The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-30

Marjorie Herrig, Miss Esther Jansen,
Miss Margaret Suydam, Miss Ann
Hawley, Miss Helen Hunter. Miss
Katherine Knowles, Miss Helen
Welty, Miss Jane Alexander, Miss
Ruth Thompson. Miss Marguerite
Thrapp, Miss Sara Robson. Miss Dor
othy-' Wahle, Miss Genevieve McMil-
Ian, Miss Laura Neiswanger. Miss FL
I sic Cuthbert. from the State Agricul-
turaI college at Manhattan; Miss
Catherine Harrison Downs; Miss
Gracia Wood, Elmdale. and Miss Tel
Inc Evans "
At the all day meeting of the Wo-
mems club at the Elks tomorrow, the
civicS department with DR.. Dorothy
Nicoll, chairman, will have talk by
Juvenile Court Problems" The, meet
ing of this department will be in the
| assembly room of the club, and will be
| from 1890 to 1880.
| Mrs. J. D. Gossett, chairman, and Mrs.
E. F. Stanley, vice chairman, will
meet in the parlor at 1880. The
meeting will be given over to resume
of the work done by the different
committees during the year. Mrs. L.
c. Schnacke will talk on American
ization.' Her work has taken her
among the Mexican children in their
| school, and she will speak about the
| progress made along that line.
I
School Thrift" giving first hand in
| formation about the work done by the
school children of the city in war
work.
needs and of the work of the boys of
the Industrial school, and will show
some samples of hand work done by
the students of the school. - -
Mrs. Charles Dillon, who has been
doing research work in the schools,
will speak of school HEALTH" and
! will tell of the manner in which the
problem has been met in other cities.
Mrs. Frank Britton, who has been
conducting French classes for the
members of the club, will talk about
the work accomplished along that
line. 7r
The program of the forestry de-
partment, with Mrs. A. A. Robinson
| chairman and Mrs. +. w. Watson vice
chairman, will include two songs by
| Mr.. Glenwood Jones and a talk by
| Mr.. Robert McGiffert on the park sit
uation. Mrs Ada Douthitt Carr will
| also make a talk.
The annual election of officers will
| take place tomorrow. The nominat-
| ing committee has been instructed not
to give out the names of the nomi-
! neeS. 1t is known, however, that there
is but one name for each office on the
printed slips which will be given out
! in the morning, altho there is a square
where other names may be written in
| if desired. 1t is certain that Mrs Mar
garet Hill McCarter's is the only name
on the slip for president, and Mrs. H.
P. billions for second vice president.
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The employees of Berkson Bros.
| store gave a party last night at the
| home of Mrs. H. C. Davis, 215 Lake
street, in honor of Mrs. C. c. johnson.
who will leave shortly for Kansas
City, where she will make her home.
Dancing and games furnished the en-
tertainment' followed by refreshments
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IN PICARDY.
The poplars tall in Picardy will new
er more grow green, but lumber, and
in bending rows, for sorrow they have
seen. The laughing streams of Pr
cardy,, that whispered to the grain
full budded in contented field, will
whisper now in pain. The lark that
filled the morning air with reeded
note so gay, tomorrow can not voice
again the joy of yesterday. For ST.
lently on every side. the brown
cloaked legions sleep, while over them
; with healing hand, Times aging
shadows creep. Sweet rest to you
courageous ones, meath Frances sa-
cred sod, who bled and died to bring
anew, the blessed fruits of God.
"Fi-Fi of the Toy Shop" a musica
fantasy, will be presented at the Grand
theater June and 6. by Beulah chap
ter No. "a of the Eastern Star, under
the direction of Mr.. John B. Roger:
of Fostoria. Ohio. Mr.. Rogers will
come to Topeka May 10 to direct re
| hearSalS
The story is of the dream of a toy
makers daughter, who goes to sleeI
in her fathers shop. and sees all O
the toys come to life and indulge il
. dancing and music. The music is sale
: to be tunefuT, and the whole pla!
/ pleasing and out of the ordinary.
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THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
| Who called up the office of a Ioca
! paper not long ago and asked that th'
paper be held back from going t,
press for about fifteen minutes as h
thought his wife would be dead b.
that time and he wanted TO get tn,
story in the paper. The paper hel(
t back, and his wife obliged him by dy
ing on time.
The women workers of the victor,
loan campaign met yesterday at th'
? Chamber of Commerce to make theil
2 reports, and to have a cup of tea to
gether. An interesting program wa
r given, the various familiar war pos
r tiers being presented by living figures
= DR.. c. NJ. Hensley, Mrs. Hensley an(
their little son were posed to repre-
r sent For Home and Country" Mr.
o. NJ. p McClintock. in overalls ant
= blue shirt, represented the poster
!. Sure, Wen Finish the Job;" Mrs. H
l. E. Ray was the Goddess of Liberty;
j | Miss Nancy Boone and Mr.. Richar'
Matthews reproduced The Red eros