Women and romance in Rudy Vallee era views
A writer argues women are less romantic than men, citing Adam and Eve, Cinderella, and historical figures to claim men drive romance. He notes explorers, inventors, and big businessmen as romantics, while women are practical and duty bound. The piece contrasts gendered fantasies and ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Eden
God
Eve
Adams
Cinderella
West
Antony
Cleopatra
Cleo
Caesar
Sorority Pledges to Be Entertained At Home
Tau Gamma Kappa pledges will be entertained Friday night by Mrs. Richard Willen and Mrs. E. M. Hoover at the home of Mrs. Willen's mother Mrs. C. C. Hines located at 1124 Evison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau Gamma Kappa Sorority
Richard Willen
E. M. Hoover
True Dyes Easy to Use Brand Diamond Dyes
True dyes promise simple use for dresses drapes or lingerie with no spotting or streaking. Diamond Dyes claim rich even colors that resist fading through wear and washing. They boast 50 years of fame and are sold in 15 cent packages by all dealers.
Cabaret to Transform Woodstock Club Saturday Night
Woodstock club will become a night club this Saturday for a cabaret dinner dance. Reginald Garstang chairs the event with support from Mrs. Rudolph W. Stempfel and others. Numerous hosts plan dinner parties, including Mrs. Deen Francis and several listed attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock Club
Dalice
Reginald Garstang
Rudolph W. Stempfel
Clifford Arrick III
Edward E. Stephenson
Betty Burns
Paul Martin
Deen Francis
D. Laurance Chambers
D. O. Kearby
William Ray Adams
Robert J. Aley
John Bookwalter
Louis Haerle
Martha Miller
G. Barrett Moxley
William Rockwood
Macy Malott
Paul White
Francis Brosnan
H. B. Mettel
Formal Dinner in Honor of Sigma Delta Zeta Marks Sixth Anniversary
A candlelight formal dinner for the Sigma Delta Zeta sorority celebrates its sixth anniversary. The event, at 7 Thursday in the Harrison room of the Columbia Club, features Miss Nellie O Connor as chairwoman, Miss Margaret Rouse as toastmaster, and Miss Marie Strieblen, historian. Stunts will be performed and initiation precedes dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Delta Zeta Sorority
Harrison
Columbia Club
Nellie O'Connor
Margaret Rouse
Marie Strieblen
Lillian Rossman
Ruth Urmston
Amelia Huber
Ruth Slick
Gaylord O. Beard
Marl Richardson
D. R. Eschmeyer
Jack Hodges
Pauline Jacobs
Mary Kalanquin
Margaret Boyden
Anna May Truemper
Mildred Wessel
Dorothy Kruse
Marie Streiblen
Margaret Streiblen
Sophia Zinkan
Miss Rouse
Rossman
O'Connor
G O P Candidates To Make Talks At Club Meeting
The Woman's auxiliary of the Northeast Republican Club meets Wednesday at 2 15 PM at Compton hall 2001 Winter avenue. Fred Akin candidate for assessor and A M Anderson candidate for county commissioner of the Third district will speak. Tea follows the program hosted by Mrs Harry Meyer and Mrs Emel Kasting with assistance from Mrs Eva Clements and Mrs William J Jule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Northeast Republican Club
Compton Hall
Winter Avenue
Fred Akin
A. M. Anderson
Third District
Harry Meyer
Emel Kasting
Eva Clements
William J. Jule
Spencer Club elects officers at Harris home
Members of the Spencer Club elected officers at a Tuesday meeting held at Mrs. B. H. Harris’s home. Elected were President Mrs. Gail J. Spangler, vice president Mrs. John Lucas, corresponding secretary Mrs. R. R. Coble, treasurer Mrs. Dora Vliet, and recording secretary Miss Lizzie Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Club
B. H. Harris
North Alabama Street
Gail J. Spangler
John Lucas
R. R. Coble
Dora Vliet
Lizzie Coffey
Personal notices of Indianapolis residents traveling and visiting
A collection of Indianapolis residents and relatives travel or visit in New York City Detroit Baltimore Florida Miami and Chicago. Names include Mr and Mrs John B Cockrum Miss Helen Hand Miss Janet Holliday Mrs W W Gates Miss Barbara Foltz Mrs Henry Thornton Jr and Rosemary Werner with addresses and destinations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Cockrum
North Alabama Street
New York City
Charles C. Stevens
Betty Stevens
Madison Avenue
Stevens
B. E. Riddle
Detroit
Stanley Brooks
North
Pennsylvania Street
Elliott Smith
New York
