The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-25

rev OF her little friends Wednesday after
noon In honor of Esther Vincent, who
leaves for Kansas City this week.
There will be tables for cards and for
those who do not care to play, there
will be dancing
The proceeds from the party will be
given to charity. Because of the high
cost of things this year. there will be
small extra charge for refreshments.
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The Woman's Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
Will give a silver tea at o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
John McAfee. 1852 College avenue.
The women of the church and the
congregation have been invited to be
present.
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The members of the E. n. c. club
entertained with buffet supper Mon
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs I. A. Silliman, Ills Arch street,
for their husbands. This was the last
meeting of the year.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. J..
r. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Sewers. Mr. and
T. Rees, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Dryden, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Jasperson, Mr. and Mrs.
! F. r. Souders. Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Lee. Mr.. and Mrs Silliman, MIS-. Ray
kiene and Mr. F. :; Gsnter-
The Kappa Alpha Theta alumnae
are planning a picnic to be, held Sat-
urday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George Whitcomb in West Sixth ave-
nue..
There will be a stunt for entertain
ment and the picnic lunch will be
served on the lawn following the brief
program.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has recently returned from
California. She says that while she
was out there she happened to be eat
ing lunch one day at the next table to
the famous Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Fairbanks. The woman in our town
says the famous little Mary has one
tried and true expression and that is
Douglas, dear" 1t is Douglas, dear,
will YOU hand me this" and Douglas,
dear, will you please hand me that?''
And Douglas, dear" hops around and
does as the little pet of the screen
says. with apparently no diminishing
in his pictures. But" concludes the
Topeka woman. their honeymoon
days aren't over yet"
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Announcement is made of the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Minnie
Central Park school, to Prof. William
| Aitkenhead of Lafayette, Ind, who is
professor of mechanical engineering
| in Purdue university. Professor Ait
kenhead was formerly connected with
washburn college in the engineering
department.
Miss McMurtrie was the guest of
honor at a dinner given Saturday eve
ming by Miss Made Moore. Covers
were laid for the Central Park school
teachers.
Mrs. John Mowers and Mrs. W. W.
Kitchen, of Topeka, will both attend
the fifteenth biennial convention OF
the General Federation of Women 8
clubs to be held June 1923 at Des
Moines, Iowa. The Kansas delegation
will meet in Kansas City and while in
Des Moines they will be located at the
| Hotel Irwin.
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Miss Imogene Burnett entertained
with an informal tea Tuesday after
noon at her home, 1903 Boswell
avenue, honoring Mrs. Alfred Spicy,
| of Frankfort, Kan; Mrs. Manford
Peck, of Salina. and Mrs. Raymond
Stewart. of Topeka.
Mrs Lillian Belle Gray, of Denver
| Colo, is here accompanied by her hus-
band. Mr.. Gray to open campaign
in the state for $40. 600 for tha benefit
of starving children discovered behind
| the German lines after the armistice
was signed.
Mrs. Gray represents the American
Franco Children's League and is or
ganizing committees from the various
cities in Kansas to take charge of the
work in their district. The campaigns
carried on in Colorado. Nebraska
Wyoming, Utah, oregon and Wash
/ ington have been very successful
Mrs. Gray Is not a paid worker but
devotes her entire time to this work
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Luke. 111a
Brooks avenue. announce the marriage
of their daughter. Mildred. to Mr.
Richard Hudspeth. of Topeka. The
wedding took place May % at Man
haitian. Kan Mr.. and Mrs. Hudspeth
will make their home for a short time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Luke at Ills
Brooks
| Mrs L. d. Whittemore's Wednesday
morning class at Washburn college
will have their last meeting of the sea
son tomorrow morning.
| There will be a talk by Miss Mabe
Higgins on China which will be Illus
trated by stereopticon views The
members will also talk over class plans
for the coming year.
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At the meeting of the Knife and
Fork club held Monday evening al
Pelletier's tea room. Mrs ]. F. farrell
was reelected president and Miss Ger
trude Barnes was elected secretary for