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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1928

Page

9

Frances Peters Weds Frederick Ahrbecker at Tabernacle Church

Frances Irene Peters and Frederick Ahrbecker wed at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in a late summer ceremony. The bridal party wore pastel chiffon gowns, the bride carried her mother's handkerchief, and guests included Oak Park and Indianapolis families with a reception at the Columbia Club. The couple will live at 5759 Wildwood Avenue Forest Hills after October 1.

Frances Irene Peters Frederick Ahrbecker Tabernacle Presbyterian Church Frank M. Peters E. H. Ahrbecker Oak Park Ill J. Ambrose Dunkel Paul Matthews Beatrice Batty Genevieve McNellis Mary Lee Orloff Helen DeGrief Bertha Green Eugenia Harris Margaret Macy Harold Ahrbecker Robert Peters Chicago Henry Rosenthal Milwaukee Wis Jack Gardner Lawrence Diamond James Westerman Ray Indianapolis Verne Lyons Miss McNellis Columbia Club Ahrbecker Mercer Mrs. Ahrbecker Canada Wildwood Ave Forest Hills Butler University Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority University of Wisconsin Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity H. L. Ahrbecker Martin Hammerow E. W. Marquardt Richard Hammerschmidt Chester Franzen Arthur C. Johnson Louise Ahrbecker Elmhurst W. C. Goldbeck Richard Knolles Edna Jane Riddell Augusta Kummerow Arthur Myhrm River Forest Fred Pitcher Battle Creek Mich Fred Harris Elizabeth Cincinnati Ohio O. F. Niles C. B. Niles Margery Niles Ruth Robinson Prankfort Louise Adney Annabelle Parr Lebanon Louise Agnes Larmore Anderson Robert Seward Evelyn Sward Columbus Thomas Beecher Knightstown

Surprise Birthday Party Honoring Miss Anna Hupp

Miss Anna Hupp was the honor guest at a Wednesday afternoon surprise birthday party at 105 N Riley Ave. A picnic luncheon followed by a bridge party. Guests included Mesdames John Suhr Mary Shannon R O Rupert R O Rupert Jr Leo Swick William F Shea Eva Marie Rugenstein Mary Shannon Frances Shannon and Junior Swick.

Anna Hupp N. Riley Ave Miss Hupp John Suhr Mary Shannon R. O. Rupert R. O. Rupert Jr Leo Swick William F. Shea Eva Marie Rugenstein Mary and Frances Shannon Junior Swick

Purdue student honored with dinner before leaving for university

Mrs. John Neubauer hosts a 6 pm dinner at 1720 Hoyt Ave to honor John Claiber who will depart next week to enter Purdue University. The house features late summer flowers and a centerpiece with lighted tapers. Out-of-town guests include Mrs. Ed Rust and daughter Clara of Cincinnati and Clarence Jacobs of Gary.

John Neubauer Hoyt Ave John Claiber Purdue University Ed Rust Clara Cincinnati Ohio Clarence Jacobs Gary

Chapter in Tribute to Founders Day Dinner Held

Upsilon chapter of Sigma Phi Gamma observed Founders Day with a Lumley Tea Room dinner. The sorority founded Aug 28 1920 in Hartford City now has 36 chapters across Indiana Michigan California Missouri Ohio Maryland Louisiana Arizona Colorado and Florida. Miss Mary Schenk toasted. talks by Miss June Nikirk and Miss Rebeka Hislop. music by Miss Mary Watkins. Chapter officers: President Miss Laura Handerson. Vice President Miss June Nikirk. Social Secretary Alice Hoover. Treasurer Doris West. Corresponding Secretary Lola Bird. Recording Secretary Marguerite Johnson. Historian Myla Smith.

Upsilon Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Lumley Hartford City Indiana Michigan California Missouri Ohio Maryland Louisiana Arizona Colorado Florida Mary Schenk June Nikirk Mary Frances Brockway Rebeka Hislop Mary Watkins Laura Handerson Alice Hoover Doris West Lola Bird Marguerite Johnson Myla Smith

Smart Style Dress Pattern With Optional Sleeves and Collar

ThisTimes pattern offers a sleeved or sleeveless version with collar options and neck finishing choices. It covers seven bust sizes from 34 to 46 inches and estimates fabric needs for a 38 inch size with bindings and plaits detail. Orders include a coupon, 15 cents, and pattern delivery in about a week.

Shantung Rajah the Times Pattern Department

Shower Honors Recent Bride of Rumsey Thomas

Mrs. Daniel J. Coyle hosted a Wednesday evening miscellaneous shower at her Kenwood Avenue home for Mrs. Rumsey Thomas formerly Kathryn Schankel. Pink and green decor, silver roses centerpiece, pale green tapers, and ices highlighted the celebration with guests including Mesdames Corum Coffman Biedleman Sweeney Noll and Miss Beckett, assisted by Mrs. Griffith.

