The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
BY AIYRA WILLIAMS FARRELL.


Mr.. Harry Alvin Smith of Horton will
occur next Wednesday. The house
was simply decorated with garden
flowers. At the close of the afternoon
Miss Herrick showed her trousseau to
the guests, after which light refresh
ments were served. Those present
were: Mrs. Francis Willard, Mrs.
Walter Henderson of Louisiana, Miss
Henrietta Alexander, Miss Mary Alex
ander, Miss Jane Alexander, Miss
Elisabeth Edison, Miss Ariel Nichols,
Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss Mary Van
Vechten, Miss Margaret Rust, Miss
Mary Parkinson. Miss Ruth Rooster,
Miss Elsie Cuthbert, Miss Jessie Nc
Carter, Miss Marguerite Thrapp. Miss
Sue Louise Bell. Miss Violet Crum-
Neese, Mrs Kenneth Alexander, Mrs.
Paul Guthrie and Mrs Forrest Rice.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will meet Wednes
day afternoon. September 1, with Mrs.
Eli G. Foster, 81 West Sixth street.
( The assisting women will be Mrs.
Charles Startzman, Mrs. H. B. Hoge-
boom, Mrs. J. Z. Clark. Mrs H. W.
Davis Mrs. Herbert Putney, Mrs. L.
NJ Powell, Mrs. Mary Esterly. Mrs.
". E. Atchison, Mrs. George Hoyes.
Mrs Warren Jeffrey, Mrs L. A. Gill
lett, Miss Laura Startzman and Miss
Jennie Startzman. This is an impor-
tant meeting and large attendance is
desired.
The following young people COM
posed a dancing party which was
given Wednesday evening at the Choc-
olate Shop; Miss Florence Graget,
Miss Florence Wells, Miss Florence
Heating, Miss Anna L. Murphy, Miss
Jane Jones. Miss Eleanor Perschon-
isnke. Miss Agnes May, Miss Jessie
Emmons, Miss Rose Hamilton, Miss
Dorothy Sands, Miss Minnie Sling
ulard, Miss Attic Eaton, Miss Chris
tenson, Miss Ball, Miss Annabelle
Paulson, Mr. Don Pugh. Mr.. Fred
Ball, Mr.. Leonard Gilkerson. Mr.. Ray,
mond Gilkerson, Mr.. Andy Sacco, Mr..
| Jimmie Mccall, MD. Harold bearing
Mr.. Clayton Dodge, Mr.. Wiener Grant,
Mr.. Joe Dooley, Mr. Ralph Swartz,
and Mr. Frank Chandler.
The Armstrong Auxiliary No. 2. to
! the Spanish war veterans, will meet
Thursday, September 2, at 2 p. m, at
Royal Arcanum hall. over the Wool
worth 10 cent store, 627 Kansas ave-
nue..
Mr. and Mrs. Harry ". Seery an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Emile. to Mr.. Fred w Beer
bohm, the wedding to take place in the
early fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Officer an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Aline Elizabeth, to Mr..
Learnard D. Woods the wedding to
take place in the early fall. Miss Of
| ficer has lived in Topeka all her life
and is a graduate of the Topeka high
| school.
Mr.. Woods is a son of Mrs W. I.
Miller. and prior to the war lived in
ginning of the war, and went overseas
with Co. A, 10th Field Signal bat
talon of the 35th division. He was
in France one year, and saw service
at the front in all of the important
engagements during that time. Since
his return to America he has made his
home in Topeka. being associated with
Mr.. W. I. Miller in the lumber bust
ness.
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The Kappa Alpha Thetas will hold
a business meeting Monday evening at
1880 o'clock. at TIE home of Miss
Margaret Connors, 1112 Western ave-
nue..
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Hunter of
Attica announce the engagement of
their daughter, Helen, to Mr.. Dwight
| T. Ream of Topeka. The wedding
/ date has been set for September 25.
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! With the coming of September the
various clubs are awakening from
their summer sleep. ready to begin
the winters activities. In some ways.
the clubs have supplanted society,
I many women believing that they gain
more in every way from them than
! from mere parties alone. since they
| combine the mental and spiritual slim
illus with the social.
The largest of the clubs, the Wo-
mans club of Topeka, has not yet is
sued its year book, the president. Mrs.
/ c. A. Wolf having been out of the city
| all summer.
The officers of the club for the COM
ing year are: President. Mrs. Wolf;
| first vice president Mrs. Guilford Dud-
ley; second vice president. Mrs. VIII
bur Mason; treasurer. Mrs. Otto B.
Cutler: recording secretary Mrs. Eli
w A McCarter; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Warren Jeffrey; chairman
of the civics department, Mrs. Festus
Foster; chairman home economics,
Mrs. Carl Mallon; vice chairman, Mrs
". H. Eastman; chairman social de-
partment. Mrs. Hiram P. Dillon; chair
man literature department, Mrs P. P
Womer; vice chairman, Miss Effie
Graham; chairman music department
Mrs. George H. Allen; vice chairman
Mrs. Monte Kistler; forestry, Mrs. Ar
thur Springer; chairman of art. Mrs
Norman Wear; vice chairman. Mrs
Frank Merriam; secretary art depart
ment Mrs. Fred Freeman
Mrs. J. H. LuxtOn is chairman of the
education department.
The Social Service club IS an organ
ization of young women interested ir
the work of Redden chapel. which is e
mission of the First Presbyterian
church. Membership is unlimited and
at present there are forty-eight mem
bers. The club contributes to the sal
airy of two people who work among
those living in the vicinity of tht
chapel Many improvements in tbs
! chapel have been paid for by the club
The plans for this year include th'
continuance of the children's picture
shows. but on account of the shortage
i of really good films for children, th'
Children's Hour will be held only OF
the fourth Saturday of each month
, IN this way. the best pictures can b.
secured.
The Christmas bazar will be he'll