The Topeka state journal., 1922-10-28

Dear Elizabeth: Remember, Eliz-
abeth, the little ''squib" I wrote you
several weeks ago about the Topeka
man in California who was showing
signs of interest in a wealthy eastern
widow? Well, the shoe certainly did
fit for no less than half dozen peo-
pie have come to me wondering which
Topeka man I meant and it seems
that Topeka must have a pretty good
assortment of widowers, grass and
otherwise, who are in California land
who are interested in wealthy eastern
widows. Now that sounds like a mat
rimonial ad but it seems to be so.
A Topeka bride who is on her hon
eymoon trip sent a telegram back to
| her mother saying, Mother, he is SO
| kind to me-" And the mother, having
| a sense of humor, wired back, Real
| ly-we thought he would be cruel"
| All sorts of lovely things were re-
ceiyed by a recent bride and BRIDE
groom as wedding gifts. Among them
| were checks amounting to about six
thousand dollars, four complete sets. Of
sterling silver, four coffee services, a
perfectly gorgeous tablecloth and nap
| kins of wonderful lace and embroid-
| cry, a half dozen or so solid silver
| dishes and heaps and heaps of other
| things.
| Speaking of brides makes me think
| of a Topeka bride who was married
| during the casserole age and who
, received a round forty of them as
| wedding gifts. Then there was an
| other Topeka bride who specialized in
silver salt and pepper shakers, receiv-
| ing a couple of dozen. All of which
makes one draw the conclusion that
it must be nice to live in small town
and get married. Then there is only
| one jeweler to buy things from and
he can tell every one what every one
else has bought the prospective bride
and bridegroom.
False pride certainly hurts some
people for the other day I saw the
funniest thing. A woman about
whom we write in the society colin
parked a lovely seven passenger sedan n
| in front of "Coney Isiand' place
down on the Avenue the other day.
Peering both up and down the street
to see if any one whom she knew was
looking the woman got out of the car
and slipping up to the door of the
place again looked up and down the
street and seeing no one that sh
knew went in and ordered four
| with onions.
Well. Elizabeth, I'm going to Hays,
| Kan, to live, a little town where
about every one comes down on Sat
urday night and every other night for
that matter, to watch the train come
IN. You also go to town on Saturday
night to see every one that YOU know
for in the country about every one
gets out the flivver or the Cadillac,
and comes to town on Saturday night,
Perhaps I'll write you about it some
time. FRANCES Jones'
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A number of members of AbdaI1ab
Shrine and their wives who will motor
to Leavenworth to attend the cere-
monial there Monday, include Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph F. Geisert, Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon M. Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. R. r.
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Benton H.
Graham, Miss Martha Miller and Mr..
d. E. Livingston,
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| The Kiwanis ladies' auxiliary held a
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday afternoon. The afternoon
was spent at cards. Mrs. Fred Bow.
man had high score.
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The members of the Co-operatiye
club and their wives will be guests al
Halloween party to be given at Pei
letters tea room Monday night Din
ner will be served at I O'Clock. fol.
lowed by dancing and a program.
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Mrs. J. NJ. Hill will entertain tht
members of her Bridge club, Tues
day afternoon at her home, 1880 HigE
street.
The Topeka Grade Teachers clul
had Dutch Treat Pay Day
luncheon at the National hotel thi,
moon.
The Spalding Reading club will Civ
a Halloween party Monday evening a
the knights of Columbus hail. Musi
and cards will furnish the amusemen
of the evening.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has recently bobbed her hair
Her small 5>year-old son stared lon,
and hard at his parent when she ar
irived home, and then solemnly stated
Why. mother, wouldn't have know
you If it hadn't been for your face
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Cards have been received here an
: nouncing the marriage of Miss Els
a Mae Brewer. daughter of Mr.. and Mr..
q c. W. Brewer, of Okemah, Okla. t
Mr. Robert A. Willard, of Topeka. TIL
wedding took place Thursday mornin
October 26. at 9 O'Clock in the Firs
r Baptist church at Okemah.
= The bride is very attractive youn
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