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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
2
Readers debate whether girls must smoke or drink to be popular. Thelma and Fritz contend appearance drives popularity, while replies from a 20 year old musician and others argue true charm lies in sweetness, personality, and moral conduct over exterior habits.
The ladies' auxiliary to the United Commercial Travelers will host a dinner at the Woman's Department Club on Saturday evening. Mrs. George Stacey chairs the general committee with October's committee led by Mrs. Virgil W. Kinsley. Members include Mesdames John Brandon George Hunter Everett Babb Leroy S. Martin Samuel Gibbs Harry Bradford and G. T. White.
A Sunday at the O'Connors home 701 N. Drexel Ave celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a silver themed reception. A large cake decorated with silver atop a mound of roses and tall silver-topped tapers set the table, and thirty-five guests attended.
Theta chapter of Sigma Epsilon pledged Kathleen Jones Jessie Payne Kathleen Judge Clara Sayre and Anna Hill at a Tuesday evening gathering hosted by Miss Viola Hermson at 1124 Broadway. Miss Arlene Allen will host Sigma Sigma Kappa’s regular meeting at 8 tonight at 960 West Thirty Fourth Street.
The Mothers Round Table meets at the clubhouse Thursday at 2. Dr Ada Schweitzer of the State Board of Health speaks on Child Care. Miss Betty Jean Sweeney hosts a birthday dinner at Lumely Tearoom honoring Miss Pearle Chapman with guests. A card party is planned by Maccabees tent No 101 at Capitol Ave hall at 8:30. The Phi Mu Alumnae hold their first seasonal meeting at Mrs Ross E Coffin's home.
The Drama section of the Women s Department opens the club year with a 1 o clock luncheon at the club home. Reservations via Mrs Louis J Baker or Mrs W J Teeter. After lunch Mrs Littleberry Foster presents Current Drama Events. Miss Charlotte Crocker, Chicago, will perform Mary Rose by J M Barrie.
A model described as economical and fashionable features a two section front waist, draped jabot, and a two piece circular skirt in an irregular outline. Uses 3 1/2 yards of 40 inch material for size 36. printed silks and georgette fabrics offered in multiple Indian and neutral tones. Pattern No. 3302 available in sizes 16 to 42 bust. send 15 cents and coupon to The Times Pattern Department for delivery in about a week.
The October luncheon of the Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae Club moves to Saturday Oct. 6 at the homes of Mesdames E. H. Jenne and Robert A. Wolfe 4353 Carrollton Ave. Lunch at 1. Mrs. Charles Bowes hosted a Carlyle Place luncheon for 500 guests of the Cleophas Club with twelve covers.
The article presents a chic sash bouquet as a solution to real flower wear for well groomed women. It features chrysanthemums asters and gardenias arranged to enhance a costume with a comparable note of elegance.
Sigma Delta Tau hosts the first rush party at the Columbia Club with music by Miss Marjory Sherman and Miss Antoinette Ruebbelke. A program includes songs, a song and dance, and dances by Miss Mary Jane Foran. Miss Ruth Miller serves as rush party chair.
The article lists breakfast lunch and dinner items including planked corned beef and stuffed tomatoes with peach cream pie. It provides a detailed recipe for Peach Cream Pie with peaches eggs sugar flour salt milk and flavoring. It also notes Phi Omega Epsilon sorority planning rush parties at 8 p m and introduces new five button gloves with jeweled buttons.
A tan and brown printed velvet dress features a double collar design that angles down at the back and sides of a square front neck. The garment uses yellow beige georgette over brown faille for contrast and texture.
The Times offers one prize per reader recipe judged meritorious for printing. Daily print of one recipe except Friday when twenty are printed. Mail to Recipe Editor The Times, Marion van Heuser, Route No. 4 North Vernon Indiana, for Roast Beef With Pears.
Entertain at a card party to be held Thursday afternoon and evening at 2:30 and 8:30 at St Catherine's hall Shelby and Tabor Streets hosted by Mesdames John Downey Nicholas Hicb and Martin O'Brien.
Mrs David Miller hosts a 1 o'clock luncheon at 5330 Julian Street for Alphi Phi Alumnae circle members. Assisting hostesses are Mrs George V Miller Miss Adeline Barnett and Miss Gladys Swinford. Mrs Ray North way aims to appoint committees for the coming year.
Miss Bernice Gaskins hosts Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association members at her residence 1812 Koehne Street at 8:30 this evening.
The Woman's Rotary Club begins its season with a 6 45 dinner at the Propylaeum. The event is social and Mrs Helen Warrum will sing a group of songs. A card party follows Friday afternoon at 2 by the Capitol Rebekahs at I O O F hall near Hamilton and Washington Streets.
The Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays meet at 9 30 Tuesday morning in the Fletcher American Bank Building to arrange half price ticket distribution for school children for the film Simba. Simba from an African expedition by Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson screens at the Murat theater for one week starting Sunday. George Line explains the difference between movietone and vitaphone, noting movietone uses light and dark film while vitaphone relies on a synchronized record. Of 127 films seen last summer 119 were indorsed and six starred. The next meeting is set for November at Hotel Lincoln.
Fortnightly Club marks President's Day with a Propylaeum luncheon for sixty guests at tables of eight and ten. Mrs. Allan Hendricks and Mrs. Albert P. Smith preside with brief talks as Mesdames Wells and Winslow announce the radio program. A parody by Mrs. Bertram Day and talks on club topics follow, plus songs, a bedtime story, and a bridge lesson by club members.
The author recalls a chalked maxim There Is No Such Word As Cant and the anger and tears of struggling with denominate numbers and parsing. They lament missed clear beginnings in teaching and urge parents to help unlock misunderstandings so that cant disappears.
Miss Flora Stephens daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Stephens 340 Lockburn Sr wed Donald D Flaherty on Tuesday at 6 in a ceremony followed by a Chicago Decatur trip. They will reside at 2139 Park Ave. Alpha Chapter Kappa Phi Delta Sorority holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at Spink Arms Ho
Mrs. D. D. Sandeful hosts a miscellaneous shower and bridge party at 442 N. Emerson St. for Miss Ida Fuller, whose Oct. 25 wedding to Herschell E. Talbert at Irvington Methodist Episcopal Church is planned. Guests include numerous relatives and friends. decorations feature butterfly roses in pastel bridal colors.
Mme Zaffar Xenia Bikoff style adviser for L S Ayres & Co. urges thrifty dressing and cheerful conduct while noting we earn only eighteen or twenty dollars weekly. She plans to address the YWCA south side luncheon Thursday on "Clothes Bud gets" for women living on small salaries.
Mrs. Orlando B. Tes hosted a luncheon bridge at 4400 N Meridian with guests including Mesdames Allen Smith and Ogle and Misses Louise Allen Edna Levey. Readers learn of travels to Europe Nantucket Boston Santa Fe and Harvard Radcliffe, with several families visiting New York Memphis Cambridge and Spain. Theta Mu Rho Sorority to hold a business meeting. Miss Lillian Buenting listed.
Mrs. James Fleener hosts a rosebud party at her home in Beloit Wisconsin for members of the Tau Delta Sigma sorority. Guests receive rosebud gifts and decorations follow the rosebud theme. Attendees include Mes dames Charles Killion Robert Craig Gilbert Gee Glen Hueston Lloyd Rosell Immer Welsh and Misses Roxanna Hammond Dorothy Wright Dorothy Lovelace Alice Caveny Helen Luedeman Frieda Leukhardt Ruth Palmer Margaret Layton Clara Miller Gladys Fyson Bernice Carter Eva Woodell. Mrs. Gilbert Gee heads arrangements with assistance from Mrs. Charles Killion and Miss Clara Miller.
Arrangements are underway for the annual Halloween Mardi Gras ball at Tomlinson hall on Wednesday evening October 31 at 8. Proceeds benefit the post welfare fund aiding needy ex servicemen and families. Committee heads include Harold Pursel and Dr. Frank E. Long. tickets from Mrs. Mabel B. Annis.
Indiana Day was observed by the Ethamar Literary Club at Mrs. H. C. Wishmeyer 40 North Randolph Street. Mrs. J. E. Underwood spoke on Indiana History and Mrs. W. J. James addressed Indiana Colleges and Universities. Beauty Spots of Indiana was discussed by Mrs. Gordon B. Mess. Tea followed.
At a Tuesday luncheon at the Indianapolis Country Club Mrs. Sylvester Johnson, president, announced numerous committee appointments for the Junior League. Names include hospital, shop, art, food, circulating library, toy and baby gift departments, motor corps, arts and interests, city editor, braille and publicity, with several members specified and others to be named soon.
The first fall meeting of L Alliance Francaise was held Tuesday evening at the Spink-Arms with Prof Allan Daulon discussing French journalism from 1631 to the present. A luncheon is planned at the Spink-Arms Hotel next Tuesday and the club’s next evening meeting is set for October 16.
The regular monthly board meeting of the Altrusa Club will be held at the home of Miss Emma Williams at 6 this evening. Dinner will be served followed by a business session.
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