The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-13

sionary society will be held at the
First Methodist church, Thursday, No
vember Is, beginning at o'clock. A
business meeting will be held in the
morning with lunch at the Y. w. G. A.
at 1890 o'clock.
In the afternoon the program will
open with devotions by Mrs. Lyle
Cutler; The Annual Meeting" Mrs.
Jennie Smethurst of Manhattan; "Sav-
ing the Neighborhood," the Rev. c.
B. Zook; playlet, Mrs. Ford Robinette
and Miss Lois Robinette; The Friend
of Man." Mrs. Newell Abrahams. DR..
Pierre Zampierre will tell of his ex-
periences among the foreigners of
Chicago. A number of musical selec-l
lions will also be given:
Mrs. G. J. Ronnau gave a party this
afternoon at her home TIC Polk streetl
for her little daughter, Rose MaryI
| The little folks who assisted the guest
| of honor celebrate her seventh BIRTH
day anniversary included: Elizabeth
Morrissey, Margaret Smith, Betty Ann
Murray, Mary Kathleen Murray, Mary
Atkinson, Cecilia Quaney and Mary
Frances Ronnau-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Smither entert
tanned Friday evening at their homd
2233 Wilmington Court in honor OF
Miss Pansey Reedy and Mr.. F. ClydF
Mills, whose marriage will take placP
the latter part of the month. The
guests included: Miss Reedy, Miss
Helen Schock, Miss Mary Carswell,
Miss Ethel Hawk, Miss Mary Lewis,
Miss Laura smithers, Mr.. Mills, Mr..
William Shepherd, Mr.. Carl Some,
Mr.. Byron Wallace and Mr.. Clarence
Staples.
A number of other affairs are be-
| ing arranged in Miss Reedy's and Mr..
Mills honor. among them being a
RI "a
Room next Saturday evening with
Clarence Staples as the host.
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| To have lived in Kansas in the days
when Washburn college was being
founded and to have had plans for the
building of the college discussed
around ones kitchen fire, is one of
the experiences which Mrs. Helen
Maitland 705 Clay street, remembers
and speaks of.
Mrs. Maitland, who was then Mrs
William Barker, came to Kansas in
1854 from the state of Maine. Fri
day she celebrated her ninety-first
| birthday anniversary. A number of
her friends called, leaving remem-
brances of the day. Mrs. Maitland is
a great reader, has a wonderful mem
DRY and is one of the most alert and
wide awake women mentally in To-
peka. Mr.. William Barker was one of
the founders of Washburn college.
The Knife and Fork club will have
6 o'clock dinner Monday evening at
PeIletiers' tea room. Miss Ethel AL
drich will tell of Conditions Abroad"
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The mothers of Boy Scouts of
Troops 8. and 5 gave surprise party
Friday evening at the Westminster
Presbyterian church for Scoutmaster
A. A. Graham and Mrs. Graham. Mr..
Graham will leave Monday for Anna
rillo, Tex, to make his home and Mrs.
Graham will follow the latter part of
the month.
Troop presented Mr.. Graham with
loving cup and Troops and 4 pre-
| scented him with an engraved ten dol
! lar gold piece to be used as a watch
charm. About two hundred guests
were present, including Scouts. their
mothers and fathers.
Mrs. w. W. Strickland's division of
the Woman's club will have charge
| Of the rummage sale at 1913 Kansas
avenue, the last three days of next
| week. All bundles will be called for
l if the donors will call Mrs. Strickland
The Alpha Phi sorority will give a
buffet supper Monday evening at s
| o'clock for the members of the Kappa
| Sigma fraternity. Monday evening,
November %, the girls will give sup
per for the Phi Delta Theta men.
Last Monday evening the Alpha Delta
! fraternity men were the guests of
honor.
The Alpha Phis has made it a GUS
tom TO give suppers once each year
for the thre fraternities at the college.
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Little Mary Elizabeth Larimer en-
tertained the Girls Kings Heralds of
the First Methodist church at her
home, corner of Fifth and VanBuren,