The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10

Eleri O. klmDail a1ter p W-s oenS'
hours phone 1870
The Red Cross unit met as usual
Yesterday afternoon. The yarn Is now
on hand and knitters who have peen
waiting for its arrival can be supplied
Miss Kate Ward of 220 West Cor
don street is in receipt OF a letter
from a young French girl, Maoemol-
selle Blanche Flewry OF Oyonnax-Oin.
France She writes describing now
her family entertained Miss Ward 5
brother. George, who is with Com
pany B, eth battalion. goth engineers.
ON the f4th of July, Bastiie Day.
which corresponds to our Atm OF July,
the town of OyannaxOin entertained
American soldiers from the NEARBY
taIyns in honor of the Franco-Ameri-
can alliance.
The people of the town were GLAD
70 do this for our soldiers, for. as
Mademoiselle Flefry writes: we hhs
very much American people, anu
chiefly American soldiers VINO nave
left their family and their country to
come and fight between the Ger
mans" She describes the welcome
given the American soldiers, when
they were guests of the town, as fol-
lows:
1--WE were more happy still when
we learned that American soldiers
would take their dinner in the homes
of citizens of Oyonnax. And. mined
lately my mother went to the town
hall to- be inscribed to harbor Two
American soldiers. L was very gao
went to the station where the Ameri-
can soldiers were awaited by large
crowd and by all the societies OF the
city. They were welcomed by tne
music and they crossed the most I'M
portant streets of the town in fine
train. They marched on to the park
where they drank the honor wine, ana
where they heard an address OF wei
come. After. they went to the foot
ball ground, where they played differ
ent American games. AT haH-past
eleven, 1 went there. and the soldiers
who had to take their dinner with us
were designated. Your brother and
another American soldier. Corp Har-
vey Ralph, came with US. We've spent
very, very agreeable day. because
your brother is very nice and pleas
ing. I'll remember this day all my
life long. I've learned English dur
ing three years, but I never have
spoken neither with an American, nor
with an Englishman, so. speak Eng
lish very badly. my English Is very
poor. So, your brother had great
difficulty to understand me. and he
was kind enough to speak slowly so
as can understand him. So I think
this day must be a laborious one for
him.
i've asked your address to your
brother, because I'll be glad to cor
respond with US. I'm happy to say
to you that my family and l nave
found in your brother nice fellow
whom should like to see again. So
to come to Oyonnax. which is at twelve
kilometers far from La Cluse. 1t
seems to me that it is agreeable to be
acquainted with somebody when we
are exi1ed very far from our family,
and you can be sure that Wen be
happy to alleviate his life.
MY uncle has photographed your
brother with two other American SOL
diers and my family. I'll send one to
you when they'll be done
"I'll be very glad if you are kind
enough to answer to my letter, and
also, to excuse all the mistakes !
make in English writing.
please. will you accept my best
sympathetic thoughts, and give my
''B. FLEWRY.
Here is my address: "Mademoi-
Rue blight street), Oyannax Din,
France"
Notes and Personals.
George Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Anderson of 1901 Madi-
son street. who is in the training
school at Fort Riley, will visit his pa
rents over Sunday.
Mrs. Moore and granddaughter,
Goldie Krumley of Rock Creek, are
visiting friends in Topeka.
Jesse Taylor and Otis Cummings,
formerly with the Dibble Grocery
company, who have been at the train
ing school at Lawrence, will leave to-
morrow for Camp Taylor, Kentucky.
The young men have been visiting
their families in Topeka the last week.
Arthur Conklin is in hospital in
Fisnce. according to word received
from him by relatives here. Conklin
is in Battery A, 35th division. In his
letter he does not give the cause for
his detention in hospital.
A NJ Petro. the Druggist.-Adv.
The young people of Bethel Sunday
school, five miles east of Elmont, will
give a three-act comedy entitled,
Captain Racket" tonight at Bethel
chapel. . The play Is coached by Miss
Mary Weightman of Topeka.
Miss Alice Skinner, who enlisted as
a canteen worker with the Y NJ. C.
A, left today for New York, and will
later sail for France. Miss Skinner
was instructor in domestic science in
the state agricultural college at Man.
haitian. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs ]. H. Skinner of Shorey.
The West Indianola Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic today in
Hamaker's grove, two miles out of
North Topeka, on the lower Silver
Lake road. A basket dinner will be
served at noon and in the afternoon a
musical and literary program will be
given.
The Bible school of the Central ave-
nue. Christian church does not believe
in laying off during the hot weather.
A large gain has been made this sum-
mer and the slogan is lover the Top
With Every Class" The Loyal Sons
and Daughters class, J. H. Anderson,
teacher, was the first to reac hits goal
having doubled its usual attendance
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spears, 4OS
West Railroad street, North Topeka
left today for Chicago to visit Mrs
Spears's sister. Gertrude Estes, and
her aunt, Sarah Davis
Among the Churches.
The North Topeka Baptist church.
the Rev q l., Weir ma Sfor Morn-