The Topeka state journal., 1919-03-07
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The marriage of Miss Pearl Bod
dinger, of Chicago, and Lieut.. Will E.
Clifton, of Topeka, has been an
nounced. The marriage took place
Saturday March 1, at the home of
Lieutenant Clifton's mother. Mrs. John
Huson, in Los Angeles, Cal
Mrs. Clifton is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Boddinger, of Chicago.
Her father is secretary of the Union
Trust company of that city.
Lieutenant Clifton is a nephew of
Mr.. Earle c. Williams. He was per-
sonnel officer to the adjutant general
at Camp Funston and was all ready
to start for overseas last summer
when he was in motorcycle accident
and his leg was broken. He was still in
the hospital at the time of the signing
of the armistiCe. He received his hon
orable discharge from the army few
weeks ago and went to visit his mother
| in Los Angeles where his marriage
occurred
Lieutenant and Mrs Clifton will
| make their home in Topeka. where
Lieutenant Clifton will be connected
with Crosby Brothers dry goods store.
Lieutenant Clifton arrived in Topeka
| the first of the week and is visiting at
the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Williams, for a few days
| Mrs. Clifton has gone on to Chicago
| to pack her wardrobe and spend a
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return to Topeka soon.
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! Mrs. George Port Ashton has asked
| guests for a card party which she will
| give Saturday afternoon at her home
| in Topeka avenue, in compliment to
| Mrs. Charles Brown, of Mohakw, n.
| Y, who is visiting her sister, Mrs A
| w. Bronson. There will be guests for
! three tables, limited to friends of Mrs.
| Brown. Spring flowers will be used in
| decoration of the living rooms and as
a centerpiece on the dining table.
| Mrs. Earle c. Williams entertained
with dinner-bridge party last night
| at the Virginia in honor of the birth
| day of Mr.. Williams. The table was
decorated in pink sweet peas and the
place cards were water color sweet
peas in the same color. There was a
large birthday cake with candles in
| Mcclure acted as POSTMASTER after
the dinner and toasts were made by
| all the men present to the guest of
honor Mr.. Williams.
Covers were laid for Doctor and
Mrs. Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Penfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Wood
ward Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Lillard, Mr..
and Mrs. David Palmer. Mr. and Mrs
| Harrison Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Luth-
er Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. George T
Judge and Mrs. L. S. Ferry, Lieut.
Will Clifton and Mr. and Mrs. Will
liams.
There will be a meeting of the
membership committee of the Y. w
c. A, of which Mrs. r. T. Herrick is
chairman, Wednesday morning at the
association building.
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The open meeting of the Woman:
club beginning at 2:3O Thursday aft
| ernOon was in charge of the music anC
home economics departments. A!
usual the first part of the afternoon
was taken up by the music depart
ment, of which Mrs. w. w. Wikidal il
| chairman and Mrs. Leslie Guild, vic,
i chairman. Mrs. Charles Joslin sang
group of three numbers: Till
j Wake from Indian Love Songs b,
Amy Finden; I'm Blossom Time" b.
Nedam, and "One Spring Morning b.
Nevin. Miss Helen Palmer Gray o
| the department of expression of Beth
any college gave a reading, '"The Fun
l niest Thing in the World" Attractiv
| numbers on the program were tw'
solo dances given by Miss Velm'
/ Blakley and Miss Jean KoontZ Mis-
and Miss BlakIey "A Fantasy on tn
Minuet." Miss Helen Hogeboon
closed the musical program with tw
numbers, "Chanson Triste" by Henr
Duparc and "Oh. Happy Bird" b,
| Louis Victor Saar.
III Mrs. Frank w. Thomas, chairman
of the home economics department
| presided during the remainder of tn
| meeting. She introduced Mrs. Mar
/ Pierce Van Zile, dean of women of tn
State Agricultural college, who mad
the address of the afternoon on tn
1 | subject. THE Responsibility of tn
Home During the Reconstruction Pc
riod."
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/ readjustment, not reconstructio
Il which we need today. The sam
forces are here as will be and it j
| only matter of rearranging. We ar
| trying so hard to find the woman