Daniel J. Coyle Kenwood Ave Rumsey Thomas Kathryn Schankel Mrs. Thomas Jack Coffman Clarence Biedleman Clifton Sweeney John B. Noll Marie Beckett Coyle Michael Griffith

Indiana Woman's Republican Club Members Attend Nashville Rally

City Republican Women from Indianapolis listed as attendees at the all day Fourth district rally in Nashville on Friday. The IrvingtonRepublican Club invites Woman's Republican Club members to join the September 13 meeting at the old Butler University campus.

Indiana Woman's Republican Club Indianapolis Nashville Mesdames Grace Banta Urbahns R. H. Miller R. N. Miller Henry C. Campbell Harry Dunn Thomas Gardner Anna Knowles Charles Shaw Maud G. Reed Byrum Daugherty C. W. Ackman Laura Henderson W. H. Hodgson D. D. Phillips Charles Narshall Hattie Ferguson Selda Russell Hattie Webb Elmer Pursell Samuel Bardsley A. C. Porter Josephine Canfield Bloomfield H. Moore Charles Edwards Nelle Fuqua Genevieve Brown Mary Sleete James M. Ogden E. J. Hecker Lawrence F. Orr Woman's Republican Club Irvington Republican Club Butler University

Social travelers head to world voyage and weddings

Mrs. Albert M. Cole and family plan a world cruise departing Sept. 6 from Vancouver after a stay in Woodstock Drive. Mrs. Ward H. Hackleman sails to Nantucket. Miss Alice Meuser tours the eastern States. Mrs. Perkins and daughters travel from Leland Mich to Iowa City for Miss Helen Payne and Carl Gustav Seashore’s wedding at Downey Avenue Christian Church. Seashore family guests arrive Friday. Dr. C W Dicks and Mrs Dicks return from Minneapolis after AMA meeting. Edward Thatcher family return from East trip.

Albert M. Cole Maynard LaFayette Page Woodstock Vancouver Rollin M. Perkins Helen Clara Iowa City Iowa Leland Mich Perkins Miss Helen Payne Carl Gustav Seashore Downey Avenue Christian Church Seashore Dean Carl Emil Seashore Paul Mather Wallace Claire Payne University Ave

Entertain War Mothers and Old Home Circle Meetings

Entertain War Mothers Mrs J C Rybolt hosts Marion County American War Mothers Friday afternoon with July and August birthdays assisting. Mesdames August Hostetler Althea Rupkey C W Jones Dan Wheat B G Goodall Delia Ryan W M Swain Emma Flick Ella Thomas attend. The Old Home Circle meets at Mrs C C Carter's home Sixty Fourth St and Broadway with a picnic supper on the lawn.

J. C. Rybolt College Ave Marion County Department of the American War Mothers August Hostetler Althea Rupkey C. W. Jones Dan Wheat B. G. Goodall Delia Ryan W. M. Swain Emma Flick Ella Thomas Old Home Circle Club

Bridge for out of town guests at Mrs Gammieri home

Mrs Pasquale Gammieri hosted a Wednesday evening bridge party at her Guilford Avenue home. Honor guests included Mesdames Peter Rooss of Newark New Jersey S A Marone of Louisville Kentucky Mr and Mrs Frank Pimella of Memphis Tennessee and Miss Victoria Rooss of New York. The Rooss party members will return home September 3 after visiting friends and relatives.

Pasquale Gammieri Guilford Ave Peter Rooss Newark N. J S. A. Marone Louisville Frank Pimella Memphis Tenn Victoria Rooss New York Rooss

Summer Garden Dance at Athenaeum Nears Finale

The Athenaeum hosts the next to last summer garden dance this Friday at 8 30 PM with dinner served from 10. The season’s final garden dance is scheduled for Monday at 8 30 PM.

The Athenaeum

Interior Decoration Series by Mehetavel Thankful Amsdell

Weekly NEA Service notes by Mehetavel Thankful Amsdell, an interior decoration expert, appearing in The Indianapolis Times.

NEA Service The Indianapolis Times Mehetavel Thankful Amsdell

Personalize Your Living Room to Reflect Family Life

A NEA Service feature urges readers to express personal tastes in furniture and layout. It stresses giving each family member a distinct chair and lamp, updating seating from worn Morris chairs, and using a plan to avoid matched sets while favoring varied pieces for balance and space efficiency.

