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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
<tService" as a Successful
Kansas Girl COnStrueS It
Miss Ned Griffith Establishes Her Departments ct Local
Store On Service Basis-Result Has Been
All That She Expected.
Kesp Books Two Weeks.

mothers. while a much larger number
are provided for the children.
Keep Books Two Weeks.
This is a free library. operated on
the card system Just as is the public
library. Books may be held two
weeks, after which a fine of one cent a
day is imposed. In short. the library
operates on exactly the same lines as
any other library.
In its catalog, the store makes spe-
cial suggestions for children's read
ing. The books suggested for the
child from 5 to years were those
selected by the Woman's Home Com
panion. a magazine widely read by
the mothers of the community. The
books for the child 2 to years old
were based on the recon- nendations
of the New York public library. The
list for very young children was rec
commended by the Woman's Home
Companions
One must become enthusiastic on
this kind of service. 1t is working
out, as the large circulation of the
books shows, to the benefit of the
create a larger audience for the books
in the public library of the city. 1t
educafes mothers and children in the
use of books. It is to be regretted
that complete list OF titles cannot be
reprinted. But it is available to any
others who may desire it.
Much Attention to Social Affairs
Nor is the social side of this club
overlooked. Every summer. a picnic
is held for member mothers and their
children. This year more than 100
women and their families attended
One of the photographs indicates the
good cheer which radiates in these
, gatherings. Each fall at the opening
of the season, large reception is helz
in the stores tea room. which is given
over for use as an auditorium. A
musicale is usually provided and in
vitations are issued to all members for
the event.
During the school year. the children
have a STORY hour" every Saturday
afternoon, from to o'clock. The
stories are related to the children by
one of the women from a local dra-
matte school. AT the same time. bal
looms are given away to all children
who attend. The kind of attendance
| is shown by the photograph. repro
duced, of the attendance during one
| of the afternoons.
| And Miss Griffith, by the way, is
an enthusiastic booster for the tcy
balloon as a friend creator for the
store. She has tried all other things
| loon, which has the name of the store
ciated by the Riddles.
This. in brief, is the story of Miss
! Griffith's service to her community.
1t has the evidence that the commune
\ ity is responsive to such treatment.
1t is unique so far as we know, among
the stores of the country.-Infant's
| Wear.
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of friends. here Mrs. Kimball is a
candidate for the presidency of the
Woman's Kansas Day club.
Music while you eat from to
o'clock, Saturday and Sunday evening,
Virginia Dining room.-Adv.
Mrs. Gray Adams of Chicago is the
Boswell avenue. Mrs. Adams has
many friends in Topeka. She was for
merly a student at Washburn college.
Y. w. c. A. will serve Sunday din
ner tomorrow from IL to 1880 O'Clock.
ADV.
Mrs. william Horley. who has been
spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. I. Williams, and her son,
Mr.. William G. Horley, in Lincoln,
Neb., has returned home.
ADV.
AS the result of an accident Mar
jorie Phyllis Beightler is confined to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Beightler, sos Linden
wood avenue.
Mrs. Charles F. Hardy and Miss
Jeanette Hardy, who spent a few days
in Kansas City, have returned home.
Mrs. ]. W. Reed and son. Mr.. Baker
Reed, have left for Detroit, Mich,
where Mr.. Reed will enter an auto
mobile school.
Miss Hulda Hill of Battle Creek.
Mich, is a visitor at the L. S. Payton
home.
Music while you eat from to 8
o'clock, Saturday and Sunday evening,
Virginia Dining room.-Adv.
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mothers, while a much larger number
ire nrovided for the children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
january T.. 1902.

