Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 179, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1931 — Page 8

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Clubwomen Invited to Nursery Tea Members of federated clubs In Seventh district are invited to attend a tea from 2 until 5 Tuesday at the Indianapolis Day Nursery Association home, 542 Lockerbie street. Mrs. Robert A. Dennis, president of the association, and Mrs. Frederick G. Balz, president of Seventh District Federation of Clubs, will welcome the guests, assisted by members of the nursery board of directors: Mesdames C. K. McDowell, V. B. Sharrits, Arthur Gilliom, H. J. Raflensperger, J. F. Engleke, B. H. Gaffin, Bert Bacon, M. J. Spencer, W. S. Boyle, Ronald A. Foster, C. A. James, William Roessner and Miss Dorothy Cunningham. Hostesses will include Mesdames James T. Cunningham, Charles Giots, G. T. Doyal, Frank Freers, William A. Hayes, John Connor, Edward Ferger, W. D. Long, John E. Mtssick, Reilly Adams, Dana Enloe Byers, William E. Ratcliff, Clyde E. Bowers, Elwood Ramsey, Fred C. Schortemeier, Vina L. Goss, David Coulter, Henry Dollman, Louis Wolf, S. M. Myers, Frank E. Weimer, Frank M. Parrish, Paul Tombaugh, W. C. Stedfeld, Robert Bastian, Raymond Dowd, Richard Mills and Rooert Coleman. Mrs. Harry G. Leslie and Miss Dorothy Cunningham will preside at the tea table. Members of the decorating committee are Mesdames Tilden Greer, Lillian Johnson, F. L. Burnett and W. A. Pickens. The Christmas motif will be carried out. Mrs. Dennis will conduct the guests on a tour of inspection of the nursery to acquaint them with the work of the nursery and the conditions under which the nursery functions. Seventh District Federation contributes to the upkeep of the home. Mrs. Runald A. Foster is general chairman of arrangements. MAROTT'S BIBLE CLASS TO MEET Next Tuesday’s Bible lesson for the Marott Women’s Bible class will be a continuation of last week’s subject, “The Woman Who Was Made a Ruler.” At the completion of the lesson anew subject will be taken up, “The Woman Who Saw an Angel and Didn’t Know It.” Much interest is being manifested by women of the city in the lessons and attendance is growing weekly. The class meets at 10 each Tuesday morning in the Arcade of the Marott hotel. Mrs. Charles J. Buchanan is the teacher. Alumnae to Gather Indianapolis Alumnae chapter of Phi Omega Pi sorority will meet at 2:30 Saturday, Dec, 12, for a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. C. R. Switzer, 2525 North Talbot street.

Meridian Hills Sets Program for December and January

Meridian Hills Country Club has announced its December and January calender of social events. A luncheon bridge for wives of members and their guests will be held next Tuesday. A bonus of 250 points will be given those who arrive before 1 o’clock Discussion will concern the inauguration of anew contract bridge section to begin in January and the system to be used. Those interested in playing with Mothers’ Club of Sorority to Be Entertained * Mothers’ club of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will be entertained with its annual Christmas party Tuesday at the Butler university chapter house, 442 West Fortysixth street. Luncheon will be served, followed by a program in charge of Mrs. L. M. Langston. Mrs. Curtis Hodges will lead de-' votions, and Mrs. Eugene Fife will read a group of Christmas stories. Members of the active chapter will sing Christmas carols. Hostesses will be Mesdames Walter Karl, chairman; J. E. MeGaughey, George H. Batchelor, E. L. Ramey, A. H. Sielken and L. N. Langston. ALPHA CHI OMEGAS TO HOLD MEETING Mothers’ Club of AIJUa Chi Omega sorority will hold a luncheon meeting at 1 Monday at the home of Mrs. R. C. Akers, 212 East Fortyninth street. A short business meeting and Christmas program will follow. Hostesses assisting Mrs. Akers are Mesdames W. C. Rickter, C. C. Cray, Charles Smith, and W. T. Hewlett. All members are urged to be present. MRS7BRITTON TO BE CLUB HOSTESS Mrs. Charles Britton, 2022 North Meridian street, will be hostess for a meeting of the Missionary society of Memorial Presbyterian church at 2 Wednesday. A Christmas program will be presented. Mrs. O. T. Wingfield will give devotions. Assistant hostesses will be Mesdames Guy P. Johnston, Howard Hoffmeyer. Phoebe Clift, Rose Montgomery, Walter Jones, J. N. Knapp. James Mainland, Lee Hauck and Ernest Brown. IRVINGTON CLUB TO JOIN TIMES DRIVE In observance of its first anniversary, Mothers’ and Daughters’ Club of North Irvington will clothe a child and present a Christmas basket to the child’s mother, as its first relief work. Besides clothing a child, selected from The Times’ “Clothe-a-Child” campaign, and aiding his mother, ten other Christmas baskets will be distributed. Mrs. D. V. S. Glubka, past president, is in charge of arrangements assisted by Miss Alberta Schakel. Mrs. Harold Wright is president of the organization.

