The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-17

their bit in war work this summer.
are Miss Frarfces Perry. Miss Ethel
Dodge, Miss Winifred Myers, Miss
Carlotta Nellis, and one of the work.
Margaret ConneIl.
Miss Dodge is business secretary for
all the work at Camp Funston and
vicinity for the Y w. c. A. She is
well known among Topeka business
women.
Miss Perry has charge of the work
of the association at Manhattan in its
department of the Patriotic club, an
organizatio of girls designed to teach
patriotism and the highest standards
of living as a duty to the country. Kiss
Perry is the daughter of Mr.. Snd Mrs.
H. A. Perry, prominent Topeka FAM
lily. She is graduate of Washburn
college and a popular member Of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Her
brother, James Perry. is with the oil
ors. She is a permanent member of
the staff and has been in the work
since last November.
Miss Myers is Topeka girl, and Is
in charge of the girls club work at
Manhattan. She is a permanent
worker, and has been with the asso-
citation there for about a year.
Miss Connell is sister of j. M. Con-
nell, a Santa Fel official She was
assistant hostess in the hostess house
worker. and has now returned to her
home in Topeka.
Miss Carlotta Nellis is one of the
permanent workers. and has charge
of the hostess house cafeteria at Army
City. She is the daughter of d. w.
Nellis, of Topeka. She is a Simmons
college girl, where she had special
training in domestic science and
household art.
From Other Cities.
The other women in tho work at
Funston, Army City, Manhattan and
junction City. have come from other
towns to take up war work near one
of the largest military camps in the
country.
Miss Harriet Holley is of Lincoln,
Neb., and has charge of the associa-
tons summer activities at Manhat-
tan. She will return to her home At
the end of the summer season. Miss
Whiting is hostess at the newly
opened hostess house at Camp Fun
ston for the colored troops. Her
home is in Louisville, Ky. Miss Cor
nelia Vail of Wichita was a Girls
club worker at Junction City. and has
now returned to her home. Miss
Anna Hedges came from Youngstown,
O., to take the position of house moth
er at the Army City residence for en-
ployed girls. She is a permanent
member of the staff. Mrs. Ella
Compton was matron of the dormi-
rooms in Junction City. She was on
the staff for year. but has left to
take up nursing again. Her home is
in Junction City. Miss Gladys Ord
came from Auburn, Neb.. to be a club
worker at Army City. Mrs. Barbour
of Denver, Colo. served - volunteer
hostess for part of the summer.
Miss Helen shade of Penn Nav 10 a
Girls club worker in Junction City.
Her work continues only thru the
summer. Miss Beatrice Sumner of
Colorado Springs is an emergency
worker. She is a permanent member
of the staff. Mrs. Marion Allen of
ston hostess house. Her position is a
permanent one at the camp. Miss
Zilla Mills came from the University
of Nevada, and was at first assista Mt
director of the hostess house cafeteria,
with Miss Elizabeth Kempton of
Springfield. Mass, as director. Miss
Kempton has been transferred and
Miss Mills is now director Mrs. May
Reynolds of Youngstown. o.. is host
ess at the Army City cafeteria. Miss
Lois Stewart of Sullivan. Ind. is in
charge of the music department for
the summer.
Miss Winifred Wygai of Springfield,
Mo, is the executive secretary for Y.
w. c. a. work in and around Camp
Funston She Is one of the principal
figures in connection with the army Y.
w. c. A. work in Kansas. a speaker of
ability. and an unusually able director
of the Associations activities.
Miss Vera Barger of Youngstown,
o., is recreationa1 director. She was
called to Russia to engage in z W. c.
A. work. but affairs in that country
which have developed in the past few
months have disarranged her plans.
and for the present she will remain in
this country.
A number of the members of the
staff are summer workers. taking the
places of permanent workers who are
taking vacations, and others are help
ing out in activities that are carried on
thru the summer only.