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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
9
A man weighs gifts for a woman marking a playful preference for fashionable pieces. He admires an Italian work echoing Napoleon and selects a simple crackled white item from his mother. He then contrasts it with a Graffito vase, praising its muted evening-sky color and declaring his refined taste.
Eugenia Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs Howell Harris Brooks 4910 Park Ave and George Herbert Smith son of Mr and Mrs J M Smith of Marion wed at 830 pm Wednesday at Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church Rev Thomas R White officiating The ceremony featured organ and harp preludes and a floral decor theme of palms ferns and Easter lilies The bridal party wore taffeta gowns in robe de style with satin slippers The bride wore white duchess satin with lace and a cap shaped veil Her shower bouquet included butterfly roses and lilies of the valley Best man was Howell H Brooks Jr with ushers George Smock Willard Arnold Eugene Schricker F Noble Rookey Hillary G Bailey and Herbert James A reception followed at the Brooks home The couple plan a wedding trip and will reside in Urbana after January 1 Mrs Brooks and Mrs Smith are members of Pi Beta Phi and Beta Theta Pi respectively
Local society notes list Miss Martha Driscol of Liberty as guest of Miss Betty Ingle at 462 N State Ave this week. Also in personals Mr and Mrs W P Hapgood sailed from New York for California via Havana and the Panama Canal.
Mr and Mrs John W Jones of Lebanon celebrate their golden wedding anniversary New Years Day with a family noon dinner and a reception from 2 to 5 pm Psi Iota Xi sorority hosts annual Christmas formal dance this evening at the Columbia Club committee includes Lucille Tyner Beatrice Moore Sarah Dodecker Charlotte Gates Martha Sillery and Mrs Fred Norris
Mrs. R A Seward and Miss Evelyn Seward hosted an afternoon bridge party in Columbus for brides to be Miss Jessica Brown and Miss Julia Brown whose double wedding is set for January 7. Miss Agnes Larmore of Anderson plans a luncheon bridge for the brides elect. Next, Miss Mary Elizabeth Sutherland and Miss Dorothy Sutherland host Friday night, with Miss Mary Ann Miller hosting next Thursday for the same wedding party.
Handy sewing pattern offers a chic dress with a smart new neckline in Patou blue chiffon velvet and other fabrics. Sizes 16 to 42 bust, pattern No 3235. Fill coupon with 15 cents and mail to The Times Pattern Department. delivery in about a week.
The Altrusa Club will hold a luncheon at 12 15 p m Friday at the Columbia Club. The event invites members to gather for a midday meal and remarks in a formal club setting.
At an Indiana Woman's Republican Club meeting in Col umbia C Mrs Bloomfield H Moore announced committee posts led by Auditing Genevieve Brown Elizabeth Atkinson and Decoration Harry Dunn W E Menn Frank Cones with many other members named for Hospitality Legislative Luncheon Membership and more in Fr Kas.
Mrs Winslow of 3834 N Delaware St entertained this afternoon from 3 to 6 with a tea for Miss Miriam Dwight Walker of New York, the holiday guest of Mrs W W Winslow of 1902 N Meridian St.
Delta Gamma sorority hosts a formal dance at the Propylaeum Monday evening with committee chairs Miss Roselind Emrick Miss Elizabeth Spangler Miss Jeannette Epler Thelma Thomas and Mrs Edna M Christian in charge of arrangements.
Mr and Mrs J E Handle of Pittsboro Indiana marked their golden anniversary this week with a family dinner and reception at home. Thirty seven guests attended the event and the hosts received well wishes from relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs J E Keller of 730 North Illinois Street announce their daughter Margaret is engaged to Rex William Wallace of Battle Creek Michigan.
The Past Chiefs Association of Myrtle Temple Pythian Sisters hosted its annual Christmas party today at Mrs. E. A. Hump 2021 Buckle St. A noon luncheon was served and gifts were exchanged.
