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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1928
Page
2
A family dinner marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Strander G Glazier of 1042 East Washington Street. The gathering included their children grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Members of the Governor Oliver Perry Morton chapter Daughters of the Union with unions in Columbus Terre Haute Lebanon and Franklin attended a Christmas party at the Columbia Club. Morton chapter officers hosted a tea with roses and red tapers. Readings, songs and piano marimba pieces were performed by local members including Ruth Otte Edna Severin and Alice Sargent with accompanists.
The Carrollton Avenue Reformed Church plans its annual Christmas bazar Thursday in the church social room at Forty Fourth Street and Carrollton Avenue. The Women’s Service Circle leads with Mrs. William E. Kennedy as general chairwoman and booth chiefs in charge of fancy work aprons home baking candy canned goods parcel post and fish pond. Mrs. Rudolph Grosskopf oversees a handkerchief booth for the Young Women’s Missionary Society. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. in the dining hall under Mrs. William Lilly, with residents invited.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson of Richmond Virginia was honored as house guest by Mrs. R. Li. Lawson at a Monday afternoon rose tea at her East Twenty-fifth Street home. Pink roses and smilax adorned the rooms with Mrs. Herbert King and Charles Judson at the tea table and several other ladies assisting in the dining room.
Mr and Mrs Timothy P Sexton entertain with an informal reception and dance at the Indiana ballroom for friends Thursday evening. Dick Powell's orchestra will provide music and other entertainment features will be arranged by Thomas J Devine manager of the ballroom.
Mrs George Terrill Fish hosted a Monday bridge tea at 4020 College Avenue. Mesdames C F Roesner and R E Radcliffe led the tea table, with guests including R G Gilliam W C Watts D R Wallace C B Terry and W C Buser.
Mrs Earl Spiegel will be hostess at a meeting of the Amica Club Wednesday at the Bromley School of Music.
Rex P. Young shows motion pictures from a Caribbean voyage at the Alliance Francaise meeting at Spink-Arms hotel with Howard W. Adams and French speaking guests from the Indiana University extension center. Dr Daniel Michenet of Strasbourg will speak at a dinner in his honor the following Thursday.
Iota Kappa sorority held a guest meeting at Miss Mary Louise Metsker’s home on North Delaware street. After a brief business session, pledges presented stunts and a musical program by Genevieve Smith and Bobbie Merrifield. The house featured salmon and steel decorations and Miss Metsker was assisted by Mrs Van Dorn Adams. Pledge services were held for Miss Helen White.
Members of the Alpha Iota Latreian Club were entertained at Mrs. Dale Hodges, 37 Johnson Avenue. A Christmas charity was led by Mesdames Richard Mills, William J. Schumacker and Donald Ruh, with Mesdames Ruh and Schumacker assisting.
Mrs Gavin and Mrs James L Gavin vice president general of the D A R read The Seventh Christmas by Con ingsby Dawson before General de Lafayette chapter members at Lafayette luncheon. Honor guest was Mrs Harry G Leslie.
Members of Theta Mu Rho sorority hold a regular business meeting Wednesday evening at 450 East Tenth Street the home of Miss Lillian Beunting. The group also donated a Thanksgiving basket to a needy family.
A Monticello Illinois family doctor prescribed a simple laxative formula for minor illnesses in women children and babies. In 1892 he marketed Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which gained wide public use with mothers and grandmothers continuing the practice. The product is described as mild gentle and effective with no opiates.
Amica Club meets at Bromley School of Music with Mrs Earl Spie gel hosting. Mothers' Club of Tau Kappa Tau convenes 10 am for business and lunch at Buckingham drive chapter house. all active members alumni and pledges invited. Madison Club hosts 2 pm at Mrs George Gerts. Woman's Department Club literature group meets at club home with Prof John Harrison speaking. Mu Phi Epsilon holds 7:30 pm business session at Metropolitan Music School north campus. Ladies Aid Christmas party at Mrs Frank Heidenrgich home 842 Greer street. Minerva Club at Mrs L L Hopkins 1021 Congress avenue.
Mrs. Roy A. Mayse will host the Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution state executive board meeting at her home on Carrollton Avenue. Topics include the George Rogers Clark sesquicentennial plans and the national organization election in April. The Indiana society endorses the ticket headed by Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart for president general with Mrs. Harriet V. Rigdon as treasurer general candidate.
