The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-23

burn professor who is to leave Sunday
for Nassar, college where she has ac-
cepted a position, has been much
"dined'' by college people during the
family connected with the college has
entertained her in some way. This
evening Doctor Twiss will be the guest
of honor at a dinner given by the
Sigma Alpha Iota girls at the chapter
house. Other guests will be Miss
Charlotte NJ. Leavitt and Miss Jessie
Dean.
Mrs. J. r. Sheltons club house team
will have an all day meeting tomor-
row at the home of Ma. Silas Porter.
The day will be spent in making the
dolls which this team has been selling
for the last month or two, Making
these dolls has proved to be very
happy experiment and like many
other things today the demand seems
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Mrs D. c. Tillotson entertained the
Portia club at luncheon yesterday at
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Mrs. B. P Bartlett. 1927 Virginia
avenue, has charge of the selling of the
tickets to the Kansas Day luncheon.
of the Native Sons and Daughters
Tickets may be purchased at the Ma
tional hotel. Tully McFarland's, Ros-
sers, Flad-Marsh, Stansfield's, Camp
bell and Potwin drug stores and at
Crosby Brothers store:
Mrs. ]. D. NJ. Hamilton gave a birth
day party for her son Daniel this
afternoon. There were three candles
on his birthday cake. Guests were six
of his young friends
Team No. 1. Division of the Wo-
| mans club will have food sale at
Pelletiers Saturday, January "a. Pas
try, sandwiches. etc, will be on sale.
The Armstrong auxiliary No. 2, U.
S. w. V. of Topeka, held their regular
meeting and annual election of Off
GERS Tuesday afternoon, January 20. in
| the Y. W. c. A. building. Installation
of officers will be held February 20.
Mrs. Emma F. Warren of Leaven-,
worth will preside 8 * y
Master Tom Frost, 80 West Tenth
avenue, will entertain the boy Kings
Heralds of the First Methodist church.
| Saturday afternoon from $3.50 to 5
o'clock. A mite box offering is to be
stories of Moon Fairy. Moon Pearl and
Cross Patch will be told.
THERE IS A BOY IN OUR TOWN.
Who goes to high school and has
| been absent many times during the
last semester. He gave various ex-
cuses as illness, etc, and twice his
excuse blanks bore this reason-death
| in the family. AS it is about the end
| of the semester when things are
| checked up teacher called his
mother to see what she might have to
say about her sons absences.
Eyes, he has been sick a lot" the
| doting parent told the inquisitive
! teacher.
And about the absence of two days
| when there, was death, is that 500"
Lets see, that was in October. 1
must think a minute-er-you see our
family is rather large and it is hard
to keep track.
The big event for the high school
this week is the dramatic, club play to
be given this evening at 8 o'clock in
the high school auditorium under the
| direction of Miss Grace Schoonover.
Mice and Men" will be presented.
| The cast has been working on this
play ever since Christmas and promise
an interesting performance. Miss Iris
| Langhart, one of the most talented
girls in school. is the leading lady.
Other important parts are taken by
Miss Freda Smith and Miss Margaret
! Morns. Charles Holman is the lead
| ing man, an old philosopher, with a
young and bewildering ward. Rich
ard Matthews wins the girl. so he is
really the hero. But the following
/ boys have just as important parts:
Stanley CHthero, Earl Graham, John
Dillon, Jack Shakeshaft.
| This is the only play the Dramatic
club will give this year. The Senior
play will be the next one for the high
| school,
There are 40 members of this club,
90 boys and 20 girls Membership is
| obtained by trying out before COM
| mfttee who chooses the ones most able
| in a dramatic art line.
The high school orchestra will play
| tonight and the ushers will be stu
dents.
| Notes and Personal Mention.
| Mrs. Arthur L. Murphy, Tulsa.
| Okla, who has been visiting her sis
tier. Mrs. Charles Blood Smith. is now
visiting at the home of Mrs. Lee Red
den Gordon.
Mrs. T. L. Cation. Mason City, Ill.
Topeka avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Macferran and
| son Kenneth will leave tomorrow for
| Mineral Springs, Tex. From there
j Mr.. Macferran will go to New York
Miss Gertrude Roose, Toledo, O.,
will arrive the first of next week for
a months visit to Miss Louise Raster
Mrs. Emerson C. Higgins left Wed
nesday for her home in Tulsa. after
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Charles Blood
Smith.
Mrs. S. S. Woodbury., Kansas City,
No. has returned to her home after a
visit to Mrs. j. E. Cation and Mr..
Cation.
Miss Lillian Martin, who teaches in
Abilene, is spending the weekend
with her parents. Gen and Mrs. C. I.
| Martin.
Mrs. A. A. Doerr, Larned, Is the
house guest of Mrs c. i. Martin. SEN
ator Doerr is here for the legislative
/ session
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Muchlic. Atchi-
son, are the parents of daughter.
born Monday, whom they have named