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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23
BY V. i. RUNDY.


The Christina shopper is an elderly
lady, ample of frame; comfortable and
sensible of dress; past middle age and
glad of it; applying the purchasing
sense acquired thru many years of
economfzing and managing; cruising
calmly thru the troubled sea of shop
pers; knowing what she wants and get
ting it; a delight to the heart of the
saleswomSn; the joy of giving the
things which she is buying, beaming
thru her eyes.
The Christmas shopper is a hard
featured, worried. acid-souled woman;
clad in snowy, but cheap and shoddy
garments; arguing bitterly with the
saleswomen who wait on her; buying
things for more than she can afford
for this one and cutting the next name
on her list short with a trinket; doom
ed to disappointment in her arrange
Inent of gifts and knowing it; the
spite at the fate which compels her
to waste money remembering peo-
pie whom she hates because they,
driven by similar motives will re-
member" her.
The Christmas shopper is a little
boy, who has evaded his mother, and
with his Christmas money fast in. his
sman pocket is wandering, confused
counters, trying to fit the things he
sees to the likes and needs of his loved
ones, and his slender store of money;
buying the most ridiculously inappro-
pirate gifts whose inappropriateness
is wholly forgotten by the recipients
to whom with childish confidence and
affection he will tender them; the
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23
Types. of Chnstn7as Shoppers

I shriekIng penwiper he buys for Dad
| (who uses a fountain pen) will be
truly an objet d art on Dads desk,
and Dad will not forbear to point it
out pridefu-ly to his visitors; the sta
| tionery he buys for mother, ornate
with rosebuds and gilt foliage, win
| last her long time, but will be ap-
preciated none the less.
The Christmas shopper is young,
overdressed, much be-Fouged girl, who
seeks chiefly among the toilet articles
vita many superlatives and much bad
grammar. for the gifts for her school
mates and her sweetie; the kind of a
girl who would be seen with a male
animal in toreador trousers
The Christmas shopper is an aged
woman. looking longingly at all but
the plainest, most serviceable, and
lowest priced articles; saleSwomen are
little naughty and curt with her,
because she will stand for II, and they
get so much haughtineSS and curtness
from shoppers to whom they dare not
return it; shabby and bent, she is self
denial notwithstanding for-others
the things that she has denied herself;
striving to make the pitiful sum which
she has painfullyrsayed "for Christi
mas go around among all those whom
her love encompasses.
The Christmas shopper is a very
young man, a little shy and trying to
hide it with a camouflaging of in
souciance; usually he is looking at
the goods on counters which supply
needs and IuxurieS for women; it
didn't take him long to select a book
FOR Dad, and a new hand bag for
Mother but for tHer''-the first
Her. shopping is more complicated;
lie is joy to the heart of the sales
man or saleswoman; he is clay in their
hands; a little Difference, a casual sug-
gestion, based on IS per cent over
estimate of the amount which he will
blow" and the sale is made in record
time.
The Christmas shopper. is middle
aged man, prosperous, a years good
business behind him: supporting him.
self thru the ordeal of securing the
stores. with the anticipated delights
of the giving before hir.-; reckless as
to cost, but shrewd and discriminating
as to values; pleading jovially for sug-
gestions from the people behind the
counter and flatly vetoing them as
fast as they re offered; not an easy
well worth waiting on. for the figure
on his order slip will be imposing;
doing only the remnants of his shop
ping here; more accustomed to writ
ing a check instead of ordering some
thing by phone; leaving the routine
Christmas list to the wife; going out
at the end with chUckles of self ap-
probation at a bad job well done;
prone to kick like a bay steer at the
bills when they come in.
The Christmas shopper is a bent and
ragged old woman, waddling ungain1y
and uncouth up the avenue. peering
with half understanding at the gor-
geous iuxuries in the department store
windows; mumbling ever memories of
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Campaign speeches were given by
the Inks and the spots" two
parties in Miss Ruth Hunts English
" class. Wednesday. December 20
The Inks won in the election Those
who won offices were: Claire West
ling, Helen Baughman, Ted Cooper
and Claude Barnett.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

r. Morris Ritchie was a guest Of
Mr.. William Barnett last "wednesday.
Mr. Richie enjoyed the classes, espe-
cialiy the household physics class
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

