The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-29

the social prospects this winter. We're
hoping that the fact that there are
about fifty or sixty perfectly lovely
new party gowns hanging in the
closets at fifty or sixty Topeka homes,
will create a desire to have a real
party occasionally, during the winter.
Speaking about clothes, that's all a
big share of the feminine guests in
vited to the affair talked about for
two weeks beforehand. The men may
not have talked about them only to
swear because they had to wear the
accursed things, but just the same they
bought new clothes too. L heard a
man say the other day that the clothing
merchants here had had a bigger run
on evening clothes and 'TuXe's' than
they had had in years.
You remember reading in the paper
not long ago a statement made by
some psychologist that the wearing of
black was conducive to crime? Well,
if that is so, Topeka won't be a safe
place to stay in this winter, for there
were a lot of black party dresses worn
Wednesday night. Several brave souls
among the men were courageous
enough to wear white gloves but only
a few.
Speaking of parties makes me think
of a discussion I overheard the other
day. Two men who were going to
dance were trying to decide whether
or not they were going to spend four
, dollars and a half on corsage bouquets.
Whats the use" said one of them,
they wear 'em the first dance and
after that they're ruined; they won't
leave 'em at home, for then none of
the girls at the dance would know they
had 'em. I can't dance with a girl
with a whole flower garden between
us, so there you have it," And the
two walked off still discussing the
question. All of which makes me
think of a story a Topeka man told
once about a corsage bouquet. He
had asked girl to go to a matinee
/ dance, and feeling real friendly had
sent her out a lovely corsage. The
girl had planned to wear an after
noon dress and seeing the corsage,
thought the occasion must require
more, and SO wore a party dress. The
man felt aggrieved because he was
dancing with a girl dressed entirely
different from anyone else in the
room, and the girl felt so embarrassed
she couldn't either talk or dance, all
/ because of the corsage bouquet.
| Well. that's all the gossip for the
week, Elizabeth, except a few tales
about the wild doin's of some OF the
/ youngsters in the high school set.
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Miss Ceora Lanham's class of ex-
preston pupils gave recital at Moose
hall Friday evening. Miss Ruth Eliza
1 Deth IanOay dSSASiSQ-
| The program included:
! Impersonation. ........-.....-...-''B BIZ
Miss Dorothy stadel- :,
/ Miss Dorothy Lawson.
Z, Impersonation. Buying Railroad Ticket
i Impersonation. Donnle ana Joe
Miss Lois Zimmerman. eoo.,.
Impersonatiion Bob's Lament
! Miss Helen Wright. :,
! i"peFS'nA'i0ii Carrei sIeen. ''--'-'
Musical Reading Gin costumel
! Miss Dorothy Stadel.
Reading Mrs. Apjohns Covetousness
i Miss Mamie Robinette; ,,,
Impersonation and Dance a Gypsy Girl
Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler -,
I Sketch h............. Changed Her Mind
Miss Dorothy Sands.
Miss Yolanda Makinson.
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The Loyal Women's class of the
FIRST Christian church will give =
Halloween party at the church Mon
day evening, to which all members OF
the church are invited.
story recently appeared in an e
Paso paper. featuring Mrs. Ruth
I Tfncher Fellows. formerly of Topeka
who is conducting a public steno-
graphic bureau. and also contributes
4 poetry to the Motion Picture Maya
zine and Munsey's- Mrs. Fellows is a
sister of Miss Fay Tincher-
THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who remarked to his wife as they
were returning from a recent dancing
party, Say. every time 1 looked al
you tonight I saw about an inch OF