The Mothers Alliance of Alpha Delta Theta sorority at Butler University holds a Christmas bazar Friday at 4615 Sunset Avenue. Mrs W E Shirtz is general chairman, with Mrs A T Everroad in charge of lunch. Committee chairs include Mrs Fred Schmitz program, Mrs Carl Day dinner, Mrs Ward Hale fancy work, Mrs T B Tomlinson candy, and Mrs Henry Hussey cards.
Announcement lists the marriage of Mrs. Helen Morrison Eastman daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank White Morrison to PBenjamin Denning son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Denning. The ceremony was held Saturday afternoon at the bride parents home with Rev Thomas R White officiating.
The first in a series of bridge teas to benefit the Welfare club will be held Thursday. Hostesses are Mesdames Jesse T. Marshall and L. T. Creswell at Mrs. Marshall's home 4153 Carrollton avenue with assisting hostesses Mesdames Charles Wade Donald Graham J.S. Alford and Joe Ehrensberger.
Card party organized by Card Party Chapter 20 of the Woman's Organization of Retal Druggists will raise funds for the Christmas charity. Mrs. C. B. Stoltz chairs the event with assistances from Mesdames Edward Ferger and W. C. Freund in the chapter room.
The Christmas bazar at Women of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church opened at 9 this morning and will run until 5 p.m. Today and tomorrow same hours. Luncheon at noon tomorrow. Mrs. W. H. Elvin serves as general chairman in charge.
A Monday engagement announcement from Ball Teachers College Muncie home economics student Miss Marguerite Debs and New Jersey resident Gordon Cooper was made at a YWCA dinner bridge party hosted by Grace DeHarity Marcus Tichenor and Garnet Tullender.
A benefit card party will be held at 2265 Kenwood Avenue at 8 Tuesday evening to raise funds. Proceeds go to the designated cause.
The Sutherland Players stage a three act comedy Four Little Darlings at Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church this evening under Section 2 of the Ladies Aid Society. Cast includes Hawkins Wilson Mitchell Hoover Justus Way Ledderjohn Green Foy Green Young directed by C Norman Green.
The annual Christmas bazar hosted by the Women’s Council at First Baptist Church opens in the church basement and runs through Wednesday. Items include handkerchiefs novelty goods housewares baked goods candy and book booth. Dinner is served 6 to 8 30 pm tonight with Wednesday luncheon 12 to 1 30 pm. Mrs J B McCoy leads the event assisted by Mesdames Frederick E Taylor and Carl Gibbs. Mrs Frank Sparks is council president.
Miss Mary Catherine Eiler daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Eiler of 4820 East Washington street became the bride of Robert S Hittle son of Mr and Mrs James Arthur Hittle of 4119 Broadway in a Westminster Presbyterian ceremony read by Rev H T Graham. Attendant Gertrude Delbrook wore garnet velvet. best man Byron G Sunderland. The couple will reside at 4119 Broadway after December 15 and began a northward motor trip.
The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Lions Club is set for 12 15 p m Wednesday at the Spink Arms hotel. E C Wolcott of Blue Valley Creamery will speak after lunch and members will exchange gifts. Bridge was to be played in the afternoon.
Miss Wilma Patterson daughter of William J. presented a piano recital at Sacred Heart convent parlors Sunday afternoon. She has completed her course in music. Rev John Joseph Brogger pastor of Sacred Heart church gave a brief address and presented her with her diploma.
The segment lists breakfasts lunches and dinners including prune and lemon juice, cream, poached eggs on graham toast, open salmon sandwiches and codfish steaks with lemon butter. It includes a lemon butter preparation with butter salt pepper parsley and lemon juice and a two cup apricot dessert mold with gelatin orange juice and bananas, plus optional dried peaches.
The Social Club of St Mary’s hosts a card party with a lotto and euchre event at 2:30 PM on Thursday in the A school hall located at 315 North New Jersey Street.
The third Irvington travel talk by Mrs Demarchus C Brown will be at Carrs Hall 5436 East Washington Street at 8 Friday evening. She will present Pictures of Japan illustrated with colored stereographs as part of the Boy Scouts of America series.
