The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-07

marriage is made by Major and Mrs.
| Wyatt Owen Selkirk, a brother and
sister of the bride.
Captain and Mrs. Hite have left for
northern Texas for short trip after
which they will be at home in San
Antonio. Captain Hite is stationed at
Camp Travis as adjutant to Colonel
Jack Miller of the train headquarters.
Captain Hite is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. r. Hite, of 1916 Topeka av-
enue. Topeka.
The d. A. R. will hold their next
meeting Saturday afternoon at two
| thirty. at the home of Mrs. A. H.
Bennett: 4iS Woodlawn avenue. in
stead Of with Mrs. John R. Shelton.
as was planned. Miss Clara Francis.
vice-regent of the chapter, who has re-
Gently returned from France, will talk
of her experiences. There. will be a
meeting of the board at two o'clock.
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The Ladies' aid society of the Low
| man Memorial church will hold their
regular monthly business and social
| meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. j. H; Cochran, 1888 Boswell ave.
Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. w. F.
Stahl, Mrs. l. A. Silliman. Mrs. Peter
He'll. Mrs. Frank Holt and Miss Addie
Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall re-
their daughter, Mrs. Donald Thomp-
son. She and Mr.. Thompson are at
present at Vladivostok. Russia.
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The alumnae association of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will ceIe-
brate their annual founders day Sat
urday evening, January Is, at the
home of Mrs. w. F. Bowen. The
guests will be members of the active
chapter.
Mrs. Robert Merrick. chairman of
the physical committee. of the Y. w.
C. A, entertained the other committee
| members informally at one o'clock
| luncheon today at the, association
building. Covers were laid for: Mrs.
W. D. Ross, Mrs. J. D. Freeman. Mrs.
A. O. Rosser, Mrs. E. L. Copeland,
Mrs. w. J. Lewis. Mrs. Adelaide Smith.
Miss Eva Kelly. Mrs. David Bowie.
Mrs. w. w. Mills. Mrs. Frank w.
Thomas, Miss Gertrude Lauderbach
and Mrs. Merrick.
Mrs. Scott Junkin, of Chicago. who
is with her sister. Mrs. T. r. Paxton
and expects to remain in Topeka I'M
til the return of her husband from
France, is in possession of German
iron cross" which has quite an in
teresting history. Mr.. Junkin who is
in France in Red Cross work. met an
American officer who had taken two
of these crosses from a German Off
Ger whom he had captured. The Ger
man officers carried these crosses to
confer as great honors on their men
who murdered the women and chill
dren of the country thru which they
were passing. Mr.. Junkin explained
at length just where he had obtained
this cross and with emphasis on the
fact that he did not win it.
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The girls of the Kappa Kappa Chi
sorority of Washburn will give a dane
Chocolate shop. The guests will be
some of the men of the college.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has lost fifteen pounds by the
trying and slow process of dieting.
She says she has gone around half
starved most of the time to accom-
plish the desired end and has been
successful to the extent of fifteen
| be nice, greets her with. How stout
you are getting"
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs John S. Dean and her son, Nor
| ris Dean. have teaken rooms at 1901
| Tyler street. 1t is not definitely
known when Colonel Dean will return
| from France
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom King have moved
into their home at 926 Polk street
| Mrs. King will leave this week for
Chicago for a ten days visit and to
| bring her children, Barbara and
Thomas, jr., who have been with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Paul Hulhurst
| in Chicago, home with her.
Mrs. George Crawford is having her
house in Tyler street made into a
duplex and she and her daughter will
occupy a part of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dietrich are
spending two weeks in the country
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Benjamin Arm
strong, of Southbridge, Mass, an
nounce the birth of a son at Baptist
Surgical hospital, Boston, Sunday.
| Mrs. Armstrong was before her mar
| riage Annie Laurie Hillyer, formerly
of Topeka
returned from st. Joseph, where they
were the guests of their daughter. Mrs.
B. G. VOORHEES,, and Mr.. Voorhees,.
Miss Helen Brigham will leave to-
| morrow for st. Louis to resume her
work with the home service depart
ment of the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Ms J. c. Harmon will
leave this week for California to spend
the rest of the winter
Mrs. c. W. Merriam, who has been
quite ill, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Rigby left today
for ten days business trip to Chi
cago.
Miss winifred Hartley has returned
from Leavenworth where she spent
the holidays with Miss Evangeline
Schroeder.
Miss Dacotah Drechsel and Mr..