Betrothal rites and society events in Indiana press
Christine Ireland and Raymond Maguire marry June 6 at St Pauls Church with a large groom party. Attendants include Edna Barcus Catherine Whittington and others. A garden party and Palais Paramount Players orchestra planned. 400 couples expected. Various teas receptions and musical events follow across Indianapolis with local society hosts and guests listed.
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Christine Ireland
Raymond H. Maguire
Elizabeth Graff
Woodland Ave
Miss Ireland
Crawfordsville
Elsie Milner
Betty Wall
Clifford Wrynton
Frank Wall
James Woods
Paul Richardson
Greencastle
Karl Schwemeyer
CG Carson
Root Garden
Hoosier Athletic Club
William H. Morrison
Gail Spangler
Russell Sumner
Nathan Wolf
Elliott V. Hadley
L. H. Rankin
G. F. Kirby
Palais Paramount Players
Household Suggestions on Use of Dried Bread Bits
All crumbs bread heels should be dried thoroughly ground fine and stored in a glass jar. They may bread cutlets pancakes or substitute for potatoes in hash and are better than cracker crumbs.
Treating Children With Courtesy And Thrifty Kitchen Tips
Advice urges shaping children's manners early to endure future trials. It then offers economical cleaning with corn meal for flannel items and straw hats, and a thrifty soup method using leftover gravy. Simmer leftovers with vegetables or cereal, strain, add croutons, and serve.
Confession and marital doubts haunt letters to Syd
A man laments marital temptations and secrecy in a long letter to Syd. He reveals dividends, a payment to a firm, and worry over Paula Perrier’s compromising letters. He contemplates confessing to Leslie while noting a bill mix up and his mother’s plea for money as he seeks advice.
Rhinestones Shine At Ultra Smart Functions
Rhinestone studded gowns appear more often than beaded frocks at high society events. The newer style emphasizes sparkle and modern flair on formal attire.
Novel White Corduroy Jackets Stand Out In Fashion
White corduroy jackets with brilliant figures are presented as a novelty to wear with white silk or cotton skirts, highlighting bold styling for the season.
Dinner Table Shortcuts Replace Cloth With Doi Lies
Readers are advised that doi lies serve as a modern substitute for a long table cloth at meals. The practice is noted as popular and efficient for breakfast and supper, reducing preparation effort.
Automobile Divorce Within Reason's Range
A reader laments spouses allocating funds to a car over family needs and Martha Lee advises for a 21 year old wife to cultivate a hobby, save a small amount, and seek compromise to avoid an unhappy marriage. The column stresses shared budgeting, roles, and marriage undertakings, warning that lack of agreement on finances and priorities can doom the union.
Dear Miss Lee Advice Letter on Teen Dating Manners
A teen writes seeking guidance on kissing a boy good night and holding hands during a walk. The reply scolds the girl for dating and asserts proper behavior, urging her mother to keep her at home until she learns manners.
Dear Miss Lee Advice Letter Seeks Suitable Boyfriend
A girl near 17 asks Miss Lee for guidance on finding a suitor. She desires a devout, churchgoing partner and laments changing friendships while praising her parents. Dotty Dee cautions that the boy has sacrificed friendship and suggests she ignore him until he explains.
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Dotty Dee
Advice to a Young Man on Love and Focus
A letter advises a young man to avoid pursuing a girl until his infatuation fades and to stay focused on learning the optical business. It also includes a child’s plea to a father, urging patience with parental behavior and resilience against peers.
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Lee
Religion Interferes Dear Miss Lee
A 22 year old woman seeks guidance on interfaith marriage with a man two years older. She cites parental pressure for a three year separation and wonders if religion should block their plans. The letter notes love and concern over differing beliefs and marriage timing.
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Miss Lee
Dear Miss Martha Lee Advice From Young Readers
Two high school girls aged sixteen and seventeen seek guidance on dating rules. They discuss two older male friends, aged twenty and twenty three, who visit late and without notice. The column suggests the girls limit visits to reasonable times and avoid always being present to encourage better behavior.
Friends Once More Dear Miss Lee
A 14 year old writes that she was angry at a boy for almost a year after a show encounter. He asked why she was mad, he then told her brother he wanted to make up, and she wonders if he truly wants back. Betty advises she is too young to take it seriously and to be friends again.
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Syd
Leslie
Miss Lee
Bab
Hellen
Helen
Betty Ale
Betty
Dear Martha Lee Love Letter Dilemma
A teenage girl asks Martha Lee whether to write or phone a beloved friend after an incident downtown. The adviser urges action through silence and asserts there is no reason to restrict social outings with multiple boys.
