The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-09

Winfield is the new county chairman
as vice chairmen are: Mrs. w. c.
Root, Rev. A. Homer Jordan, Mrs.
Emma W. Grover, Mrs. C. W. Rob-
erts and Mrs. J. 3. Bradford. all of
Winfield. Mrs. Jessie D. Houston,
! city librarian of Winfield, is the new
county secretary, and NJ. B. Light,
president of the State bank of Win
field is treasurer. Cowley county is
taking care OF forty-two orphans,
eighteen of which they have already
provided for.
Franklin County-A former bulle-
! tin advised of the selection of the
chairman, secretary, treasurer and
! publicity director for this county, to
which has now been added the follow
ing women's auxiliary committee:
Chairman, Mrs. Joe Foote; vice chair
man, Mrs. (. ]. Sheldon {sister of
Governor Henry Allen, who is a menl~
Der OF the state advisory committed +,
Mrs. Sam Hubbard, Mrs. c. A. WASH
Senator Wolfe). These ladies repre-
sent five of the most prominent
churches of Ottawa, which puts the
churches of that progressive city be-
hind the N. e. r. solidly.
Johnson County-The Rev. w. H.
Scrivner of Olathe is both the old and
the new chairman of the county COM
mittee. johnson county, and more
particularly Olathe, under his leader
ship last year, extended most substan-
tial support. Associated with him on
the committee this year as vice chair
men are: E. H. Julien, president
Chamber of Commerce.; W. d. Nor
rlson, Mrs. Gertrude Hedburg, Miss
May Lincoln Parker, Mrs. David M.
Evans and Mrs. Frank Hodges, from
among whom the secretary will be
selected. o. J. Scott, vice president of
the Patrons bank, is the new treas
urer. johnson county has already
provided for eight orphans and has
assumed the care of nineteen addi-
Honal ones.
Usage County-The new Usage
county committee reads like one Of
the wartime committees. Usage county
was one of the best organized coun-
ties in the state during that period.
Ben Heilburn is temporary chairman.
Associated with him are Mayor E. B.
Packer, F. g. Hunsicker. Charles Cur
It's. Emile GAMBIA, Mrs. H. e. Westma-
colt and Mrs. Ben Lane. An early
meeting Of the committee, will be held
to select the permanent officers and
the selection of the community chair
men thruout the county. They are
caring for twenty-nine orphans, eight
Of whom have already been placed.
IA Sedgwick County in Head.
y Sedgwick County-Wichita puts for
ward one Of the strongest committees
it has ever provided for a public
movement in the selection of Judge
Grover Pierpont as chairman; Miss
Alice NJ. Isley as vice chairman; Miss
Ethel Marion Breese as secretary, and
Miss Harriet Stanley, daughter of for~
mer Governor Stanley, as treasurer.
In addition to these they have provid-
ed a strong body of vice chairmen,
who will head-up different depart
ments of the work under their super
vision and which includes: Mrs. P.
D. Smisor, Mrs. Clyde Simmons, Ross
Sanderson, Mrs. Ed Grams. Mrs. ]. w.
Harrington and Miss Mary E. Dobbs
and a representative from the Rotary.
Kiwanis and Lions clubs. These vice
chairmen represent the colleges,
churches, Federated Women's clubs,
Y. NJ. c. A. and civic clubs. They have
assumed the care of~144 orphans, hav-
ing already provided for sixty-three.
Wabaunsee County--Mrs. George M.
Young, prominent church and club
worker of Eskridge. is the new county
chairman. Mrs. w. A. Waugh and
the Rev. z. J. Gardner, pastor of the
NJ. E. church, both of Eskridge, are
the vice chairmen. Preston Dunn,
prominent business man and church
worker of Eskridse fs the new treas
urer. This committee is not yet COM
pIeted. Vice chairmen are yet to be
chosen from the other cities in the
county and complete organization
set up, which Chairman Mrs. Young
advises will be done at an early date.
Wabaunsee county is caring for seven
teen orphans.