january T.. 1902.
An event which has been looked for
ward to with vast amount Of interest
for several weeks was the musical given
Monday evening by Mrs, De Witt Nellis,
Miss Celeste Nellis and Miss Anna Marie
Nellis at their HON West Fifth street.
on the front of tie programmes were
dainty little half tones of Miss Nellis
taken from one of her most attractive
Paris photographs. At the close of the
program sherbets, cake, punch and bon
bons were served
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Nellis and her
daughters gave n delightful o'clock lun-
cheon for their guests. The Topeka
guests included: Mrs. L. H. Mum, Mrs.
d. H Forbes, Mrs. Frank z. MacLennan,
Miss Irene Homer and Miss Shellabarger.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kuehne were given
n pleasant little surprise party at their
home on Topeka avenue Monday evening
by a number of their friends. The time
was passed by cards, games, music and
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Ressegule, Mrs. Fred
Freeman and Mrs. Ina Crist left today
in Mr.. Ressegule's private car for Gle
burne, Tex, to attend the wedding of
Miss Harriet Pen Dell.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Savage entertained
the Tyler Street High Five club Mon
day evening.
Chanute for Il visit to her daughter, Mrs.
David Norton.
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Topeka, Kan, Jan. 7, 1922
Dear Elizabeth. You know, Eliza
beth, used to worry and worry about
the frail feminine persons 1 saw on
the street on a cold day. who were
wearing chiffon stockings, but certain
inside information came my way the
other day and I have stopped having
chills down my spine when see either
matron or a flapper in chiffon
stockings, for under these gossamer
coverings there is worn a lovely flesh
colored WOODEN hose which gives a
hitting and sometimes needed back
ground for the best display of these
foolish feminine fripPeries. We girls
must be pretty-and still we would
like to be tiny bit comfortable, so
now 1 have ceased to worry; it's all
useless anyway. This stocking BUSH
ness reminds me of a little boy I saw
the other day who wore a pair of
olack soX over a pair of long white
stockings. The effect at a distance on
cold day was sort of alarming, to
say the least.
Some little children out in Potwin
who have an idea for business, can
vassed their neighborhood the other
day trying to find some one to buy
their discarded Christmas tree
Finally they rang the bell at a home
the yard of which is plentifully sup
pled with cedar trees, and all four
asked in unison: please Mrs don't
you wa 1t to buy our Christmas tree so
you can set it out with yours?"
Another funny thing happened here
this week. One of the teachers in a
west side school told the children in
her room that they might bring the
thing in their possession which thew
loved the best to school with them.
and two of the boys brought their
dogs.
One of the teachers at the high
school had joke played on him last
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The Tuesday Bridge-Luncheon club
viii meet next Tuesday with Mrs. c.
B. Reed at her home in the Hurley
apartments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

You're invited, NJ. w. A. team
dance, 521 Quincy. this and every Sat-
urday night.-Adv.
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tive Homes" Miss Rachel Garrett;
Evolution of Food Plants" Mrs. F. B.
Nichols; Clothing" Miss Julia Oil
yer; First Religious Conceptions, +"
Mrs. Eleanor Fleisch; THE Taboo"
Miss Clara Shinn.
The Business and Professional Wo-
mems club will hold it's annual cleo
ton of officers next Tuesday evening,
January 10, at the Y. w. c. A. Dir
ncr will be enjoyed by the club menu
bets in the cafeteria at $3.50 followed
by the election at 1880. All members
are urged to be present because the
success of next years meetings will
depend upon the officers and their
selection rests with those present
Tuesday.
The Wah- -quahs of the Toltec
Rite will give a dancing party in KEEL
lam Hall Friday, January IS, for Ma
sons and De Molays.
y = y
Mrs. E. A. Clancy, president of the
Topeka chapter of the De1phian So
her advisory board, Mrs. Silas Porter,
chairman; Mrs. G. A. Wolf, and Mrs
T. D. Allen. The charter of the So
ciety having arrived, it is expected
that there will be a large attendance
at the meeting to be held Wednesday
morning, January II, at 10 o'clock,
at the Y. w. G. A.
= y y
Plans are being made by the mem
bers of the Military Sisterhood to send
each Kansas ex-service man who is
being cared for in hospitals, a box of
candy on Kansas day. Any person
knowing of a Kansas soldier in a hos
pital anywhere in the United States
has been asked to give the name of
the man and his address to Mrs. A.
.Beine, 412 Polk street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-07

