The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

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will substitutes: Mrs. Albert Neese
and. Mrs. F. A, Rooster
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Mrs W. A. Fitzpatrick entertained
the members of her bridge club this
afternoon at her home, 1175 Clay
street.
There were four tables, including a
guest table for an aunt of the hostess.
Mrs. w. H, Hendricks, of Kansas City
Mo.
Housekeepers nowadays who have
difficulties in persuading the cook to
remain over night, or the maid to
stay long enough to learn the run of
| the house. may find some consolation
in reading the following extract from
| Beethoven's diary which was kept in
1919.
1t contains the following entries:
Dec. 27-Got a new upstairs maid.
Jan. Maid left.
Feb. 1-Housekeeper left.
March Maid left after two weeks
of service.
April 17-New maid arrived
April 19-An awful day.
May 14-Hired a housekeeper at 6
gulden a MONTH
May 16-Maid left
July New maid came.
July 20-Housekeeper left.
July 2S-Maid ran away.
Aug 10. II. ~, 17-Awful days.
Sept. 6-Maid came.
Oct f27-Maid left.
Dec. 12-Hired a cook.
Dec. 1S-Cools left.
The records show that in 1919 Bee
thoven was working on the ''Missa
Solemnis" and the three piano sonatas,
opus 109 10 and Ill.
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An attractive program of music and
talks has been arranged for the an
nuaI tsugaring off, of the Vermont
o'clock. at the Central Congregational
church. New England menu. will
be topped off with 1921 maple sugar
on ice frozen especially for the oc-
casion. A number of out-of-town
members are to- be present and the
joyable. More than sixty plates have
been reserved. &
Sat the dinner followed by bridge
which Senator and Mrs. Walter Z.
Wilson gave Tuesday evening at their
laid for: Judge and Mrs. Rousseau
A. Burch. Judge and Mrs Silas Porter,
General and Mrs c. L. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. L. J. Pettijohn, DR.. and Mrs.
W. E. McVey, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r.
Paxton, Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Pepp-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Thomas. Mr..
and Mrs. H. A West, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Bennett. Mrs. Georgia ODER.
Senator and Mrs. Wilson.
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A dinner was given Monday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. Otis S. Allen at their
home in Potwin for: Colonel and Mrs.
Frank Travis Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Moore. DIR. and Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli G. Foster, Judge and
Mrs. S. H. Allen. and Miss Kate
| Murphy.
The Boy Scouts Mothers club of the
Westminster Presbyterian church will
| have their regular monthly meeting
| Thursday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
the church.
Women, representatives, from all
the Scout troops in the city will be
Especial guests. The club of the West
minister Presbyterian church is en-
coura ging the organization of the
| mothers of Scouts in other church es
| in the city. An interesting program
is being prepared =
The date of the Dante program to
be given sat MacVicar chapel by Prof.
P. S. Zampferre of Washburn college
lis April 81.
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Mrs. ]. F. Going will entertain the
members of the Chalitso club Thurs
day afternoon at her home, All Tyler
street
| Little Miss Grace Meyer. daughter
| of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Meyer. had
guests for luncheon Tuesday at Guild
hall. the little folks present being
some of her schoolmates. and includ-
| ing: Mary Elizabeth Wikida1- Barbara
Kaye, Virginia Smith. Belle Fullerton,
Grace Chaffee, Mary Hart and Lucy
| Gibbs.
Mrs Bennett r. Wheeler entertain
ed informally Tuesday afternoon at
her home for Mrs Tom J. Kellam. the
! guests including a few intimate friends
of the guest Of honor.
i The Business women and the W. w
d. girls of the First Baptist church
will be giken their third annual ban
uuet Thursday evening at $50 O'Clock
in the parlors of the church by the
Women's Auxiliary.
II Mrs. n. w. Benning. president of tbs
organization. will act as toastmistress
The assisting women will includes
Mrs. C.F. Mathews. Mrs. J. T. Craw-
ford. Mrs. D. J. Kelley, Mrs. F. w
Durant. Mrs A D Lockwood. Mrs
George. Holcombe. Mrs. w. D. Har-
rineto1. Mrs, I. p. WaddingtOn. Mrs