The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

program will be furnished by some of
the members of the department. Mem
bers who attend the party are privi-
legged to invite a guest
Mrs. Foster will be assisted in re-
ceiving the guests by Mrs. Frank p
MacLennan, Mrs w. E. Bulls, Mrs
Fernley Ginger, Mrs. B. H Pugh and
Mrs. O'Connel.
Mrs T. H. Ewing entertained her
luncheon club Thursday at the Vir-
ginia.
The Washburn people who are now
living in New York City celebrated the
founding of the college at banquet
last Saturday. A good many former
Washburn students are now making
their home in New York, and many
of them are always to be found at the.
Washburn dinner. Among those who
attended this years celebration were:
DR.. Frank Knight Saunders, former
president of Washburn, and his fam
lily; Mr.. John Coe and Mrs. Coe. who
was formerly Miss Mary Gleed; Mrs.
George Burpee,who was formerly
Miss Katherine Kellam; Mrs. John
Fritts, formerly Miss Jessie Garwood,
"a Topeka newspaper woman; MISS
Daisy Monroe, instructor in Columbia
unive1 sity, and Mr.. Paul Sweet Mrs.
Paul Walker and Miss Anne Sweet,
who are in New York in connection
with the work of the Y. w. c. A. war
work council. were also guests at the
banquet.
Miss Daisy Monroe, who belongs to
the faculty of Columbia university of
New York, being in the department of
experimental cookery, is now engaged
in experiments on wheat substitutes
especially. She has been trying the
new idea of green banana bread, and
has used the material made from
green bananas with great success.
She will soon issue bulletin, explain
ing the process. which produces food
that is wholesome, nutritious and pal
atable
She is also experimenting with diff
ferent varieties of fats, and when her
experiments are completed, she will
issue a bulletin chapter on that sub
ject.
There is no educational institution
in the country which is making a
greater effort to serve the government
than Columbia, thru its women's de-
partments. The series of special dem
onstrations now being conducted look
toward greater economy in food and
the release of particular food material
for shipment abroad.
X X y
One of the young American men of
the French service is William Angus
tus Wellman, a nephew of the late A.
o. Wellman and Mrs. Wellman of To-
peka- He enlisted in the French army
before the United States entered the
war, and was assigned to the aero
plane service. He has shot down a
number of the enemy's craft and has
been uncommonly successful in this,
the most thrilling branch of military
service.
The Woman's club of Topeka is to
have a service flag on which a star
will be placed for every man who has
entered the army or navy from homes
represented by members of the club.
Mrs. o. L. Moore, president of the
club. has appointed the following
women as members of committee to
arrange for the flag: Mrs. w. A.
Johnston, chairman; Mrs. Bernard
Kelly. Mrs. George M. Crawford and
Mrs. A. H. Horton.
Mrs. Johnston asks that all men,
bers of the club who have not already
reported the names of the men in serv
ice from their families, do so as soon
as possible. The names and camp ad-
dress of the men are desired
The committee hopes to have the
flag ready for the next meeting of the
clue in March. The emblem will be
kept with the property of the club
and displayed at all the meetings.
X
A small boy whose family are prom
inent Episcopalians, wandered into
the lobby of the theater Ash Wednes-
day afternoon. He gazed wistfully at
the pictures hung up to tempt the
public to the coming performance.
Said the lad to the door man, Cant
see Fatty Arbuckle, and I can't come
to see William S. Hart"
Whats the matter, kid asked the
ticket taker. has your dad shut down
on your expenses"
No" replied the youthful insur-
gent, its this darned old Lent"
Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Irma Keith of Seneca is a |
guest at the home of Judge and Mrs.
w. c. Smith.
Lieut.. Leslie M. Crichton, U. S.
naval reserve force, has recently been
detached from duty at the U. S. naval
academy and is now home on leave. |
duty as assistant engineer aboard the
drea dnaught North Dakota.
Miss Lois Stricken is spending a |
week in Lawrence with her mother, |
Mrs. L. H. Stricken, who has posi- |
ton as secretary to Coach Hamilton |
at K. U.
Mr. Harvey Wilbur of Fort Sill is |
spending a seven-day furlough in To- |
peka with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
E. G. Kinley, 1916 Polk street. A |
party was given for him last night u. |
the Kinley home.
Morrison, both of Camp Doniphan, |
are visiting Mr.. Jones's parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Richard r. Jones. They are |
members of the medical detachment |
of the 130th Field artillery.
Mrs G.. Huey and her daughter !
Marguerite are spending the weekend !,
in Kansas City visiting friends
Mr.. Legler Paxton is attending the |
motor she W in Kansas City.
Mr. John Rorrows Of K. U. attended |
the Kappa Alpha Theta dance Friday |
night. and is a guest at the Phi Delt !
house.
Miss Florence johnson of Leaven- t
worth is visiting Miss Margaret Suy- |
dam and Miss LYDIA Suydam at the |
Theta. house.