The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

according to congressional districts.
and again divided according to coun-
tics. Ms. Johnston is first district
Chairman and the organization for
Shawnee county will be headed by
Miss Nj Edna Corbet, county superin-
tendent of public Instruction.
Preparation is being made for the
third war loan drive, which will prob
ably be launched some time in April.
The United States district to which
Kansas belongs is headed, for the
wcman's department by a Mrs. Fuller
of Kansas City, and Mrs. Allen went
to Kansas City this week to confer
with. her.
In the second loan drive the wo-
mems work for the bonds returned a
sum of upwards of a billion dollars.
The purchase of bonds by Kansas was
not registered with the other states,
inasmuch as this state was not at that
time actively organized for that de-
partnent of the war work. In the
coming drive, the sale of bonds by the
women whether the bonds so bought
are purchased by women or by mem
will be noted on a blank of a differ
ent color from that handled by the
mems committee, and a careful &C
counting of the work done by the wo-
men will be kept, so that the women
of this state may have their share of
the credit in the success of the next
loan.
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Christine Miller, popular concert
singer, was married in Chicago, Feb
ruary /, tol Daniel M. Clemson, a di-
rector of the Carnegie Steel Co. The
news Is of interest to Topeka people
who have heard Miss Miller in con-
cert. She sang in Topeka on one of
the concert courses offered a few
years ago.
The Kappa Alpha Theta girls Of
Kansas university hold initiation serv-
ices Saturday night. Miss Joanna
sGleed of Topeka, is one of the mi
tiates. The other girls who will be
formally taken in to the sorority are:
Gladys Long, Lorna Millfkin, Mary
Wood, Dorothy Swartz, Marie Bah
cock, Ruth Russell, Shirley Chase,
Edna Rising, Mildred Law, Eloise
McNutt, Laura Jackman, and Eliza
beth SammuaL
Carolyn McNutt, Maria Slade, Cath
crime Stone, Josephine Martin, and
Catherine Keller of Kansas City will
return for initiation.
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Word has been received in Topeka
of the marriage of Miss Opal Carlton
of Wichita, and Mr.. Wilbur Jones,
also of Wichita, which took place in
Lawrence, February IL. Mr.. Jones is
president of the student body of the
I law school, a Kappa Sigma man, and
also a member of the Phi Delta hon
orary fraternity. His friends in To-
peka will be interested in the news of
his marriage.
News has been received in Topeka
of the marriage of Miss Helen Well
man of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mr..
Chauncey L. Glenn of Redlands. Cal,
which took place at the brides nome
February 4. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Belle Wellman of Los An
geles, and a sister of Mr.. Don Well
man of Topeka. She and her mother
lived IN Topeka until leaving for Cali
fornia about four years ago. She was
| formerly a student of voice in the
Kansas university and was graduated
from the department of music in the
University of Redlands in 1915.
Mr. Glenn was formerly a student in
the University of Redlands. He is
now engaged in the automobile ousi-
ness After trip thru northern Cali
fornia, Mr.. and Mrs. Glen will be
at home in Redlands.
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A dinner party was given Thursday
night at the Cremerie cafe, by the To-
peka Council of the Knights of Column
| bus. in honor of Father 7. K O'Con-
nor. assistant pastor at Assumption
| church, who is leaving Topeka to be-
come pastor of st. Patrick's church,
| Emerald, Kan. He will be succeeded
in his parish WORK III 1opehd ny
Their A. r. Porte1ance, who comes TO
this city from the cathedral parish in
Leaven-xorth.
/ Covers were laid for: Rev. T. K.
O'Connor, Rev. P. McInerney, Rev. NJ.
! G O'Leary, Rev. A. r. Portelance.
VIM D. Connors, G. u Wall, James
Dwyer, John F. Cannon, Mark Dun
lap, E. A Lawn, T. z Flynn, l. J. Can
non John F. Dwyer, J. E. Higgins, Joe
Lannan, DR.. G. ]. Crook, J. o. Nc
Herman, J. d. Brogden. VIM. Supple,
Jr., B. F. Sheridan, A J. Murray, r. P.
/ Hughes, NJ. w. T. Birmingham, w. E.
| Butler.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has devised a perfect scheme
/ of corresponding with her scattered
/ family. She has three daughters and
a son away from home, and her hus-
! band is frequently called out of town