Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 168, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 November 1930 — Page 8
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Church Is 1 to Be Scene of Wedding Marriage of Miss Hilda Griffith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thomas Griffith. 2710 Sutherland avenue, and Donald Rankin Rowles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Albert Rowles. Delaware. 0., will be solemnized at 3:30 today at the Tabernacle Presbyterian church. The Rev. J Ambrose Dunkel will perform the ceremony. The altar will be in a setting of palms and cibotium fern and decorated w ith baskets of white chrysanthemums. The chancel will b? lighted by cathedral candles in seven and fourteen branch candelabra r. and a single cathedral candle, tied with a garland of smilax, will be placed at every other pew. Paul Matthew's, organist, will play. Ushers will be J. Cameron Moag, Donaldson G. Trone, Sam Griffith, Dr. Robert John Masters, Dr. William Kemper, and James Sexton Jr., Columbus, O. Mrs. Moag Matron of Honor Mrs. Moag will be her sister's matron of honor. She will wear ; turquoise blue velvet made with a cowl neck ending in a low V in the back, short sleeves, and long full skirt, touching the floor. The wide brim of her turquoise blue felt hat is turned off the face and is trimmed with a velvet bow\ She will wear long white kid gloves and cany a show'er bouquet of butterfly roses and orchid sweet peas. The bridesmaids, Mrs. Harold Estel Wright and Miss Henrietta Jungclaus, will wear similar orchid velvet gowns and will carry the same flowers. William Chenoweth Griffith Jr., nephew of the bride, will wear a white satin suit, and carry the ring on a satin pillow’. Bradley Skeele Best Man Bradley Skeele, Columbus, 0., will be best man. The bride, who will be given in marriage by her father, will wear her mother's wedding gown of j duchess and princess lace, princess ] style, w’ith long sleeves and skirt sw’eeping into a train. Her ivory ! tulle veil is made with a cap of j duchess lace caught at each side : with clusters of orange blossoms. She will carry a shower bouquet of bride's roses, orchids, and lilies of the valley. A reception at the Woodstock Club will follow the ceremony. _ The fireplace, in front W which the bridal couple with their families and bridal party w’ill receive, will be banked with palms and cibotium fern, and lighted on each side by seven branch candelabrae. Couple to Motor East Mrs. Griffith will receive in a sapphire blue velvet dress with a short jacket, a blue velvet hat, and will wear white gardenias. Mrs. Rowles will wear black velvet and will have a corsage of orchids and violets. The bride's table will be centered w’ith the wedding cake on a plateau , of white roses and lilies of the valley, : and lighted at each end by silver candelabrae. The couple w’ill motor east after : the reception, the bride traveling in a wine colored wool ensemble with matching accessories. They will be at home after Dec. 1 at 3510 North Pennsylvania street. Attended Butler University The bride attended Butler university and is a member of Kappa j Alpha Theta sorority. Mr. Rowles j ' is a graduate of Ohio State univer- ■ sity and is a member of Phi Gamma . Delta. Out of town guests who will at- ; tend the wedding are: Mr and Mrs James Sexton Sr., Mr. jnd . Mrs. Daniel D. Ilubbel, Mr. and Mrs. E. W’ildermuth. Columbus, O.: Mr. and Mrs ! Harry W. Grl'ith. Detroit: Mr and Mrs. j Thomas Paxton Price. Cincinnati: Dr. and Mrs. A D Erehart, Anderson, and Dr. and : Mrs. O. G. Stephenson, Marion, O. GIFTS FOR BRIDEELECT AT SHOWER Miss Louise Knarzer, whose marnage to William P. Richards will take place Thanksgiving day. will be honored with a bridge party and gift shower tonight at the home of Misses' Katherine and Julia Griffin, 4110 Ruckle street. The bridal colors, blue and pink, w’ill be used in the decorations and appointments. Guests with the bride-elect and her mother, Mrs. C. T. Knarzer. will be: Mesdames John Price. Howard McDavett. W’alter Peerine. C. G. Knarzer. E. L. Ault. Fd Campbell. Indianapolis: Matthew Samuelwitch. Anderson: Misses Helen Knarzer. Altec W’eiss. Helen Gorman. Ruth Gorman. Mabel Gorman: Frances Lyons. Eleanor Sexton. Alice Sexton. Mary Shea. Nellie Griffin. Cora Griffin of this city and Martha Griffin. Salem. MJSS TRENNEPOHL GUEST AT SHOWER Miss Hilda Trcnnepohl. whose marriage to Clyde W. Warrenburg will take place Nov. 26. was honored with a miscellaneous shower Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Harry Glass. 