Mrs J. A Aldrich Mrs. w. G. Dickie
Mrs. w II Whittel- Mrs. II. A. Clark
sey Mrs. George Hoyes
Mrs. W. II. Rutter Mrs Earl Spencer
Mrs. !. NJ. Averill Mrs. c. n. MertZ
Mrs. o. W. Sanders Mrs. william Jacobs
= : Mrs; James Kaye
Miss Annie Sweet, 1881 Clay street.
ill be hostess on Thursday to the
Members Of her bridge club.
Mrs. Leslie Guild will have as her
uests for luncheon and bridge next
Wednesday, the members of her
ridge club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elliott will be
,ost and hostt SIS on Friday night to
he members of their dinner-bridge
Tub.
Senator and Mrs. Hugh Fisher have
invited guests for a bridge party to be
given Wednesday evening at their
home in Potwin in compliment to Mrs.
Thomas C. Wood of Chicago, who is
visiting here.
Mrs. Silas Porter will be hostess at
n all day meeting of the doll team"
Il the Womans club. to be held Tues
day Mrs. John r. Shelton was for
merly head of this division of the club.
y = y
Mrs. Allen will give an interesting
ak about her recent trip to Hawaii
1T the meeting of the Minerva club to
he held Monday afternoon with Mrs.
ELI G. Foster as hostess. Each mem
Der of the club has the privilege of
bringing one guest.
In addition to Mrs. Aliens talk the
following program will be given:
"Over the Steppes". ........ .Gretchaninoff
"ratter of the ShoOn' ........-. .Treharne
Mrs. Raymond S. Murray.
Ia PocSdora" P S1:da
Mrs. Fred Munson
SGnsst duet aGs5; GoringT Themes
Mrs. ]. X. Rankin, Miss Effie Page.
........e..........F Florence Turner-Maiey
"A Garden Wild. Florence Turner -Maley
Mrs. Raymond Murray
Mrs. w. E. Atchison. Mrs. Monte
Kistler ana Mrs. E. c. Hughes will be
the assisting hostesses.
A matinee tea was given this after
noon by Mrs. p. P. Womer. Mrs. D.
i. McEachron, Mrs. p. S. Zampierre,
Mrs. Henry V. Stearns, Mrs. c. E. Car
penter, Miss Ella NJ. Pixley and Miss
Susan NJ. Guild for the friends who
assisted at the open house given New
Years day at Washburn.
Their guests will include: Mrs Ell
rick Davis, Miss MabeIle Wright. Miss
Anna Cherasky. Miss Katisue Moore.
Miss Hattie Halbert, Miss Faye Hath
away and Miss Rose Baker.
= = y
The evening chapter of the Del
phian society will meet at the Y. W.
c. A. Thursday evening at 1880. This
Is the first regular meeting OF the
newly organized Delphian chapter of
Topeka business women and the years
work on the ''Epochs of Progress will
be started. These short. informal
talks will be given: prehistoric Pc
RODS" MSS Dollie Browning; "Discov-
hrv of Fire" Miss Pearl Cone. ssToriYoi
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THERE'S A LITTLE GIRL IN OUR
TOWN

Who was asked her name one Sun
day morning at the church which she
attended. The Questioner was aston
ished to hear the following answer
all tumbled forth in one breath, MY
name is --, there is four of US,
Mother, Father, Billy and me, and our
dog, we live out on Polk, we
don't own our house, we just rent it,
but as soon as we can we're going to
buy it,"
y y *
The Good Government club will
meet with. Mrs. H. W. Bombardner,
AIS West Sixth street, Friday after
noon, January 10, at 2:45 o'clock.
The program will include: IAN
Irish Rhapsody" piano solo, Mrs. NJ.
M. Kline; answer to roll call, Favorite
quotations from Kansas authors; song,
Kansas" Humphrey Ward Jones,
sung by Mrs. Leonard McInroy; talk
by Mr.. Charles Sessions of the Daily
Capital. on the censorship and encour-
agement of newspapers, books and
magazines. Following short discus
sion three of the club members will
give readings from Kansas poets.
y y y
Miss Santa and Miss Fe Waters will
entertain with a party Tuesday eve
ming at their home, 700 Buchanan
street, for the members of the Junior
Atlantean club.
- -
The choir of the First Methodist
church will begin their rehearsals for
the ora-orio Eli" by Costa, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at the Cham
Der of Commerce. A social hour will
follow. Rehearsals for the Messiah"
which the choir will give at the dedi-
cation Of the new church will also be-
gin soon.
y y =
Topeka, Kan, Jan 7, 1922.
Dear EliZabeth: You know Eliza
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BY FRANCES JONES, BERTHA H, CAMPBELL.

