The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-15

Thomas -Elbert Virgins OF TaylorYille,
Ill The announcement was made by
the father OF the bride-to-be. Mr.. John
B. Mckee, 1853 Clay street. The we'd
ding is set for an early date. Mr.. Wig
gins is an instructor in the English de-
partment of Washburn college and he
and his bride will make their home in
Topeka.
Miss Mckee has exceptional musical
ability and is we'll known in art and
music circles of Topeka. She has
studied piano and organ in Washburn
and Hardin college, and has been or
ganist at the Central Congregational
church of this city. AT the present
she has been actiXA in kindergarten
work, associated with her sister, Miss
Lulu Mckee.
Harvard university and has also
studied at Columbia university. This
is his first term as member of the
Washburn faculty.
The Amaranth club will meet on
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Robert
c. Schwartz, 1872 Polk street The
Christmas grab bag is scheduled for
this meeting, S well as a musical pro-
gram.
The Spalding Reading Circle will
hold its regular meeting this evening
at. o'clock in the K. c. hall Mrs.
T. E. Menehan will have charge of the
program.
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'I don't know what IS the matter
with me this year" exclaimed a we'll
known Topeka girl today. Here tits
so near Christmas and I've hardly be-
gun to fill out this list of mine
don't seem to care a thing about shop
ping. either. I believe it's because 1
remember just about the same people
every year and it's getting monoto-
nous trying to give them something
different"
'Ill help you get some Christmas S
spirit if you really want it, offered a
| friend. a matron whose eyes show the
Christmas spirit the year round. So
the rather bored young person agreed
to try a dose of the older woman's S
Christmas spirit stimulant and it has
| worked beautifully. And the medicine
| is free to other girls who lack Christ
mas enthusiasm, being guaranteed to
cure the worst case of holiday indif-
ference The label on the remedy
reads "Inasmuch Tree" Queer sound
| ing medicine! That word 'Inasmuch'
makes us subconsciously begin "Inas-
| much as ye have done it unto the least
| of these and there you will be
| guessing the idea.
More than a hundred children,
forty-four girls and forty boys. from
the baby age TO thirteen, whom Santa
| Claus might overlook in his. regular
round, are to benefit from the .1nas-
| much Tree" at o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon, December 20. Each has re-
/ ceived an invitation and is joyously
awaiting the event. But before the
! Christmas tree party there must be
preparation, and there is where the
| chance to help comes in. All girls
over eighteen years of age are invited
to the Y. w. C. A. Thursday evening
OF this week to make everything ready
for the little people, Gifts will be
prepared at this party, and the COM
mittee. of which Miss Mabel Adams
| is chairman, will be glad to receive
contributions of toys, games and other
| gifts for children. Miss Adams, who
has worked with the Confidential Ex-
change for a Aumber of years. is GER
tain to make both the big girls and
children's parties successful.
Mr. and Mrs. James Price were
guests of honor at a buffet supper
1108 Polk street. Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Price will leave soon TO
make their home in Wichita, where
Mr.. Price has accepted position with
the Southwest Advertising Company;
lie hes been connected with the Mail
Printing House in Topeka.
DR.. Dorothy Nicoll and Miss Annetta
| Nicoll entertained informally Satur-
| day evening at their home in compli-
I
will be married soon to Mr.. Daniel +.
| Wickman.
| >: s. :;
| Miss Esther Swanson, daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Swanson. 2208 Buch-
auan street, and Mr.. b. T. Gustafson
were married quietly at the home of
Rev. j. B. Gibson, and will make their
| home at 1909 Buchanan street. Mr..
| Gustafson is employed in a local Santa
| Fe office.
| H $: *
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Sibert and
| daughter. Helen Isabel. of Centerviile.
Ia, who have been visiting in Topeka,
the guests of Mrs, Sibert's parents,
| Judge and Mrs. r. H. GaW. left this