In nearly all classes held Wednes-
day, the last day of school for 1922,
procrams were given. Committees
were assigned the task of preparing
programs
Interesting stunts were given In
both the first and third hour psy-
choIogy classes taught by Mrs. Nellie
Terril A mock trial was held in the
fourth hour commercial law class.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

- A Christmas postcard was sent 70
all of the high school; in the state BY
the Labette high school of Altanont
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

An extemporane Christmas en-
tertainment was given in William Bar
nett's second hour household physics
class last Wednesday No program
had been planned. but Mildred Boiin-
ger and Peggy Crane gave readings.
Mr. Barnett did not assign lessons to
any of his physics classes over the
holiday period
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Mary Glusing, Editor
Fifth Hour Class, Reporters.

The art classes made great many
gifts during class time and after
school. Some of the articles weres
candlesticks, shoetrees, candy boxes,
lamps and pictures Miss Marion
Peers, art instructor. has remained
after school 1iearIy every day for two
weeks to help the art students with
Christmas gifts
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Topeka high school English teach
ers have been stating their choice in
regard to the English classes they
would prefer to teach next term In
arranging programs for pupils for the
next term they will be assigned as
nearly as possible to the classes they
prefer
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The garments made by the girls in
Miss EIla True's sewing classes have
been completed. Rompers and dresses
were made for the little boys and girls
of the Topeka Orphans Home asso-
ciation-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Robert Akers. editor of the Topeka
High School World. left Topeka last
"Wednesday afternoon for New or
seaus where he Will spend his Chrise
mas vacation with relatives.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

a MOCK debate on the question,
Resolved, That Ernest Standley
Should Be Required to Wear Red Sus-
penders to Support the Hold-Up
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

An original program was given
Wednesday morning in Mrs Rachel
SHORTS second hour Spanish class
John Schwartz, captain of the class
presided Each pupil answered roll
call by telling in Spanish what he de-
sired for Christmas Several Mother
Goose rhymes, translated into Span
ish. were given. and the ways in which
the people of the Spanish speaking
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

There was an attendance OF NOR
than six hundred students, teacher
and outsiders at the cafeteria Wed
uesday, December 90.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Several OF the reporting groups
were given Christmas greeting cards
by their reporting teachers on the
last day OF school
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The art club found an old statue of
a little elephant in the attic OF. the
school and painted it white for use in
the art club stunt at the all-school
party last week.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

A complete Christmas dinner was
made up by the/students in Miss Ro-
sella Kerr's English classes Wednes-
day for a needy family named by the
pupils. Besides the food, a Christmas
tree and gifts swere sent to the chill
dren of the family.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

None OF the Spanish and Latfr
classes recited lessons Wednesday, De
cember 20. Both classes entertained
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Debate topics for the English VI
classes in Miss nellie AnseIs room will
he posted Immediately after tn
Christmas vacation.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

A play written by Eleanor Poppe,
membse of the class. was given in
Miss Edna Austin's fifth hour Eng
hsh class Wednesday, December 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Mr.. Kaho states that more thar
twenty students have obtained EN-
ployment for the Christmas vacation
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Clever entertainments have beer
put on by Miss Nellie AnsePs Eng
Hsh VII students as they were i'm
personating writer's of the eighteenth
century. Much interest was takeI
and each student tried his best t,
make the author he was impersonat
ing seem real to the rest of the class
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