NEA Service New York

Mrs. Tressel Hosts Out-of-Town Guest Luncheon Bridge

Mrs H S Tressel entertained Wednesday at the Marott Hotel crystal room with a luncheon bridge honoring Mrs F B Lewigg of Louisville Kentucky, guest of her sister Mrs M J Dorsey. Green appointments and a rose centerpiece framed the scene. favors went to Miss Anna Torrence.

Faust Schwegman engagement announced for Helen Faust

Mr and Mrs Frank A Faust of 16 E Iowa St announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Clarence Schwegman of Acton Indiana The wedding is set for October 8 at Sacred Heart church

Faust-Schwegman Frank A. Faust Iowa St Helen Clarence Schwegman Acton Ind Sacred Heart Church

Altenheim Birthday Party Hosted by Mrs Doerschel

Mrs. Louise Doerschel will host the Altenheim annual birthday party Friday at 3 PM for residents. Assisting are Carrie Sudman August Schafer and Anna Tapking. A musical program will be presented by Mrs. Carl Leiber and Myla Herrman.

Louise Doerschel Altenheim Carrie Sudman August Schafer Anna Tapking Carl Leiber Myla Herrman

Sorority to Present Three Act Comedy Friday Night

Chi Tau Alpha Sorority will perform a three act comedy Friday at the Knights of Columbus auditorium. The cast includes Helen Shoemacker Helen Crouch Virginia Schey Helen Leiper Alice Wise Margaret Farmer Betty Hicks Mildred Ebner and Beulah O'Brien. Card Party Friday St Patrick's Social Club hosts a card party at 2 30 Friday afternoon in the school hall with Mesdames John Marsto and Robert Linnaman as hostesses.

Chi Tau Alpha Sorority Knights of Columbus Helen Shoemacker Helen Crouch Virginia Schey Helen Leiper Alice Wise Margaret Farmer Betty Hicks Mildred Ebner Beulah O'Brien St. Patrick's Social Club Mesdames John Marsto Robert Linnaman

Paquin Coats Display Velveteen Styles with Satin Linings

Paquin showcases velveteen coats featuring satin linings and dramatic wide high collars trimmed with long haired fur. The display emphasizes luxurious textures and bold silhouette details.

Paquin

New Fashion Colors Include Vanilla and Purplish Blue

New color options arrive as vanilla and steel blue join a purplish blue backed by Patou sponsorship. The line highlights fresh hues for the season with designer endorsement.

Patou

Garden Party Reservations List For Indiana Relations Fund

Reservations for a garden bridge party to benefit the Indiana Council of International Relations were announced. The event will be held Friday afternoon on the lawn of Mrs. Harry E. Barnard in Irvington with a long list of society guests and a musical program by Mrs. Harold H. Arnhalter and Misses Edith Garrison and Frances Smith.

Indiana Council of International Relations Harry E. Barnard Irvington Mesdames Kate Milner Rabb Irwin Bertermann Carl H. Lieber Hiram Treat Kin Hubbard John Atherton Henry Browning Bertram Day J. Willard Bolte Myron Williams Arthur Levy A. W. Bowen Frank M. Chiles J. E. Karns Bert Morgan A. M. Fodrey O. F. Sumner W. Rawlinson R. R. Scott L. N. Kirkhoff Rush Gibbs Fred Stiltz Dora Strawn Emma Freeman Milton Mangus Walter Huston Lydia Gadd George Bostey Joseph Hunter A. M. Tolles L. H. Griswald J. W. Moore Georgia Grace Alexander Loreen Jeffries Alice Treat Ruth Milligan Fannie Miner Pearl Leedy Harold H. Arnhalter Edith Garrison Frances Smith

Indiana garden party to aid international relations

Mrs. Harold H. Arnholter is among the artists on the program for a garden party to benefit the Indiana Council of International Relations. The event will be on the lawn of Mrs. H. B. Barnard on Pleasant Run Parkway Friday afternoon.

Beneit Indiana Council of International Relations Harold H. Arnholter H. B. Barnard Pleasant Run Pkwy

Smith Family Reunion Held at Riverside Park

The annual reunion of the descendants of B. K. Smith and Sarah Bristow Smith will be held at Riverside Park Sunday. Members from Chicago and Detroit will attend. B. K. Smith was a pioneer preacher in the city and a charter member of the First Christian Church.

B. K. Smith Sarah Bristow Smith Riverside Park Chicago Detroit First Christian Church

Club Meeting Hosts Bunco At Mrs Lutz Home

Mrs. Fred Lutz hosted the Semper Fidelis Club at her 419 West 39th Street home this afternoon. Twelve members attended and spent the afternoon playing bunco.