2640 Applegate street. Mrs. Glass and her assistant hostesses, Mesdames Jacob Leffler. Howard McCarty and Mamie War- j renburg. are mother and sisters of the bridegroom-elect. The bridal colors, blue and gold, were carried out in the decorations and appoint- t ments. Guests were: Mesdames John Boyer. Roscoe Houze, Chris Harmenlnt:. Bernard Ayres. William lossin. Carl Emrlch. Llcvd Link. Laura WyneesT: Misses Dorothy Gerdts. Vireinia Gabard. Dorothy Gabbard and Jessie Harmenine. DEPARTMENT CLUB SECTION TO MEET The Women's Municipal Gardens Department Club will have its annual Thanksgiving luncheon Mon- j day at the Gardens. Mrs. Howard I Shelby is In charge of the program, and Mrs. Elmer Kiefer will preside, j Luthf Dickerson, city librarian, will spr . The mothers' chorus from School 75 will sing and pupils from the I Houser sturiir >will entertain with dance numbers. Mrs. Allen j Mathew* 1* in charge of decorations and Mr*. John H. Phillips is reservation* chairman. Democrats to Meet Seventh District Woman's Democratic Club will meet at 8 Tuesday * night at the Indiana Democratic Club, 419 North Pennsylvania street.
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Butler Group Banquets Five New Members Butler university chapter. Delta Zeta sorority, held initiation services Friday at the chapter house, 248 West Forty-third street, for Misses Esther May Langdon and Dorothy Wright, Indianapolis; Zoe McFadden. Lawrence, and Willodean Nease, Whitestown. A formal initiation banquet honoring the new members was held at 6 at the Lumley tearoom. Corsages of Kilarney rosebuds, the sorority flower, marked the places of the honor guests, and the tables were lighted with tapers in the sorority colors, rose and green. Toasts were given by Miss Mary Elizabeth Thumma, chapter president; Mrs. Noble Hiatt, chapter sponsor, and Miss McFadden, representing the initiates. Miss Wright was pres?nted with a bracelet bearing the sorority crest in recognition of scholarship, by Miss Harriet Jones. Miss Josephine Ready was in charge of arrangements. Junior C. D. A. Will Give Play at High School Three of the principal roles in the second annual play of the Junior Catholic Daughters of America, to be presented in Cathedral high school auditorium. Dec. 7 will be taken by Rosemary Ryce, Margaret Menefee and Edna Flick. The play, “Miss Caruther's Return,” is under the direction of the Rev. August Fussenegger, chaplain of the local court. A chrous of thirty-five girls, directed by Miss Alice Jane Hessler. will be seen in a group of dance numbers. The principal role is being taken by Dorothy Sanders. Others having speaking parts are: Marv Elizabeth Hindel. Margaret Patrick. Marguerite Marker, Frances Gross. Marv Margaret Flaherty. Mary Margaret Robbins. Marv Alice Kenney. Virginia Maier. Betty Stout and Catherine Griffin. One of the features of the entertainment will be the orchestra composed of members of the junior group, assisted bv members of the St. Francis de Sales orchestra. COUNTRY CLUB TO HOLD TWO EVENTS Members of the Meridian Hills Country Club will hold two social functions next week. A paper chase will be held Thanksgiving morning and a formal dinner bridge at 7 Saturday. Nov. 29. Mr. and Lrs. Ralph Colby head the committee in charge, assisted by Mr. and Mrs.John jU. Hutchings and Mr and Mrs. Krick.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Aldridge, 518 West Twenty-eighth street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mary Virginia Aldridge, to John George Holz’oerger, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Holzberger, 225 North Oriental street. The wedding will take place Thanksgiving day. Miss Lucinda Smith and Robert Gates will be attendants. Miss Irma Ulrich and Dr. Harry G. Jones were married last Saturday in New York City. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ulrich, 3519 Winthrop avenue. They will be at home after Jan. 1 at 4454 Central avenue. Before her marriage last Saturday, Mrs. William Wiggins was Miss Florence Taggart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Taggart, 4715 Washington boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins will be at home at 3267 College avenue. Mrs. Chester B. Kendall was Miss Marian Fisher before her recent marriage. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher, 506 East Thirtyninth street. Mr. and Mrs. Kendall are honeymooning in the south. Miss Mary Roberta Taft, Cleveland, 0., and Samuel Taylor Creighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Creighton, Indianapolis, were to be married today at 4:30 at St. Paul’s Episcopal church in Cleveland. The couple will make their home in Cleveland.
