The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-16
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Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c, Wilson. who are
planning to leave soon for California.
whaxe they will make an indefinite
stay. entertained a number Of their
friends at dinner last evening at the
EIks' club The centerpiece was a
low basket filled with jonQuiis and
fresias and tied with a ribbon of yell
low tulle. Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Shoaf, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Corbet, Mr.. and Mrs Gus
Rosenberg. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Z. Den
Mr. and Mrs. A r. Springer. Miss
Dora Foshay, Mr.. c. A. HARLAN, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson.
The wilson's will be guests of honor
at a number of affairs this week. This
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Shoaf are CIV
ing an informal dinner In compii-
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson. and on
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Springer will
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DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Husband of Nc
Pherson expect to leave in April for
Paris. where they will visit their
daughter. Miss Agnes Husband. who
is one of the women in charge of the
Hotel Petrograd. which Is an Ameri-
can women's club and home Miss
Husband is a graduate of Kansas
university, and has many friends IN
Topeka and over the state. Before en-
tering K. L. she was a student in
Baker university and was a member
of the Delta Delta Delta, sorority.
During the war the Hotel Petrograd
was a Y W. c. A. hostess house, and
now it is conducted under the auspices
Of this organization. Besides being a
place where American women can
stay. they can go here to obtain in
formation concerning the burial of
American, soldiers and directions for
visiting the military cemeteries.
Miss Husband is a friend of Miss
Julia Larimer and Miss Day Monroe
OF Topeka, who are doing postwar
work in France. The three Kansas
girls are planning a tour In Italy
sometime this spring. DR.. and Mrs.
Husband expect to stay abroad until
their daughter can return with them.
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It have been having the most de-
lightful time this morning admiring
my garden" said woman of our town
in reply 20 the-annoying question as to
what she knew and what she had been
doing.
1T really is a gorgeous place and
you must see 1t some day. It's an old
fashioned garden, you know, with
sweet peas climbing up the fences.
peoples rioting everywhere, nastur-
tiums by the path, marigOlds. mignon-
cite and pansies in their oEn little
plots"
'But-but I hardly understand.
was thinking it was February
ITO be sure" this compliment
woman replied. And February is the
month in which I enjoy my garden
most OF all. A catalog whose illus
trations are its strong point, sent out
by an snterprising seed house. reached
me this morning, and I have been
pouring over it ever since. In that
time the seeds have all be selected.
planted. grown and blossomed and
now l have just been looking at 1t as
4 finished whole. and like the Creator
when he made the universe. find It
very good. I have even been gather
ing bouquets for my neighbors and for
the old lady who weeps when 1 take
her mariSolds. Yes this is the month
for Kansas gardens. There are no
drouths or floods or ill winds now.
And not even when the towering
heartless sunflowers have crowded out
what was left of my flowers after they
have weathered these disasters. do I
look on II with such joy and pride as
now, for the flowers are as wonder
full as the seed catalog pictures.
Nothing more need be said"
Announcement is made Of the en-
gagemeheNof Miss Dorothy Mason, of
Staatsburg- on-H Hudson. New York. to
DR.. Milton B. Miller. OF Topeka. Miss
Mason has only recently returned to
her home after an extended visit at the
clyde Miller home here. While in To-
peka she was extensively entertained
and has many friends among the
younger society people.
Miss Ethel Pearl Meyers. formerly
Of Lawrence, but for the last year
business girl of Topeka, was married
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock to Mr..
Harold f. Fairchild of Bunker Hill.
The wedding took place at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Mcfarland