The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
By FRANCES JONES

Mrs. E. S. Strachan entertained at
| luncheon this noon at the Country
club for the members of her bridge
club. The afternoon was spent at
cards.
Mrs. George Thatcher of Water
vile, who is a guest of her sister. Mrs.
Fred Cole. was an out of town guest.
The members of the Elwell club
wills have a business meeting Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lee
Tully in The Nokomis.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Dickey of Tulsa,
Okla, announce the marriage of their
daughter Dorothy to Mr.. J. K. Blake
! of Tulsa, the wedding taking place
August s, at San Diego, Calf. Mrs.
, Dickey and daughter had been spend
ing the summer in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake will make their
home in Tulsa, Okla.
The bride is a niece Of Mrs. j.
Frank FARRELL. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickey
are we'll known here, having formerly
made their home in Topeka
Miss Esther Peers, a former Topeka
girl, who has been assistant librarian
for several years at Michigan univer-
sity, Ann Arbor, is now librarian at
the manual training high school in
Kansas City No,
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Stafford Chamberlain
and family expect to change their
residence September Is. from Kansas
City, Mo, to Washington, D. c., where
Mr.. Chamberlain has been trans
ferred. He is connected with the In
terState commerce commission.
Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain are for
mer Topekans. Mr.. Chamberlain Is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Cham
| berlain.
Mrs George H. Allen, who has
spent the summer with her parents at
Milwaukee, Wis. is now the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parkhurst,
at their summer home, Recreation
| Cottage, at Ludington, Mich. Mrs.
| Allen will return to Topeka soon.
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Have You heard the latest ''hooch'
story, which runs something like this:
! party and did not return home until
4 o'clock a. m. When he did arrive
| he was what is known as a "hooch
victim being rather unsteady in his
| bearing. His wife thought she would
teach him a good lesson SO she ar
ranged a sheet over her head, stalked
slowly into his room, and standing at
the foot of the bed, let out a deep
and realistic groan.
The "hooched one raised himself
up on his elbow and stared at the ap-
partition.
who are you?" he stammered.
81 am a ghost" answered the wife,
| in hollow tones.
| With a sigh of relief he sank down
on his pillow. Gee, but you gave me
a scare" he said. ''At first 1 thought
you were my Wife.
A home wedding taking place We'd
Inesday evening was that of Miss Mabel
L. Jones and Mr.. Loren o. Smell of
Colby, Kan. The ceremony was per-
g ~ 1f
the Lowman Memorial Methodist
church at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Jones, in
Randolph street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smell have gone to
Tucson, Ariz,, to spend the winter
Mrs ]. L. Hersh will be hostess Fri
day afternoon at her home, 81 Ken
dali avenue, to the members of the
! Welcome In club. The assisting host
esses will be Mrs. w. c. Hodge and
Mrs. c. L. Martin.
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Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss May Howard and
Mr.. John o. Briggs, which took place
in Kansas City, Mo. September 3.
| 1921. The young couple will make
their home in 7 Day < % Ia
Little Mildred Sawyer. who was 4
years old Tuesday, was the. honor
guest at birthday party given Tues
| day afternoon by her mother. Mrs. c.
H. Sawyer. at her home in West Sew
enth street.
The children present included:
Mildred Sawyer, Margaret Penning-
ton, Grace'-PenninGton. Dorothy Wy
song, Ruth Wood, Frohman Rickel.
Jack Billings, Billy Patterson, Mickey
Darlington. Margaret Clary. Virginia
Pennington, Virginia Wysong, Elsie
Wood. Siby1 Rickel, Samnie Powell.
Roger Patterson, Eugene Wilson.
Other guests were: Mrs. Roy Boast,
Mrs. D. S. Clary, Mrs. s. H. Caring
ton, Mrs. w. H. Rickel and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilson.
The Mems Brotherhood of the
| Swedish Lutheran church will. meet
Thursday evening in the church par
| lors.
Miss Frances Scott whose marriage
| to Mr.. Otis Young will take place this
| fall was the guest of honor at kitchen
shower given for her Tuesday evening,
! by Mrs. William Finch at her home
in Brooks avenue. Miss Scott is with
the Public Health Nursing associa-
ton.
The guests included: Miss Scott,
Mrs. T. H. Reed, Mrs. Harry Wal
Robb, Mrs. Joseph Briar, Mrs. Frank
Hill, Miss Sophie Nellie, Miss Mary
Olson, Miss Margaret Conwell, Miss
| Marie Finch. Miss Mary Lyons, Miss
Dorothy McClelland, Miss Clara
Brown, Miss Vida Bates. Miss Bessie
Sperry, Miss Charlotte Conwcll, and
Miss Eleanor WOODBURY..
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Grace Bremen Bradley will receive
students in voice and piano all this
week. Call Black 1871 during hnorn-
ings or 1921 afternoons for appoint
ment. Studio in Smith building, cor
ner Ninth and Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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The Brotherhood of the First Evan
gelical Lutheran church will hold it's
annual watermelon social at the home
of Mr.. H. w. McAfee Friday. Septem-
Der 9. Bring family and friends.
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