International Study Club
The federation meeting of the International Travel-Study Club, Inc., will meet at 7:30 Tuesday at the Elks Club. 750 North Meridian street. Mrs. Grace Lynn Sandy will preside. Mrs. Samuel R. Artman will have for her lecture subject this week “Municipalities for Children of Orange Free State.” Venetian chapter will meet at the home of Mrs. Gordon Mess, 522 North Chester street, at 1 Monday. Mrs. J. Edwin Rogers and Mrs. W. S. Smith will assist the hostess. Mrs. Mess and Mi's. Andrew Underwood will speak. Arabian chapter will meet Tuesday at 12 at the Spink-Arms grill. Mrs. Laura Craig Poland has planned a musical program, by John Fowler, her pupil. Colonial-Boston chapter will entertain its twin chapter, MountVernon chapter, Wednesday noon at the Lumley tearoom. Hostesses are Mrs. F. M. Weston, Mrs. L. B. Brackett. Mrs. Vollie Rifner, Mrs. W. A. Fergason, Mrs. F. G. Bock and Mrs. C. A. Walen. ' Alexandrian chapter will meet at 9:30 Tuesday instead of Thursday, at the home of Mrs. Perry Davis, 1101 West Thirty-third street. Castle Craig chapter will meet at 7:30 Friday with Mrs. Robert Caplinger, 760 North De Quincy street. Mrs. Ralph Smith will assist the hostess. Mrs. Smith will review a biography of Mahatma Gandhi. Hawaiian charter will meet at 12 Friday for luncheon, with Mrs. William B. Connor, 537 North Belmont avenue. Mrs. George Pierce will assist the hostess. A guest day luncheon will be held at the Lumley tearoom at 1 Saturday, for members and guests of the Hymalaya chapter. Washington chapter will entertain with a musical and tea Iran 3 until 6 Sunday at the Columbia Club for its ne'U members.
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i Lincolnian chapter recently electied Mrs. Vincent B. Binager as I president, to take the place of Mrs. | Sale H. Morrow, recently married I to John H. Ross, Valparaiso, Ind. At the November meeting of the Argentinian chapter, held with Miss Ruby Hardin, two new members were initiated: Mrs. L. J. McMillin and Mrs. Warren Stroup. Mrs. Charles Gibson will have charge of j arrangements for the Christmas i party.
TRIANON TO HOLD NATIONAL MEETING
Trianon, national democratic sorority, will hold its second annual : convention at Miami university, ; Oxford, 0., Nov. 26-28. i The sorority was founded in 1929 by mother units of similar organizations at the University of Cincinnati, Butler university and Miami university. It fosters democratic campus ideals and provides social j contacts for women students not j affiliated with Greek letter organj izations. National officers of Trianon who wall attend the convention are: Misses Dorothy Huetter, Butler alumnae unit, president; Thecla Kolks, Cincinnati, first vice-president; Virginia Flaherty, Cincinnati, second vice-president; Dorothy Fee, Brownsburg, Butler, third vicepresident: Helen Snyder. Cincinnati, recording secretary, Mae Deal, Butler, corresponding secretary; Grace Deems, Miami, treasurer. MISS HENDERSON WEDDED IN WEST Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mi3s Mabel Henderson, Cedar Rapids, la., to I Frank Gilbert Henderson, Los Angeles, Cal. Miss Henderson is a sister of Mrs. Carl J. Fletcher, 5693 Central avenue, and has visited her | frequently. The ceremony took place Nov. 15 ! at St. Mary's-by-the-Sea church, at ; Laguna Beach, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. : Henderson will be at home after jJan. 1 in Los Angeles.
