The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-07


Mrs. A. A. Robinson. Mrs. NJ. A. Low.
Miss Meta Robinson, Miss Vera Low and
Miss Eddy will leave the first of the
week in Mr.. Robtnson's private car for a
| months trip to California and southern
Oregon
appropriate to learn something of his
life.
The Dorcas society of the Potwin
Presbyterian church will meet at the
church Thursday afternoon. Every
lmember is requested to come prepared
Ito sew for the Orphans home.
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| Do yc remember some of the emo
tons you were experiencing about
three years ago today when the papers
had Haunting headlines of War and
the boys yoa actually knew and played
with were talking of when and how
they could join that mass of fighting
men across the ocean in a strange
country? Do you remember how all
Iyoung men looked to you and stood
out different from what they had ever
been before and you gazed fascinated
at each one, strange or known, think
ling why that very boy will be SOL
der and may be killed by German
gun in only a few weeks. 1t was as
strange and hard to comprehend as
lif by some magic of time they were
to march away to the Civil war about
which you knew almost as much as the
1
member how you began to love them
each and every one and to want to do
things for them and to make over
| them
| And do you remember about two
years ago now when most of them
were over or going and the papers
were full of the big spring drive and
the allied troops were falling by the
Thousands? And people you knew
were there and you got up early each
- ~vNk
not caring to do anything else, and
how you stood in front of the bulletin
board reading the fearful messages
and how the casualty lists began to
hated things because they could get
green and beautiful and springlike
with that going or
The Kansas Music Teachers asso-
citation will hold a reception at the
tChamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock
tonight following a program earlier in
the evening at the First Christian
church. In the reception line at the
/ Chamber of Commerce will be: Gov
ernor and Mrs. Henry J. Allen, Mr..
land Mrs. E. M Strain, Topeka; Mr..
frank Beach. Emporia; Mr.. Otto l..
Fischer. Wichita; Mr.. Paul r. UT,
Ottawa.
THERE is A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
| Who has more scalps dangling from
lher belt than she knows what to do
with. Real scalps, too, including frat
pins, rings and the like. But num-
Der of months ago she put on both a
lpin and ring and the thing seemed
Isettled. They were both popular
Washburn people. People sat back
land said at last it Is settled, and the
Icouple were so interested in one an
; other that they attended only a few
parties end sort of deserted their
crowd. But alas! recently, so they say,
the ring has vanished, the pin has
| been returned and she has been seen
more than once with one of the most
heart smashing. most hon-among-the
ladies-men of the town, who heralds
or follows broken engagements many
development in this young mans own
late case which will be explained to-
morrow.
4 Notes and Personals.
/ Mrs Elon Clark and Miss Esther
Clark of Kansas City are in Topeka for
the week.
Mrs. L. NJ Powell has gone to Bald
win for a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Virgil Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yates. who
have been living in Arkansas City.
have returned to Topeka to live. They
are now guests at the home of Mrs.
Yates's sister, Mrs. w. P. Lyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Worley of Win
ston. Mo-. will arrive Thursday for a
visit to Mr.. Worleys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Worley.
Mrs. S. ], Bear of ST. Louis is visit
ling her daughters, Mrs. William Col
vim and Mrs. John Nicholson.
Little Cornelia Ann Miller of St
Louis is Ill with q. cold at the home
of her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Mitchell, in Harrison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lux will go to
Kansas City next week for several
days.
ME- Joe Wilson is spending the week
!! :. Excelsior Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ryan of En-
kporia will come to Topeka for the
Galli-Curci concert and will be the
ell. ~
Mrs. n. V Wood has returned from
Kansas City, where she visited Mr..
Woods mother. Mrs. y. p Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Dibble spent last
weekend in Kansas City.
Mrs. Claude L. Hardman of Wa
keeney is the guest of Mrs. ]. F. Jones
at 607 Buchanan.
Mrs. G. W. simmons of New York
City is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Da-
Wis in Van Buren, street
II Mrs. Russell Frost has gone to Kan
sas City to visit Mrs Holmes Meade.
who is spending several weeks there.
Miss Louise Herrick of Washburn
has gone to New York City to attend
the national student volunteer conven-
ton April 1916. She is one of two
Kansas delegates to go to this conven-
ton. Miss Herrick is a junior in
| Washburn college and an editor of the
Kaw as well as holding many other
school offices
II Miss Fannie Cole has sold her home
at lis Fillmore street and will go to
San Diego to live. She has been the
| guest of Mrs. A L. Campbell of 1920
/, Van Buren, street. and is now visiting