The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-20
SOCIETY
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X The Kappa Kappa Gamma girls
tEho are in Topeka this summer had
luncheon together today at the Pei
ietier tea room. Those present were
Miss Doris Rosser. Miss Marjorie Full
ttDn. Miss Ruth Foster. Miss Mary
iSampsOn. Miss Irene Seery and Miss
hylis Burt Of Eureka: Z
''And now what story shall we have
-next2" Mrs. June Chapman will ask
OF the children who come to the story
hour at Pelletier's Saturday afternoon
.fTom 3 to 4. for this is to be the day
when the children will be allowed to
choose what they want to hear. Prob
ably a good many will ask for their
.favorite stories told on previous Sat
iurdays and some will want those that
tfave never been told. But 1t will be
-itood whichever way II is.
The little boys and girls who are to
have the parts OF kewpie fairies in the
Gage park pageant are asked to be
present Saturday to go over their
parts.
Besides the stories Saturday there
will be folksongs. games and dances.
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California and Colorado have been
rivallinE Topeka this summer as
homes for Topeka people 1t would
seem that about half the city had
packed its wardrobe trunk and gone to
one or the other of these states A
recent California visitor said that in
Los' Angeles and Long Beach you
couldn't go any place without stum-
bling on to some one from home. It's
no place to go II you are wanting TO
get away from home scenes and home
folks Among those whom this To-
peka roamer saw were: DIR. and Mrs.
Q. F. Menninger, DR.. and Mrs. r. s.
McGee, Mr.. and Mrs o. f. walker
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Ifitl, Miss Harriet Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Schlegel, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
E1add. Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mr..
Reuben Spivey, Mrs. Walter Smith
Mrs Fred lies. Mr.. and Mrs. c. p:
LaEerstrom. These people were all
among the transients in California.
Former Topeka people who have
taken up a permanent abode in this
western paradise are: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Nichols who live in Long
Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Shaefer, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Frey, also of Long
Beach. In Los Angeles there are
among others. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bower, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. 4. Grote, Mr. and Mrs. G. B.
Gallinger. DIR. and Mrs. J. f. Minney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ladd are in San
Bernardino.
About two weeks ago In the town of
Long Beach which ordinarily has a
population OF fifty thousand there
were some ESQ thousand people gath
cred primarily to see the big Pacific
fleet which passed in review on its
way TO the San Pedro harbor. But
on other days this summer the popu-
lAtion Is far above the normal mark.
California is full and this is the off
season, too.
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The members of leonardo club will
have their regular meeting this even
ing at the home. of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Merrell Gage. Mr.. and Mrs. Gage will.
have charge of the special entertain-
Nrnent feature.
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The social which the people of
Central Park church had planned to
give Friday evening has been in
definately postponed.
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There II is once more" observed
the Observer. "and 1t is not fair. I've
seen it happen again and again.
Where do their mothers come in, I'd
ike to know? First they spend all
their time taking care OF their girls
when they are babies. I remember
how this very girl was cared for
nothing too good. nothing too much