Program to Be Presented by Ho osier Salon Another program by the Hoosier Program bureau of the Hoosier Salon Association will be held at 10:30 Tuesday in the palm room at the Claypool. Mrs. Felix McWhirter is chairman of the reception committee, and Mrs. John Downing Johnson of the door committee. Mrs. Edwin I. Poston will be timekeeper, and Mrs. Curtis Hodges will be in charge of the publicity table. The following artists will appear: Mrs. Pearl King Hinshaw. Windfall, travelogue; Virginia Reeves, Bloomington, pianist: Neva Rankin Barnard, Oakland City, soprano: Sallie Banks Blckell. creative music for children, illustrated with songs: Alda McCoy Honig. Evansville, pianist: Julia McNett Rode, sopranos Josephine Decker Carter, conttalto. South Bend; Three Arts Trio. La Porte, violin, piano and contralto; Mrs. Frederick Krull, “Genius of Jouy’’: Barbara S. Wilson, reader: Frances Johnson, soprano; Arthur J. Beriault. “Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire”; and Professor J. J. Haramv. lecturer, all of Indianapolis. Pledges Will Receive Open House Guests Butler university chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha will hold open house Sunday at the chapter house, 329 Hampton drive. Pledges of the sorority will receive with Mrs. Elva Pickerell, house mother; Miss Evelyn Henschen, president, and Miss Katherine Nitterhouse, president of pledges. Pledges include Misses Marie Shaner. Mary Lou Metsker, Elizabeth Forsythe, Martha Heller, Marianna Williams. Catherine Merrick and Marie George. The house and the tea table will be decorated with yellow roses, chrysanthemums and silver and blue candles. Alumnae of the sorority will preside. A musical program will be given by Miss Mildred Lawler, cellist. Miss Esther Lawler, pianist. Miss Susan Erie wine, violinist, and Miss Geraldine Kuntz, soprano. Guild Will Convene St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild will hold an all-day meeting Tuesday at the Buckingham social room, 3109 North Meridian street. Members will bring a Thanksgiving offering of food or clothjng. Mrs. Preston Rubush will be hostess. Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hamilton of Beech Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mildred Hamilton, to Leo Zike. The wedding will take place at 7 Wednesday night, at the Beech Grove Chjfcstian church. The Rev. V. P. Bro will officiate.
Weds Today in Ceremony at Cleveland Miss Mary Roberta Taft, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Eugene Taft, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, will become the bride of Samuel Taylor , Creighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Creighton, 60 South Downey avenue, Indianapolis, at 4:30 today. The ceremony will take | place at St. Paul's Episcopal church, Cleveland. The Rev. Walter R. Breed will i officiate. Miss Virginia McCoy, St. Louis ' will be maid of honor, and bridesj maids will be Miss Florence Shroed- ! er, Miss Georgia Gary, Miss Betty Foote and Miss Shirley Harrison ol Cleveland. Ushers will be Alson Denison, Detroit; Cecil Hoagland, Bridgeport, Conn.; John Brown, Cleveland, and S'.ott Cl'*fford, Indianapolis. Robert, D. Taft, brother of the br.ue, will be best man. The bride will be given in marriage by her father, A small reception will be held at Wade Park manor after the ceremony. The couple will leave after the reception for a motor trip to Pinehurst, N. C.. and will be at home upon their return in Cleveland.
Revue Will Be Presented by Department Club Section
“American Home Revue in Songs Old and New,” originated and arranged by Mrs. M. D. Didway, will be presented at the meeting of the American Home department of the Woman’s Department Club, Nov. 28. The revue includes three periods and tells three stories. The first is a scene in grandparents’ home for Thanksgiving day fifty years ago. The following women take the roles of family members gathering for songs and worship: Mesdames E. E. Files. Frank McCaslin. O. T. Behymer. L. E. Schultz. C. A. Breece, George Lowe and T. W. Engle. The next period shows a rural school thirty-five years ago, with
Party Honoring Miss Grossman Will Be Given
Omicron chapter of Chi Sigma sorority will entertain Sunday afternoon at the Columbia Club in honor of Miss Charlotte Grossman, whose marriage to Paul Perrin will take place Thanksgiving day. Miss Katherine Reidy is chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by Misses Madeline Russell, Mildred Saffell and Helen Anger. Guests will include: Mesdames John Long and Jack Callahan; Misses Mildred Dietz, Mary Frances Egan. Ruth Egan. Mary Louise Finnegan, Mary Agnes Griffin. Winifred Kavanaugh. Lucille Lindsey. Loretta Maloney. Helen Kieber, Helen Martin. Dorothy McManamon, Katherine Mulrey. Louise Murphy. May Sullivan. Lillian Doyles and Marjorie Weller. Miss Grossman is founder of Pi Omicron chapter.
