The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-04

of Topeka She has a great deal of
talent and is also experienced in anna
teur theatricals. She played in the
'Follies of 1917" in Kansas City, and
had the leading role in a performance
put on by the Harlequin players in
Kansas City this year. She was one of
the Junior league girls of Kansas City,
before coming to Topeka, and that So
ciety is noted among Kansas City peo-
pie for the excellence of their enter
tainments. Miss Yoder is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Yoder.
Mr.. Robert w. Coppedge, vice prin-
cipal of the high school, was the one
man of the play, and was cast for the
role of Parson Scrimmins He flils
the part to perfection. Tabatha
Wayne and Cynthia Wayne, the old
maid aunts, were played by Mrs T.
s Morrison and Mrs. Frank Squires,
in a creditable manner.
The two little Feltenstein girls.
Eleanor and Norma, were among the
children in the play, and they gave
some dancing acts that We're attrac-
tive. Eleanor played for Norma in
one OF the dances. Millicent Dillon
gave a knitting song, which was
written by her aunt. and a chorus
of little girls, with big knitting bags,
danced and sang with her. Margaret
Morrison. dressed in a soldier suit,
sang :. Khaki Song" the words and
music for which were written by Mrs
Norrnan Hay. and a patriotic parody
on "A Perfec. Day" She has clear.
high voice, and her songs and the lit
tie Dillon girls performance were
among the hits of the afternoon.
Between the acts, Miss Geraldine
LaWiess, of Kansas City, a niece of
Mrs farrell. sang before the curtain.
Her song was written. both words and
music. by Mr.. Burns Williams,
brother of Mrs FARRELL Mrs r. I.
Richards played the violin, and
Eleanor Feitenstein danced.
Tile costumes for the small town
people of the play were quaint, old
fashioned gowns Mrs. farrell, as
Mrs. Edmonton. wore black dress of
the STYLE of twenty years ago, with
a white kerchief. The Wayne sisters
We're in the tight-fitting bodices and
trailing skirts of an old date. and
only the shop girl appeared in clothes
of the latest cut Mrs. Roy Shoaf
was the orgauis- for the music at the
marty. The role of the real Jane
Thorapson. Mrs. John r. Shelton was
Mrs. Scrimmins. and Mrs. I. Felten-
stein took the part of the maid.
The play was complimentary to the
members ot the club and their friends.
Miss Jean Dindsav. Mrs w H
Kemper. Mrs. Katheryn Gillespie
Mrs. Linnie Ice and Mrs. Sophia Lash
brook are doing volunteer work with
the district appeal board for a few
days.
The Day Nursery club will have an
all-dav meeting Friday at the Pelle-
tier Red Cross rooms.
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All women of the College Hill
neigh borhood are invited to meet at
the G. w. Warner home. 1885 Col
lege avenue. FRIDAY afternoon prompt
ly at o'clock. Some bed shirts will
be made for the Red Cross. and ban
dages Will be rolled. The women are
asked to bring their needles. thin bles
and scissors.
The p E. o. society will meet with
Mrs. c. H. Searle. 1929 Topeka ave-
nue., Friday evening. The meeting
will begin promptly at 1880 O'Clock
The program will be in charge of Mrs
f. L. Copeland. The members are
asked to bring their knitting
Mrs c. O. Smith of 500 Topeka
avenue will be hostess at a meeting of
the alumnae chapter of Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority Saturday afternoon
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Mrs. Horace Hall will be hostess at
a tea Wednesday afternoon. April 10
at her home. S24 Tyler street, for the