Members of the Katherine Merrill Graydon Club will meet this afternoon at 88 Whittier Place with Mrs. John Paul Ragsdale instead of with Mrs. Charles Van Cassell as announced in the year book.
A musicale was held this afternoon at Broadway Methodist Episcopal church as part of the carnival bazar. Mrs. Charles E. Cottingham organized it with performers including Mrs. Walter W. Warren pianist Mrs. Leon Hicks vocalist Miss Leona Collins impersonator and Miss Olive Kiler violinist. An instrumental trio of Christine Houseman Donaldson Miss Kiler and Lucille Springer performed. Lunches and dinners are served today and Wednesday the carnival’s last day. A play is scheduled for this evening and another Wednesday evening.
The Cosmos Sisters announce a card party Wednesday at 2 30 PM at their hall 230 East Ohio Street with bridge euchre and five hundred. An Englewood auxiliary bazar of O E S will be held at the temple 2716 East Washington Street all day with a chicken dinner served 5 30 to 8 PM.
A reader letter argues public dance halls reflect society tensions around education, class, and romance. Teresa counsels a young woman to seek meaningful life goals beyond pink lights and soft music, urging focus on beauty beyond glamorous illusions.
Prize Recipes by Readers presents a grape fruit cinnamon sauce recipe from Martha J. Pich of 236 Hamilton Avenue. The article invites readers to submit recipes for daily prints and notes prizes will be mailed to winners. The recipe includes sugar corn starch salt water grape fruit juice butter and cinnamon cooked to creamy consistency and served warm or cold with puddings.
Mr and Mrs George A Sargeant announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Melvin W Peters son of Mr and Mrs M W Peters Evansville The wedding is set for Friday Dec 21 at the bride's parents home.
Members of the Gamma chapter Alpha Omicron Alpha were entertained at a luncheon today hosted by Mrs. Richard Griffith at 2009 Buckle Street. Special guests included Mrs. J R Sentney president of Alpha chapter and Mrs. Mary Slinger a pledge.
Sorority members will gather at 8 Wednesday at the home of Miss Maxine Gardner, 523 East Seventeenth Street, for a Sigma Sigma Kappa meeting.
Pattern for a four size girls dress 4 6 8 and 1 years. An eight year size with long sleeves uses 2 yards of fabric plus a contrasting piece. Short sleeves require 2 1/4 yards with the contrast. Send 15 cents and coupon to The Times Pattern Dept for mailing in about a week.
The Indianapolis Council of Women gathered at Roberts Park Church for a discussion luncheon. Mesdames Elizabeth Smith and Carl R. Day organized arrangements as presidents of affiliated literary clubs presented reports.
A carnival bazar sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society of the Broadway Methodist church opens today in the church community room and runs through Wednesday with noon and 8 p.m. showings. A play is presented at 8 p.m. today and again Wednesday. Luncheon and dinner are served on both days. Arrangements are led by Mesdames M. C. Lewis Macy Thompson C. E. Conner Jesse Shearer O. M. Conner and W. H. Tennyson. Display items include aprons baked goods flowers household articles handkerchiefs bags sheets pillow cases needlework toys candies and nuts.
Members of the Indianapolis Intercollegiate Cosmopolitan Club plan a Christmas festival and bazar at the YMCA auditorium Friday and Saturday evenings. Miss Ida Huppert chairs the bazar committee and Hans Schulze heads the program. Features include Orient articles, a Christmas card booth, candy booth, fortune telling tent, refreshments, Viennese trio, Biedermeier dance, Kasperle theater, Swiss yodeling, Alpine folk dances, Cosmpolitan Club trio, and another Kasperle show.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Mendell and son and Carl Zike return from Hillsboro to visit Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Prevo. Charles L. Steffen sails for Panama and California with Spink-Arms hotel. John D. Williams hosts William Mitchell and son John from London. Mrs. Mary Stubbs Moore to winter in California and will be escorted to Chicago by Mrs. Richard Harding Stout. Jean J. Minthorne trips to Cincinnati and Louisville. Mrs. Charles Butler visiting Newport sisters. Mrs. Levi Rogers to host bridge for Butler. Ama Theta Club to hold benefit bridge Dec 18 at Hoosier Athletic Club for delegates fund and Phyllis Wheatley building fund. Miss Margaret O’Connor leads ticket sales. Club to recognize new members tonight.
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