Herbert Foltz
North Delaware Street
Barbara Foltz
Barbizon Hotel
Henry C. Thornton Jr
Irving Fauvre
Maple Road
Miami
Fla
Henry Werner
Delaware Street
Chicago
Rosemary Werner
California
Holt to Host Tri Psi Bridge Tournament Friday
Mrs Holt at 622 East Twenty fifth street will host the Tri Psi sorority bridge event at 2 PM Friday with Mrs Charles C Brandt assisting hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Holt
East Twentyfifth Street
Tri Psi Sorority
Charles C. Brandt
C. S. Club Meets at Miss Flora Klinestein Home
Members of the C. S. Club will be erui ned at the home of Miss Flora Klinestein 2026 East Tenth street tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Club
Flora Klinestein
East Tenth Street
Miss Sherwood Readies for April Wedding
Miss Alexandria Sherwood daughter of Mr and Mrs R Hartley Sherwood of 2847 North Meridian street will wed Geoffrey Deane Johnston of Ard na grena Augher County Tyrone Ireland at 4 pm Saturday April 26 at the Sherwood home. Bridesmaids are Miss Louise Sherwood and Miss Helen Harrison with R Hartley Sherwood Jr and George Dailey as ushers. Best man is David Johnston a cousin from Cambridge Massachusetts. Johnston sails for the United States April 12 and sister Aleda Sherwood studying in Switzerland will return for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria Sherwood
R. Hartley Sherwood
North Meridian Street
Geoffrey Deane Johnston
Ard-na-grena
Augher
County Tyrone
Ireland
Sherwood
Louise Sherwood
Helen Harrison
David Johnston
Cambridge
Mass
R. Hartley Sherwood Jr
George Dailey
Johnston
United States
Aleda Sherwood
Switzerland
Mrs Orion W Fifer Delivers Pentecost Talk at Retreat
Mrs Orion W Fifer spoke on The Meaning of Pentecost at the Pentecostal retreat of the Woman's Home Missionary Society at Capitol Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church this morning. Afternoon speakers included Mrs M A Farr on Pentecost and the Jubilee, with Rev W G Moore leading devotions and Mrs W P Knode organizing song service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orion W. Fifer
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Capitol Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
M. A. Farr
W. G. Moore
W. P. Knode
Eugene Short
Jesse Ruth Evans
Madison Swadener
Lafe D. Weathers
John Wesley McFall
Fortville Couple Wed in Fortville Ceremony
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Angelina Rash daughter of William Rash Fortville to Francis Earl Davison son of Mr and Mrs Harry Davison Fortville. The 845 pm Tuesday ceremony at Fortville was conducted by Rev Ageny Greenfield. Anna Huston of Detroit served as maid of honor with Ruth Luce Indianapolis and Dora Driffel Fortville as bridesmaids. Irvin Tress Greenfield was best man. ushers Carl Schiller Indianapolis and Le Roy Durick Fortville. A wedding dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina Rash
William Rash
Fortville
Francis Earl Davison
Harry Davison
Ageny
Greenfield
Anna Huston
Detroit
Ruth Luce
Indianapolis
Dora Driffel
Irvin Tress
Mu Phi Epsilon Holds Meeting at Mrs Baker’s Home
The program meeting of the honorary musical sorority Mu Phi Epsilon was hosted by Mrs. June Baker at 268 Berkeley Road. Speakers Miss Margaret Y. Gregoire and Gy De Pourtales presented piano pieces by Chopin including the Revolutionary Etude, Ballade in G Minor and Etude in E Major, with performances by Frances Wishard Anita Wandell Bell Rea Bauer and Victoria Schreiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mu Phi Epsilon
June Baker
Berkeley Road
Margaret Y. Gregoire
Gy de Pourtales
Chep’n
Frances Wishard
Anita Wandell Bell
Rea Bauer
Victoria Schreiber
Pian Rummage Sale Set by Delta Tau Omega
Delta Tau Omega sorority will meet at the Slink-Arms tonight. The rummage sale will be held at 976 Indiana avenue from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Tau Omega Sorority
Slink-Arms
Indiana Avenue
Men and gossip trap men in forbidden romance
An essay argues societal norms push men and women toward gossip and secrecy. It claims standardization harms individuals and that relaxed, normal conversations between married men and other women could prevent many supposed affairs and misperceptions. It laments clandes tine atmospheres created by social judgment.
