The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Elmore of 1903
West Tenth street announce the mar
rage of their daughter, Lucille. to Mr..
Rollo r. Howden of Skidmore, Mo.
The marriage took place at the resi-
dence of Doctor Powell pastor OF the
Central avenue church of Kansas City.
Kan, on September 81. Those pres
ent for the ceremony. which was read
by Doctor Powell, were Mrs. Fay
Blanchert of Fairbury, Neb.; Miss Lu-
cile Bomgardner of Topeka and Mr..
Ellet Robinson of Towanda. Kan.
After the ceremony Mrs. Howden re-
turned to Topeka and Mr.. Howden
went to Lawrence, where he has been
in the S. A. T. c. Last week he left
with ten other men from the Univer-
sity Student Army Training corps for
Camp Comfort. Va, where he has
been appointed to the officers train
ing school for coast artillery.
Mrs. HowdeD is a very pretty girl.
She is a graduate of the Topeka high
school and has been a student in Kan
sas university for two years. She is
member of the Chi Omega sorority a
Lawrence. She is at home with her
parents at present and will remain in
Topeka until Mr.. Howden finishes his
training school.
Mr.. Howden is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Howden of Skidmore,
Mo. He was in his junior year at Kan
sas university, where he is a popular
member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity. He has been guest in the
Eimore family several times since his
marriage.
The news of this marriage comes as
complete surprise to the relatives
and friends of Mrs. Howden today. 1t
was intended that the wedding should
be Kept secret until Mr.. Howden had
nnlshed at the Officers training
school, when his wife expects to Join
n
pens to be stationed.
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word has been received in Topeka
TINS morning that Fred Wellhouse.
OF Washington, d. c., has received a
commission of captain. Captain Well
mouse Is the son of Mrs. Fannie Well
mouse of Ithaca, n. Y, formerly of
Topeka, and the late Mr. Walter Well
mouse. He was married a few months
ago to Miss Marion McGaw of Topeka.
captain Wellhouse, who is an cleo
trical engineer, has his commission in
the ordnance department and will
leave soon for France, where he has
been assigned work in the technical
section in designing and developing
material for trench warfare. He ex-
poets to be in the technical section in
washington for few weeks before he
sails.
Captain and Mrs Wellhouse are at
present guests of Captain Wellhouse's
mother and brother. Mr.. Walter Well
house in Ithaca. Mrs. Wellhouse will
accompany her husband to New York
city and after he sails will come to
Topeka to be with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. NJ. McGaw, 919 West
Fourteenth street, until the return of
Captain Wellhouse.
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A duck bake will be given in the
bungalow of the Country club Sunday
bell and Mr.. j. A. Campbell who have
with three geese and one hundred
ducks. The party tomorrow will in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff. Mr..
and Mrs. Dana Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jlif Felix, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Guild,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Campbell. Mrs. Green of Emporia,
Miss Eugenia Quinton, Miss Clyde
Bonebrake and Captain w. S. Holm
quist of Camp Funston.
Y X Il
Miss Henrietta Alexander entertain
ed the alumnae of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority this afternoon atsher
home in Topeka avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Bowman. 1920
Taylor street. are among the Topeka
parents who have received letters
from their sons in France since the
big drive of the latter part of Sep
TENDER. The following extracts are
from letters written on the seventh
and eleventh of october by Corp. Wal