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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
2
Paris fashion columnist Jean Patou notes a winter sports trend favoring practical comfort. Ankle-length trousers with loose jackets dominate, while sweaters and accessories add color without sacrificing movement or snowproof light fabrics.
Miss Deloris Skelly will host Beta Tau Sigma sorority members at her home located at 616 East Sixty fifth Street for a Wednesday night meeting.
Mr and Mrs Benjamin R Thompson of Rockville announce the engagement of their sister Miss Mary Elizabeth Welch of 3321 Buckle Street to G Dalton Smith son of John E Smith of 21 Eastern Avenue. The wedding is planned for the holidays.
Regular meeting of Alpha chapter of Omega Chi sorority will be held Wednesday night at the home of Miss Martha Heller 1542 Pleasant street. Luncheon for 1908 Club members will be entertained with a 1 o clock lunch Thursday at the home of Mrs Lloyd Al Bowers 5255 North Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis Day Nursery Association reports a monthly meeting for managers scheduled Wednesday at 10 AM at 542 Lockerbie Street. President Mrs J D Hoss will preside, with details noting the group’s ongoing activities.
Miss Ruth Carey Miss Shirley Farmer Miss Roberta Fergus Miss Ruth Forbis Miss Virginia Snider Miss Marie Hart and Miss Helen Swiggette will be pledged to Beta chapter Iota Omega sorority at services set for 8 Wednesday night at the Japanese Gardens.
The Oxford Club of Indianaplis will gather tonight at 2020 Brookside Parkway for a bridge party as the monthly meeting. Mrs. Lester M. Rhoads hosts with assistance from Mrs. Louise Mauldin. Miss Helen Lennard presides. Mrs. Charles Hacker left for Beverly Hills to visit her son C. W. Hacker.
Miss Jane Griffith and Miss Eleanor Blain, brides-elect, were honored guests at a luncheon bridge hosted by Mrs. Louis M. Huesmann at the Woodstock Club. The table centerpiece featured pink roses and snapdragons with white tapers. Guests included Mrs. Laurens L. Henderson, Mrs. William C. Kern, Mrs. William Fiske Landers, Mrs. Charles Nicholson, Mrs. Henry Frenzel, Miss Elizabeth Watson, Miss Katharine Brown, Miss Frances Reed, and Miss Mary Ellen McNamee.
Pledges of Chi Sigma sorority Omicron chapter will entertain members with a fashion show Wednesday night at Dorothy McManamon’s home 3317 College Avenue. Entertainers include Mary Agnes Griffin Mary Frances Egan Winifred Kavanaugh Mary Thompson Ruth Egan Madeline Russell Hilda Ratz and Mary Finnegan.
Mrs. Donald Balk of 3678 North Delaware Street will host the regular meeting of the Kappa Kappa Sigma sorority on Wednesday night, providing the venue and hospitality for the event.
Plan for a Christmas benefit discussed at a Chi Beta Kappa sorority gathering hosted by Miss Marie Bruhn at 1522 Finley Avenue on Wednesday night.
Members of Pi Delta sorority will be guests at a Christmas party Wednesday night at the home of Miss Agnes Mahoney.
Sorority sisters of Phi Delta Xi will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. George Vestal 41 North DeQuincy Street tonight.
A Phi Tau Delta business meeting will be held at Mrs. E. Fitch's home 5016 East Washington Street Friday night December 13.
The pattern features waist portions and drapery in taffeta studded with rhinestones, with tulle flounces over a taffeta foundation skirt. Cut in six sizes 34 to 44 inches. 38 inch size uses 4 1/2 yards of 39 inch material. Includes back U neck and front round neck. Price 15 cents. order 12 cents for the 1929 fall and winter fashion book.
Regular meeting of Delta Tau Omega sorority will be held Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce.
The P. E. O. Sisterhood Chapter F will hold a 2 PM business meeting at the home of Mrs. Chic Jackson 3029 Broadway.
A reader question on a jealous fiancé prompts Miss Lee to advise addressing the root causes within the partner. The piece argues education neglects marriage skills and urges tact, self awareness, and patient dialogue to prevent divorces and public humiliation.
Omega Kappa sorority met at the Y W C A on Monday night and elected officers for the year. President Ruth Ella Borchert, vice president Mary Lou Coop erider, secretary Emily Volys, treasurer Juanita Worth, publicity chair Alice Whit inger, pledge captain Virginia Volys.
Hold box social organized by the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Commercial Travelers with Mrs Harold Arnholter as chair. Saturday night event at the Woman's Department Club will host members of Indianapolis Council No 4 as guests. Assisted by Mrs William H Shell Mrs Arthur Murphy and Mrs Leroy S Martin.
The Christmas bazar of Nettie Ransford chapter OES will be held Wednesday at Calvin Prather temple on College avenue and Forty second street. Hand made articles will be sold. Luncheon 11 to 1 and dinner 5 to 7. Mrs Frances Kyle, worthy matron, is in charge.
Members of Phi Alpha Pi sorority hold a regular meeting at 7 on Wednesday night at the Columbia Club.