If your window drapes are of medium weight material lining them with sateen in a matching shade or the shade of your walls gives them luxurious weight and a refined finish.
Beads should be strung on violin strings if they are heavy and risk breaking the string. Dental floss is suggested as a useful alternative for this purpose.
Use odds and ends of silk to fashion a modish patch work cushion for the Davenport or boudoir. This chic accessory reuses scrap fabrics to create a colorful, textured cushion ideal for decorative seating spaces.
Cinnamon flavored hot chocolate and cheese topped toast offer a savory sweet 5 o clock tea refreshment. A simple, comforting pairing combines a rich drink with crisp browned bread and melted cheese for a cozy break.
A kitchen tip suggests dusting the cake top with cornstarch before applying fluffy icing to prevent running. The technique aims to keep icing neat and stable as it sets.
Jack Grant son of Mr and Mrs Hale Grant of Rensselaer and Eva Folger daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Folger of near Rensselaer announced their marriage on Christmas Day eight months ago in Shelbyville Grant is a junior at Indiana Dental College and Mrs Grant is a school teacher.
After extensive cleansing, odors persist from skin deposits. The article explains skin chemistry, waste products, and soluble versus insoluble odor compounds. It notes deodorants work by solubilizing or neutralizing odors using cresolia compounds, antiseptics, borated talcum, and various liquids, powders, and creams.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks will hold its annual Christmas party at 6 this evening at the Garfield Park shelter house. A covered dish supper will be served. Mrs. Ben Harris is chairman of the arrangements committee.
The Sopra Club dinner dance is arranged for this evening in the Travertine room of the Lincoln. A committee led by Miss Gene Gatti oversees the event which will host seventy guests. Tables will feature silver and black sorority colors.
The Times offers 81 for each recipe printed in this column. One recipe is printed daily except Friday when twenty are printed. Send to Recipe Editor The Times. Include a set of smooth apple sauce, two eggs per cupful, half cup cream, quarter teaspoon nutmeg, heaping tablespoon flour. Cook in double boiler, fill pastry shells, top with meringue and brown. MISS FLORENCE JAY Middletown Ind.
The St Agnes Alumnae of St Agnes Academy host their annual charity ball at the Marott this evening. Miss Aileen Shea serves as committee chairman.
Dr. Lillian B. Mueller of 401 Continental Bank Building was elected national president of Nu Sigma Phi at the biennial convention in Lincoln Wednesday night. Mary Ross of Des Moines was named vice president, Nora Brandenburg of Chicago treasurer, and Marion Gibbons of Buffalo secretary. Miss Inoua, a University of Chicago Japanese student, spoke at the dinner, with lunch for delegates at the Eli Lilly plant and a dinner and reception planned by Dr. Amelia Keller.
The Butler Alumnae Literary Club holds its Christmas gathering Saturday afternoon at Miss Dorothy Perkins home 5457 Julian Ave. The event invites members to share seasonal refreshments and literary discussions.
Miss Jeanette Grubb of Jersey Street, cousin of Ivine Lennox, will be honored with a bridge party and bridal shower on Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Lennox prior to her wedding. Rose tapers and silver service adorned the room, with gifts in rose-tied boxes. Hostess Mrs. W. D. Grubb led the preparations as a long list of guests from Lennox and Washington Streets joined in the celebration.
Pledges selected at Valparaiso sororities include Gamma Phi Alyce Kr scenes Elizabeth Robbins Alpha Phi Delta Matt Valada Kortt Sigma Theta Helen Behnke Gena Gill Reidenbach Dorothy Kle Alpha Xi Epsilon Lois Garon Martha Parker Eeley Alpha Phi Delta Thel Lucil Kuns Eleanor Lewis and Carol Nuss Billy Sunday announces marriage of Paul Su to Elene Herbert of Tenn at De Pauw University. They will sail for Europe on January 7.
A New Year’s dance event is set for Saturday night hosted by the Elks Lodge and Kappa fraternity of Li. The community welcomes residents to join the celebration at the club venue.
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