invitations to the wedding OF MISS
Margaret Long, the daughter of ex-
United States Senator Chester 1. Long.
and Mr.. Eugene Stanley, son of Mrs.
w. Z. Stanley and the late ex-Gov-
ernOr Stanley. have been received in
Topeka. Both families concerned are
very prominent not only in Wichita,
where they make their home, but
thruout the state of Kansas.
Miss Long was reared in Kansas but
received her education in Washington.
Her parents, Senator and Mrs. Long,
made many friends in Topeka in the
tered about the Copeland hotel.
Mr.. Eugene Stanley is an attorney
and is connected with the widely
known law firm of Vermillion, Evans
Carey & Lilliston of Wichita. Mr.
Stanley lived in Topeka at the time his
father was governor of Kansas.
The wedding will be a formal affair
and will take place January Is at the
First Methodist church of Wichita.
- * y
Mrs. Joe Morgan will entertain at
luncheon and bridge next Tuesday, in
honor of Mrs. Fred Davis of Chicago
There will be guests for three tables.
Mrs. Stanley Copeland will issue in
vitations to a bridge-luncheon to be
given next Wednesday in honor of
Mrs. Ben Bear. A miscellaneous
shower will also be given at this time
Mrs. ]. D. NJ. Hamilton will have as
her luncheon guests, Monday at the
University club, the members of the
Monday Duplicate Whist club
There will Be t : + tables
The Tuesday Bridge-Luncheon club
will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. c.
B. Reed at her home in the Hurley
apartments.
Mrs. Arthur Shakeshaft is inviting
guests for an afternoon of bridge to
be given next Friday at her home in
compliment to Mrs. Ray Malcolm of
Minneapolis, Mimi, and Mrs. Alexan-
der Morris of Bartlesville, Okla.
Mrs. Malcolm is the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Shake
shaft, and Mrs. Morris is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Shakeshaft.
Il y y
News has been received of the mar
riage of Miss Martha Cromwell and
Mr.. Stewart NJ. McGaw which took
place January in For~as CIV 20
The service was read by the Rev.
James E. ConuUn "a &c -, 1850.
terrain church.
Mrs. McGaw lived at one time in
Topeka. While here she made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Sippe, and
Doctor Sippe, and moved with the
Sippe family to Helena, Mont, three
years ago.
Mr.. McGaw is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. McGaw.- He attended To-
peka high school and Washburn col
lege and completed his engineering
course at Kansas university. He served
during the war with the both F. A.
Thirty fifth division and received his
commission as second lieutenant in an
artillery school overseas. He is at
present connected with the Kaw Paw
ing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGaw will arrive
after n short wedding trip to visit the
hrideGroom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
NJ. McGaw. and will make their home
in Harrington.
y y y
Mrs. H. s. Putney entertained at her
home on Taylor street this afternoon
with a thimble party.
The nruestS were.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
SECRECY GUARDS
MEET ON STRIKE
BY RAIL MINERS
No lnklIno Of Action Taken When
Rail and Miner Heads Get To-
aether on Joint Strike az
Now Proposed.
KEEP ENEMY GUESSING
ARE POLICIES ADOPTED
Organized Labor Takes Up Harvard
Matter; plans investigation;
Proposes 20 Establish Col.
leues for Labor.

Cincinnati. O.. June 2i.-Surround'
Ing their pans with complete see.
recy representatives Of the United
Mine Workers aud railroad unions
here today were prepared TO keep
the enemy guessing" as TO the strat.
egy they will employ In the Joint
strike program upon which they
have decided.
AZ conference last night, the
first formal meeting of the two
groups. a policy OF caution was set
up. This caution applied particularly
10 public discussion of their agree.
ments and plans. A formal state.
ment issued jointly after the con
ference by John l.. Lewis Of the
mine workers. and Il. NJ. Jewell of
the railroad unions. made only casual
reference TO last nights meeting
Efforts to get from Lewis or Jewell
a statement OF the procedure were
met with the reply that II had been
agreed nothing would be said ex-
cept what was in the formal state.
ment.
There weer two chief reasons for
the cautious and secretiye attitude
adopted, It was intimated. These
were first. because the rail strike
has not actually been authorized or
begun, and second, because intima-
tions have reached the union lead
ers that court action against them
might follow their first overt act"
Last nights session was under.
stood to have been devoted largely TO
discussion of legal possibilities, such
as the danger of prosecution on a
charge of conspiracy. IN the event
the two groups act together In a
strike movement affecting the ship
ment of coal In interstate commerce.
Further meetings will be held,
Lewis indicated.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
Probe Harvard Matter

Armory, Cincinnati, o., June 2f.-
Harvard's reported ban on Jewish
students is to be investigated by or.
ganized labor.
The American Federation of Labor
convention here today adopted with
out discussion a resolution directing
the executive council to investigate
the alleged discriminatory action
which is said to be contemplated by
Harvard University, and to take such
action as it may deem feasible to
remove the discrimination contem.
plated"
The convention also asked a con-
gressional investigation of parcel
post rates, to determine "a fair and
reasolable rate of postage, commen-
surate with the cost of the service"
Shorter hours for postal employees
who work at night were recon-
mended.
Establishment of labor colleges
was recommended in a resolution
presented by the education commit
tee and adopted. yls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
ORDINATION FOR
LOCAL BOY SOON
Chas. [. Widney to Be ordained as
Episcopal Minister Here on
Friday; Has Finished Course
At Univ. of South.

