The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
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A pretty home wedding today was
that of Miss Verna Worlsy, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Worley, of West
Sixth street, and Mr.. George {. Glib
bons of Hays City, Kan. The cere-
monv was read at 10 o'clock this
morning by DIR. S. S. Estey of the
First Presbyterian church, in the
presence of twenty intimate friends
and relatives of the family.
The only attendant was Ruth Elaine
Worley, the small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Gilbert WorleJ of Winston,
Mo, a niece of the bride. who carried
the ring. Miss Ethel FriZell played
the wedding music the Norwegian
wedding marcn being used for the
entrance of the bridal party.
The bride wore a becoming gown
of white crepe de chine, simply but
effectively made She carried an arm
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of
the valley.
After the ceremony a reception
was held to which were invited twea-
ty more close friends. The guests
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Worley and Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons.
Assisting thru the rooms at both the
wedding and the reception were Miss
Helen Davidson of Olathe. Mrs. Ray
let Crumbine and Miss Helen Estey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons left after the
reception in Mr.. Gibbonss car for
Hays City, where Mr.. Gibbons is as
sistant superintendent of the govern
ment agricultural farm. They will
spend several days on a motor trip be-
fore going to Hays City, where they
will be at home to their friends.
The brides travelling suit was of
ta1Ine brOa 6plOtI1- with shoes m 81
With this she wore a taupe blouse and
a gray velvet hat.
Mrs. Gibbons has lived all her life
in Topeka and has a large circle of
friends here. She is a graduate of
the Topeka high school and of Wash
burn college. She has taught in the
high school at Dodge City and last
year held a position in the Topeka
high school. where she was very
popular.
Mr.. Gibbons is a graduate of the
state agricultural college at Manhat-
tan. He spent several years in To-
peka, where he was connected with
position which he now holds at Hays
City.
Mrs. Charles F. Spencer returned
this week from the east where she has
spent six months. Mrs Spencer went
10 New orK 10 see her son, Lieut..
Alexander Spencer, before he sailed
for France in the spring. Since then
she has been charging her collection
OF war posters and making talks for
the benefit of the Red Cross on the
subject, THE Value of Art and What
1t Is Doing to Help Win the War"
Mrs. Spencer is chairman of the art
committee of the State Federation of
Woman's clubs. She is with her sis
ter, Mrs. H. o. Carney and Mr. Gar
vey' in Buchanan street for the winter.
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Miss Grace Whiting has returned to
Topeka from Kansas City. and is re-
modelling her home. Ills Topeka ave-
| nue., into duplex house. She will be
at home there after November Is. She
is with her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
! Mrs. r. B. Steele. 1884 College avenue,
for the present.
Mrs. W. E. McVey entertained the
| Topeka Avenue Bridge club at lunch
| con today at her home in Buchanan
street Those who played for absent
| members were Mrs. A. w. Bronson,
Mrs. T. J. Myers, Mrs. J. P. Kaster
and Mrs. A. A. Hurd.
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A number of friends of Mrs A. NJ
Harvey, who will leave soon to Join
her husband, Lieut.. Col. Harvey in
Texas, held an informal party for her
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. w. E. Atchison, 1884 Tyler street
Those present were Mrs. Harvey, Mrs
/ l.. l.. Kiene, Mrs. F. A. Rooster. Mrs
I. S. Lewis. Miss Elizabeth Gregory
Mrs. Frank Squires, Mrs. j. F. Cation
and Mrs. Atchison.
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Mrs. Albert Neese yesterday received
an interesting trophy from the battle
held in France 1t was a German he'll
met, which evidently had seen quite
a little service. The helmet was sent
by Mr.. Ward Keller, a well known
member of the younger society crowd
who left Topeka for France in the
spring.
Miss Nellie Allen, daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. S. H. Allen, who has
been teaching home economics in the
public schools of Tulsa, has been help
ing the Red Cross during the influenza
quarantine. The public school teach
ers were sent out from house to house
in Tulsa, to investigate and report the
number of cases of influenza there
Since having finished that work Miss
Allen is engaged as dietitian in the
Red Cross emergency hospital for the
influenza patients at Tulsa.
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Miss Ava Clayton. Miss Marguerite
Calvert and Miss Dorothy Foster left
today for a motor trip to Miss Cal
vert's home in Muskogee, where they
will spend the weekend. Miss Clay
ton. Miss Calvert and Miss Foster are
Ill.