The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

affair was held in the tea room with
about ESQ guests present Favors of
balloons. whistles and snake charmers
were given those attending.
Miss Mitchell Mcdaniel danced two
solo numbers and little Peggy Strawn
sang several popular songs and danced.
Miss Margaret Rust sang THE Birth
day and later "Oh Promise Me"
a mock wedding was given in which
all those taking part were employees
from the Pelletier store. This was fol-
lowed by a fashion show and then
dancing. Those taking part in the
fashion show were Mrs. Fred Miller
Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson, Mrs. A. A. Keele
Mrs. Nell Newley, Mrs. A. NJ Stanton
Mrs. Caroline Haas E'iske Mrs. l. NJ
Sheets, Miss Margaret Buchanan. Miss
Winifred Meeker, Miss Mary Wingert,
Miss E. N Foberg, Miss Jane Bratton,
Miss Elizabeth Running and Miss
Ruby Seymour.
At the dinner and meeting of the
Knife and Fork club held Monday
evening at the Y W. c. A, Miss Mar
garet Koontz was elected president
and Mrs. E. c. Fable secretary for
the coming club year. The last meet
ing of the club for the season will be
held in two weeks with Miss Jean
Koontz Miss Susanna Henry and Miss
Frances Jones as hostesses.
Following the dinner Monday eve
ming. Mrs. J. F. FARRELL. who has
served as president during the past
year, gave a talk on her recent trip
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Mrs. George H. Foster and daugh-
ter, Miss Adele Foster, will return
home the last of the week from
Omaha, Neb., where Miss Foster has
been studying at Miss Fogg's dancing
school.
Miss Foster after appearing in a
recital in Omaha last week. has been
receiving very favorable comment on
her work. She filled a weeks en-
gagement at the Rialto theater last
week and also did some solo work at
the Masonic temple there.
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The Women's Civic chorus will
picnic Friday at the home of Mrs.
Fred lies, 2S25 Maryland avenue, in
Highland Park.
Commencement week at Washburn
college will be opened this year with
the May fete to be held Saturday eve
ming, June f. on the campus. The
fete this year has been given the name
of Moonlight Revels." as it will begin
at dusk and continue about an hour
and a half.
The Washburn girl who is to be
queen of the May will be chosen May
cret until the night of the event. Miss
Katisue Moore, director of physical
training for the girls at the college, is
in charge of the dances to be given
during the evening:
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stadel of ~Hoyt
of the marriage of their daughter
Esther to Mr.. Walter E. Lowry on
Saturday. May 7. Mr.. Lowry is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Lowry of
Chanute. and for the past year has
been with the Orpheum orchestra as
drummer.
The bride has been a student at
Washburn college and is quite mu-
SOCIAL. Mr.. and Mrs. Lowry will make
their home at 2O2 Topeka boulevard.
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Seven Delta Gamma seniors, Miss
Marie Wentz, Miss Dorothy Shoe
maker, Miss Crystal Wheeler, Miss
Elizabeth Hand. Miss Dorothy Jones,
Miss Ruth ByeIS, and Mrs. Eleanor
Saville, presented the sorority with
Scotch collie pup Monday evening.
The presentation was made with much
ceremony, the donors wearing caps
and gowns.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Lowman Methodist
Memorial church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the
home of Mrs. F. NJ. Strictly, 1871 Col
lege avenue.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in
the church paIiors:
Miss Laura Kreig and Miss Emma
Greer gave a shower Monday evening
at the home of the latter, sol Blu
chanan street, complimentary to Miss
Cecil Sheldon, whose marriage to Mr.
Roy Herring will take place in June.
About fifteen girls We're guests.
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Thursday evening will be ladies'
night at the Rotary club Dinner will
be served at the Chamber of Com
merce at $50 o'clock, followed by
"As the Cinema Saw U.s." the moving
picture of the district conference at
Wichita, dancing. cards and stunts.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of Marshalrs
band will give a supper Friday even
ing. May 20, in the band hall instead
Of May 13, as formerly planned.
THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who says his wife never feels
thoroly and fully satisfied when she is
sending a telegram unless she can
useless words to add to a six-word
message in order to get her moneys
worth.
The Y w c. A. membership COM
mittee will have a meeting Wednesday
morning at 1880 o'clock at the Y. w.
C. A.
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The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will have an all
day meeting Wednesday at the
church, which will be the last meet
ing until fall The members have
been asked to come at o'clock and
assist in finishing the refugee gar
ments, also to bring sandwiches for