Friday morning at IL o'clock,
Charles L. Widney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs G. L. Widney, formerly of Chick
asha, will be ordained for the diacon-
ate in the Episcopal ministry at St.
Luke's church here, with the Rt. Rev.
Theodore Payne Thurston, D. d.,
bishop of Oklahoma presiding over
the ceremonies.
Until he left here some five years
ago to take up the theological course
in the University of the South,
Sewanee, Tenn, Mr.. Widney had
lived practically all of his life in
Chickasha. He was a graduate Of
the Chickasha high school. After he
finished the high school course here,
he elected to study for the Episcopal
ministry and went to Sewanee where
he has just received his A. B. and
B. d. degrees.
All Episcopal clergy in the state
have been invited to attend the ordi-
nation ceremonies and it is expected
that many will attend. Following
the ceremonies, "get-together"
lunch will be served at the Early
hotel.
1t is expected that the church will
be taxed to it's capacity by the many
friends of Mr.. Widney and his fam
lily in addition to the visiting men,
bers of the church who will attend
the ceremonies. In his school life
here, Mr.. Widney was thorough
student and his manner was such that
he numbered his school friends by
the enrolment.
1t is said that he is the first from
the Episcopal church in Oklahoma
to be ordained into the ministry.
His parents, now living in Dallas,
are to be here to witness the ordina-
ton ceremonies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
WOMAN NOMINEE
PLANS CAMPAIGN
Mrs. Anna o. oIesen. Demoeraey's
Entry In Minnesota for U. 8.
Senator Gives Idea OF
National Laws.

Colquet. Mimi. June 2i.-Mrs.
Anna ID. Olesen. first woman ever
nominated for the United States sen.
ate today rested from her strenuous
primary campaign by cleaning house.
The United Press reporter found
her with scrub pail and duster clean.
Ing her home from cellar TO attic.
Il am going 10 start my campaign
for election next week and will be
constantly in the fight until Novem.
ber. so | have to get my house in
shape now." she said.
Latest returns from Minnesota's
primary Of Monday gave Mrs. olesen
e lead of approximately 5000 over
Thomas j. Meighen for the demo
cratic nomination for senator. Mrs.
0lesen will oppose Senator Frank b.
Kellog. who won the republican nom.
ination TO succeed himself.
Il am not going before the people
as a woman. but as an American
citizen and a democrat" Mrs. Olesen
asid.
Il want no favors as woman
and no votes just because am
woman.
Il come from family who pio-
neered In the northwest. My grand
mother and my mother worked In
the forests and fields essie by side
with men and did days work with
them. My grandmother always held
that she wanted no easy work; no
favors b aause she was q woman, in
the rugged life of this new territory
In pioneering In new field for wo-
man, re-affirm my grandmothers
statements"
Mrs. Olesen expects TO visit every
city, county and hamlet in the
state during her campaign. Her Is
year old daughter, Mary, will be her
companion and pilot the Ford sedan
Mrs. Olesen emphasized the "se-
dan"--during the trip.
"The welfare of the children is
more important now than any other
job the women of the country can
undertake" said Mrs Olesen.
"The fight for womens rights is
won; the great thing now is to help
the children with better laws to
protect them, better educational fac
ilities.
"The woman in office can do
lot toward cleaning up politics, and
that is what am going to strive
for"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
PRINCE GREETED
BY GREAT CROWD.
Prince OF Wales Returns Home Amid
Piaudlts Of People; Boards
Train for London 10
Royal Palace.

London. June 2i-The Prince Of
Wales arrived home at Buckingham
Palace this afternoon at the end of
his seven months trip through India
aud Japan.
London out.did itself In giving the
British heir an enthusiastic welcome.
The prince was 2s on Friday and
the British capital was gay with
flags. while streets between Padding.
ton station and the palace were lined
with cheering thousands.
King George and Queen Mary and
other members OF the royal house.
hold welcomed the prince upon his
arrival The guards band played
God Bless the Prince OF Wales" as
the prince descended from his priv
ate coach. Wales dutifully saluted
his king and father In correct mill
tary style before more affectionate
greetings were exchanged.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-21
ANNUAL MEET Of
s. s. WORKERS ON
5000 Delegates Gather In Kansas
City for Convention of Interna.
tonaI Sunday School Asso.
citation Today.

Kansas City, June 21-The annual
convention of the International Sun
day School Association began here
today with approximately 5000 dele
gates attending.
The convention will last seven
days. DR.. Charles M. Sheldon, editor
of the Christian Herald, will be the
first principal speaker of today.
The name of William Jennings
Bryan on the weeks program was
declared to forecast continuation of
the Darwinism row which has swept
through American religious orders
recently.
Whether Bryan would be allowed
to speak because of his anti-monkey
stand in connection with the desc ant
of man was the subject Of heated
controversy in association commit
tees a few weeks ago.