Voorhees Talks Modern Architecture to Book Club
Louis F Voorhees, local architect, spoke on modern architecture at a Wednesday luncheon hosted by Mrs R S Lafferty on Louise Avenue. He traced architectural styles through history, cited pioneers like Richardson, Sullivan, Wright, and McKim Mead White, and urged careful space, mass, color, and material use to achieve good modern design. Guests included Mr and Mrs G F Eisele of Philadelphia and Mrs Hoke Bullard.
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Louis F. Voorhees
Book Club
R. S. Lafferty
Louise Avenue
Rome
America
Mr. Voorhees
H. H. Richardson
McKim, Mead, and White
Cezanne
Chicago
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Voorhees
H. P. Hardin
Kenneth Redman
G. F. Eisele
Philadelphia
Hoke Bullard
Dixon Couple Hosts Party at Children’s Home
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Dixon of the Methodist Protestant Children's Home were entertained by older residents on Tuesday as they celebrated Dr. Dixon’s reelection as superintendent. Howard Garman spoke briefly expressing the group's joy.
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Mrs. Dixon
A. G. Dixon
Methodist Protestant Children's Home
Dr. Dixon
Howard Garman
Tea and Topics and Priscilla clubs meet with members listed
Social calendar notes Thursday gathering at Mrs. Humphreys West College drive and Friday meeting with Mrs. Ring at the Ecker apartments North Main street. After games, refreshments served. Attendees include Dr. and Mrs. Dixon, Miss Howell, Blanche Woodlief, Trinity, and many local residents.
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Tea and Topics Club
G. I. Humphreys
West College Drive
Priscilla Club
C. A. Ring
Ecker Apartments
North Main Street
Dixon
Frances Howell
Blanche Woodlief
Trinity
Marguerite McCaskell
Mildred Lanier
Ruth Guyer
Nathan Cashatt
Della Mae Reid
Polly Jenson
Helen Brewer
Elizabeth Cashatt
Ruby Walker
Rosella Modlin
Margaret Burnside
Marguerite Campbell
Margaret Coble
Charlotte McGee
Evelyn Caudle
Mesdames P. G. Elkins
Tamburitza Players Delight Audience In Concert
The Elias Tamburitza Serenaders performed at the junior high auditorium inaugurating the Collins Entertainment Festival. Jugoslav players Charles Anna and Martha Elias with John Ilika entertained with folk tunes opera airs and a Kolo dance ending a well received program of colored costumes and regional music.
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Altrusa Club
John Ilika
Chicago
Elias
Charles Elias
Charies
Martha Elias
War and Womankind in Twentieth Century Club Program
Mrs. H Risch hosted the Twentieth Century Study club on Hillcrest where Me W W Gluyas spoke on The Modern Woman with War and Womankind. She reviewed Testament of Youth and Footnote to Folly, asserting wartime impact on women and a home-driven push for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Risch
Twentieth Century Study Club
Hillcrest Drive
Me. W. W. Gluyas
Pall Preparation For Spring Bloom
Mrs C B Mattocks speaks to the Tuesday Evening Garden Club at Mrs J H Tate's home on Parkway. She urges fall planting and prep work to ensure strong spring blooms including bulbs, perennials, pruning, roses, shrubs, composting, and seed sowing for hardy annuals.
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Tuesday Evening Garden Club
J. H. Tate
Parkway
C. B. Mattocks
John Hedrick
Mrs Carl Connor Feted At Bridal Shower
Mrs Carl W Connor formerly Miss Carolynn Nash was honored at a Monday evening bridal shower hosted by Mrs C H Jarvis and Mrs Evelyn Hoag at 701 Lindsay Street. The event celebrated her recent marriage.
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Carl W. Connor
Carolynn Nash
C. H. Jarvis
Evelyn Hoag
Lindsay Street
Study Group Hears Peace Program By Tom A Sykes
The Study Group of the National Council of Jewish Women November meeting at Mrs. Harry Jacobs' home on Colonial Drive featured a Peace Program in honor of Armistice Day. Rev. Tom Sykes spoke on Peace and Democracy, followed by an open forum and refreshments for members.
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Tom A. Sykes
Arthur Brin
National Council of Jewish Women
Tom Sykes
Bride Opens Gifted Bridal Room Celebration
Rooms were decorated with chrysanthemums as guests enjoyed several games with prizes for winners. The bride was blindfolded and led to the dining room where many useful presents were given. Refreshments in bridal color notes of ice cream and delicacies followed for about thirty guests.
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Aalee Madeline Hoover
Sue
Loui
S F. Voorhees
D. B. Carrick
Carrick
Montlieu
New York
Savoy-Plaza
Central Park
Monty A. Best
George Suter
Tifth Ave
Sath Sts
Nat Walker
Walgreen's
High Point
Billiken
Billiken Shoes
Thompson Shoe Store
North Main
C B
Mattocks
Ormar
Richardson
UTE
the Bargain Center
Ecru
Oxfords
Carl Connor
Vkol
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