The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-01
HERE IN PERSON
Children of Phil WhitcOmb Ar.
rive in Topeka Today.
Seen Here Several Times in
. Motion Pictures.
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WHITCOMB A WASHBURN GRAD
Family Will Spend Summer
With Topeka Parents.
AOrmer TOpekan in Advertise
ing Business In London.

Two small children, whose home is
in England and who are now paying
their first visit to Topeka-and the
rest OF America-have nevertheless
been seer in the city several times
previous to their visit. They are John
McClintock Whitcomb, age four. and
Valerie MacNair Whitcomb, age one
year. the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Whitcomb. of London. Eng.
who have arrived to spend the sum-
mer with Whitcomb's parents. Judge
and Mrs. George II. Whitcomb.
These children. who have never seen
Topeka before, have, in spite of that
fact. smiled and played before the eyes
or their Topeka relatives. The solu-
ton Of the riddle is that instead of
having the customary kind of photo
graphs taken to send to auntS and
uncles and grandfathers 'neverybody,
tho Whitcombs had moving pictures
taken of the children several times,
and the moving pictures have been
shown to the members of the fathers
and mothers families in Topeka the
aters. The mother of the children was
formerly Miss Gertrude McClintock.
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Nc
Clintock.
Away From Z. S. Nine Years.
Philip Whitcomb has not been in
America for nine years. He was
graduated from Washburn college in
1910 at the age Of eighteen, probably
the youngest person ever graduated
from any college in Kansas. He en-
tered high school at ten years. He
won a Rhodes scholarship. and after
attending oxford decided to remain in
England. He is engaged in advertis-
ing in that country, and is representa-
tive for several large American adver-
tising firms.
The day Whitcomb received his de-
gree from oxford. he was married to
Miss McClintock who had gone to
England. accompanied by her father.
On the same day he entered military
service.
After attending the alumni reunion
at Washburn, Whitcomb and his
family, with several members of the
Topeka Whitcomb family, will go to
Buffalo Park, Colo, to remain until
August. His brother. William Whit
comb. who has been in Topeka several
Russia, Will leave in a few weeks for
Belgium, in the employ of New York
banking establishment.
Luncheon at Chamber OF Commerce.
Whitcomb was the guest of honor
at the semi-monthly Kappa Sigma
luncheon held at the Chamber of
Commerce today noon. Whitcomb IS
engaged in amateur athletics and
business in London.
In his talk to the alumni members
OF the Kappa Sigma fraternity he
recounted many interesting things
about affairs in the English capital.
He is in partnership with late cap
tain of the British army. Whitcomb
and his partner are a firm of com
mercial counsellors and representa-
tives for Americans who need repre-
sc ntation in English affairs.
Among those present at the lunch
con were: Pendelton A. Miller. Ken
meth Alexander. Charles Lyon. jr.,
Chester Bunger, Arthur Shakeshaft.
Roland McCord. Dwight Ream, Erwin
Keller. Leslie Cable. Arch NICK eever,
Elmer Krinkle. Keen Saxon, Leroy
Tucker and Edward Jones.