The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-13

elected to that position. In both cleo
tions he had a flattering majority.
He is probably the youngest "city
father to ever sit at the city commits
sion table. Thru his work in his de-
partment, the public health service in
Topeka has grown remarkably and
the parks of Topeka rank second to
none in maintenance and attractive
ness. He is the son of Mrs. A. D. Nc
Giffert, 1871 Clay street, and a mem
Der of one of the oldest families in
Topeka.
Both young people have hundreds
of friends who will be much inter-
ested, tho surprised, to receive the an
nouncement of the marriage.
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The delegates from Trinity Metho-
dist church to the Epworth League in
stitute to be held at Baldwin begin
ming Monday, comprise the largest
delegation to be sent from Topeka
district.
Those in the party will include: Mrs.
D. Smith. Miss Grace Stoves, Miss
Maude Wilkinson, Miss Frances Glea-
son. Miss Jennie Work, Miss Elvenor
McElvain. Miss Norma McGrew, Miss
Norma HadseIl Miss Beatrice Will
Iiams, Miss Rachel Herley' Miss Elsie
Kerns. Mr.. Melvin Booth, Mr.. Harold
Flickinger, Mr.. Ed Funk and Mr..
Donald Welton.
A former Topeka girl, Miss Grace
Overmyer, daughter of Mrs. David
Overmyer, 301 West Thirteenth street,
has a very interesting position in New
York city. She is at present. New
York state director of publicity for the
Near East, and is arranging publicity
for a big benefit performance to be
given in an open air theater on a pri-
vate estate on Long Island. The per
Torrance will be held from August
1916.
Miss Overmyer comments that the
boxes and tickets are being bought by
and large part of the money for the
relief is coming from the wealthy peo-
pie of New York.
In recent issue of the New York
Globe, a special story is published
which Miss Overmyer wrote, and in
which she tells of a room in the United
States Assay office in Wall street
where one may witness almost a lit
eral demonstration of the phrase
money to burn
Miss Theo Cobb, Miss Ceora Ian
ham and Miss Ruth Tandy are appear
ing on a chautauqua program today at
Latimer. Kan.
This afternoon Miss Lanham as
sisted by Miss Tandy and Miss Cobb
gave her French Fashion Review. This
evening Miss Cobb with her harp, Miss
Tandy, soprano and Miss Lanham,
reader will give a mixed program.
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THERE'S a MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who says summer may be hot. but
it brings one thing that he is thankful
for. One evening each week in the
winter was filled with an account of
who won the first prize, and how badly
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ton prize, and now same evening dur
ing the summer time is filled with
blessed silence, for the Bridge club has
disbanded.
The monthly night meeting of the
evening at the Elks club. Mrs. Ida
Migliario has just been elected. sec
rotary to succeed Mrs. Marie johnson
Pitts, former secretary of the club.
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The Alpha Phi sorority will have
o'clock at the home of Miss Katharine
Bauerlein, Ala Tyler street.
The women Of the First Congrega-
tional church Lave invited the friends
of the Rev and Mrs. Fred Gray to
honor at the church parlors, Friday
evening, August 10, at s o'clock.
The Rev Mr.. Gray and Mrs. Gray
will leave for their home in Seattle,
Wash. Tuesday august 20.
Topeka friends of Mr.. John c.
Neeley will be interested to learn of
the recent formal announcement
made in a Wichita paper of his en-
gagement to Miss Lottie Thompson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Thompson of wichita Mr.. Neeley is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Medley
of Topeka. The wedding will take
place in October.
Miss Thompson is a graduate of K.
S A c. and later attended the Chi
cago Art Institute, where she special
lied in interior decorating. Mr.. Nee
ley attended the Topeka schools and
later took an architectural course at
the Illinois university. He is connect
ed with a business firm at Wichita.
Mr. Neeley is a member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Miss
Thompson is a member of the Delta
Delta Delta sorority.
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The morning Kay See Times COM
ments on the story which The State
Journal carried Friday evening re-
riages this year compared with last
year. by saying, well, last year was
leap year, wasn't it?'
We know before looking to see what
colin it was in that a man wrote that.
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Mrs r. r. Bittman of Indepen-
dence, state president of the Kansas
Federation of Women's Clubs. with
her small son Bobby is a guest at the