Card parties raise funds for veterans and churches
Harold C Megrew auxiliary No 3 of the United Spanish War Veterans plans a benefit card party at the Grand Army League hall tonight with Mrs Marie Cron in charge assisted by Mrs Eliza Moon and Mrs Jennie Marshall. Bethel Spiritual church hosts banco euchre on Thursday afternoon and night at 1331 Spruce. Bunco euchre and lotto Thursday at South Side Turner hall 306 Prospect with Mrs Theodore Bernd in charge. St Cecelias club rooms hold bunco and lotto Thursday afternoon under Sacred Heart Parish Social Club auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold C. Megrew
United Spanish War Veterans
Grand Army League Hall
Marie Cron
Eliza Moon
Jennie Marshall
Bethel Spiritual Church
Spruce Street
Bunco
South Side
Turner Hall
Prospect Street
Theodore Bernd
St. Cecelia’s
Social Club
Sacred Heart Parish
Mrs Graham Hosts Bridge Party at Fall Creek Boulevard Home
Mrs. Graham entertained Tuesday night with a small bridge party at her home 3750 Fall Creek Boulevard. Guests included Mrs. Merle Martin Mrs. Oscar Hagemeier Mrs. Russell Roberts Mrs. Robert Christopher Mrs. Ray Goodwin Mrs. Fred Beck Mrs. Leonard Thiel and Miss Hazel Van Auken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Graham
Fall Creek Boulevard
Merle Martin
Oscar Hagemeier
Russell Roberts
Robert Christopher
Ray Goodwin
Fred Beck
Leonard Thiel
Hazel van Auken
Sorority Members Schedule Meeting at Thelma Kinnaman Home
Phi Tau sorority members will meet tonight at the home of Miss Thelma Kinnaman located at 1408 Gladstone Avenue for their gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Tau Sorority
Thelma Kinnaman
Gladstone Avenue
A Hat Steals the Scene at Spring Collection Opening
The speaker praises a remarkable hat from a formal spring collection opening. She notes its elegance and rarity, saying it has everyone seeking one on someone for a very formal occasion, and shares the desire for the reader to see it.
Art Department To Hold Banquet
Seventh annual banquet of the art department of the Woman's Department Club will be held at 6 30 Saturday night April 5 in the Riley room of the Claypool hotel. Tan B Stoughton Holbourn will speak on Art and the Aim of Life. Reservations with Mrs. William C. Gardner by March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Woman's Department Club
Riley
Claypool Hotel
Indiana Federation of Art Clubs
Tan B. Stoughton Holbourn
William C. Gardner
North Alabama Street
Mrs Brown to Give Travel Lecture at Tabernacle Church
The Woman's auxiliary of Tabernacle Presbyterian hosts Mrs Demarchus Brown for a travel lecture titled Up the Nile to the Tombs of the Kings at the church Friday night. Auxiliary president Mrs R B Wilson leads the event with tickets available from Mrs O W Dicks or at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Demarchus Brown
Brown
The
Nile
R. B. Wilson
O. W. Dicks
North Meridian Street
Kilgore to Speak at Brookside Park Club
Brookside Park Woman's Club meets Friday at the community house. Children from the foreign settlement perform dances in native costumes. David Kilgore, city recreation director, will give a talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookside Park Woman's Club
David Kilgore
Butler Prom Booth Prize Set for April 11
Fraternities and sororities at Butler University will decorate individual booths for the junior prom on Monday night April 11 at the Indians ballroom. The most attractive booth earns a loving cup, with Governor and Mrs. Harry G. Leslie and Mayor Reginald Sullivan as honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buteler University
Harry G. Leslie
Reginald Sullivan
Butler
Jean Goldkette
Betty Jean Davis
Marthalou Shoener
Margaret Schumacher
Ralph McElroy
Wendell Shullenberger
Mayburn Landgraf
Artists' Club Costume Ball Judges Named
Mrs. Robert W. Davidson teacher of costume designing at the John Herron Art Institute, George Phillip Meier gown designer, and Oak ley Richey stagecraft instructor at the art institute are named as judges for the annual costume ball at the Severin roof garden. The grand march starts at 10 o'clock with all guests passing before the judges. Club members will wear Chinese costumes while guests may choose their attire. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Arthur I. Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Davidson
John Herron Art Institute
George Phillip Meier
Oakley Richey
The
Art Institute
Stuart Walker Company
Artists’ Club
Severin Roof Garden
G. O. P. Club Rummage Sale Planned in Indiana
Ways and means committee of the Indiana Women’s Republican Club will hold a rummage sale Saturday at 2131 Martindale avenue. Doors open at 8 o’clock. The group seeks clothing for babies children and men and asks members and friends to contribute. Call Mrs. F. C. Atkinson or Mrs. Lawrence Orr to arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Women's Republican Club
Martindale Avenue
F. C. Atkinson
Lawrence Orr
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Rudy Vallee
BY Darragh Aldrich
Purdue
American Home Economics Association
Home Economics College Teachers’ Association
City Supervisors of Home Economics
Indiana
Home Economics
University
Sigma Deltas
Helen Rogers Hand
George Rogers
Kenwood Avenue
Culver
Quincy Myers Whitaker
Kentucky Military Institute
Joel D. Whitaker
W. W. Gates
East Thirty Second Street
Janet Holliday
Oldfield School
Baltimore
Alex R. Holliday
New Jersey
Erwin Coburn
Florida
Charles N. Williams
Morton Gould
Betty Gould
Frederick Appel
Eleanor Appel
Miss Sherwood
0. W. Fifer
Gabriel
Mrs. Graham
Tollman
Laivin
Au Revoir
ART Department
Care Department of the Times
Lee-Ze-Ray
Lee-Zee-Air
Anvin
Paris
Mrs. Brown
Kilgore
G. O. P. Club
Ways and Means Committee of the
Mass. Ave
Lincoln
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