The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Mr.. Frank Whitney, Jr., of the u. S.
navy, who is home on furlo from
Providence, II. L.
lakes Mr.. Whitneys preference for
the navy is partly due to the fact that
ne is not a thoro-going inlander.
He formerly lived on the western
coast, and has the taste for the salt
water that is born of a life on its
shores.
Mr.. Whitney will be home soon for
visit to his parents, before he is
assigned to duty He is grand
nephew of the late Maj. George w.
Weed, who died last December, and
who was a man of considerable prom
inence and a member of the first
Colorado legislature.
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The marriage of Miss Esther Marie
Wetterlund and Mr.. Luther Willitts
Holm, of Kansas City, will be SOL
O'Clock, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetter-
lund, 800 Harrison street.
The wedding will be simple in ar
rangements. and only relatives and
close friends will witness the cere--
mony. DR.. C. w. Maggart, pastor of
the First English Lutheran church,
will read the service.
Miss Wetterlund is a graduate of
the Jpeka high school in the class of
June, 1910, and has lived in Topeka
all her life. Mr.. Holm is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Holm, of Salina-
He was formerly connected with the
Loose-Wiles company in Topeka, and
is now with the Woolferman concern
in Kansas City.
Mr.. Holm and his. bride will go to
Excelsior Springs to remain a few
days, and will be at home after April
Is, at 1884 Wabash avenue, Kansas
| City, Mo.
Notes and Personal Mention.
DIR. and Mrs. j. P. Raster have
gone to Lawten, Okla, to visit their
son, John Raster, who is stationed at
Camp Doniphan.
| Mrs. Burr Willard and her little
daughter have arrived from Herring
| ton to spend some time with Mr.. Will
| lard's mother, Mrs. Frank Willard.
Mr.. Willard has been transferred
from Herington to Reno, Okla.
Mr. Wilbur D. Cole of the quarter
masters corp of Camp Doniphan will
arrive Sunday to spend his eight-day
| leave of absence with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs ]. A. Cole, of Topeka avenue.
The Frank Edison home is under
| quarantine for scarlet fever. Caroline
| Edison is ill with the fever. Her con-
dition is improving.
! Miss Minnie Stewart of the Topeka
high school is spending a few days in
Kansas City.
Miss Geraldine Lawless of Kansas
City will come to Topeka next week
to be the guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. farrell.
Mr.. William A. Kercher, who has
! been ill for the past few weeks, is able
| to be out again, and spends part of
the day at his Office.
| Mrs Cora Wellhouse Billiard, of
Tonganoxie, is spending a few days in
Topeka in connection with the war
work in which she is engaged.
| Mrs. c. A. Sautter of Horton, is in
Topeka today for the luncheon to be
given by the club women who are
working for the Furlough Homes for
soldiers. She is the guest of Mrs. H.
| o. Carney and Mrs. c. +. Spencer.
| Mr.. Randolph Adams, of the State
university, is visiting Mr.. John Porter,
at the home of Mr.. Porter's parents,
Justice and Mrs. Silas Porter. The
two young men are fellow students in
! K. L., and will spend the Easter holi-
days in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ. ConneH have
returned from trip to St Louis and
Mrs. Nat Black, who has been in
Chicago the past ten days, will return
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George P Tuthill. of
st. Paul, Mimi, are in Topeka for a
| two weeks visit to DIR. and Mrs. p. P.
| Womer.
| Mrs. Robert w. Coppedge, who has
been in Philadelphia all winter, study
ing art and painting pictures. will re-
turn to Topeka next week.
l. Miss Hazel Howe is in Kansas City
| today.
Miss Susan Guild of Emporia, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. George A Guild.
Miss Marguerite Parkinson left this
morning for Kentucky, to teach in the
Pine Mountain schools. Miss Alice
Andrews, also left today for Kentucky,
to teach in mountain school
Mrs. N. B. Burge, 921 Topeka ave-
nue., left today fer Buffalo, n. Y,
where she will visit Mr.. Burge, who
has been in Buffalo for several weeks
on business.
Mr.. Walter Payne spent Thursday IT
Lawrence with his brother, Mr.. Ed
Payne, who had been injured in an au-
| tomobile accident,
Miss Faye Friedberg, who is a SEN
ior in K. L.. is spending the spring
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs s F'riedberg-
Miss Esther Schultz. who is a stu
dent in st. Mary's academy, Leaven-
| worth. is visiting her father. Mr.. Ar
thur Schultz, during the Easter holi-
days She will return to school Tues
day.
Miss Katherine Ebey of All Clay