The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-13
NELLIE KNOWS IT MONTH IN HEAL
Right Hand Assistant to Free Few Contagious Diseases
Fair Fillup" Wonder Topeka During August.
Has More Fair knowledge Only Three Cases of Typh
Than Amy Other Woman. in Thirty Days.
SHE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR SUM- T0RK BROUGHT rs Bah
Ivory Elephant Gave Topeka Five Negro and Seventy WI
Bright Exposition Days. Babies to Town.
Memory Contains Names of Total of AZ Venereal Dsea
Every Concessionist. Reported to State.
Right Hand Assistant to "Free
Fair Fillup" a Wonder.
Has More Fair knowledge
Than Amy Other Woman.
SHE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR SUN
Ivory Elephant Gave Topeka
Bright Exposition Days.
Memory Contains Names of
Every Concessionist.

How did it happen that Topeka had
such fine week for the big Kansas
Free Fair?
Many persons have asked this ques-
ton, and few have received answers.
But those who have popped the
question to Miss Nellie Carlson. sec
rotary to Phil Eastman. have been
given an explanation. Miss Carlson
has a little ivory elephant white
religious elephant-that she carries in
her pocket and that she has had with
her ever since Phil Eastman moved
his offices TO the grounds. The little
elephant is supposed to bring good
luck to those who carry it, and to
Miss Carlson there could have been
no better luck than that of a clear-sky
week such as Topeka has just had.
Miss Carlson, by the way, should be
given some of the credit for the sue
cess of the fair along with Phil East
man and Colonel Penwell-credit in
addition to that given her for carrying
around the elephant.
Miss Carlson Has Helped.
1t is generally believed by the pub
lie that Phil Eastman knows every
thing that Is to be known about the
big fair. He does know most every
thing. but whatever he does not know
is knowledge that Miss Carlson carries
at her finger tips and when she is not
acting as his right hand. she is letting
the left hand know what the right is
going.
Miss Carlson is probably the only
official of the fair association who
knows the names of all the exhibitors
and concessionists by heart. along
with their location on the grounds, the
money they have paid into the treas
ury and the amounts they will have
to pay before they are allowed &c
leave.
For weeks before the starting of the
fair Miss Carlson sits at Phil East
mans elbow. She writes his CORE
spondence, keeps his files. answers hi:
telephone. heads off loafers. reminds
him OF a thousand and one details and
stays right on the job when Phil goes
out for round of golf.
A few days before the opening OF
the fair when Eastman moves his Of
flee to the grounds, Miss Carlson goes
/ along. And she is to be found on the
grounds morning. afternoon and eve
| ming every day.
And whatever Phil or other fair of.
ficials want she has 1t right on hand
ready for use. This morning a mar
went into the office and asked for g
| piece of wrapping paper. She pro
| duced it at once. Then he asked fol-
| rubber bands and they were given tC
him. The rubber bands were too shor'
| and he asked for a piece of string A
ball of Irvine was on the table almost
| before the words were out of the
mans mouth.
ct would rather try to run Q fail
with the assistance Of Miss Carlson
alone than with any other one person
ever saw" Eastman says.