The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-13

the WOman'S Exchange. Thru this
more than a thousand dol
lars was cleared by the club and
$11,174 was paid to consignors, thereby
furnishing a means of livelihood to
many shut-ins without other income.
The clubs philanthropies are main
tanned by it's profits from its Woman's
Exchange sales.
The club has 1880 members, one of
the most beautiful women's club
houses in America and an annual pro-
gram covering many departments, in
Guiding art, literature, psychology, his
tory, music, home and education and
social service each of which carries on
its own line of activities.
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THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who declares that there are several
kinds of crying women, but the kind
which can cry artfstically enough to
melt mans heart, all without getting
their noses red are real artists at the
job. They are the kind which accom-
plish results.
An all high school Christmas party
VIII be given Friday evening at the
school gymnasium. A committee from
each class is in charge of the affair.
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Miss Helen Wheeler and Miss Lucille
DOAAAAS save d IAIl0 party SATURDAY att
ernoon at the Orpheum in honor of
their schoolmate. Margaret Hope, who
will leave soon with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. r. Swords, to make her
home in Chillicothe. III.
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A spread will be given Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. B. H. Pugh,
1853 Western avenue, by the senior
Queen Esther class of the First Meth
odist church.
Mrs. Don Barrett, Miss Betty Bone
brake and Miss Edith Barrett will be
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mehrwin have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Mabel, to Mr.. Charles Girls
void.
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The Amaranth club will have their
Christmas meeting and grab bag,
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
Oscar Gohlke, Ills West Eighth ave-
nue..
News has been received here of the
nelia Robson Roach of Chicago and
Mr.. Homer Dean Lininger also of Chi
cago. Mr.. Lininger and his bride will
be at home after February 1 in Evan
ston.
The Kappa Alpha Theta active
members and pledges will have a get
together meeting and spread this eve
ming at the chapter house.
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The members of the Holy Name
guild will have a bazaar, Wednesday
and Thursday at the M. A. Sullivan
Art shop on West Eighth avenue. A
food sale of pies. cakes, bread and
rolls will also be held.
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The Christmas meeting of the Mi
nerVa club was held this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. P. P. Womer Mrs.
Harlowe F. Dean was assistant hostess.
A Christmas play was given by Mrs.
Womer. Dean Henry Stearns and Mr..
Frank Kenyon. Prof. F. Kolbaba gave
violin number. The quartet of the
First Congregational church sang a
number of Christmas carols. Mrs.
Dean was in charge of the musical
program.
Notes and Personal Mention
Mr.. Toll Ware will come next Mon
day from Harvard to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Ware, 1920 Harrison street.
Mrs. Jack Sleeper and little son will
leave Friday for Lawton, Okla, to
spend the holidays. Mr.. Sleeper will
join her later.
Mr.. Ralph Meade, who has been at
tending Washburn, has left for Ari-
lzona to make his home.
! Mrs. ]. L. King spent the weekend
IN Kansas City, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Vandegrift.
7 Mrs. Charles H. Kirshner has re-
turned to her home in Kansas City
hitter a visit here to Mrs. Charles M.
Sheldon. Mrs. Kirshner also attended
the Merriam Woodward reception held
Friday.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop,
$40 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton Shirer OF
Boston, Mass, have given the name
Sarah Elizabeth to their small daugh-
ter, born in October
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Billings will leave
soon to spend the winter in California.
Miss Mildred Bowman will go to
Manhattan later in the week to visit
friends.
Miss Sarah Hazel Slaughter will ar
rive next Saturday from Baldwin,
where she is attending Baker univer-
sity, to spend Christmas with her par
ents. in Potwin.
Mrs. E. J. dinner Of Wichita, who
has been visiting Mrs. George Port
Ashton and DR.. Ashton. has left for
Kansas City to join her daughter. Miss
Ruth dinner, who with her mother
will spend the holidays in Chicago
Mrs. Arthur L. Murphy of Tulsa,
Okla. spent Sunday and today with
her mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Redden.
Miss Ruth Hawkes. will go to Bar
tlesvilie, Okla, to spend Christmas
with her father. Mr.. S. n. Hawkes..
She will be joined at Emporia by her
sister. Miss Helen Hawkes., who will
accompany her home.
Miss Hazel Kessler has returned to
Overbrook after spending the week end
at the Delta Gamma house. Miss
Kessler is teaching this year at over
brook.
Mrs Charles F. Fougerty, Mrs
Charles Lor ge, Miss Ida Louge and
Mr.. William Dickson motored up from
Lawrence Sunday and spent the weak