The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

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entertain for the senior class COM
mencement exercises this. evening at
Carbonate. Miss Marguerite Frisbie,
the solo hula dancer. will be a feature
OF the program, accompanied by the
quartet.
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The high cost of living apparently
has no effect on the high cost of en-
casing women's ankles. If the poor
little silk worm was only aware of
the enviable career to which his mas
terpiece was dedicated. he would GER
tainly double his efforts in the pro-
duction of silk
During the fall and winter there
was the reversion to the fad of heavy
wooden, close woven stockings. The
"dernier crr' of the spring season.
however, calls for the flimsiest, laciest.
wonderful productions furnishing as
little material as possible still posi-
BILE to be classed as stockings.
There are intricate, lacy designs,
checks, figures. drop stitch effects.
openwork clocks and embroidered
clocks, fantastic patterns that run
down the shin bone. if a woman has
shins. So undignified. you know.
Some are of this fantastical nature
| length, understand. Then there. are
others of the same type that go the
whole way And the further they go
the more it costs.
A very fair boot length silk hose
could be purchased several years ago
from SO to rs cents. At the same time
a medium grade of silk stocking, silk
all the way to the top. could be OBJ
tanned for $3.50. Now the very plain
est, cheapest variety of silk stocking
sells for around $3.50. Heavier, bet
ter silks sell for 81 or S. But those
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panels of openwork, intricate drop
stitch designs, and all the other
/ fancies that please the Vagaries of the
feminine mind-$10, $15 and $40
| at the exclusive shops in New York
as expensive as $500 per pair.
Still it does seem peculiar that dis
regarding the howl every one is max
ing about the high cost of living, there
is a large showing on Kansas avenue
of the very latest and most expensive
modishness in hose.
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| The Woman's Club chorus you have
been hearing about since fall will be
ready to sing for you on the afternoon
of May 16 at the city auditorium. This
concert will be open to the public and
no admission will be charged. The
chorus will be assisted by a number
of local artists who will be announced
later.
| The women in the chorus are Mrs
Charles Joslin, Mrs. Harry Sturgis
Mrs. Glen Beaver. Mrs. Monte kistler
Mrs c. A Scott. Mrs. Eli G. Foster
Mrs. George Allen. first sopranos; Mrs
| Robert Parks Bennett Mrs. r. H
Morehouse, Mrs. Belva Webster, Mrs
Roy Towne. Mrs. Harlowe F. Dean
second sopranos; Mrs. E. Claude Smith
Mrs Harry L. Rhodes. Mrs. George
W. Crawford and Mrs. H. c. Pribble
altos.
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| A declaratory and oratorical contest
was held at the Washburn high schoo
last evening. The first prize in decla-
nation was won by Miss Marguerite
/ Alden and the second by Miss Mamie
Robinette. SMr Winfred Going wor
| the first prize in oratory and Mr.. Will
| liam Jesse the second.
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| Notes and Personal Mention.
| Miss Jessie Norton and Miss Mar
garet Norton came from Kansas City
today to attend the Dana-Morris wed
ding.
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Haswell, o
Albany, n. Y. and DR.. and Mrs. H. W
Basket, of Buffalo, will come mex
week for a visit to their mother, Mrs
| y. B. Larimer, in Clay street.
Mrs. Robert Parks Bennett and he
daughter, Miss Frances March, have
gone to Dallas, Texas, for a visit.
| Miss Mary Louise kirkpatrick is il
Lawrence for the Sigma Kappa spring
dance, and will spend the week enc
with her sister, Miss Ramona Kirk
| patrick, at the sorority house.
| Mrs. George Clark will return 70
morrow from visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. katherine Lindsay Perkins /!
| in Kansas City for the day.
Miss Virginia Miller has gone 4
Lawrence to spend the week end with
Miss Margaret Stubs.
Mrs. William Tomlinson. of Mabel
| Mo-, is in Topeka to attend the wed
| ding of Miss Grace Dana and Mr.
| Alexander Morris. Mrs. Tomlinson i:
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Matt Weightman.
| Mrs. Mary Myers Branch Of Wei
lington, IS in Topeka for a short visi
to friends.
Miss Nellie Phillips left yesterda,
for California, where she will visi
for several months.
Mrs. c. P. Bolmar has returned from
a visit to her daughter. Mrs. B. F
Flenniken, in Des Moines, Iowa
We can still take a limited number
in Pepp's Coal Savings Plan. Topeka
Coal Co, Elks' Building. Phone ASP
ADV.
Don't forget to make your paymeat
at the Prudential Trust Co. for Penn:
Coal Savings Plan. Topeka Coal Co.
Elks' Building. Phone 4S2.-Adv.
CLUB NOTES.
The E. y. C. club will meet TUESDAY
afternoon with Mrs p Topas 1s2(