The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22

ence Bailey, Miss Edna Simpson, Miss
Cedarholm. Miss Hemmings.
Mrs. w. D. Atkinson. Parsons; Mrs. A.
Marburg, Topeka; Mrs. c. S. Huffman,
Columbus; and Mrs. F. W. Watson,
Topeka.
This year Mrs Morley Murphy of
IGoodland, Kan, and Mrs Matte Tooth
aker Kimball of Manhattan, one of the
national Republican speakers, are be-
ing spoken of as candidates for the
presidency of the club.
No reservations for seats at the
luncheon will be made after Wednes-
day evening. Membership tickets, en-
titling holder to admission to the
meetings but not to the luncheon may
be obtained at the First Methodist
church that day. Those attending the
o'clock. have been requested to fill
out their tickets at home. thereby
making it easier for the registrar and
avoid confusion at the door.
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Miss Alice Robertson, congresswo-
rman-elect from Oklahoma who will
come to Topeka January % to be the
speaker at the banquet of the Political
Science club to be held that evening
at the Chamber of Commerce, is one
of the best known women in the state
of Oklahoma.
many movements for the betterment
of her state. She is a graduate of a
school at Elmira, \. Y, and was the
first home economics teacher in the
state of Oklahoma. Her father and
mother were missionaries to the In
dams and Miss Robertson as a child
learned a number of the Indian
tongues. She established a boarding
school for Indian girls at Tulsa which
was later enlarged to the Henry Ken
dali cottage. She has been postmistress
lat Muskogee and has been vice presi-
dent of the National Education asso-
citation of America. Miss Robertson S
latest business success is the cafeteria
which she owns and operates and in
connection with it operates a farm
which furnished the produce used at
the cafeteria. The eating place was
first run for working girls alone, but
was finally opened to the public, and
many a soldier can testify to the good
ness of the cooking, and to the small
ness of his bill as men in uniform
were never chraged during the war.
Miss Robertson, who is in the sixties,
is still single and remarks that she
is mot an example but a warming"
In addition to Miss Robertsons adj
dress, Senator James Finley will give
a short talk and the four legisla dies
will also be present and will speak.
Tickets for the banquet, which are
Pelletier's and Crosby Brothers store.
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The Shawnee County Republican
Women's club has extended cordial
invita- ton to the visiting women of the
legislature and Kansas Day club to
attend their monthly meeting to be
held at the Royal Arcanum hall. 81
Kansas avenue. Thursday, January q,
at 2:30 o'clock
The subject of the meeting will be
History of the Republican Party
Mrs j. F.. FARRELL and Mrs. c. W.
Woodford of Hutchinson will speak.
Mr.. Glenwood E. Jones, accompanied
by Mrs. Roy Talbert. will sing. Mrs
C. w. Kouns will preside.
The Elwel1 Bridge Luncheon club
will be entertained at one o'clock
Foster. S11 West Sixth avenue, as
hotess.
Mrs. D. c. Tillotson will entertain
the members of the Portia club with
a one o'clock luncheon Thursday at
her home. es5 Fillmore street.
The Junior and the sub-Junior
classes of the Topeka High school will
give their formal party this evening
in the gymnasium at the school for
the Seniors and the Sub-Seniors.
The T.gnette club VII be enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. H o. Garvey with Mrs. Grace
a former officer of the club. as guest
of honor Mrs. Redden and son are
the guests of Mrs. Thomas Page and
Miss Euphemia Page.
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THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who with his wife was a guest at
dinner at the home of an acquaintance
one evening this week. The honor
guest of the evening was one of the
visiting Episcopal bishops. Following
dinner, the host proposed a game OF
bridge and the man in our town in
stead of dealing all the cards down
dealt one down and the remainder
face up. And to make matters worse,
his wife casually remarked, Why,
John, you should have brought along
the chips"
The dance given Friday evening at
Kellam Hall by Mrs. w. E. McVey' s
team of the Woman's club was one OF
the largest dances of the season, there
tables were furnished for those who
cared to play.
Miss Esther Pearson, soprano OF
Chicago, will give a recital Wednesday
evening. February 2, at the High
School auditorium under the auspices
of the Luther League of the Swedish
Lutheran church.
Miss Lillian jacobson has been
chosen to accompany Miss Pearson.
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At the annual dinner held Friday
evening at the Y. W. c. A. and at
which about two hundred and sew
enty-five guests were present, a num-