Fred Lutz W. Thirty- Ninth St

Lawn Social to Continue at St Patrick’s Church

The St Patrick’s church council lawn social will continue this and Friday evenings, offering community gatherings with refreshments and live music in a neighborly outdoor setting.

St. Patrick’s Church Council

Luncheon Honors Mrs. Fred Steele Before Move

Mrs. William W. Southard hosted a luncheon at 77 N. Irvington Ave to honor Mrs. Fred Steele who will move to Los Angeles, California. Fourteen guests from her club attended, with Mesdames Robert L. Kaylor and Mayfield Kaylor hosting a subsequent luncheon for Mrs. Steele and visiting Mrs. Elder Porter of Jacksonville, Florida.

William W. Southard N. Irvington Ave Fred Steele Los Angeles Cal Steele Robert L. Kaylor Mayfield Kaylor Elder Porter Jacksonville Fla

Bride-Elect Doroty Luplow Fetes at Bridge Shower

Miss Dorothy Luplow and her mother were honored at a bridge party and linen shower for her upcoming marriage to Edward E. Dammeyer. The event at Hilda Kreft's home featured rainbow and gladioli decor with many relatives and friends attending.

Dorothy Luplow J. C. Luplow East Dr Woodruff Place Edward E. Dammeyer Charles G. Dammeyer Central Ave Frances Olsen Hilda Kreft Kreft Fulton St Walter Elbert Russell Stonehouse Alma Dammeyer Margaret Holtman Luella Matthias Irma Vollrath Alma Banke Esther Hilgemeier Elsa Behrman Evelyn Leniz Louise Mayes Lenore Mueller Irene Russell

Your Child Prevention of Selfishness

Olive Roberts Barton argues mothers shape their children’s selfishness by small daily choices. She urges mothers to model restraint, sharing comforts sparingly to teach selflessness, warning that indulgent parenting fuels future demand for luxury at the child’s expense.

Olive Roberts Barton Jack

Forty Is Not Safe for Anyone in This Humorous Essay

MARTHA LEE UST muses on the idea of a dangerous age, arguing danger exists from birth to death. The piece notes forty as a turning point with regrets about aging and mentions letters about love and infidelity, offering practical, blunt advice on relationships and divorce.

Martha Lee Miss Lee

Card Club to Meet Women of Butler University Mothers

Delta Zeta Mothers Card club of Butler University will hold its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Augustus Samuel Duesenberg 4155 Park Ave. All pledge active and alumnae mothers are asked to be present.

Delta Zeta Mothers’ Card Club Butler University Augustus Samuel Duesenberg Park Ave

John and Mary Picnic at Washington Park

The annual Mary and John picnic will be held at Washington park Bluffton on Sunday Sept 9. Families with a John or a Mary are asked to attend. If it rains the event moves to the community building.

John Washington Park Bluffton Mary

Beebe and Zimmerman Wed in Muncie Ceremony

Miss Alice Beebe daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Beebe of Muncie became the bride of Harrison J Zimmerman at the Beebe home at 1130 Wednesday morning Rev W T Arnold pastor of the Muncie Methodist Episcopal church officiated Mrs Ellis McCammon hosted Pastime club members at her home this afternoon.

Ellis McCammon

Card Party at St Catherine's Young Ladies

Dalitiy will entertain with a card party Thursday afternoon and evening in the hall on Shelby and Tabor Streets.

Evening Wedding in Church for Miss Ruth McCormick and Albert Heavin

Miss Ruth Elizabeth McCormick daughter of Mrs Anna Pickard becomes bride of Albert W Heavin at First Baptist Church in Bainbridge. Rev O R McKay officiates in a simple ceremony attended by immediate family. The couple will reside in Bainbridge. Heavin teaches at Bainbridge High School and holds degrees from Central Normal College Indiana University and a stint at William and Mary.

Ruth Elizabeth McCormick Anna Pickard Ewing St Albert W. Heavin Bainbridge First Baptist Church O. R. McKay James McCormick Gene Hurst

Prize Recipes by Readers

The Times offers three dollars for a reader recipe judged print worthy. Elder Blossom Fritters use elder blossoms, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and milk to form a batter then fried in hot lard and served with syrup. Recipe by Ethel Schaefer of New York Street.

The Times Ethel Schaefer New York St City

Reception for new Rabbi and Cantor in Indianapolis

The Beth El Zedeck congregation hosts a reception for Rabbi Milton Steinberg and Cantor Myra Glass who have settled in Indianapolis to continue their work. The event runs from 8 to 9 30 this evening with Mrs Jack A Goodman, Sisterhood president, in charge and assisted by officers and directors.

Milton Steinberg Myra Glass Indianapolis Congregation of Beth El-Zedeck Temple Jack A. Goodman Beth El-Zedeck Sisterhood

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