The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-25

Pauline Sanders, Miss Edna Smith.
Miss Marjorie Blank, Miss Ruth
Rooster, Miss Marvel Raines. Miss
Beth Hayes, Mrs. J. Glen Logan, Miss
Mary Weightman, Miss Margaret Suy-
dam, Miss Mildred Graham, Miss Ruth
Davis, Mr.. Sam Heller. Mr.. Charles
Logan, Mr.. Albert Reed, Mr.. Glen
Kassebaum. Mr.. Frank Meyer. Mr..
william C. Menninger. Mr.. Lyman
King Mr.. Dan Gugler Mr.. Lawrence
Woodward, Mr. Claburn McCrary, Mr..
Bert Nash, Mr. Willard Geeger, Mr..
Ray Gomel. Mr.. Loyal Mason, Mr..
Harold Poort. Mr.. Frank Harshbarger.
Mr.. J. Glen Logan, Mr.. William Tom
linson, Mr.. Vincent Kerans, Mr.. Leon
ard Kassebaum, Mr.. Ralph Myers.
The hall was decorated with palms.
and in the center was a small, rectan-
gular garden of green, surrounding an
electric fountain which was wreathed
with red and white flowers The
chaperons were: Prof. and Mrs. w. A.
Harshbarger and Mrs. c. S. Lopez.
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An informal afternoon tea was
given Saturday by Miss Marie Witwer
and Mrs. o. S. Perkins. at the What
Not Shop. The room was decora ted
in yellow tulips, and a number of nov
elites just added to the collection. in
time at the party. A large company
of friends and patrons called during
the afternoon. The What-Not Shop is
the headquarters for the Topeka Art
Guild, and the meetings of that So
ciety are held regularly in the Shop.
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The Collegiate Alumnae association
held a meeting Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. w. F. Bowen. Miss
Ernestine Klein spoke on college
Miss Carmie Wolfe talked on THE
Importance of Continuing High School
Training During the War;" and Miss
Aleena Grafton spoke on "Y. W. C. A.
War Work"
The Topeka chapter is making an
effort to have Washburn college ad-
mitted as one of the schools whose
graduate women will be eligible to
membership in the Collegiate Alumnae
associat ton. The admission of Wash
burn would mean a large increase in
the membership of the local branch of
the organization.
The meeting Saturday endorsed the
efforts of the Kansas Council of
Women to procure halls of residence
for the women in state educational in
situations. 1t pledged $50 to the Wash
! burn Scholarship fund for French
girls.
Miss Helen Crawford. daughter of
Mrs. Katheryn Crawford, has left for
Springfield. Ohio, to edit the wo-
mans department of Farm and Fire
side, widely known farm paper.
Miss Crawford, who has been visiting
| in San Antonio. Texas, went directly
! to Springfield from there. She is a
graduate of the University of Cali
forni- at Berkeley.
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| Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Myrtle Perry, of
| San Bernardino, Cal. to Mr. James S.
McAfee. jr., of Santa Anna, which
| took place at the Presbyterian church
| in Sar Bernardino March q The
/ bridegroom belongs to the James S.
McAfee family who formerly lived in
Topeka.
At home in Santa Anna, Cal,
where Mr.. McAfee is connected with
the Mission Wooden mills.
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The Elwell Bridge club will meet
with Mrs. E. D. McKeever Tuesday.
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| Announcement has been made OF
| the engagement of Miss Eleanor Bar
tel. of Los Angeles. Cal, to Mr. Joseph
H Coleman, also of Los Angeles, the
marriage to take place in the late
spring or early summer. Miss Bartel
is the daughter of Mr. William Bar
tel. of Los Angeles, formerly of To-
| peka, and sister of Maj. Alfred Bar
tel, =. S. A She studied music in
| WaShburn college, was a member of
! the Sigma Alpha Iota musical soror-
it,, and also of the Minerva club.
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A French officer who was in Topeka
a short time. on his way to Law
renee, was Lieut.. E. J. Richer. who