The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-13

Fritz is a well-to-do farmer of Va
lencia. The young people are at home
to their friends at their country place
near Valencia.
Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter, presi-
dent of the Woman's club. will begin
a series of talks on Literary Phases
of the Bible" at the meeting of the
department of literature Thursday
morning at 1915 O'Clock at the Elks
building Mrs W.. L. Atchison IS
chairman of this department.
Conservation Dietary and Its Rela-
ton to Nutrition" is to be the subject
of the address to be delivered by Miss
Helen Bishop Thompson, of Manhat-
tan, dean of the department of home
economics in x s. A. c., at the de-
partment of home economics Thursday
morning. Mrs. Frank w. Thomas is
chairman of this department.
Mrs. w. w. Wikidal, chairman of
the music department, has arranged
an interesting program to be given by
some of the members at the meeting
Thursday. Those who will appear on
the program are: Mrs. Leslie Guild,
Mrs w. P. Williams Mrs. ARA Clark.
Mrs. w. w Wikidal and Mrs Norman
F. Hay will give several of her original
compositions.
Mrs Charles Brooks Thomas rep
resenting the Providence association;
Miss Lulu Mckee for the playground.
and Mrs. c. c. Bailey for the Public
Health Nursing association. will give
talks at the meeting of the civics and
justice department., on subjects related
to child welfare. DR.. Dorothy T.
Nicoll is chairman of this department.
The program at the meeting of the
forestry department. at which Mrs. F.
w. Watson. vice chairman will preside,
will consist Of five minute talks by
the members on the work of the de-
partment for the year. Mrs. w. W.
Wikidal will sing a solo.
MOTHERS.
Mothers are the queerest things:
member when John went away all
but mother cried and cried. when they
said goodbye that day. She just
talked and seemed to be not the
slightest bit upset-was the only one
who smiled-other's eyes were
streaming wet. But when John came
back again, on a furlo, safe and
sound, with medal for his deeds. and
without a single wound-while the
rest of us hurrahed, laughed and
joked and danced about. mother
kissed him, then she cried, cried and
cried, like all git out.-N. S. A.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. F. Troxell have re-
seas of their son, Mr.. John Troxell
Mr.. Troxell was a student in Wash
burn college at the time he enlisted.
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The Topeka Art guild will hold its
first meeting Saturday night, Novem-
Der 16, at the 'What-Not' shop. 100
West Eighth street. Mr. Buckles,
teacher of applied art at the Topeka
high school, will give a short talk on
his work. The meeting will begin at
3 o'clock.
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The Cosmos club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O with Mrs
George Hanley, 1015 Taylor street.
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Sergt. Phil Mowers, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Mowers of Potwin
Place, has arrived in this country and
is in debarkation hospital No. in
New York City. Sergeant Movers was
sent back to America on account of
his health. He has been a member
of the lost baggage bureau since his
sickness in France, and was recently
made a sergeant in that company. Mr..
John Movers is with his son in New
York, but will return home the end of
the week. Sergeant Mowers will prob
ably accompany him.
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A reception in honor of Mrs. Jennie
H. Croft, of Kansas City, Mo-, will be
given Saturday afternoon from three
until five o'clock. All, who are in
terested in the lectures which Mrs
Croft is giving are cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. Croft is of the Kansas City
Unity School of Christianity and will
begin a two weeks course of lectures
at the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing, November II. Mrs. Croft comes
under the auspices of the Topeka
/ Unity school of Christianity.
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When Sergt. Phil Mowers was or
! dered' to come to America to "a hos
| pital, he went to tell his brother,
Lieutenant Paul Mowers, under whom
he has been working, and was severely
called down by the superior officer.
! Sergt. Mowers rushed in and said, I'm
| quitting you and going home" with
out any of the formality which might
have been expected when a sergeant
| quits his superior officer. Lieu
| tenant Mowers asked, Are you speak
ing to an officer mo replied
Sergt. Movers, Just my brother
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Notes and Personal Mention.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Paxton, DIR. and
Mrs. c. Z. Burgson, Mrs. c. ]. Call of
/ St Joseph and Mr.. George Legler of
Leavenworth motored to Holton Mon
| day for a short visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
| NJ. T. Settler.
| Miss Hilda Zesenis of Eudora ar
rived Tuesday to visit Miss Genevieve