Seventh District Federation Meeting Is Held in City
An appeal for books for the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton was made by E. J. Ellingwood, superintendent, through Mrs. Frederick G. Balz, chairman of the Seventh District Federation of Clubs at the meeting Friday at the Severin The books are to be taken to 17 West Maryland street, to be forwarded to the school. One thousand books of fiction are needed. Mrs. Balz also asked that memorial gifts this year take the form of books for the public library, which organization has offered club women the use of its auditoi’ium. The business meeting was concerned with discussion of revision
In the Realm of Clubs
MONDAY Weekly meeting of the Tri Art Club w’ill be held at 7:45 in Room' C of the Y. W. C. A. The Indianapolis Literary Club will meet in the clubrooms at the D. A. R. chapter house. Amos W. Butler w’ill speak on “Your Mind and You.” Et Cetera Club will meet at the; Maple Law’n tearoom, 3440 North i Meridian street, for a 12:30 lunch-, eon. Mrs. James E. Fischer and Mrs. G. W. Gordon will be hostesses. Monday club will meet at the D.: A. R. chapter house at 2:30. Mrs., G. W. Seaton and Mrs. E. V. Clark j are in charge of the program. Mrs. Frank McCaslin, accompanied by Mrs. M. D. Didway, will sing. Present Day club will meet at 2 at the Children’s Museum, 1150 North Meridian street. Mrs. E. M. Bundy and Mrs. W. C. Zaring are hostesses, Mrs. S. P. Matthews w’ill speak on “Mental Health.” Each member may bring a guest. The Vincent C. L. S. C. Club will meet in the assembly room at the Fletcher American National bank. Two papers, “The Class State,” by Mrs. J. L. Cahow and “Karl Marx,” by Mrs. David Munro, will be given. TUESDAY The Independent Social Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Masters, 5220 North Pennsylvania street. The Thanksgiving offering, will be taken. Mrs. J. W. Stark, 5150 North Delaware street, will be hostess to the i Proctor Club, and will present the program. The Alpha Delta Latreian Club will have a guest day bridge party at the Athletic club. Irvington Tuesday Club meets with Mrs. M. S. Bash, 5255 Pleasant Run parkway. The program will be given by Mrs., William Forsythe, Mrs. Clarence Hughel, Misses Catherine Ross and Betty Schissel. There will be no meeting of the Hoosier Tourist Club. The Amicitia Club will give a Thanksgiving luncheon with Mrs. John W. Larison, 5117 East Washington street, as hostess, assisted by Mrs. William Burroughs. Mrs. Robert Ridge road, will be hostess to the
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, —Photo by Dexheimer. Miss Sue Stuart The appearance of Senor Juan N. Torrenblanca. Mexican maestro, and his Tipica orchestra Thanksgiving night at the Armory, is being sponsored by the Indianapolis Business and Professional Women's Club. Miss Stuart is chairman of contacts. Sorority to Meet Alpha chapter, Chi Delta Chi sorority. will hold a business meeting at 8:15 Monday at the Chamber of Commerce building.
Mrs. H. L. Foreman as teacher The pupils will be: Mesdames W. C. Bartholomew. E. A. Shirley. John Craig. Horace Cassidy, C. H. Augstein. O. P. McCleland. M. B. Hedges. M. F. Conner, Car! Spencer and Robert Pyle. A garden scene represents the third period and is concerned with the story of a lover’s quarrel and ending with the marriage. Mrs. Noble Hiatt and Mrs. J. W. stockton are the principals. The act ends with the ensemble. The drama department will have a program at their meeting Tuesday. Mrs. Fred L. Pettijohn is chairman. Frances Beik’s pupils will present a playlet, “Maker of Dreams,” with Misses Ruth Wagner, Mary Rosiland Parr and Alma Meyer in the cast. “The Bear,” another playlet, will include members of the department and is directed by Mrs. W, L. Bailey. The Monday Guild will meet at the Woman’s Department Club house at 2 Monday. The program will be given by the drama department, directed by Mrs. Fred S. Pettijohn, who will be assisted by Miss Martha Pettijohn. Mrs. F. T. Lambkin, chairman, will preside.
