The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14
THERE'S A SOLDIER IN OUR |
TOWN

THERE'S SOLDIER IN OUR
TOWN
Who gave up a good position in a
bank to enlist when we went to war.
He supposed thatshe would get his old
position back when he returned, par
ticularly as he had every reason to
know that his work had been salts
factory, and more especially because
his employer was prominently identi-
fled with all the war drives.
When he returned from France he
went in to see about his job, and was
told that the place had been filled by
someone else while he was fighting
in France. His old employer was
good enough to express regret that he
had nothing for him. and further
generously added that he was proud
of him." The boy who gave up
everything to serve his country is
wondering, as he looks for work, just
how many varieties of patriots there
are.
A real treat has been promised To-
peka music lovers for Sunday evening.
| The orchestra and choir of the First
| Christian church will give a patriotic
and sacred music evening as a Flag
| day program. The orchestra has been
built up under the direction of Clar-
ence Messick, violinist, and is now con-
sidered one of the best church orches-
| estras in the city. The choir is doing
! harmonious work under Mrs. Mildred
H. Dreaming. The program will begin
at o'clock and the public is invited.
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| Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. r. R. Cook, principal of the
| high school, and Mrs. Cook left today
| for Chicago, where Mr.. Cook will take
a summer course at the Chicago uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Nelson have
moved to Kansas City, where Mr.. Nell
son will conduct a branch office of the
Grand Rapids Show Case company
| Mrs. Nelson and her son Ford will go
to Detroit Mich. to visit relatives be-
fore settling in Kansas City.
Miss Norma Mering of Great Bend
stopped in Topeka a few days this
week with Miss Maud Reed and Mrs.
E r. Cummings, or her way to Chi
versity of Chicago this summer.
Mrs. Hunter Hudson Kimball of
Washington, who has been visiting
| Miss Effie and Miss Lola Graham for
a few days. has gone to Hoyt to be
with relatives.
Mrs. William Herbert Carruth and
her small daughter Katherine came
today to visit Mrs. Carruth's sister,
Mrs. T. w. Todd, and Professor Todd.
Mrs. E. R. Cummings and her sis
ter, Miss Maud Reed. will go to Kan
sas City the first of the week to meet
Lieutenant Cummings, who is return
ing from France.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burgess and their
four children are the guests of Mrs
Burgess's uncle, Prof. 7. w. Todd, and
| Mrs. Todd, before returning to their
home in Guatemala. where. Mr.. Bur
CESS is engaged in missionary work.
Miss Ellen Parkhurst, who left yes
terday for an extended eastern trip
will be Joined in New York by hel
) niece, Miss Dorothy Parkhurst. an6
will later visit Miss Parkhurst il
Washington. She will not return tt
Topeka until November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hoppe will
| come to Topeka tonight from Newton
Ia, where they have been guests o
. Mr.. Heuue's family since his discharge
at Camp Dodge, and will be with Mrs
Heppe's father, Mr.. Gill, week or TIVE
, before leaving for Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Smith of Macks
, vile were guests this week of Mr. ant
) Mrs. A. NJ. Petro. while attending tn
graduation exercises at Washburn
where their daughter. Miss Edni
Smith, was one of the graduates.
Mrs T. B. Willard and her daugh
ter, Alice, of Chicago, are guests o
: Mr.. Wizards parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Willard.
Mr.. w. S. Goodrich of Los Angelo
? is the guest of relatives in Topeka.
: Mrs. Rachel Locke Short will leav
Monday for a visit in Pittsburgh. Pa
Ell Mrs. Mabel Potter, principal of tn
: Washington, Kan, high school, ha
:, come to Topeka to spend the summe
n at the home of her father, Mr.. P. F
| Wolfe
Miss Elizabeth Smith left Frida
S for Chicago, where she will study a
!. the University of Chicago.
Miss Rosella Kerr and Miss Merl
Fowler have gone to Chicago to atten
]. summer school at Chicago university
!. Miss Carmie Wolfe has gone t
= Olathe, Kan, to be present at the wed
ding of Miss Jessie Parker and Nj
&C Walter Filkin.
: Mrs. David Ferguson of Colby
/ | visiting her rents Mr. and Mrs A