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Martha Lee
Dolly
Here's Delicious New Ice Cream
Bertha E Shapleigh of Columbia University shares a green flavored ice cream recipe. The method uses flour salt sugar eggs milk cream almond vanilla and green coloring to create a vivid green dessert served with strawberries.
Fat Skimming Technique for Boiled Meat and Sausage
The text explains saving cooking fat by simmering meat and cooling to form a firm fat cake that rises to the top and can be removed. It describes scalding sausage with boiling water and processing the fat similarly to yield usable fat for cooking.
Bloused or Boxed Suits Show Fashion Shift This Season
The season features three piece suits with blouse coats and box styling. Embroidered contrasts and narrow braid create decorative patterns. Skirts vary between knife and accordion pleats, with fabrics including twills cords tricotines and serge. Sport wear favors checked materials as tweeds decline.
Scarves Add Color and Comfort to Sport Attire
Fancy striped wool or silk scarves enhance sport suits with color and practical protection. The piece notes the scarves’ appeal and usefulness for stylish warmth and coverage.
Paris Evening Fabrics Favor Period Styles and Georgette
Paris reports taffetas in full period styles and georgette as favorites for evening wear with no color leading pink. Georgette often combines with cream tinted fine lace.
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Paris
Fur Trimmed Capes with Fox Borders This Season
Fashion notes describe capes featuring wide fox borders and fluffy fur throughout, while collars themselves stay without fur. This styling highlights the season’s smartest outerwear choices with emphasis on texture over trim.
Faith Is Vital Says Bank Head
J H Puelicher president of the American Bankers Association tells bankers in French Lick that nine tenths of business is now done by credit and that trust and character enable access to credit. Bankers from across the nation report a firm, healthy economy though farmers’ equity remains a concern amid an uneven prosperity sweep in the Southwest led by Dallas National City Bank VP Jack D Gillespie.
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United Press
French Lick
Ind
J. H. Puelicher
American Bankers’ Association
National Association of Reserve City Bankers
United States
Jack D. Gillespie
Dallas National City Bank
Southwest
Footwear Trend Highlights Satin and Colored Kid Heels
Satin pumps with colored kid heels emerge as a notable novelty this season. Designers promote them as a step above the all satin shoe, signaling a surge in stylish, glossy footwear.
White hats reflect current all white costume vogue
The piece notes that white kid hats appear very smart amid the popular trend toward an all white costume. It underscores the stylishness of white headwear as part of the era's fashion sensibilities.
Lemon Cream Beauty Secret for Radiant Skin
Mix juice from two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White bought from any druggist for a few cents. Shake in a bottle to create a quarter pint skin softener and beautifier. Massage on face neck arms and hands to achieve youthful softness whiteness and a velvety complexion.
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Hugh McK. Landon
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Needlework Guild
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Mesdames
Eliza C. Bell
Elijah Jordan
F. A. Lorenz
J. H. Lowes
I. M. Wainwright
Charles Moores
R. H. Sherwood
Edward Taylor
F. F. Chandler
Lee Burns
Edward F. Hodses
H. F. Sprandel
Edda Margaret Barnes
Greenfield
Butler University
Betty Callon
Doris Long
Maxine McKay
Irene Warren
Harriet Jeahne
Levara Millikan
Lillie Smith
Lena Kerchaval
Rebecca Dixon
Delmar Beam
Amy
Mabel Pringle
Cecil Frye
Illinois St
Miss Pringle
Decatur
Paul Postal
Bluffton
Notre Dame University
Knights of Columbus
Daughters of Isabella
Tomlinson Hall
Timothy Sexton
James Deery
Harry E. Calland
Robert O'Conner
Lawrence Sexton
Daniel T. Doyle
F. B. Remmel
University
Lew D. Nichols
Indianapolis
Frances Croft
Los Angeles
Nicholas
Los Angeles Country Club
Croft
Catalina Island
Musicians Hall
Ohio St
Anna M. Lott
Downey Ave
Bankers’ Trust Bank
L. W. Redner
Verses
Hal Cochran
Plymouth
Stormes Roverx
Paras Lares
John Alden Prescott
Sydney Carton
Lyan
Paula Perrier
Paula
Asinine Florist
Scout
Lealie
Leslie Prescott
John Prescott
Alice Hamilton
Gavries
Dee
Tilly
Bobby
Bertha E. Shapleigh
Columbia University
Pink
BANK
Red Georgette
Ecru
Wm. H. Block
Beauty
Vonnegut
E. Wash. St
People’s Outfitting Co
Washington St
American Beauty
Electric Iron
TRON
American Electrical Heater Company
Detroit
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