ST. JOHN’S CLUB WILL GIVE DANCE Connie and his Eleventh Hour Dreamers orchestra will play tonight for the dance given by the St. John’s Young People’s Club at the Knights of Columbus hall. Miss Theresa McMahan is chairman of arrangements, assisted by: Misses Mary Agnes Griffin. Hanna Moriarity. Leatha Emmons. Mary Hahn, Theresa Grey. Catherine Conner, Mary Thelma Finley. Messrs. Harry Rail. John Kelly, Joseph Mack, Robert Monahan. Thomas O’Connor. Leo O’Connor, John O'Brien and Matthew Laffey.
of the constitution to conform with the state constitution. The discussion will be continued at the December meeting, to be held Dec. 19. According to an announcement by Mrs. E. C. Rumpler, the state executive board has ruled, under the new plan, that both district and county dues should be paid to the Seventh district federation. The following committee chairmen have been appointed by Mrs. Frederick G. Balz, district chairman: Mrs. Clayton Ridge, division of public instruction: Mrs. Philip A. Kaller. cooperation with the blind; Mrs. George M. Cornelius, press and publicity: Mrs. W. C. Smith. Fauntleroy Home, and Mesdames Rumpler. Edward Franklin White and R. O. McAlexandcr. revision of by-laws.
Inter Alia Club. Mrs. Fred Fit- j chey and Mrs. Neil Hinton will give ; the program. Meridian Heights Inter Se Club j will meet with Mrs. B. D. Yarian, | 4705 Broadway. The program will! be given by Mrs. J. W. Potter and ; Mrs. R. L. Mason. Riley Hospital Cheer Guild will '• meet at the Claypool hotel at 2. WEDNESDAY The Zetathea Club will meet with Mrs. Lucinda Spaan, 2623 Ashland avenue. Mrs. A. J. Hueber and Mrs. D. A. Grove will present the program. Mrs. George J. Kampaus, 1358 North Kealing avenue, will entertain the Ephamar Club. The program will be given by Mesdames Amie M. Brookouse, Matt Harris, and C.ayton Harris. FRIDAY Mrs. William J. Betz. 42 North Hawthorne lane, will be hostess to the Irvington Catholic Woman’s Study Club. On the program are Mrs. Thomas J- Murphy and Mrs. Leo Masse. The Indiana Women's Republican Club will hold its regular meeting at 2 at the Columbia Club. Officers will be elected. MOTHERS’ CLUB TO HEAR BOOK REVIEW Sigma Chi Mothers’ Club will j meet at 1:15 Tuesday at the-chap-ter house, 714 Berkley road. Mrs. I Catherine Turney Garten will present the third of a series of book reviews. Her program will include ‘ The Patrician,” by John Galsworthy; j “Henry of Navarrre,” by Henry D. Sedgewick, and “The Deepening Stream,” by Dorothy Canfield. Hostesses will be Mrs. W. A. Shulienberger and Mrs. J. H. Lowry. Dance Sponsored The Young People’s Club of St. Ann's Catholic church will sponsor a dance tonight in the church hall, Mars Hill, Two dances will be given each month by the organization on the first and third Saturday nights, beginning in December. will be furnished by “The Ca^tivators.”
NOV. 22, 1930
Auxiliary of Legion in Session More than 100 department presidents and secretaries of the American Legion auxiliary are In Indianapolis attending the national conference, which opened Friday and continued through today. Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal, national president, is presiding at all sessions, in the War Memorial building The program this morning opened with the introduction of the general commander, Scott W Lucas. Talks on "Americanism" were given by Russell Cook, director of the Americanization division: Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, chairman mixilirry commute?. and Mrs. J. Allsioa Hardy, Mississippi. Bowman Elder. Legion national treasurer, spoke briefly, after which Mrs. Cecelia Wenz, national treasurer of the auxiliary, addressed the convention. Miss Cora Brown, Wisconsin, spoke on the operation of i permanent department headquar- ! ters.
