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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
6
Butler University held annual May Day exercises on campus with college women voting to select the Queen of the May. Pages included Miss Pearl Collins and Miss Mary Rogers. A feature of the pageant, The Garden of Persephone, highlighted the dance of the flowers.
The final meeting of the American Association of University Women for the year gathered in the nurses lounge of James Whitcomb Riley Hospital. Mrs. Frank D. Hatfield presided. Webster Adams spoke on European university life and women in European affairs. Nominees were named for officers and directors, with committees and upcoming lectures planned at the John Herron Art Institute.
Center township assessor Michael L. Jefferson says about 90 thousand reassessment notices have been mailed to property owners. The notices inform values for the next four year period.
Seventy six May Day participants at Butler University presented the pantomime The Garden of Persephone as Miss Helena Sieloff was carried away by Pluto and crowned queen of spring. Eighteen Grecian maidens danced around the maypole while six ladies attended the queen. A May day breakfast hosted 600, and at 4 p.m. new Woman's League officers were installed led by Virginia Curtis.
Martha Lee presents readers with a debate on flirting as a social tactic for young women in the city. Letters from readers including a 21 year old and opinions from MODERN MISS and MISS TWENTY frame flirting as both a social tool and a potential risk, with support for safer alternatives from Y W C A and churches.
Mr and Mrs R Hartley Sherwood host an outdoor informal entertainment for the Little Theatre Society in their garden at 2847 N Meridian St on June 9 with dancing to follow on the tennis courts. Mortimer C Farscott chairs arrangements with Mrs Alexander Hamilton, Mrs James D Pierce, Mrs T W De Hass, Mrs Maxfield Pease, and Mrs George Finfrock as key helpers.
Present Day Club convenes with Mrs J C Travis at 3106 Ruckle St for five minute talks on Indianapolis. P E O Chapter 6 hosts annual guest day at Mrs Mildred Smith 330 N Bolton Ave Sesame Club visits Juvenile Court with Mrs Bert J Westover as hostess. Meridian Heights Inter Sea Club wraps season with luncheon at Mrs W H Wheeler 2946 N Illinois St. Writers Club meets at the Lincoln with Mrs Harry Stedfaldt presenting on Sidelights on Old St Augustine Fla and an original story. Fortnightly Literary Club closes at the Propylaeum with Mrs Harry R Fitton on program. Irvington Tuesday Club meets at Mrs Elmer Gay 3808 Emerson Ave. papers by Mrs J L Hunter and Mrs Albert Johnson. Inter Alia Club hosts Mrs Ancil T Brown 4016 Guilford Ave with Mrs Volney Huff and Mrs Raymond Ballweg on program. Beta Latreian Club plans a picnic. Irvington Catholic Woman's Study Club gathers at Mrs Amela Walsh 456 ER Washington St. Saturday Butler Alumnae Literary Club meets at Mrs J H Butler 2198 Arlington Ave.
Ernest Stewart aged 26 of 929 Hadley Street suffered a broken ankle Friday when a scoop on a steam dredger struck him while he worked for Marion County Construction Company at 1206 South Keystone Avenue. He was transported to city hospital.
Milwaukee engagement announced for Gladys Elizabeth Hutchings daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond M Hallock Hutchings to Harold Westlake Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Carl A Taylor of 1500 N Delaware St. Ceremony planned June 27 at bride's home. Local clubs schedule meetings and social events including Home Economics Club at Mrs E E Stout’s home and Indiana Wellesley Club gathering, with readings and musical numbers.
Miss Caroline Maguire entertained Saturday with a bridge tea at the Polly Primm tearoom assisted by her mother Mrs. Albert M. Maguire and Mrs. Raymond H. Maguire. Guests included Dorothy White Nelle Lee Richardson and others.
Mrs Edward J Hecker state regent calls a Daughters of the Union convention for Wednesday at Fletcher American Bank opening at 10 am Luncheon will be at Bamboo Inn All chapters to be represented Luncheon reservations to Mrs W W Gaies 611 B
Holy Name Society of St Catherine's Church plans a Tuesday dance in St Catherine hall Shelby and Tabor streets. Euchre dance and lotto Sunday at 2 30 and 8 30 pm. Delaware Club to entertain euchre Sunday at Machinist's hall 398 Delaware Street. Social Club of Holy Trinity to hold euchre and dance Sunday afternoon and evening in 211 Holmes Street se school hall. Frauen Liga card party Tuesday afternoon at South Side Turner hall. Monday Euchre Club to entertain Monday at 2 30 pm in Eagle hall 43 W Vermont Street. Altar Society of St Anthony's parish to entertain Tuesday evening with old time dance. May 31 at 8 15 pm card party for the Little Flower church benefit. Victory Club banco and euchre at K of C Hall 230 E Ohio St Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Rogers of 3240 N Illinois St announce the marriage of their daughter Josephine to Lewis Ott Ward on June 10 at 8 30 p m in Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. Miss Helen Gandall hosted a Saturday bridge party and kitchen shower for the bride with orchid delphinium and teatose in floral decor and cake designs.
Mrs Alice Graves Hamilton writes to her daughter Leslie Prescott about family troubles and philosophy of letting go while planning travels from Switzerland to Paris and Spain. A stranger asks about Zoe Ellington, signaling a disturbing development. the letter ends with a note that the next part will follow tomorrow.
Theodore E. Pop Myers, secretary of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will discuss Impressions of Europe Fo Speedways and Racing Men at the Rotary Club Tuesday luncheon at Claypool. Steve Hannagan, who handles Speedway publicity, will also speak.
A May wedding at 4 p m at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church joined Miss Julia Maxine Ade and Edwin E Whittaker. The ceremony was conducted by Rev J Ambrose Dunkel with Dorothy Ryker and Paul Matthews providing music. Bride given in marriage by brother Charles Ade and will reside in Indianapolis after July 1. Attendants included Mrs John Hanlon and Norman Shortridge. ushers John Caylor Robert Kendricks and John Hanlon. Out-of-town guests from Kokomo Fort Wayne and Louisville attended.
Hamilton chapter of the Service Star Legion will hold a regular meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Main Library. Reports from the national convention in Atlanta will be given by Mrs. Bruce Maxwell and other officers. The ways and means committee hosts a card party Wednesday afternoon at the D.A.R. chapter house.
A vintage advertisement encourages readers not to be discouraged by facial eruptions and promotes Resinol ointment as gentle yet effective for pimples eczema and rough skin. It claims the product clears skin and leaves it healthier sold by all druggists.
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