The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-26

man of hospital work, and Mrs. j. w.
F.. Hughes, pianist.
The women having charge of the
program are: Mrs. S. J. Crumbine,
Mrs. J. B. Larimer. Mrs. Howard
Johnston, and Mrs. w. H. Eastman.
Capt. and Mrs Alexander C. Grant
of Los Angeles have announced the
engagement of their daughter Sallie to
Mr.. Russell Carter Lagerstrom, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Lagerstrom,
of Topeka.
The wedding will take place Octo-
Der 1.
Mr.. Lagerstrom and his bride will
arrive in Topeka next month to spend
the winter with the bridegroom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lagerstorm, at 1917
West Seventh street.
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The Shawnee County League of
Women Voters will hold the first
regular meeting of the year at the
Chamber of Commerce Friday after
noon, September 80. 2:30 o'clock
The executive board and program
committee will meet at 2 p. m. prior
to the regular meeting
Mrs. w. A. Johnston will give a re-
view on "Suffra ge''; Mrs. c. J. Evans,
first vice-president of the state or
ganization, will tell about the work
of the League of Women. Voters, and
Mrs. Theodore Saxon will be the
leader of current events.
The Shawnee County League Of
Women Voters was formerly the
Shawnee County Political Science
club. changing its name at a recent
special meeting to conform with ma
tional and state organizations to
which it is auxiliary. The League of
Women Voters is an Organization OF
women who desire not merely to vote,
/ but to uso their vote to the best ad-
vantage" There are two main pur-
| poses-to foster education in citizen
/ ship and to support improved leg.sla-
! ton. The slogan OF the league is:
| Enroll in the political parties" AS
an organization, it is not partisan, but
an educational school for more COM
| prehensive voting and better citizen
ship.
The officers of the Shawnee county
| organization this year are: President,
Mrs. G. A. supple; first vice-presi-
| dent. Mrs. L. Candy; treasurer, Mrs.
A. J. White; auditor. Mrs. W. A.
Johnston; parliamentarian, Mrs. Lucy
! Milikin; president emeritis, Mrs. Lucy
/ Milikin.
( The membership committee is COM
posed of the following ward chair
men: Mrs. John Staten, Second
ard; Mrs. R. D. Blaine. Third ward
trs. Mary Peterson, Fourth ward
Irs. Frank Lindsey, Fifth ward;
RS. c. NJ. Bennett. Sixth ward; Mrs.
J. White, exoffic:o chairman. The
'ogram committee: Mrs. Theodore
Xon. chairman; Mrs. J. NJ. Kirk
rick. Mrs. Festus Foster, Mrs. ].
Boyd. Mrs. Delnor McGrath. Mrs
A. Bostic. and Mrs. r. D. Blaine
anization for Shawnee county:
3. G: J. Evans. Mrs. W: 4. Johns
Mrs. H. w. Roby, MIS-. E. l.
lkoph. Mrs H. A. Black. Mrs.
ira O'Neal, and Mrs. Elizabeth
vry.
Considerable study will be given to
)artments of Child Walfare, Edu-
on. and Efficiency in Govern
ut" Current Events embracing
c. state or national issue, will be q
ture of each regular meeting
ich will be held the last Friday
each month, September to May
lusive. with an anniversary meet
in June. Women of different po-
!cal affiliations will be welcome
sembers of the club.
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Announcement has been made OF
he marriage of Miss Marguerite
, Buchhein, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred NJ. Buchheim, and Mr.. Ralph
linn, of Whittier, Cal, which took
place September % at the home OF
e. Satterlee performed the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. linn VII leave soon
FOR Whittier to make their home.
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Miss Mary Harrison, head of tht
Danish department at the Enporfa
ate Normal. and who has spent the
st year studying at the University Of
adrid, in Spain, was the guest o
nor at an informal afternoon giver
Iturday by Mss Ruth Mary Price
I'd Miss Ina Mary Hark'ns, 1872:
est Seventh avenue.
Those present included Miss Har
ison and her mother. Mrs. J. r