The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

Later she was instructor in art at
graduate of Pratt Institute of New
York City and is especially suited to
this reconstruction work.
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Millicent and Ralph Dillon gave a
sheet and pillow case party Friday
evening at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dillon in Pot
in entertaining by Mrs. Robert Knox
Pierson and Miss Alice Griffin. Chill
dren of the neighborhood who attend
ed the party were: Janet and Richard
Edelblute, Robert and Helen Wilson,
Robert and Thomas Johnston, Mary
and Caldwell Buck, Houghton andN
dine Buck, Cornelia and Edward
Adams, Frances Bone, Florence Lay
ton, Louise Livers, Margaret Sallee,
Ruth Bunnell, Louis Freeman, Kath-
crime and Joseph Allen, Aileen Cow
gill, Dorothy Reynolds, Gertrude
Gossett, Theodore Gardner, Kenneth
Macferran, Preston Manley, Herbert
McVey, Jack Roehr, Louis Smith, Sam
and Johnnie Boyles, John Dillon.
Henry Alden.
ne SiTlS iiFluS at tIle meta MUSE
at Washburn college entertained with
a dinner party Saturday evening for
some of the S. A. T. C. boys.
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Mrs. s. j. Brandenberg, formerly
Miss Margaret Johnston, of Topeka,
is now editor of the woman's pages
of the Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch. Mrs.
Oxford which was their home, with
Professor Brandenberg, who was de-
tailed by the government to do some
special work for the council of de-
Tense. Owing to a shortage of repor-
tiers, Mrs. Brandenberg, who has al
ways had a talent for writing, was
very glad to fill the vacancy. She is
the daughter Of Justice and Mrs. w.
A. Johnston,
Some very interesting things hap
pened when the women were working
for the united war work fund last week
and the stories which are being told
are not all those of slackers either.
The women called on a little old lady
who lives in a small. poorly furnished
house where they thought they might
possibly get a few dollars and were
wait a minute. She returned with a
$50 liberty bond which she presented
to them.
Some Of the. other workers went to
see business woman who has about
S15 worth of goods in stock at a time
ana were Offered a subscription of
$25. They refused to take this be-
cause they realized what a large per
cent of the monthly earnings it must
represent and tried to persuade the
woman to give only IS. but the least
she would consider giving was a $40
DILL winch they were obliged to take.
Word has been received telling of
the narrow escape which another To-
peka young man has had in France.
Reed Morrison had a leggin shot off
of him in the drive about the last
week In September. The shock
knocked him unconscious but the
wound inflicted was only a blister. He
was top sergeant at this time but as
something happened to his lieutenant
ne was put in as lieutenant Here he
suffered slight attack of gas, but did
not quit altho he was pretty sick for
while. He has since then been sent
to an officers training school in
France on account of his valor and
military knowledge.
Top Sergeant Morrison has written
to his mother that he will appear in
! the movie of "Pershing's Crusaders
and that he is in the top line. lust
coming out of the woods, as the pic
ture was taken.
y f.
Mrs. H. NJ. Guy is recovering from
a few days illness at her home, 617
west street Mrs. Guy expects to be
at work at the influenza hospital again
tomorrow. She has been working down
there every day for five weeks and
some nights she has stayed, until after
midnight and was loath to leave even
then. Mrs. Guy is trained nurse and
IS especially suited to this work to
which she has given so much of her
Tune and energy ever since the hospi-
tai was established
Mrs. Norman S. Wear entertained
the Monday Whist club this afternoon
at her home in Topeka avenue. Mrs
John E. Lord and Mrs. F. w. Watson
played for absent members
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The Topeka Art Guild met SATURDAY.
night at the What-Not shop in West
Eighth street. Mr.. Buckles, of the
high school gave an interesting talk on
art in the public schools speaking es-
pecially of its development and aims
Mss Lydia Barnes was elected secre-
tary and treasurer to take the place OF
Miss Frances Lindsay who is a recon
struction aide in France.
The Guild decided to hold an exhf-
hitlOn of pictures at the What-No1