The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24

terson few evenings ago at the home
Of Miss Juanita Dignons 924 Quincy
street. Miss Peterson, who has been
prominently identified with the work
of the union, is soon to leave for Sa-
vannah, Ca, where she will be mar
ried.
Mr.. Ray Smith, who recently re-
turned from government service in
Washington, D. c.. told of the work
of the union in that city.
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Mrs. Edwin Fox of Montclair. n.
J.. who has been visiting her old
friends in Topeka. Lawrence and
Hutchinson, is the author of the Nels
Yingle poems which used to appear
frequently in The State Journal. Mrs
Fox is SO modest that she never al
lowed her name to be connected with
the verses, which attracted wide at
tention, until she was leaving Topeka,
a year or so ago. to make her home
in the east.
At first the verses appeared at the
head of the Snap Shot column of The
State Journal but later they often found
their way to the front page, because of
their cleverness, and they were picked
up and used by papers all over the
country. Mrs. Fox has herself read
them in Seattle, Wash; Bellingham,
Wash, and Boston papers.
Since moving to New York, Mrs. Fox
has placed several of her efforts with
such magazines as Munsey and Golf,
and others. Her friends feel that she
will become known by her Nels Yingle
verses if she keeps at it. Her brother,
Mr.. Harry Evarts, who formerly lived
in Topeka, is making quite a name for
himself in literature. 1t all started
from the interesting letters he wrote
his friends from the Frost-Richards
ranch in wyoming regarding his hunt
ing experiences. His letters had such
a style that he was urged to try his
hand at writing stories. He sold his
first story to the Top-Notch magazine
for $3.50. He has since sold to Coun-
try Gentleman, Munsey and other
eastern publications, and has been ad-
vised to give up all other work and
| devote himself entirely. to writing.
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The Louisville (Ky) Courier-Jour-
nal of a late date contains a bit of
news which will be of great interest
to many young people of Topeka. The
| engagement of Miss Ruth Jane Floyd
| of Louisville, daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Thomas Warren Floyd, to Mr..
| Arch Marion walters of Topeka is an
nounced, the wedding to take place
June 26.
Mr. Walters attended the univer-
sity, and has been identified with the
college crowd of Lawrence and To-
peka Since his release from military
service, he has made his home in To-
peka, where he is a popular member
| of the young crowd. He and his bride
will live in Topeka after their mar
riage.
The children who are to take part
in Fiji of the Toy Shop" which
| will be given June 5 and at the
Grand threaten, are to begin rehears-
ing at the theater, starting with Mon
day, afternoons, after school is dis
missed.
Mrs. Harry Maynard, returned mis-
sionary from Turkey, will tell of heI
experiences and work as a missionary
to the Armenians Thursday evening
| June 5, at the West Side Christian
church. On account of the Armenian
massacres by the Turks, Mrs. Maynard
came back to America. Her husband
after accompanying her across Russia
| in Europe and Siberia took passa &c
for her at a japanese port and Their
| returned to his hazardous work in
| Turkey. The experiences of these
brave missionaries are more interest
ing than any story book. and every
person interested in missions should
hear them.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs Bruce Mcfarland arrived to-
day from Fort Madison, Iowa.
! DR.. and Mrs. George Allen have
come from Junction City to attend
the Country club party tonight. and
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
/ Carver.
Mr.. Frank Daeschner. who has beer
staying at the Kappa Sig house for q
few days, has returned to his home in
Hiawatha.
Miss Mabel Stevenson left today fol
Chicago 20 attend the funeral of Mrs
/ s. Schneider, the mother of~Mrs. Nor
Mrs Charles Brooks Thomas an6