The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-02

is a very democratic affair and the
decorations are simple tho affective;-l
snow and shiny tree branches.
Mr.. Earl Robinson. who has the
baritone lead in the opera mariana"
to be given by the Topeka Grand
Opera society Wednesday evening, is
one performer who will put all his
heart into his work. For Mr.. Robin
sons long suit is singing and singing
on the stage. Before the war he was
studying voice and before that he had
spent a short time on the stage. He
was oversees with a band in the 35th
division and on his return he took up
his voice work again, Mr.. Robinson
is soloist in the First Methodist choir.
In the recent rendition of THE Holy
City he had an important part. Mr..
Robinson will have the role of King
Charles II in the opera.
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Miss Bertha Hampstead has arrived
home after more than a year abroad.
She spent the last weeks of her work
overseas in Bohemia, where food is so
scarce and poor that she became
sufferer from malnutrition. She had
to leave and come to America. Her
brother, Mr.. Clyde Hampstead. met her
in New York and came with her to
Topeka. Miss Hampstead is in a very
frail condition, but stood the trip well
and doubtless will recuperate with
proper food and rest.
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Miss Eva NJ. Collins. who has been
| a teacher in the Topeka schools for a
number OF years prior to this one, left
yesterday for Los Angeles, where she
will make her home. Since last June
Miss Collins has been making her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Dug
gan, 1851 Fillmore.
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Aid sOciafy- ~ 10 our
man Memorial church will be enter
tanned "Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
E. X. He'll. 1921 Boswell avenue. This
meeting is in honor of Mrs. w. F.
Stahl, who is leaving soon for Cali
fornia.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. william Tomlin son
have gone to Mable, Mo-, where they
! will make their home. Mr.. Tomlin-
son IS cashier in local bank.
Miss Mary Parkinson left today for
a visit to Miss Helen Hunter in Attica.
From Attica she will go to yelling
ton, Wichita and Lyons for visits.
Mrs. Charles Huffman. of Column
bus. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
VIII Miller. for a few days.
Mrs! Edwin B. Clements and her
children. Edwin and Isabel. of Den
yer, have arrived for a visit of two
weeks to Mrs. Clements mother,
Mrs. I. NJ. Waldron.
Mrs. Edwin B. Clements and her
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Wal
dron, for almost a month, will leave
Thursday for her home in New York.
Mr.. Fred Rigby, who has been in
New York for the past few months,
left yesterday for Kansas. He will
not arrive, however. until about the
middle of December. for he will visit
in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Ohio en- route.
Miss Ruth Thompson. who is study
ing art in New York. will arrive De-
cember 10 to spend the Christmas
Mrs. F. c. Thompson in Fillmore
street.
Mrs. S. A. Sells. OF Kansas City, is
visiting the S. e. Cobb family in
Potwin.
Mrs. william II. Shaver is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Dan Fisk, in
Hil1sdale. Mich.
DR.. and Mrs. P. P. womer VIII go
to Kansas City Friday to attend the
, held in the city on that day.
Mrs. Laurence Banks and daughter,
Marjorie. are expected to arrive from
California today TO visit Mrs. Banks
mothers. Mrs Florence Burdge, 4O7
Woodlawn.
Mrs. Searcy Marlowe, who was
called to Topeka two weeks ago by
ths death of her father. 2dr. John
Nicol, returned Saturday to her home
in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Miss Josephine Perry who teaches
in the Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan, spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Perry.
Miss Bess Cuddy has returned to
MaOkatO- where teaching