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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
9
A guidance piece argues youth may test multiple jobs to find a fitting niche and should not fear failure when trying different paths. It cites monetary constraints forcing early work choices and offers advice to Carmen to inform parents and consider stepping into untrained work to learn and earn while deciding a clear path.
The Columbus Legion Auxiliary hosts a district meeting with eleven units represented. Mrs. J. B. Sublette leads the Columbus unit and will open the proceedings at 10 AM Friday. National president Mrs. Robert Walbridge will speak in the afternoon, with state secretary Mrs. Claire Thurston and state VP Mrs Vaughn Seybert also on the program. Delegates come from Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Osgood, Batesville, Seymour, Brownstown, Elizabethtown, Madison, Greensburg, Vevay, and Columbus.
Mrs. Clevenger hosted a luncheon bridge at 3909 N. Meridian St. on Wednesday. Guests included Mesdames L. A. Ensminger La Rue Carter Albert Goepper William Allen Ernest Hauck Henry C. Thornton and Marshall Levey.
The piece argues that two thirds of New York married men dislike marriage, a pattern implied to extend nationwide. It notes bachelors voice the harshest views on life and marriage, while unhappily married men remain comparatively upbeat. It also suggests bachelors and spinsters shape parenting advice and social norms.
Local social column lists numerous Indianapolis residents headed to Michigan Ontario North Carolina and Virginia Beach for vacations and visits. Names include Rudolph Aufderheide Charles Lynn William Gabe Betty Long and Elmer Hartgen among others with destinations such as Lake Wawasee Torch Lake Charlevoix Burt Lake Maxinkuckee and the Grace Dodge hotel in Washington DC.
Flowered chiffon taftiste crepe de chine or voile fabrics suit this dress pattern in four sizes. The 6 year size uses 2 1/2 yards of 32 inch material. Yoke facing requires 1/2 yard 27 inch material. Narrow bias binding finishes the edge. Fill the coupon with 15 cents and mail to The Times Pattern Department for delivery in about a week.
The article lists a full day’s menus for a family breakfast lunch and dinner featuring grapefruit scrambled eggs with rice bran muffins milk and coffee for breakfast vegetable hash lettuce sandwiches egg lemonade for lunch and broiled lamb chops potatoes au gratin peas and mint salad red raspberry shortcake with plain cream for dessert. A mint flavored lemon jelly with peas and celery is shaped in small molds and served in lettuce nests with French dressing and optional mint or green coloring.
Miss Mildred Short daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank M Short 1365 N Dearborn St married Edward Gruner son of Mr and Mrs Michael Gruner 323 Bicking St in a simple 10 am ceremony at Brookside Park United Brethren Church conducted by Rev A Bash Arford The bride wore a white crepe de chine dress and carried roses and delphinium with sister Mrs Carl Keehn as matron of honor and Leo Gruner as best man The couple left for a motor trip through the East and will reside at 2054 Houston St after August 15.
Fifty two members of the Meridian W C T U met at Mrs Frank Symmes home 2730 Sutherland Ave for an all day social gathering Buffet luncheon was served with Mrs 8S B Lockwood in charge of luncheon Officers and directors read reports of the years work Mrs A C Hawn led devotional services and the group pledged political support to dry candidates in the general discussion Mrs Symmes led the business meeting
Miss Mary Ward supervisor of nurses at the city hospital will be principal speaker at the Indianapolis Altrusa Club weekly Hutchcon gathering. The event takes place at the Columbia Club starting at 12 15 p m.
Prize column invites readers to submit recipes for a chance to be printed with $1 awarded per accepted entry. Daily print, except Friday. twenty prizes on Fridays. Recipe includes onion cabbage potatoes bacon eggs vinegar mustard sugar salt pepper. served hot from bacon grease. Mrs Elmer F Carson Indianapolis provides example.
