The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-29


fashion was "Alice blue" Helen
pink" Edith green" ETC., but the new
color is "cootie gray" This is the
name of a new shade of yarn that is
sold for socks and sweaters for the
| soldiers.
The old "battleship gray that was
the first color named after the begin
ming of the war, is now passe, and
olive drab and trench brown are going
the way of all fads, making way for
the cootie color.
Mrs. Ivan DibbIe will have her sew
ing club Wednesday afternoon at her
home in the Congleton.
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Miss Elizabeth Gregory entertained
this afternoon at her home in Tyler
street in compliment to the house
guests of Mrs. E. H. Anderson and Mr.
Anderson of 1101 Tyler street. The at
ternoon was spent in darning socks for
the Red Cross. The guests of honor
were Miss Emma w. Coombs,s Miss
Blanche Anderson and Miss Clara
Muldoon, all of Morgantown, w. Va,
and Mrs. J. C. Shay and her daughter.
Miss Ethel Shay of Emporia. Those
asked to meet them were Mrs. E. H.
Anderson, Mrs. Il. A. Koester, Mrs. w.
e. Atchison, Mrs. T. A. Lewellyn, Mrs.
w. J. Lewis, Mrs. Walter Wilson. Mrs.
Herbert West, Mrs. Herbert Putney,
Squires. Mrs. Katherine Crawford,
Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey. Miss nellie Smith,
Miss Elizabeth Anderson. The guests
were entertained as they worked by
Miss Lulu Mckee who read for them.
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The following nurses. graduates of
st. Francis hospital. who have been
stationed at Camp Logan. Houston,
Tex, hove received their orders to re-
port for overseas service: Miss Mar
garet Head of Ottawa. who graduated
three years ago from st. Francis and
has made her home in Topeka since;
Miss Irene and Miss Blanche Roud-
reau, who graduated from the hospital
with the last class, and Miss Rhea
Dumars gof Topeka. who graduated
with the class of 1917.
They will be at the nurses mobiliza-
ton station in New York City until
they are sent over.
The Alpha Phi sorority girls held a
spread last night at their chapter
house for the pledges of last week.
The guests of honor were Miss Ruth
Marsh, Miss Ann Weightman, Miss
Marian Williams. Miss Juliet Hughes,
Miss Bernadette Huycke, Miss Frances
Olander. Mss Ruth Hawkes., Miss
Helen Hawkes.. Miss Josephine John
son, Miss Pima Edwards of Sedan,
Miss Grace Quinn of Mcpherson, Miss
Charlotte Myers OF Whiting.
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A young matron, who formerly
lived in Topeka, who left recently for
before she went east: 81 want you to
start a story on me, will you?
know Topeka all right and I want
you to start the story that 1 am not
leaving my husband"
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The Kappa Kappa Chi sorority of
Washburn college announces the fol-
OF Highland, Miss Gertrude Beverly
and Miss Neva Shoemaker, both of
Topeka.
Miss Lott tombstone is another Kan
saS girl who is to sail soon for France.
Miss tombstone formerly lived in To-
peka and has often visited her sisters,
Mrs. Richard Hayden and Mrs. W. P.
Montgomery. She has been the guest
| of Mrs. Hayden for several weeks but
left last night for the east to make
preparations for overseas service as a
canteen worker of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Before sailing she will take a course
| in intensive training in Columbia uni
verstty but upon arriving in New York
she will go to the New York City hos
! pital where she will have a position
! temporarily as dietitian.
Miss tombstone is graduate of the
| Pittsburg State Normal and has taken
graduate work in domestic science in
the Kansas State Agricultural college
and the University of California. She
has taught in the Holton high scnool,
Beloit Industrial school and School for
the Deaf at olathe.
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Miss Barbara FARRELL was surprised
by number of her friends on her
birthday a. few evenings ago at The
home of Miss Helen Louise Kreste.
Those present were: Miss FARRELL. Miss
! Geraldine Gregg, Miss Lois Robinette,
Miss Louise Griest, Miss Annie Laurie
Close. Miss Estherline Mason, Miss
Lucille Johnston, Miss Alberta Reitz.
! Miss Helen Reightman, Miss Iva
| Raines, Miss Esther Kresie and Miss
Helen Louise Kresie.
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Miss Martha McCabe and her niece,
Miss Lulu McCabe. who are doing gov
eminent work in Washington, arrived