C II. Hays. instructor in printing.
gave the printing 1 students a Christ
mas present Each student set his
name in Old English type, and then
ii was run off on the press. Mr.. Hays
allowed the boys twenty-five cards
each.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The first banking day after vaca-
ton will be held Wednesday instead
of Tuesday. The regular banking day
Will be resumed the following week.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

classes tests Monday. December Is.
but they were not completed until
Tuesday. The classes are now study
ing congressional methods of election
of presidents.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The Christmas shopper is a bent and
ragged old woman, waddling ungainly
and uncouth up the avenue. peering
with half understanding at the gor-
geous 1uxuries in the department store
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss Maud Hulse, who has been
in charge OF the tardy room the past
week, says that fifteen students re-
ported to make up time the past week
and that several students are booked
to make up time until the fifteenth
of next month.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Typewriting students We're busy this
week doing outside work for the yari-
Gus departments of the school
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Game" was held in the first hour
psychology class. The affirmative was
upheld by Prank Quail and the mega
tive by Dorothy Luxton. After a
heated discussion the judges Emo
gene Bewitt. Mildred Bollinger and
James Bowen, rendered their unani-
nous decision in favor of the negative.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss Merle Fowler<has created a
lost and found department in her
room. Among the articles lost are a
girls DORM. six powder puffs and a
pair of earrings. Miss Fowler says
the department is great success.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss Edna Austin recently gave her
algebra II classes a test in which
everyone made a passing grade. Miss
Austin states that her algebra classes
are doing exceptionally good work
this semester. - =,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

a Christmas program was given in
Miss Ella True's history class We'd
| nesday. The First Christmas Tree
/ by Van Dyke was read.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Members of Mrs. hortts Spanish
III third period class presented the
play -'Zaragueta" during the class
period Wednesday. They had been
studying the play for some time All
the parts were carried out capably.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

A Christmas party was held by the
Girl Reserves club Tuesday afternoon,
December 10, at the association build
ing. Games and square dancing in
the beautifully decorated lobby fur
nished the entertainment. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss Fowler gave everyone a smile
and no lessons for the Christmas va
cation
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Many of the girls in the sewing
classes made their own gifts for
Christmas.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23


last day for ordering senior class pins
The students of the Journalism
Classes OF Topeka high school extend
cordial wishes for a Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year to the
Topeka State Journal and its readers.
Try-outs for the operetta. "Bu1-
Bull" which the glee clubs will pre-
diately after the vstatisn- Five
judges will choose the students who
will take the eight leads.
'Fifty-fifty'' is the title of the play
to be presented by the senior class.
January 2S- Tryouts were held last
week Lois Gish and Albert Davis
have the leads. The cast includes:
Henry Brown .-.---..-- Albert Davis
Paul Green Harry Old
O'Aaley Leon Baeder
Mrs. Podge ...... Mildred BJorkman
Sophie Brandt ...-..-.-..L Lois Gish
May Dexter ....... Mildred Bunker
Mrs Hawley -. Anna Louise easier
SmudSe EidOn Covert
Cap Leon Baederi
Ed Benton was elected business
manager.
An interesting program by the Eng
lish students of Miss Grace Bixler's
and Miss Bernice Fuller's third hour
English classes was given wednesday
in the high school auditorium Stu
dents of Miss Bixler's class presented
six numbers during the first half of
the hour: Bringing in the Yule Log
by Ivan Willis, Olaf Larson, William
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

countries spend their Christmas were
described. A number of Spanish rec
ords were played upon the Victrola.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The first hour domestic science I
class had a Christmas party Wednes-
day, December 20. The centerpiece on
the table was a small pasteboard
house. At each place was a Santa
Claus composed of a bright red apple,
cotton, n1arshmallows, gum drops,
cloves, raisins and toothpicks. Each
member of the class told about the
best Christmas he had ever spent.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The new Royal typewriter was sent
to the repair shop when it was acci-
dentally knocked over by the janitor
last Wednesday
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The English VII students in Miss
Grace Bixler's fourth hour class had
a Christmas party Wednesday morn
ing. They had a Christmas tree, the
girls representing the various decora-
tons Each drew a name and gave
that person a present
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