The regular business meeting of Phi Gamma Sorority was held Wednesday evening at Thelma Schlegel Kinsey’s home at 4615 Winthrop Ave. Officers of the newly organized sorority were named: President Thelma Schlegel Kinsey, Vice President Marie Thomas, Secretary Juanita Sandlin, and Treasurer Thedoris Manuel.
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Viola Pearl Austermiller daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Austermiller 2018 Hoyt Ave to Emmett W Green son of Harry Green 4250 Central Ave The wedding will take place Saturday.
Miss Jane Catherine Hawekotte, daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Hawekotte, will wed Gerald Mitchell Hitchcock. Betty Barclay hosted a bridge and linen shower with orchid and pink décor and a doll bride centerpiece. Guests included relatives of both families and friends. Helen Warmoth will host another bridge and hosiery shower at her home Friday evening.
A health article urges careful care for infants in hot weather. It cautions against experiments and neighbor remedies, advises keeping formula unchanged if thriving, sterilizing bottles, and keeping the baby cool with light clothing. It also recommends regular baths, thorough drying, and avoiding sleeping medicines and ice water.
The columnist quotes H L Mencken on women criticizing husbands and church weddings as public spectacles. It also touches on stepmother acceptance, a Detroit boy defending his stepmother, and Jacques Worth remarks on bridal headwear and veils.
Hundreds of Indiana club women participate in home management week under the American Home Department of the Indiana Federation of Clubs. Mrs. E. B. Funk of Warsaw presided in Mrs. Curtis Hodges absence. Topics include How to Live Within Your Income and How to Produce Better Home Conditions, with model rooms on stage.
Miss Josephine Ryan, future wife of Louis Dewald, was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Miss Marie Gardiner at 3724 N Salem St. The event featured pink and blue decorations, gifts from Francine Gardiner of Chicago, and attendance by Phi Beta Psi Sorority members and friends. The couple plans to marry August 16 at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Ferguson Mooresville married Chester M Price at 8 o clock Wednesday evening at the parents home in Mooresville.
Miss Isabel Collins married Joseph Waid in an early morning ceremony at Holy Cross Church officiated by Rev. William Keefe. Attendants and family joined a wedding breakfast at Lumley tearoom before the couple prepares to reside at Avoca Apts.
The Marion County Council PTA will hold its annual picnic Friday at the home of Mrs. Bruce Maxwell on Millersville Road with guests meeting at noon. Mrs. Earl James, president, leads arrangements. Also, Kappa Phi Sorority Butler University members were entertained Wednesday by Miss Mary Lew Wright at Mrs. B. C. Gullion’s Guilford Avenue home.
Mrs Cannon, nee Miss Helen West, entertained Thursday at Miss Frances Walters home for Mrs Le Grand Cannon with pink decoration. Guests included Mrs Harrison Walters and Mrs William Johnson of Peoria Illinois, and a long list of attendees led by Mesdames Cooke Palin Walker Smith O Connell Shidler Vickery McClamrock Weise and Misses Burkert Jungclaus Ducknall Smith Messick Peterson Richardson Heffernan Orloff Bird Reilly Walters Iliff.
Miss Eleanor Bos Mueller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar G Mueller, will wed Frank Lindley Churchman of Beech Grove on Aug 9. A miscellaneous shower and bridge in her honor were hosted by Mrs Robert Littell Mrs William O Daniel and Miss Doris Haggard at 2916 Washington Blvd. Guests wore pink and blue colors with flowers and special gifts presented in a toy express wagon.
Miss Katherine Phil lips will marry Russell Stackhouse on August 12. Esther Hilgemier hosted a miscellaneous shower at 3559 St. Meridian St. Delta Theta Phi Sorority members attended, including Mrs. John Phillips and many sisters such as Hilda Kreft Alma Dammeier Elsa Behrman Frances Olsen Irma Volrath Irene Russell Edne McDaniels Margaret Holtman Dorothy Lupton Louise Mayes Lenora Mueller Evelyne Lentz Alma Banke.
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