The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-27
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

put so nucn nanQ WOrK Wnen
she arrived at home short time later,
she found a gift awaiting her, identi-
cally the same the one she had
been bewailing the uselessn ess of and
in it card from the woman she had
been speaking to. down town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Murphy of Lee
compton announce the engagement of
their daughter, Mary Magdelene, to
Mr.. Charles jacobson.
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Mrs. J. H. Madison will entertain
Thursday noon at her home, 215 Elm
wood avenue, with a l o'clock lunch
con for the members of the Western
Sorosis club. Mrs. C. ]. Evans will
read a paper on Political Cam
paigns." Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland and
| Mrs. Festus Foster will lead the dis
cussions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller enter
| tanned Christmas day at their home
with a family dinner, which is the
| twenty-third Christmas family dinner
they have given. The guests includ-
! and baby, of Miller, Kan; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. G. Colwell, of Kansas City;
Mrs. w. G. Colwell. of Lawrence; Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Miller, DR.. and Mrs.
Milton Miller, Miss Florence Miller,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller, Miss Eva
] Miller, Miss Virginia Miller, Mr.. Mar
ion Miller.
| A Christmas dinner was given Sat
urday evening at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Davis for Mr.. and Mrs l.
". Felix and their two sons, Mr.. ard
Mrs Frank Griggs. and their two chill
dren and May Keilam.
| Judge and Mrs. w. r. Smith had
| as guests for Christmas dinner Judge
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| Higgins, Miss Margaret Higgins and
Mr.. Junior Huggins.
| Mrs. w. w. Strick1and's team of the
| Womens club will give a dance Fri
day evening 5s = + I
| The choir of the First Congrega-
| tional church sang carols Christmas
eve at the four hospitals, the Metho-
dist home, Ingleside and at several
other homes of shut-ins.
1 Those who sang were: Prof and
Mrs. H. F. Dean, Miss Effie Page, Mrs
John Griest, Miss Hazel Gilbert, Miss
| Faye Gilbert, Miss Lois Linge, Miss
Dorothy Fulton, Miss Margaret Good
| rich, Miss Orene MiIlison, Miss Marian
Cross, Miss Elsie Vail Miss Louise
Griest, Miss jeanette Ortman, Miss
| Olivive Strain, Miss Pearl Newman,
Mr.. Hugh Strain, Mr.. Camden Strain,
Mr.. orvilie Myer, Mr.. Clayton Wolfe.
Mrs. George w. Reed announces the
marriage of her daughter, Harriet M
| Eagles to Mr., Walter o. Mortimer.
The wedding took place Christmas
| night at o'clock at the brides home
| in Harrison street, with DR.. S. S. Es-
| tey performing the ceremony Only
| immediate relatives of the bride and
bridegroom were present.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer will leave
| shortly for Casper, Wyo.. to make
| their home.
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Allen entertained
with a Christmas dinner at their
home, 1924 Lincoln street, for four
generations of their family. The
guests included: Mrs. Aliens parents.
Mr. and Mrs W. n. Switzer, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Nelson and son Carl Allen
of Newton. Mrs. Nelson was formerly
Miss Marguerite Allen.
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| One of the pretty Christmas we'd
dings was that of Miss Marcia STAFF
ford and Mr.. Luke Ballard which was
lsolemnized December rs, at $50
O'Clock, at the home of the bride
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Stafford.
iof 1923 Garfield avenue. Mr.. Ballard
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ballard
i of 104 Clay street.
| The house was decorated with holly
and Christmas green's. the bridal party
lstanding before bower made OF the
1.-THE marriage service Both Mr.. Bal
Hard and his bride are graduates of
1.-THE Topeka high school and Mrs. Bal
lard attended Washburn college.
| They have left on a short wedding
trip and on their return will be at
ihonne in Topeka Mt. Ballard is con-
nected with the office of the Kansas
inspection bureau.
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ibid YOC KNOW
| That one day last week, right IN
this town. party was given. a COS
tune affair it was. only ladies present.
and that several of the guests. digni-
fled. staid. rniddle-ared women. wore
bathing suits? We didn't either. That
| was too good party to miss writing
about.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Boyd entertain ed
at a. family dinner Christmas day at
their home in Western avenue for Mr..
and Mrs. o. KessinEer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou H. Robertson, Miss Marie Robert
| son, Miss Martha Boyd. Miss Davina
/ Boyd and Mr.. Leon Robertson
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/ Announcement is made OF the mar
riage of Miss Ruby E. Moore, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Moore and
Mr.. Fred J. McNaugaton. which took
place Wednesday evening. December
%. at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A..