The six-page Christmas edition of
the World was put out Wednesday,.
December 20. Last years holiday edi-
ton contained eight pages, but as the
high school printing Glasses now print
the paper, only six pages were at
tempted this term
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Among the alumni who visited T.
II. :. Wednesday. December 20. were
Herbert Abmeyer, James kearney,
Charlotte and Lea Affron, Albert Dtal.
Helen Davidson. Octavia omen. Cas-
ton Washburn, Marian Benton. Bert
Harrison.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Friends and classmates of Villa
Rotenberry. a member of the sOpho-
more class who died in October, are
going to play Santa Claus to the chill
dren of The Rotenberry family. Nir-
sinia Rotenberry. VILLAS ten-year-old
sister. wrote a letter to Santa, which
fell into the hands Of Miss Grace
Wolcott. VILLAS faculty adviser As
a result the slasses of which Wiha
was a member planned a Christmas
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Tests were held in the sociology
classes Eriday, December 10.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss Jean Robertson's third hour
Latin " class had an Interesting pro-
gram Wednesday. A sketch of Caesars
life was given by Preston Brandt,
and the death of Caesar by Alexander
Harvey Ernest Stanley gave Mark
Antony's speech at Caesars burial in
such an effective way that the stu
dents thought they were really at
funeral and the handkerchiefS came
out in abundance. Several songs were
sung in Latin Among them were:
There's a Long Long TRAIL Amer
ica," "Adeste E.ideles" and Till We
Meet Again"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

James Kearney, June. '91, talked
to the fifth hour journalism class
Wednesday, December 20, on journal
ism as studied at the University OF
Missouri
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-23

Miss FowIer's Cicero class enter
tanned Miss Ewing's Virgil class with
of Saturnalia which is the
Latin Christmas. The guests all re-
ceived presents which they turned
over to the Salvation Army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
MEN RESPONSIBLE. FOR WICKED LAWS
 SAYS MISS LEE.

Miss Florence Pahlmann Lee, can dfdate for Congress, in a speech from her front porch last evening stated many facts regarding the ballot.
 There are men who have made laws for the people who should be be- hind bars. They bought votes! They tempted men who had no more sense of right than their tempters and they also should be behind bars for they have debauched the ballot" the can- didate stated.
 Continuing. she said: Tn the early days of this country. who were the voters? First. only good men; sec ond, good men and rich men; third, all white men-good men, bad men, rag men. tag men, any kind Of man but the colored man; fourth, ALL MEN! Why not the mothers, wives, sisters of men? Ignorant ana bad men helped to elect bad men who have made laws for educated and good women, and what a fight they had to gain their rightsi"
 Miss Lee touched lightly upon the liquor question. The people who want to get an entering wedge into the VolsJead Act are spending their money for that which Is naught and their labor for that which profits not. As well try to Lombard Gibraltar with fresh peas. It has been enacted in righteousness to save man from hell and though 1All hell should en- deavor to shaken,' 1t will never be ing for it. for many years, have seen a great light. The first glimpse was seen in early January, 1922. A wave of righteousness is on it's way and will emanciDate the world from the thralldom of sin.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES.

will leave in the Fall for the United States, where 1t ts hoped competition will develop his play further, if plans of the Japan Lawn Tennis Associa- ton matertalize.
 The boom to send F>ukuda abroad and develop him into a Davis Cup player came when he upset the dope twice in the tournament, first win ming from the man who was consd- cred next to the best player in the country and one who might take the championship, and again when he de- feated s. Normura, the title holder, in three straight sets, two of them going by love scores.
 Fukuda has everything in the world but a service, but 1t is thought that year in California will develop one for him. His greatest assets are a clever head and deadly accur- acy. Trends are now trying to per suade his family to send him abroad, and it appears as if they will succeed. In such event F'ukuda will be at least the third man on the Davis Cup team in the 1923 tournament.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
Hand That Rocks
 Cradle Earns Dollars
(Continued from Page D


