The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-30

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Bertha Gish. Miss Freda Fletcher, Miss
Clara Burkett, Miss Alfreta Anderson,
Miss Annie Gish. Miss Nettie Gish,
Lois Gish and Helen Duggan.
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Miss Evelyn Benner entertained at
a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday at her
home, 70s Lincoln street, for Miss
Velma Watkins of Mayetta, Kan, who
has been visiting her for sveral days.
Covers were laid for Miss Velma Wat
kins, Miss Florence Young, Miss Vir-
ginia Mccoy, Miss Pauline Franklin,
Miss Evelyn Benner, Mrs. Hugh A
Benner, Mr.. E. D. Benner and Mr.. A.
NJ. Benner.
Miss Mary Mcmillan, widely known
in medical circles for her work among
the wounded soldiers of the British
army, has been added to the staff of
Reed college, Portland, Gore. for the
training Reconstruction aides in mil
itary hospitals. Miss Mcmillan. who
came to the United States from Liver
pool. England, two years ago, was
| medical gymnast and masseuse" for
Col. Sir Robert Jones, who has di-
rected the orthopedic and re-educa-
ton work among the soldiers of the
British army. She had charge of the
Sir Robert Jones clinic. In October.
1914, she was called to treat the first
load of wounded Belgian soldiers sent
to England. For the last six months
Miss Mcmillan has been head aide in
physical therapy in the Walter Reed
| hospital. Washington, D. c.. where up
to the present time all the American
soldiers wounded overseas who have
been brought back to this country are
| being cared for. She has received an
eighty days leave of absence for her
( "a ~rlf varl-
SWEETHEART'S PLEA.
| Some soldiers sweetheart thinks
! she has been neglected. She is for
sworn and forgotten. Her work is I'M
appreciated and her fingers bleed in
| vain. @
She heard a soldier express appre-
! the land. She heard the mothers
praised even unto the skies. But of
the sweethearts and the wives-ah, no,
not a single word. Nor does she I'M
| derstand that the one word mother"
I covers and encompasses each and ev-
cry woman or girl or grille whose
| heart has followed the stalwart form
of a soldier across the seas to the bat
! tie fields in France.
| In letter to the State journal this
mournful maiden bemoan her fate
| in this wise:
Some time ago I heard a soldier
! speak that had been over the top.
1 He gave a fine talk and he men,
TONED mothers knitting socks for the
Red Cross. But it seemed like all
the praise fell to the mothers. Now
1 think that some of the praise should
| fall to the wives. sisters and sweet
hearts-they work as hard as the
mothers.
IT am a sweetheart and I sent my
! lover away with smile and he is in
/ Fro 1o lob 7 -,
/ can knitting and sewing for the Red
| Cross, and when this soldier who
! spoke gave all the praise to the moth
ers felt hurt.
81 think other sweethearts will
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Notes and Personsl Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Crosby are ex-
pected home tomorrow from the Mt
Princeton hotel, near Buena Vista
Colo. where they have spent three
weeks.
Mr.. ]. C. 0afford, who is spending
the summer at his hotel in Colorado,
is in Topeka for few days.
p, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan DibbIe will spend
the weekend at Bean lake. They will
! join Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Lyman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan, who
left Thursday to spend a week at the
| lake.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John BattershfIi and
son. Kenneth. and Mrs. E. Battershill
motored up from Kansas City and are
| guests of Mrs. ]. A. Mercer.
Mrs. Lyle Bailey left last night to
| visit Mrs. Clyde Champion at Alham-
bra, Cal.
| Mr.. Walter Kutrow returned to
Kansas City yesterday. where he is
studying dentistry, after visit to his
parents.
Mr.. Winfield Grammon has left for
Hays after spending the summer in
Topeka. Mr.. Grammon will be direc-
tor of athletics in the schools of HAYS
this winter
I Mrs. L. T. Hussey has returned
from Lyndon, where she has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Franklin and
their son, MIR. Basil Franklin. and
daughter.N Miss Nellie Franklin. OF
Harveyville will come to spend the
weekend with Mrs. Lutte Embletou
and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul LoveweI.
Mrs VIII Summers and son, Claude
OF SI5 West Fifth street are visiting
friends and relatives in Denver.
Mr. Leonard Weeks of Fit. Leaven-
worth VIII spend the weekend with
MS uncle, Mr. Paul Lovewell, and Mrs
LoveweH.
Mr.. w. K. Davis. who VIZ the guest
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs John w
Davis returned to Newton yesterday
He VIII go to Funston next Friday to
enter military service.
Miss Laura Holmes, of Boston, ar
rived today to visit Miss Marian
Thompson in Potwin. Miss Holmes
is on her tyay home from Arizona.
N Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Howes, their sor
/ Junior Miss Vreel1rd les