The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-19

mother, being wise in the ways of
small boys, walked to the window and
looked out over toward Mrs. Smiths
house, before replying. She saw the
reason for his sudden willingness-a
big freezer of ice cream which had
just been placed on Mrs. Smiths steps,
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Dugan enter
tanned at cards Monday evening at
their home, $40 West Third street.
Those who played included:a Mr..
and Mrs E. ]. Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carley, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Fake, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wins
low, Mr.. and Mrs. A. stations, Mrs.
Margaret Buchanan and Mr.. Charles
Wilson.
The April meeting of the women's
auxiliary of the First Baptist church
has been postponed. 1t will be held
at the church April p.
Women chief designers for the ia
nous modistes are analytical students
of the matrons and debuntantes for
whom they are called upon to exercise
their art. One of the famous design
ers has found that most of her GUS
toners prefer si1ken clothing for the
same reason, differently expressed.
The children say they like silk dresses,
for it makes them feel dressed up;
the debutantes like it for they feel
properly equipped" the matrons
think it "such good FORM" and the
elderly dowagers think it "dignified
and perfectly proper Pc
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church
will have their monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. G. c. Bowman, 433
Woodlawn avenue, Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The program leader will be Mrs. A.
B. Jeffrey. The hostesses will in
clude: Mrs. A. Marburg, Mrs. ]. E.
Mrs. S. J. Morton, Mrs. W. S. Miller,
Mrs. C. E. Miller. Mrs. ]. r. Madison,
Mrs. c. H. Matthews. Mrs. H. H. Pugh,
Mrs. Chas. O'Neil. Mrs. S. S. OFT, Mrs.
D. P. Paxton. Mrs. B. NJ. Powell, Mrs.
Leslie Peterson and Miss Jane Mat
son.
Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Miss Agnes Burkman
of Topeka and Mr.. W. o. Brooks of
Kanorado, Kan. which took place Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of the Rev. Charles F. Mathews,
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will be at home
after May 1 in Kanorado. where he is
assistant cashier of the First National
bank.
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The division of the Woman's club of
which Mrs. Homer Foltz is captain.
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the = " E; A
The women's Missionary society
and the Mission Study society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, will
meet in the auditorium of the church
"Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. A
report from the Presbyterian meeting
held at Clay Center last week, will be
given by Mrs. E. c. Rankin, Mrs. G.
w. Fair, and Mrs. o. A. Mcdonald.
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A Topeka man who has been one
| of the latest long tongue victims Of
the afternoon clubs. has submitted the
following:
Did you ever hear gossip,
| Or SANDER or blame.
When characters bartered away:
Where that which is said intends to de-
fame.
without that old tattler. they say?"
| man may be wholesome,
A maid may be chaste,
A family happy and gay;
Then someone steps in and lays every
It is that old tattler, they say"
So, if you've something to pass
Along TO the next.
And feel it must go all the way:.
Just hand on the name, as well as the
Don't skulk like old tattler, "they say"
steit IN n { star
| Mrs c. H. Bunger, f31 Lane street,
entertained at o'clock luncheon to-
day for the members of the Elwell
Gard club.
I The Lads Aid society of the Eng
lish Lutheran church will meet at the