The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-25

Golden Rule lodge No. 80, A F. &
A. M, put on work this afternoon in
the third degree, at their hall. Oil
Kansas avenue. At $50 o'clock an
oyster supper will be given, followed
by election of officers.
Miss Ethel Palmer and Miss Bea-
trix Antrim have collaborated in writ
ing a Christmas playette which will be
given this evening by members of the
Sunday school of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church, at the church.
The p1ayette is in two acts the first
written by Miss Palmer and the sec
ond by Miss Antrim. while the music
| was adapted and arranged by both.
The first act opens showing Santa
| Claus in his work shop, where he calls
| his helpers together and inStructs
| them regarding their duties. and also
inspects the toys which have been
made in his shop.
In the second act three college girls
are seen in their room at the college.
| where they are bemoaning the fact
| that they must spend Christmas at
| school
| Santa visits them and assures them
| that while he may be unable to come
| himself at Christmas, he will send his
| helpers, the fairies, snow sprites and
| brownies.
| The three girls Lois Wright, Lucille
| Maze and Ruth Hastings are called
upon by a number of other college
| girls who are also spending the ho1i-
day at the college. They are Loretta
Huber. Mabel Rugger, Irene Slay-
baugh. Dolly McVey, Kate Ward. Fern
| IBrownell, Louisa, Holiday, Gladys
Crawford. Their teacher, Miss
| Beatrice Antrim, also makes them a
visit.
l. Santa Claus's helpers, the fairies,
are Evelyn Hows, queen of the fairies;
Margaret DIETRICH. Mary Ellen Sheet
| Mary Croll, Doris Croll, Alberta
Guruer, Lois Meredith, Hazel Helm,
Helen Heber, Katherine Huber, Inez
| Harris, Ruth Near The snow sprites
are Freda Myers queen of the sprites;
Hazel Heber, Maxine Huber, Goldie
J fowler. Zelma Mann. Vernita Whit
gon, Eva French, Amy Levitt. The
| brownies are William Boatright. wal
ter johnson, Carlton French. Clyde
Retter. Ralph Retter, Howard Helm,
Paul Hastings, Leonard Short.
| Other characters are Jack Frost
Claire Hettinger; Living dolls, Naomi
Retter and Thelma fowler; Indian
doll, Billy Heber; Jack-in -the-Box,
Merlin Linn. The character of Santa
Claus is taken by Theron French.
| Following the entertainment Santa
Claus orders his helpers to distribute
presents among the children of the
| Sunday school
Notes and Personals.
| DE. NJ. A. Swift entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harwood of Auburndale at
| dinner today. Thethree were school
4 mates years ago in Iuinois.
| Mrs. Anna Becker and granddaugh-
| ter of Colorado Springs are the guests
of Mrs. George Collins of Park street.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters of
the Central Avenue Christian church
drove out to the county farm today
| and took the spirit of Christmas to the
| inmates there. The young people met
Tuesday evening at the home of Miss
Mildred Miller, 154 Evelyn street, and
made candy with this object in view.
The women of the home were each
| given a distinctive present, while
every man received a remembrance.
A service of prayer and song was held.
| Mrs. Frank Fieger of East Gordon
| street was brought home yesterday
| from st. Francis hospital, where she
| has been for the past several weeks.
| Mr.. Morrow, principal of Grant and
Quincy schools, is one of the teachers
who is proving that it is an ill wind
| that blows nobody good. Mr.. and Mrs
Morrow had planned to Fspend the
Christmas vacation with Mrs. Nor
rows mother in southern Texas, and