 knew strike was coming"
 As Mrs. TeczysleWslxi talked a striker, Peter Trnybza, broke i'll with this remark:
 "rn tell you what my wife did. She's an American girl. She said: " I'm going home to my folks. You, Peter, stay on strike. Your life Is
 Later, Joseph Bcrnatowicz, promtn- . ent local union official and speaker or six languages, said;
 "Wc've got to give the women cred 1t. They're sticking. They're going to hold a big mass meeting in Pullman today. My hats off to them."
 At the Pullman Trust & Savings Bank, the cashier, D. R. Bryant said;
 ''It's a remarkable fact that the women, who by the way, usually do the banking, are not drawing out their money. They have not got to that point yet. They are entrenchfng hard.
 ''They must have neat sums under the mattresses. Usually they make heavy deposits-S100 and $50 at a time.
 q don't believe that some families baker sold 500 loayes of bread less last week than the previous week. Business is bad in cigar stores, bar Der shops and movies.'
 As the writer left the bank, two buxom women were engaged in the business of kissing couple of has, tiIy washed kids good bye. where in thhe tall Skyscrapers wom- en scrub floors in the dead of the night while the rest of the world is asleep.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
sociation was present at the Daven-
 port meeting

sociation was present at the Daven- port meeting.
 A Knockers Night" meeting held by the Douglas County post of the American Legion at Omaha, Neb.. member was invited to air his griev- ances and make suggestions. The post chaplain recommended the for nation of a Saturday night "Ameri- canlsm Army that with the fife, drum and orator would preach the gospel especially in the foreign quarters of the city.
 Washington, July 21-Nearly 20 of the World War who still are suf- fering from wounds or disability in cident to their service has entered a protest against the use of their name tional headquarters of the American Legion has announced here upon re- ceipt of information from the Dis abled American Veterans organiza-
 An dat" concluded Sam, who was tive merits of dogs they had once owned, was wonnerful houn'! Why, one day he came fooling roun' nah daddy's bla cksmith shop an nah dad dy got mad an chucked a hammer at him, an dat dawg-yo know wrat he de do'."
 'HmpfH sneered Snowball 'sNuf- fin tall. muffin tall! One time An throwed a hammer at nah dawg, an he started maxim tracks fo de Allan tic Seaboard Railway, an maybe he's wonnerfulest dawgi''-American Le- zion Weekly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
OBITUARY
John J. Harfigan.

The funeral of John J. Harrigan was held from his late residence, 552 East Main street at S:30 o'clock this morning and from St. Marys church at o'clock with a solemn high mass celebrated by Rev. Michael Lynch as sisted by Rev. T. P. Gloster as dea- con, and Rev. George Talty as sub deacon Miss Elizabeth Kelly sang Ave Maria" and after mass she rendered Nearer My God to Thee.' The bearers were James SIav1n, Fred Colgan, John Nolan, Thomas Mur- ray, John Frederick and Howard Wade 1nterment. was in St. MichaeIs cemetery where the commiual ser vices were read by Rev. Micha el Lynch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
Legion Notes

President Harding together with senators and representatives in Con- gress from Iowa have received copies of a resolution unanimously adopted at Davenport, Ia.,~by the Iowa Bank CTS Association, representing more than 1900 Iowa bankers. favoring i'm mediate enactment of the American Legion's adjusted compensation bill now before the Senate. PreSid lent Mac Adams of the American Bankers As
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
ALMANAC
DIED.

PETERS In this city. Thursday, July 20. 1922, Katherine, widow of Franz Peters.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at her late residence, 6S5 Kossuth street, on Saturday. July 22, at 8:30 a. m., and from St Joseph's R. c. church at a. m.
 Interment at St. MichaePs ceme- tery. a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21
Jap Tennis Player
 to Develop in U. S.

Tokio, Jnly 19-S. F'ukuda, tennis coach at Waseda University and graduate of that school who won the singles tennis championship of Ja- pan last week ,and with his partner M. Ogino, also won the doubles title,