The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-22
SOCIETY
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Since the luncheon given a few
weeks ago for foster parents of French
fatherless children, forty additional
adoptions have been made. On ac-
count of the increased amount OF
work since the organization of the
original committee. which had as its
officers Mrs. ]. C. McClintock. chair
man; Mrs. S. S. Estey. secretary, and
Mrs. Bennett r. Wheeler. treasurer,
a number of subcommittee have
been organized for special depart
ments of the work. They are: Com
and clubs-Mr. D. J. Hathaway, Mr..
J. B. Walker. Mr.. Walter A. Johnson
and Mr.. David Bowie. To work among
women's clubs and in schools-Mrs.
Chester Woodward. Mrs. w. A. john
ston, Mrs. H. o. Garvey, Mrs. John F.
Dillon. Finance committee-Mrs.
Bennett r. Wheeler. Mrs. H. A. Auer-
bach, Mrs. w. F. Bowen. Committee
for sale of goods-French flags, med
ais. posters and the like-Mrs. A A.
| Mrs. Charles Gleed. Mrs. H. A. Auer-
bach. Publicity-Mrs. Walter A.
Johnson, Mr.. C. B. Merriam Mr.. J.
3. Walker. Extension work in other
towns-Mrs. J. c. McClintock, Mr.. Da-
vid Bowie. Mr. D. J. Hathaway, Mrs.
| Bishop James Wise. Committee to
secure speakers-Mr. c. B. Merriam,
Governor Arthur Capper, Mrs. Ben
nett R. Wheeler, Mrs. George NJ.
Stone.
Notes and Personal Mention.
| Mrs. w. r. Stubs has gone to
Mulvane, Kan, where she was called
by the serious illness of her father,
Mr.. ]. n. Hostutler. Mrs. George A.
| Medley, of Hutchinson, another daugh-
ter of Mr.. Hostutler. has also been
len ,a1 I-;r-
| Miss Mary Shepard. Of Bridgeport.
I Conn, is visiting Mrs. A. T. Daniels,
iqf 1917 Topeka avenue.
/ Miss Sarella Herrick has returned
to Manhattan. where she is a student
| III the State college,
| Robot Herrick.
DR.. w. W. Reed, of Milwa ukee, has
| left after visit of a day or. two in
Topeka. He was the guest of DR..
Robert B. Stewart. s-.
| Miss Irene To1liver. of Manhattan
has returned home after a short visit
to Miss Lillian Guthrie.
! DIR. S. G. Stewart left this week for
Florida to remain about month.
| Mrs. P. J. Foley of C1eburne, Tex,
arrived today to visit her daughter,
Mrs. r. C. Werth.
Henry H. Hall, New York Life
Adv.
Mrs. Edward Fitch of Portland,
| Ore, is visiting Mrs. George wilmarth
a few days. She is on her return
| from an eastern trip.
Mrs. c. F. Tomlinson of Potwin is
in Manhattan to visit her mother,
Mrs. Campbell.
Mrs. Kenneth Lewis of Lawton,
Okla. is spending a few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Rodgers.
Mr.. ]. R. Burrow and Mr. C. w
| Merriam went to Excelsior Springs
| No, Thursday to remain a few days
| Mr.. E. H. Crosby and Mr.. Byron
Davis went to the springs today.
Mrs. T. r. Paxton went to Kansas
City today to spend a few days with
her sister. Mrs. Clifford Hall. Mrs
| Hall, whose husband died a short time
ago, is breaking up housekeeping, and
Mrs. Paxton will help her in dispos-
ing of her household goods.
Mrs jack Dillon returned today
from Kansas City, where she spent the
ipast few days.
Lieut.. W. C. Carswell has returned
to Fort Doniphan after a visit to hi:
family in Topeka He is connected
Mrs. G. H. Holman and her children
of Highland. Kan, are visiting Mrs
T. Holman