The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20


one calling to see whether they had |
been informed correctly when they had |
been told that the house was for rent. |
| 1t was not, and she again went back
to work. Again there came a ring of |
the door bell and a passerby wished |
to inquire whether or not the house
was for rent. Going back into the |
| house the last time, she went over to |
| the corner where the window shades
had been piled, gathered them to-
gether and proceeded to Fehang them
TO convince the public that her house
was not for rent.
| One of the men out in College Hill
| has made a resolve that he never will /
get up in the middle of the night and
go down stairs and out in the cold
wearing only his pajamas and slip
pers. even if his wife loses all the cats
| in Topeka. Last Sunday evening he
and his wife had retired when the
| wife thought she heard a cat meow
! Now they had lost their kitten a whole
week before and so she hustled the
man out of bed and down stairs on
the north side of the house, where the
cat was meowing. He found the cat.
around the house Suddenly the
porch light at the house next door
north of them flashed on, the door
was opened and whole party OF men
and women came out, taking leave of
their host and hostess. Well the man
| couldn't continue on around the house
with the cat, for he was in the bright
light from the porch, so he crouched
down against some bridal wreath
bushes and waited for them to leave.
Finally after the women in the party
had kissed each other and the hostess
all around they left, the porch light
went out and the shiyering pajama
clad person, with the cat under his
arm, crept in his own door vowing
never to go on another cat hunt on
cold, windy night.
I'm SO glad that the 7. W. cafeteria
| director gave you cake with candles
on it for your birthday, Your Mrs.
Eddy from New York headquarters
has spent two days out in Topeka this
week.
A Topeka man who never could
save money when he was here is do
ing it now. He was married just be-
fore he left and now his wife has
taken charge of the finances and they
have all kinds of money-to save.
check, giving him enough to buy
lunch each day. He goes without
lunch and buys eigarets, Last week
he did without cigarets, saved a dol
his dollar, and four more besides.
Now he is wondering what he's going
to do without either lunch or cigarets,
while he's saving the five back,
!! = > FRANCES
! The Sigma Alpha Iota Sextette
which was organized this fall, sang
Friday evening at Della, Kan. Other
concerts will be given during the
winter.
4 The girls composing the quartette
are: Miss Marian Munger. Miss
Donna Chase, Miss Irene Howard and
Miss Thelma johnson: Miss Hazel
Swogger is the vielinist. and Miss
Helen Scott the aeeempanist.
An attractive Dr0eram has been ar
ranged for the Vesper Service at the
First Congregational church on Sun
day at five o'clock. Pref Harlowe F.
Dean will sing, Great Is the Holy One
of Israel by Case. Other musical
numbers will be trio. Praise to
Thee. Thou Great Creator sung by
Mrs. Harlowe +. Dean, Mr.. Hugh
Smith and Mr.. Donald Campbell; and
the chorus will sing, Great Is the
Lord" by Harker and 'Inflammatus
est" from Rossini's "Stabat Mater"
with soprano solo by Miss Euphemia
3. Page. DIR. A. E. Gregory will give
a fifteen minute Thanksgiving ad-
ldress.
A romance which had its beginning
in college days before the war Gull
minated Wednesday in the marriage
of Miss Alma Hamaker of Scranton
land Mr.. Francis A. Slattery of Jewell,
Kan. The wedding took place at st.
the Rev. Leavitt Jacobs of Usage City,
reading the nuptial mass. The bride
was attended by Miss Helen Supple of
Scranton and the bridegroom's attend
ant was Mr.. Charles Hellern of Els
mond.
The bride is the daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Marion Hamaker of Seran-
ton, formerly of Topeka. She attended
the Topeka high school and Washburn
leollege, later attending the State Agri-
4 Manhattan W
she completed the home economics
leourse.
Mr.: slattery is the son of the late
J, T. Slattery of Jewell City. He was
Atehison and at K. S. A. c. at Man
. haitian. He served in France with the
signal corps.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Slattery will make their home on
farm near scranton
Mrs. z. H. Anderson entertained
informally Friday afternoon at her
home in Tyler street for Miss Marian
Hoge of Kenton, o. Miss Hoge is Wis.,
| ting relatives and friends here
The Social Service club will hold
: their annual Christmas bazaF. De-
cember 2-3-4, at the Hollcraft Flower
, shop. They will have handmade
! handkerehiefs, in white and celors,
and all sorts of baby articles. bibs,
. dresses, dressed dolls for the baby and
. many other useful gifts.
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Mrs. Webb Disney, Mrs. Harris
, Stubbings and Mrs. Howard Tudhepe
: | will give dinner this evening at the
= home of Mrs Tudhope, 81 Warren
! avenue. There will be places for:
! ! Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Davis, Mr.. and
: Mrs. Ray Boyd, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
! Smiley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Golden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Disney. Mr.. and Mrs. Stubbings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tudhope.
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The Washburn law school will give
! a dancing party this evening at the
: Elk's club.
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: The Alpha Phrs will give a buffet
{ | supper Monday evening at the house
for the Phi Delta Th eta