Elitist Menus Fade as Debutante Feasts Shrink
New York social notes trace a shift from lavish five and six course debu tante dinners to simple buffets and modest suppers. Debutantes and their families see the change in taste from aspic and pheasant to eggs and sausages, reflecting a broader move toward casual outdoor living and domestic wines over imported luxuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Robb New York
Brenda Frazier
John
Crystal Room
Ritz-Carlton
Barbara Hutton
Eleanor Hutton Rand
Timmie Lansing Arno
Natalie Coe Vitetti
New York
William H. Tew
Huntington Tappin
Tew
Ward McAllister
McAllister
Societe
Mummy
Simple Ceremony Unites Couple At Noon Today
Mr and Mrs Louis Freeman announce the marriage of their daughter Mona Freeman to Benjamin Atlas at Temple Concord. The ceremony at 1230 was led by Rabbi Jesse Ross. The bride wore a white crepe dress with crimson trim and a white hat. Attendant Mrs A Clement Silverman wore navy and gray. best man Dr A Clement Silverman. The couple left for a trip to New England and Canada and will live in Syracuse. Atlas is a political writer for The Syracuse Herald Journal and Harvard 1929 graduate. Mrs Atlas is Syracuse University 1937 alumna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Freeman
Madison Street
Mona Freeman
Benjamin Atlas
South
Salina Street
Abram Atlas
Niagara Falls
Jesse Ross
Temple Society of Concord
Baku
A. Clement Silverman
Beauty in Hollywood by Max Factor
Hollywood column urges balance in grooming. Excessive fixation on appearance distracts from other interests and can undermine glamour. It recalls a bygone star who, aware of beauty's value, pursued constant grooming to enhance her look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Max Factor
Club Luncheon Notice by Catholic Women's Club
The regular weekly luncheon will be at the club house on Wednesday from 12 noon to 2 o'clock. Reservations may be made with Miss Nellie Driscoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Club
Nellie Driscoll
Darbecker and Tyrrell Betrothal Announced in City
Miss Mary Catherine Darbecker of 611 Burnet Avenue announces engagement to Walter Eugene Tyrrell of the same address. Both are children of late Mr and Mrs Darbecker and Tyrrell, with the couple not yet setting a wedding date. Darbecker is a graduate of Central City Business Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Darbecker
Burnet Avenue
Adam Darbecker
Walter Eugene Tyrrell
George Tyrrell
Miss Darbecker
Central City Business Institute
Mrs Vasteno Announces Sister Engagement in Ithaca Event
A gathering at 208 Ash Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vasteno announced the engagement of Miss Eleanor Funaioli of Newport Rhode Island to Albert Desiderio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Desiderio of 922 North Townsend Street. Guests included Cosimo Contento, Arthur Salatti, Mrs. Guy Colas tri, and others. No wedding date set. decorations were pink and white. refreshments served. A fashion note mentions a large off-the-face halo hat in velvet with veiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Vasteno
Ash Street
Ithaca
Guy Colastri
James Contento
Wilmington
Del
G. DeLongo
Frank Desiderio
Lucille Vasteno
Ann Embesi
Syracuse
Etiquet and Good Form by Emily Post
Advice on wedding etiquette for godparents gifts to twins and wedding procession roles. It discusses whether twins should have double savings for godchildren and how many ushers to include, suggesting six or fewer, with nieces as flower girls and using height to assign roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Post
Mrs. Post
Personal mentions of Hempstead visitors and summer home trip
Mrs Bennet H Ertel and daughter Jane Ertel of Hempstead L I visit Mrs Ertel s parents Mr and Mrs Arthur V Hal Jock of 331 Catherine Street Mrs Ertel connected with Doubleday Doran and Company Garden City L I Mrs Ephraim Klein of Madison Street visits sister and brother in Albany at their Lake George summer home Dr Klein joins them for weekend and returns to city Mr and Mrs Ira F McLeister of Roxford Road South depart for Colfax N C Mrs McLeister pastors Lyncourt Wesleyan Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennet H. Ertel
Jane Ertel
Hempstead
L. L
Ertel
Arthur V. Hal. Jock
Catherine Street
Doubleday
Doran and Company, Publishers
Garden City
Ephraim Klein
Madison Street
Bernard Alderman
Albany
Lake George
Klein
Ira F. McLeister
Roxford Road
South
Colfax
N. C
McLeister
Lyncourt Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pattern 4708 dress pattern offered in children sizes
Pattern 4708 is available in children's sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10. Size 6 is a collarless dress needing 2% yards of 35 inch fabric for the dress with collar and 1% yards plus a small amount of contrast. Send 15 cents to Pattern Department Syracuse Herald Journal at 243 West 17th Street New York for this pattern. A ten cent addition buys the 1941 42 Fall Winter Pattern Book with a free advisory pattern and a complete Fashion Forecast.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
West’ 17Th Street
New York
N. Y
Ames Couple Wed at Parents Home in Liverpool
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Ames and Raymond Lester Ackley were married by Rev. Carl C. Swift at the bride's parents home on Friday June 27. The couple, on the 23rd wedding anniversary of the bride's parents, plan to live in Syracuse. Attendant was Mrs. Manford Lehne. best man Ernest Gilson. The bride is a Liverpool High School and Syracuse Secretarial School alumna and has worked for the VA Hoffmann Company. The groom is a Syracuse Central High School and Syracuse Secretarial School graduate with Morris Distributing Company.
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Lewis E. Ames
Fourth Street
Liverpool
Margaret Elizabeth Ames
Raymond Lester Ackley
Lester L. Ackley
Richardson Avenue
Syracuse
Carl C. Swift
Liverpool Methodist Church
Manford Lehne
Fair Haven
Ernest Gilson
Watertown
Liverpool High School
Syracuse Secretarial School
VA. 8. Hoffman Company
Ackley
Syracuse Central High School
Morris Distributing Company
Absentee Mothers and the Rise of Part-Time Parenting
Dorothy Dix argues that working women who abandon motherhood imperils civilization by weakening character formation in children. She condemns part time mothers who seek excitement or higher pay, insisting only a mother’s personal, lifelong guidance can mold a child. The column ends with a reader query about a deserted wife and a sharp, cynical reply about eventual return when the husband ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
John
Dorothy Dix
Minnie
Fashion Flash Pajama Costume Features Silk Faille Trousers
A leisure ensemble with black silk faille trousers and a black faille striped tunic jacket in white satin. The fitted tunic narrows at the waist and falls low at the back. White satin collar and cuffs with onyx link accents describe a refined lounging look.
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Faille
Bad Tempers and How They Shape Our Lives
This piece argues bad temper is a learned habit not hereditary, shaped by worry and fatigue yet powered by repeated indulgence. It warns temper outbursts resemble addictive behavior, giving false power and eroding self control, urging readers to resist and maintain civilized restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Hitler
Dad
Fred
Hollywood Fashions Fashions By ORRY KELLY
Hollywood styles present a military influenced daytime look with soft tailoring and naval details. Lorraine Gett man’s light gray angora suit features rusty anchor buttons and a back belt, paired with a wide sailor hat and rust bag. Jean Arthur wears a crepe dinner gown with a gold braid bodice and matching accessories at a Gold Trophy dinner dance.
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Hollywood
Lorraine Gettman
Lorraine
Milady
Jean Arthur
Hollywood Park
Jean
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Ames
W. Adan
Salina
Elsie Robinson
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Davin Srothoes Company
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