The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-18
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The girls who are pledges to the
Sigma Alpha Iota sorority gave a
party TO the members of the active
kchapter at the home of Miss Margaret
rBen in College avenue. st. Patrick's
day decorations and colors were car
ried out in the dinner. short pro-
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Durkee of Ell
Paso. Tex. are spending a few days
in Topeka with Mrs. Durkee's sister,
Mrs. A. E. Blythe. They are on their
engage in Y. NJ. c. A. work for the
next six months at least. During the
war Mr.. Durkee was overseas with the
Y. NJ. for eighteen months.
Mrs. Durkee formerly lived in To-
peka and is remembered as Miss Grace
Nettles. She was active in the Y. w.
C. A. and she hopes to work with this
organization while she is abroad. The
Durkees viii probably be located in
the southern part of Austria.
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Another woman talked of by the
Woman's club as a presidential pros
pectis Mrs. T. E. Doran. Mrs. Doran
is one of the most brilliant women in
the club. She has had considerable
club experience and understands or
ganization well. She was formerly a
teacher in the Topeka high school.
A leader in the club says she hopes
to see a salary attached to the posi-
lions of secretary and treasurer very
soon. The organization has reached
such proportions that the work of
these offices takes a great deal of
time and effort and should be reward
ed in a material way. This woman be-
dent is sufficient to compensate for
her effort expended in club work.
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There will be a special service for
the women of Grace cathedral Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, This is the
closing service. for the week of self
denial.
The Social Service club is issuing in
vitations to a silver tea TUESDAY,
home of Miss Mary Clark, SS5 Fill
more street.
Miss Nellie Bogard and Mr.. A. #.
Groom were married Tuesday evening
by Judge Ralph Cav. Mrs. Groom is
the daughter Of Mrs. Laura E. Bogard,
1918 Tyler street. Mr. Groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Groom OF
Mulvane street. and is connected with
the Bank of Topeka. The young
couple will be at home after April l
at ia West Eleventh street.
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The Ceramic Art club will meet
with Miss Marie Witwer, 1125 Vest
ern avenue, Friday, March 10, at 2:SO
O'Clock Mrs. Charles Hammond will
have paper on Country Homes. Miss
Marion Peers will display some of her
pictures.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will have charge
of the all church costume party to be
given in the church parfors tomorrow
night. Guests will come in quaint old
700
Supper will be served at o'clock and
an interesting program will follow.
The women in charge of the party
are Mrs. James Brier, Mrs. Don Null
vane, Mrs. H. L. P. Hillyer. Mrs. w.
n. Harley. Mrs. G. ]. Bell, Mrs. Fred
Walter Ashton Smith, Mrs. o. E
Walker, Mrs. ]. W. F. Hughes, Mrs j.
P. Colville, Mrs. r. C. Reed. Mrs. Reed
Alexander, Mrs Frank Willard, Mrs.
A. NJ. Petro, Miss Grace Whiteman,
Mrs. B. F. z. Marsh. Mrs. Frank
Anna L. Close, Mrs. Frank Derby, Mrs.
c. A. Wolf, Mrs. Bernard Ley. Mrs.
Oscar Bennett, Mrs. n. B. Campbell,
Mrs. Cecil Howes, Mrs. Julia Brown,
Mrs. D. L. Lockwood, Mrs. r. A. Rut-
ledge, Mrs. John Frizell. Mrs. George
Reed, Mrs. S. J. Crumbine, Mrs. r. S.
| Magee Mrs. w. H. Eastman, Mrs. w.
w. Strickland, Mrs. W. W. Bollard,
Mrs. W. E. Culver, Mrs. J. c. Everett,
Mrs. Ed Grote, Mrs. J. F. Clark. Mrs.
Robert Glasgow. Mrs. S. S. Estey.
Mrs. George Reed and. Mrs. W. A.
Smith have charge of the program and
Mrs. Petro is chairman of the COM
mittee on the supper which will be
served cafeteria style.
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The January 20 class of the Topeka
high school have been unfortunate
with their play. The date has been
| set more than once. but it has had TO
| be postponed until Friday evening,
March 10. "A Strenuous Life" will be
given in the high school auditorium.
The story is that of college football
captain who believes in continued and
consistent lying and is enthusiastic
about always having a good time. He
makes love to the heroine, not know
| ing she is a student in the same school
with him. Many difficulties ensue.
Charles Holman will play the part OF
Thorn Harrington, the fascinating
football hero. Miss Margaret Morns
! is the leading lady, Other roles will
be played by Morris, Sewers. Earl
Black, Wilbur Nelson, John De Mum.
Martha F'id1er, Thelma Hobson, Ruth
Lerrigo, Thelma Wallace.
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| The principal feature of the Bota
guest dinner at Pelletier's last night
I was the talk made by Mrs. Ethel Fiske
| Moore, general secretary of the To-
peka Y. w. C. A Mrs. Moore told of
| the organization and growth of the
| Business Woman's League of Philadel-
phia, of which she was formerly gen.