The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-21

possible if it were not for them The
men and women, good Americans OF
high principles, bring the feeling OF
home to us which we would other
wise lack. These people are tireless
workers for the boys, providing en-
tertainment, reading and writing
rooms, which fill up many vacant
moments which might have been &C.
cupied in other much less whole
some pastime. One cannot, as have
mentioned, praise them too highly.
The young American women who are
to be found in those camps which
on the men Even tho they are seen
but occasionally by the men after drill
have noticed a beneficial influence
and they are respected most highly
by the soldiers"
In another letter Sergeant Brier said,
Il have become quite efficient in the
use of this false face, commonly
known as a gas mask. I'm glad to
see men with them on in the day time
and get used to them for. if should
ride into one in the dark, think
should consider my horse a liability in
stead of an asset. They surely look
like something escaped from the in
fernal regions, but I'm very sure
there isn't enough money to buy mine
If I couldn't get another"
X X Il
Mrs. W. B. Collinson entertained
her sewing club this afternoon at her
home in West Thirteenth street. Mrs.
Robert Thomas, of Ray. Ariz, and
Mrs. Frank Miller, of st. Louis. who
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. f. Mitchell, were guests OF the
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. Brown, of
Zidburg, Alberta, Canada, were guests
of honor at a family Reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brown,
Twenty-first and Strong avenues.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry D. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Barlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Brown, Mr.. and
and Mrs. A. o. Darling, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Longshore, DR.. Deborah K. Long
shore, Miss Genevera Brown, Miss May
Redman. Miss Thelma Brown, Miss
Grace Darling, Mr.. Charles Brown,
Mr.. Dana Brown, Misses Cecil, Mildred
Mary, Florence and Debby Longshore,
Master Harold Brown, Master Alfred
Longshore, Mr.. Clifford, Mr.. Glen and
Mr.. Meryle Brown, Mr.. Orth and Mr..
Harold Darling.
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Miss Mary Bunker, supervisor Of
| drawing in the city Schools has re-
turned from a trip in the east. She
visited schools in Indianapolis. Ind,
Cincinnati Columbus, and Delaware,
Ohio, st. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.
In Chicago she attended the Applied
Arts summer school, where she took
the usual course in color and design
under R. H. Jononnot of California,
and the industrial arts course under
Miss Florence House assistant to DIR.
Frederic Bonsor. of the Teachers COL
| lege, Columbia university. She attend
ed the Industrial Arts school for a
short time after completing this
1 ;oI
| to school war work. Miss Bunker has
prepared a new outline, including
modern socialize,1 ideas in relation to
practical art work and art apprecia-
ton.
i THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who was asked what the Rev. Har-
vey Phillips did in the war which is
being waged between those who think
| him guilty OF pro-Germanism and
| those who do not and he replied,
Well, I guess Doctor Phillips is very
much in the position of the old col
ored man who was asked why he
didn't fight in the Civil war. He re-
! piled, Did you ever see two dogs fight
over a bone? We'll, did you ever see
the bone fight? That's my position B"
HE CAN'T EVEN SING IT!
ST am the happiest man in the
world" declared Caruso, after his
wedding ceremony in New York last
night. "I cannot say could not
even sing-my happiness. have mar
ried the sweetest, most charming girl
who ever lived"
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Notes and Personal Mention
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson
are guests at the new Broadmoor
hotel at Colorado Springs, Colo.
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. McDonough are
guests at the Islington hotel, Les
Cheneaux Islands, Mich. They will
leave this week for Charlevoix for q
few weeks.
Mrs. H. c. West Is recovering from
a very serious operation for appendi-
citis in a hospital at Colorado Springs
She will remain u-til September 1.
Mrs. S. T. Mcclure has returned
from Girard, where she has been visit
Il ing bar sister.
Mrs Dacotah Ryan who has been
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Mer-
rill Lindsay, for several weeks. left