The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-06


will hold twenty pounds and are
pretty as we'll as serviceable. They
are general utility bags and may be
used for marketing, Christmas shop
ping, fancy work or knitting. The
committee in charge of these bags of
which Miss Mary MacLennan is chair
man, has been waiting two months for
this order and have only a limited
number now so those wishing them
would better buy them soon. They
Lehman, Mrs. David Page, Mrs. F. F.
Ginger. Miss Helen Estey, Miss Anna
bel Carney. Mrs. Cyrus Monroe and
Mrs. RumpS.
LIEUTENANT Dick Reed arrived this
noon to visit his parents, DR.. and Mrs
c. B. Reed over the week end. Lieu
tenant Reed, who returned recently
from France. is stationed in Washing
ton, D. C. He will return to Washing
ton after a few days visit to his par
entS and his sister, Mrs. Oliver Ladd.
THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who is said to be trying very hard
to decide, before the boys come home,
between two soldier suitors. 1t seems
one is an officer and a very fine look
ing one, while the other is only a
private, but a most Hkable chap. At
present the odds are in favor of the
one without the shoulder bars, but
only time will tell:
Mrs b. G. Walker, chairman of the
knitting department of the Red Cross,
announces that the knitting rooms in
the Red Cross rooms at Crosby BROTH
ers' store will be open this week from
1890 until O'Clock, when yarn will
be given out and the finished gar
ments received. The department has
a quota to finish by January 1, when
all yarn taken out now must be re-
turned in finished garments.
X X X
The meeting of the Seventh District
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
to be a very interesting session in
spite of it's short length. which was
necessitated by the influenza epidemic.
The program began at 1 o'clock. at
which time Mrs. H. o. Carney of To-
peka made short talk, and her sister,
Mrs. Spencer. also of Topeka, exhtb-
tied a very interesting collection of
posters. Mrs. j. N. Tincher of Medi-
cine Lodge gave a response to the
welcome of the Kingman delegation.
The officers chosen for the coming
year were: Mrs. c. D. Woodford.
president; Mrs. James Patrick of
Santa Fe. vice president; Mrs. J. H.
Billings Of kingman, second vice
president; Mrs. Pearl Richardson of
Pratt, recording secretary; Mrs. Adria
| Yankey of Sylvia, treasurer. Further
| appointments to be made by the
president have not as yet been COM
pleted and will be announced later
Hutchinson Gazette.
X X
Miss Ina Glare, who is playing in
Kansas City this week in Polly With
a Past is a former Auburn girl and
spent much Of her childhood in To-
peka. She is the daughter of Mr. w.
m in, he
United States pension office. Ina
Clare has often appeared in Topeka in
| her early career. She was discovered
by David Belasco while she was do
She is playing the lead in Polly with
| a Past
| Mrs. Adele Hooper and Ernest B.
Ottinger were married in Topeka De-
eember 4. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ottinger
| have made their homes in Topeka for
many years and are well known here.
Here 1 am with MIR. Song, logging
every day along. fine and fettle trying
to keep Mr.. Soul from going to sleep
Here 1 am with Mr.. Smile, offered
up in varied style, bright and sunny,
trying to be. something of felicity.
Here I am with Mr.. Thought, in a
rhythmic measure caught, that the
chrysalis we ope, may contain a COL
den hope. Here I am with Mr.. Cheer,
bowling with my hat off here, fine
| and dandy, trying to bring something
sweet in all 1 sing. N. S. A.
Notes and Personal Mention,
Mrs. Charles B. Thomas. who has
been ill with influenza at her home
is recovering.
Mrs. w. P. Lyman has returned
from Wichita. where she attended a
house party.
Mr.. George Daniels has returned
from Camp Zachary Taylor, KY,
where he was in the officers training
school for artillery, and is the guest
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A T.
Daniels.
Mr.. E. A Campbell, who has been
i'll with the influenza at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. j. A. Campbell, is
| recovering.
: Miss Margaret and Miss Lydia Suy-
dam, who have been attending Wash
burn and living at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house, have gone to their home
in Leavenworth 20 remain with Their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. ,Suydam
until after Christmas.
A good dinner is not complete with
out good wholesome delicious des-
sert. There is nothing nicer than good
Brick Ice Cream, made by the Topeka
Pure Milk Co. 1.-TWO deliveries a day.
Phone 537.-Adv.
Witt
influenza at the home of her mother
Mrs. Frank K. Millspaugh, in Fill.
more street
4 Mrs. Paul Walker will leave soor
for California to spend the winter
with relatives
Sergt. Maj. Charles L. Brit, of the
vocational section S. A. T. c.. has re-
turned to Lawrence after spending hi.
Thanksgiving fur1o with Mrs Brit
Mrs. w. &. Gollinson and he
from a visit of several weeks to Mrs
Collinson's sister, Mrs. Joseph H
Bowers, of Lansdown, Pa
Mrs. E. NJ. Bracket and daughter
Mrs. F. NJ. Bracket of 1874 Brook
avenue, have returned from a tw,