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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
3
A Martha Lee advice column argues facial beauty matters little in forming lasting relationships. It urges self honesty, sincerity, and humor over looks, citing Lon Chaney as a counterexample and advising a lonely, aging man to be himself and seek a genuine partner.
Miss Sara Sherwood entertained with a luncheon bridge at her home 2847 North Meridian today. Decorations followed holiday colors, with red tapers lighting the luncheon table, assisted by her mother Mrs. R. Hartley Sherwood and a list of titled guests.
Mr and Mrs C W Mattox of Pekin announce the marriage of their daughter Olive Mattox to Milton Elrod Jr. The ceremony was held Tuesday at the Third Christian church parsonage in Indianapolis with Rev William F Rothenberger officiating. Olive, a Hanover College graduate and Iota Phi member, and Milton, son of Milton Elrod Sr, is a senior in Indiana Law School and Sigma Delta Kappa member. They will reside in Indianapolis.
Miss Cecily Fletcher hosted a luncheon at the Propylaeum in Indianapolis serving as luncheon hostess. Guests included Louise Vonnegut Janet Holliday Martha Ann Rudy Virginia Roberts Jane Mayer Jane Fiton Betsy Bryam Ann Peckham Schmidt Barbara Brandon Charlene Buchanan Florence Barrett Marjorie Lynn Mary Stewart Haines Sara Anne Adams Elizabeth Heiskell Mona Taggart Irma Frances Drake.
Paris dispatch offers last minute tips for party wear. Advice covers silver slipper touch ups with shellac and bronzing powder, stocking prep, and assembling evening accessories. The piece also notes pronunciation quibbles over a couture name and teases a simple blouse project with a care department leaflet.
Mrs. Paul H. Buchanan entertained 150 guests this afternoon at a tea dance at the Woodstock Club from 4 to 6 o clock in honor of her daughter Charlene Buchanan. The tea table featured a green and silver wreath centerpiece with crystal and silver candelabra and green tapers. Miss Mary Anne Ogden Miss Josephine Reed and Miss Sally Reahard poured.
The Times invites subscribers to submit recipes for a prize check. Several reader recipes are presented, including a bean bacon potato dish, a spiced nut cake, and a diced carrot celery apple cabbage salad with a sweet dressing. Names and addresses of contributors are given.
A simple home method for preparing mashed turnips. Cut a large turnip into pieces, boil in salted water until tender, drain, then mash with 3 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons melted shortening and 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
A dainty party frock in printed taffeta with a front curved flounce and a ribbon bow at the neck. Sizes 2 to 6 years require two yards of 32 inch material for a 3 year size and % yard for the bow. Pattern and the spring summer 1929 book of fashions available by mail for 15 and 12 cents respectively.
Instructions describe shaping fried breaded egg balls and a sugar butter dough with graham flour for quick bake. The text lists addresses for Miss Lorraine Parks and Elaine Weaver. The article notes that seventy five percent of all fires are said to be preventable.
Daniel Trovato, 39, urged his wife to keep money at home. She stored valuables under her pillow and $8,000 in cash and diamonds disappeared along with him, police say.
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