The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
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By GRAc1A PoPE WOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. ouinton an
Mildred to Mr.. John A. Billings Of st.
Louis. Mo. The wedding is to take
place some time in the early fall.
Miss Quinton is a very attractive
young woman. and popular in Topeka
She is a graduate of Topeka high
school. and later attended Washburn
college. Since leaving school, she has
been connected with the Santa Fe gem
rrnl offices. Miss Quinton has long
been identified with affairs at the
Country club, and the social events of
the city.
Mr.. Billings is a graduate of the
Kansas State Agricultural college,
where he was a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served
In the navy and attended the officers
training school at Fort Sheridan. He
is catcher for the St. Louis Browns,
an American league team.
A Country club party was given last
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Davis of St. Louis. who are
visiting friends in Topeka. The party
included. Mr.. and Mrs. George Da-
Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs Ilif
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wolff. Mrs. Kurtz KEEL
lam. Miss Clyde Bonebrake. Mr.. sam
Freshman, Mr.. Richard Hall.
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Mrs. F. c. Thompson and her
daughter, Miss Ruth Thompson, will
leave this evening for the east where
they will spend the summer. They
will go first to Rochester. Vermont.
which is Mrs. Thompson's old home.
They will spend a week on Lake
George with a party Of friends. and
for the rest OF the hot weather they
have a cottage at nearby resort In
the fall they will make a longer visit
IN Rochester and then will go to New
York. where Miss Thompson will enter
tho Parsons School Of Interior Deco
rating Miss Thompson graduated
from washhurn college this spring.
She IS a member OF the Kappa Alpha
known and liked Of the college girls.
she was active in all school affairs
md popular socially. Miss Thompson
win not return to Topeka until Christ
mas time Mrs. Thompson will come
hack aftcr her daughter Is settled in
Ncw York.
Tho Association OF Collegiate Alum
me had luncheon together today at
Pelietier's. a number of women not
members OF the organization but col
Iege graduates werc also present.
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Mrs. W. J. Bailey Of Atchison. who
has returned home after n brief visit
to Topeka friends. will leave tomor-
row for Salt Lake City to visit her
son. Vernon Weede. and his wifi
Mr.. Weede is convalescinE from an
Illness which he contracted when he
was with the a. r. f. in France. He
had the flu. and then pleurisy set in.
Upon his return to the states he went
to a hospital in New York. and since
his return to Salt Lake City has been
IN a hospital and is still at the no.
pital nights. He goes around days
but his lungs have been flooded with
a fluid. and it is necessary for him to
he where he can have the attention
of doctors and nurses.
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a party which went to W-akarusa
this morning to camp 70: a few days
Is made up OF Mrs. I. n. Grandon,
Miss Ruth Grandon, Miss Esther
Grandon. Miss Esther Lindel. Miss
Helen LindeL Miss Ruth KinEman,
Mr.. George Washburn, Mr.. Lewis
Kingman.
The Rota club will hold its regular
evening meeting at the Elks club at
O'Clock Wednesday, July IS Mrs.
Edna l.. Crow OF the National Life
Insurance company will give a paper
on Insurance for Women" and
members are asked to answer roll
call with an item of current interest
on the same subject if possible; other
wise. on any subject Mrs Robert
Parks Bennett. accompanied by Miss
Myrtle Radcliffe, will render a vocal
number
Any member not being able to at
tend should notify the secretary. Mrs.
Lou Douthitt Wolfe.
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A number of Topeka people are
making Mount Princeton. Buena Vista,
Colo. their summer resort this wear.
Several of them have been there be-
fore and have liked it so much others
are going for the first time
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Gafford and Mrs.
Gafford's nephew, Mr.. Hamilton
Chase. are planning to leave the hst
Of next week for a motor trip to
Mount Princeton. Later in the season
they probably will be joined by Mr..
and Mrs w. T. Crosby. DR. and Mrs.
G. a. Mcguire, Mrs. Ben Akers Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Merriam and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Merriam.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby left yesterday
for a three weeks eastern trip, and
will leave for Colorado soon after
their return. Mrs. Frank Merriam
also is in the east, but upon her re-
turn Mr.. Merriam will Join her in the
trip to Mount Princeton.
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Mrs. o. L. Moore has had as her
guest her brother. Mr.. r. P. Wilson. of