel
1t and they say 1t was great fun u
| fool all the people
| One of the older widowers Is yer.
attentive to a business woman dow
| town. Did you know that? And n
is said to have lotr of money, too.
What do you suppose has becom
| of the former sutton of a Topeka cir
| who was married last week? That h
is somewhere holding the sack woul'
| be the guess of AGATHA.
| y y Y
| Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Rotsford of Bos