The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

Miss Irma Lewis, Miss Elva Russell,
Mr.. William Heylman and Mr.. Sam
uel Miss Lewis, Mr.. Samuel and Mr..
Willie are former schoolmates. at
tending Yates Center high school dur
ing the same years.
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Prof. and Mrs. Harlowe F. Dean
gave a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday
at their home for Mrs. W. r. Dabbs
and daughter, Miss Mildred Dabbs, of
John A. Bright, Harlowe and Robert
Dean Mrs. Dabbs is Mrs. Deans
mother.
Members of the Y. w. c. A. were
hostesses Friday evening at the Asso-
citation building with a party for the
members of the Y. NJ. c. A, which
was held in the gymnasium on the
second floor.
Several folk dances were given by
Miss Nell Stringfellow, physical direc-
tor with Miss Eleanor Caldwell play
ing her accomplishments. About two
hundred guests were present.
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Mrs. J. A. Hodgins will entertain
the members of the Congenial Card
club at a l o'clock luncheon Tuesday
noon at the Elks' club.
Covers will be laid for the follow
ing members:
Mrs T. A Anton Mrs. f. T RaI,ule
Mrs. G.. G. Burdette Mrs & w Horne
Mrs. J. A. HodginS Mrs A S Matthews
Mrs. S. S. Rice Mrs. ]. G. Stoneback
Mrs. A. A Sharp Mrs w A Smith
Mrs =. r. Wagner Mrs. b. A Wagner
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Mrs. L. H. Greenwood and Mrs
Paul Pinkham will entertain with Il
sewing party Tuesday afternoon at
their home, 1921 Western avenue for
the members of the Junior Atlantean
club.
The Otterbein Guild Girls of the
First United Brethren church were
entertained at their annual Thanks
giving breakfast by Mrs. Claude Du-
brial at her home 200 The Drive, with
Mrs. A. J. Rumsey as assisting host
ess. A short program was given pre-
ceding the breakfast.
The guests included:
Mrs. Harry Williams Miss Vera Frazier
Miss Gladys Harper Mrs Ralph Lewis
Miss Margaret Silver Miss Beth Stiverson
son Miss Thelma Hook
Mss Florence Wells Miss Ethel Wells
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Mrs. Luther Burns is the possessor
of very old cook book which con-
talns some advice that to US of the
modern date seems very funny, indeed
In the days of thirty or forty years
ago the average man in society must
have had right healthy appetite and
also It seems that he always took it
along with him.
The housewife is advised about her
table for New Years. when receiving
callers, as follows: "The table should
be provided with substantial dishes
such as would suit the taste of a gen
tleman- Selections may be made from
the following: Escaloped oysters, cold
tongue. turkey. chicken and ham.
pressed meats, boned turkey, jellied
chicken, sandwiches or rolls, picked
oysters, chicken and lobster salads,
cold slaw garnished with oysters, bot
tied pickles, jellies. charlotte ruse ice
cream, ices, cakes, two baskets of
mixed cake, coffee, lemonade and
chocolate. One can imagine that New
Years calls would be more in vogue
in Topeka at the present day should
the hostess load her table with some
of the above selections.
A page in the book is devoted to
picnies. The menu suggested is more
nearly like that of a miniature ban
quet- part of the eats which were
supposed to be necessary for a fall
picnic thirty years ago were: Broiled
prairie chicken, fish chowder, clam
chowder. clans roasted or fried, beef
omelet, cold veal roast, sardines cold
roast chicken, pot of pork and beans,
rusks, Minnesota rolls, Boston brown
bread, Irish or sweet potatoes. roasted.
egg sandwiches, mangoes, piccaIili.
Chill sauce, ounce marmalade, baked
apples, musk and nutmeg melon, crab
apple jelly, grape jelly, black, orange.
sponge and three ply cake. combina-
ton pie. Yes. that's all, and compared
with our present day wienie roasts the
menu is slightly overdone.
Several menus of the Thanksgiving
dinners which society ate thirty years
ago are given. If hostesses served