One of the early winter weddings occurs at 8:30 tonight at Second Presbyterian with Miss Alberta Lieber marrying William Buckingham Gray of Chicago. The ceremony features candlelight and palms, organ music by Charles Hansen, and a reception at the Woodstock Club followed by a southbound honeymoon trip.
Alumnae of the Nu Zeta chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota will hold their December meeting at the Silver Hills Estate home of Mrs. Arthur G. Monninger. An exchange of gifts begins at 6 30 with a stunts program led by Miss Irma Ross and hosted by several members including Mrs. Paul Brown and Miss Leoline Jaquith.
Mrs Rupker will entertain members of the Joseph Eastman Hospital Alumnae Association at 7 30 tonight at 3941 Park Avenue. Each member is asked to bring one guest. Christmas gifts will be exchanged and a holiday program has been arranged.
George H. Thomas Women's Relief Corps elected Mrs. Caddie Farnsworth president at a meeting Monday at Ft. Friendly 512 North Illinois Street. Other officers named include Senior Vice President Mrs. Effie Rogers Junior Vice President Mrs. Mary Coleman Chaplain Mrs. Margery Sweet Conductor Mrs. Ethel Du Val and Guard Mrs. Minnie Blodgett.
Mrs Minnie O West of 3639 North Illinois Street announces the marriage of her daughter Doris Ellen West to Harmon Terry of Connnersville on June 29.
The Woman's Benefit Association will hold its annual election of officers at 2 o'clock Wednesday at Red Men's hall Cap itol avenue and North street.
The Altar Society of SS Peter and Paul cathedral will host a card party and food sale at the Knights of Columbus hall located at Thirteenth and Delaware streets on Wednesday.
Dec 3 fashion write up describes feminine afternoon gowns with tunics, panels, flounces, and high waistlines. Sleeves shorten hands with pointed cuffs, fur trimmings appear, and nightgowns rival evening gowns in elegance with Grecian white satin examples.
Mrs. W. W. Reedy of 5311 Broadway announces the marriage of Ruth Reedy to Thomas Donald Woods last Friday in Madison. The bride, a University of Illinois graduate, and the groom, a Purdue alumnus and Delta Tau Delta member, were married by Rev. C. R. Stout.
Mothers' Club of Butler University will hold their monthly meeting at 1 o'clock Wednesday at the chapter house. Hostesses include Mrs. Anna Schumacher Mrs. William Schumacher Mrs. J. R. Goethens Mrs. Frank Parrish and Mrs. Charles H. Byfield. Ways and Means committee meets with Mrs. Urban K Wilde at 12 o'clock before the luncheon.
Sigma Delta Tau plans a bridge party tonight at the Columbia Club. Miss Renee Brown and Miss Juanita Buttz assist Miss Dorothy Bisselberg, chairman, with arrangements.
Complete plans for the annual dinner dance of the Ohio State Club of Indianapolis were announced after a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The event will be held Friday night at the Meridian Hills Country Club with details finalized.
Altar Society of Sacred Heart holds a Friday card party at St. Cecelia club rooms with euchre, 500, bridge, banco and lotto starting at 8 30. Two-in-One Club hosts a 2 15 Wednesday afternoon event at 143 East Ohio street. Center Council Security Benefit Association runs a euchre banco party Tuesday at 8 30 at 150 East Maryland street. St Marys Social Club entertains with cards and lotto Thursday at the schoolhouse 315 North New Jersey street. Hostesses listed as Mrs Christ Greimer Mrs Charles Hauffer Mrs Bernard Haufer and Mrs Christ Holtme yer.
Mrs Brown will speak on We and Our Monkey Cousins before the applied education group of the Women's Department Club after a 1 o'clock luncheon Friday. Mrs Anita Scott with Mrs Anita Wandell Bell will present a musical program.
Mrs J Lewis Jones of 1504 North Pennsylvania Street will host a Sigma Delta Sigma sorority meeting at her home on Wednesday night.
December meeting of the Women’s Press Club of Indiana will be held at 12 15 PM Tuesday December 10 in the Columbia Club ballroom for the annual Christmas party. Mrs Bernard J Korbly chairs with assistants Mrs Florence Herz Stone Mrs Gladys Craig Mrs William Herschell Mrs Alvin Hall Danville and Miss Mabel Wheeler. Mrs Clifford Wagoner presents an original play and a musical program will be offered with Christmas decorations and intimate seating. Reservations can be made through Mrs J B Collins 1302 North New Jersey Street.
Mrs C D O Rourke of 336 Berkley road hosted a luncheon bridge at her residence with Christmas decorations and a holly centerpiece. Attendees included Mrs Herman Schmitt Mrs F A Ohleyer Mrs Fred Hartman Mrs Ray Goodwin Mrs Daniel Bower and others. The O Rourkes will move from Indianapolis to Cleveland on December 15.
Members of the Owl Club will meet at 856 North Sherman drive the coming Wednesday to finalize arrangements for a dinner party Sunday at the Kopper Kettle. Plans will also be completed for the annual Christmas party.
Benefit sale by the Mothers' Club of Holliday kindergarten at Indianapolis Power and Light Company Meridian and Washington streets on Friday and Saturday. Proceeds fund kindergarten materials.
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