Fights Cut in Army "It is rumored," said Colonel C. B. Robinson, Cedar Rapids. Ia„ who spoke Friday afternoon on “National Defense,” “that the present army will be reduced to 75,000 If *h'.s were done, in order to mobilize an army, men would have to be brought from all territories of the United States. It is the belief of the Legion that the limit of 118,000 enlisted mep and 12,000 officers provided by the defense system Is the minimum. “And instead c? dfSH&efng nwu from the navy, as is the proposed method, why not relieve unemployment and build up our navy to the limit provided in the treaty, with money appropriated by congress?” Tlie legion, said Colonel Robinson, also is in favor of building up the present 200,000 enrollment of the national guard to the 210,000 limit, and by an increase of funds, increase the number of citizens' military training camps. Discusses Rehabilitation “Rehabilitation,” one of the biggest activities of the auxiliary, was discussed by Watson B. Miller, Washington, D. C., national chairman, and by Mrs. George B. Kellogg, Chicago, national auxiliary chairman. Mr. Miller presented a oost-war picture of American soldiers, and described the physical conditions of the veterans of the World war. During the program Frldaj uoru ing, Mrs. Hoyal gave the o h ning, address. Following were talks 'y J Ralph T. O’Neil, national commander of the American Legion; James F. Barton, national adjutant; Mrs. Gwendolyn Wiggins MacDowell, national secretary. The subjects, Legislation, Poppy. Publicity and Radio, were presented with talks by John Thomas Taylor, vicechairman national legislative committee of the Legion; Miss Anna Manion, national chairman, auxiliary legislative committee; Mrs. C. F. Snover, national chairman poppy committee; Mrs. Ethel Smith, department of Michigan: Harold D. Robinson, auxiliary publicity director; Mrs. G. W. Lawrence, Ohio; Mrs. A. B. Middleton, Illinois; Mrs. Vaughan Scott Seybert, national chairman; Mrs. F. C. Barnes, Minnesota, and Mrs. C. W. Dresslar, Pennsylvania. Open discussion followed the presentation of each topic. National vice-presidents and national headquarters staff members were introduced. Delegates Are Entertained Friday noon the convention delegates were entertained with a luncheon at the American Legion Monthly offices, followed by a tour of the plant. Mrs. A. H. Hoffman discussed the Christmas program: Mrs. Boyce Ficklen Jr., discussed occupational therapy, and open discussion sessions were conducted by Mrs. Marie Dunklee, California, and Mrs, Thomas Msany, Pennsylvania. The closing session this afternoon will be opened with a program on membership, with talks by Frank E. Samuel, assistant National adjutant of the Legion, and Mrs. Alyce Gill, national* auxiliary chairman on membership; Mrs. George M. Brase, West Virginia, and Miss Anna Maleady, Massachusetts. A telegraphic roll call of all chapters will be held to determine the total enrollment. Talk Child Welfare Child welfare will be taken up at 3, with talks and discussions by Miss Emma Puschner. national director of the child welfare division of the Legion; Mrs. Louise Williams, national chairman of the auxiliary; Mrs, Unita Risch, vice-chairman; Mrs. Callie B. Heider, Oregon, and Mrs. A. A. Kjelland, North Dakota. Community service and unit activities will be the subject of Mrs. A. E. Amundsen, national chairman, followed by discussions led by Mrs. Carl Morgan, South Carolina, and Mrs. Myrton Skelley, lowa. The convention will cl os? with a report of the resolutions committee and a general discussion of department problems. DINNER PARTY FOR SORORITY TONIGHT Theta Beta Chi sorority will hold a dinner party tonight at the Lumley tearoom in honor of Miss Dorothy Scnaffer, winner of a popularity contest in the sorority The table will be centered with a basket of yellow chrysanthemums, tied with yellow ribbon, with yellow streamers from the basket to yellow tapers at each end of the table. Chiffon handkerchiefs, made to resemble flowers, will be given as favor?. SORORITY TO HOLD INITIATION TONIGHT Pi Sigma Tau sorority will hold formal initiation tonight at the Lumley tearoom, followed by a banquet, in honor of the initiates, Misses Margaret Bridge, Shirley Bartlett, Mary B ’anham, Mary Helen Taylor, Cecil Ramsey and Mary Smith. The table will bo centered with a bowl of Aaron Ward rases and lighted by green tapers tied with bows of orchid tulle. Silver monogrammed bracelets will mark the places of the initiates. Bridge will follow the dinner. Sorority to Hold Meeting Tau Delta Sigma sorcrity will hold a business meeting Monday night at the Lincoln.