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Program Made for Musicale Session Friday Student section of the Matinee Musicale will meet at 3 Friday at the home of Mrs. C. Harold Larsh, 4052 Broadway, Mrs. J. Harry Green is chairman, assisted by Miss Sarah Sieson, Miss Betty Humphries and Miss Mary Elizabeth Johnson. The following program has been arranged by Mrs. W. N. Fleming. Vocal Trio—"Hain" ; Curran “I Waited for the Lord” Mendelssohn Ruth Waeener. Frances Wallace, Marriet Krause. Violin—“Gvpsv Airs" Sarasate Bvron Hollett. Voice — “Haven” (Dedicated to Mrs. Stockton). “Webs” Alma Steedman “Mountains” : Rasbach Katherine W. Stockton. Piano—“Elegie” Rachmaninoff “Etude” (F Minor. On. 10) ChoDin Mabel Pruitt. Voice—“A Tree at Dusk” Innis “Green Branches” Hart Mrs. John E. Thompson. Violin Duet —Concerts for two violins. Bach Bvron Hollett and Violet Albers. Accompanists will be Marv Goltman and Ernestine Fleming.

this section are asked to attend the discussion. Mrs. Harry L. Foreman is luncheon chairman, assisted by Mrs. Harry N. McClelland and Mrs. Frederick Grumme. Mrs. Charles F. Meyer, Mrs. Frank F. O’Neil and Mrs. Theodore Locke are arranging a children’s Christmas party for Monday, Dec. 21. Peter Olson, magician, will entertain during the afternoon and Santa Claus will give each child a gift. Members of the committee also will arrange transportation to and from the club for those children whose mothers are unable to take them. Members and their house guests are invited to attend the formal Christmas dinner bridge party on Saturday, Dec. 26. Wednesday, Dec. 30. the annual junior holiday dance /is scheduled for 9 o’clock. Mrs. Gertrude Duttz and her Silver Dragons orchestra will play. Miss Mary Louise Minnick and Miss Anna Marie Dungan are in charge of arrangements, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Ancil T. Brown will act as chaperones. The New Year’s day reception will be held as usual from 3 until 5. Genera 1 entertainment committee has announced a picture show for Jan. 16, details to be announced later, and the January dinner bridge for Jan. 23. A skating party is being planned by the outdoor sports committee.Officers to Be Named Beta chapter, Sigma Alpha Chi sorority, will meet Wednesday night at the chapter house for election of oflicers. Final plans will be made for the Christmas party.

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Beta Beta alumnae chapter of Alpha Chi Omega sorority will present its annual municipal Christmas concert at noon Saturday, Dec. 19, at Christ church on Monument Circle. Mrs. Thomas Ayton is a member of the committee in charge, headed by Miss Dorothy Patterson. Miss Rea Bauer' also is a member of the committee.

With local society bitten by the holiday bug, its members are planning a round of parties that will outdo every other season in gayety. Among those who will make their social bows is Miss Marjorie Kittle, left, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane Kittle, Kessler boulevard at Michigan road, who will be presented at a dance Saturday, Dec. 26, at Woodstock Club. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elder Adams,

Mrs. H. L. Van Dorin Hostess for Inter Nos Club Meeting

Mrs. H. L. Van Dorin, 2154 Broadway, will be hostess for an informal guest meeting to be held by the Inter Nos club Wednesday afternoon. “Two Preachers” will be the subject for the program. Mrs. W. A. Shullenberger will review Mary Conger Vanamee’s “Vanamee,” and Mrs. E. C. Rumpler will review Alexander Ivine’s “A Fighting Parson.” A general discussion will

Matinee Musicale Arranges for Christmas Frolic

Indianapolis Matinee Musicale is planning an unusual Yuletide celebration to be held at 3, Dec. 18, at the John Herron Art institute, for members only. Mrs. Robert I. Blakeman, presiMagazine Club Plans Annual Yuletide Fete Mrs. W. C. Bartholomew, president of the Magazine Club, will be hostess for the club’s annual Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 12, at her home, 3218 North Capitol avenue. Mrs. R. T. Ramsay, vice-president, will preside. A program of music and readings by Mrs. A. R. Dewey, assisted by Mrs. Russell Lookabill and Mrs. Lawrence Lookabill. with Mrs. Irving Blue as accompanist, has been arranged. The program committee is Mesdames J. B. Phillips, F. C. Walker, William E. Balch, F. W. Gunkle and G. P. Stockton. Hostesses assisting Mrs. Bartholomew will be Mesdames Rose Coleman, J. F. Edwards, G. T. Earhart, J. F. Edwards, H. K. Fa tout and R. O. Ferguson. Christmas greens will be arranged about the home for decorations. Meetings Is Scheduled Alpha Tau Zeta sorority will meet at 5:30 Monday in the Merchants Bank building. Thetas to Gather Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Kappa sorority will meet at 8 Monday at the Antlers.

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4145 Washington boulevard, will entertain for their daughter, Miss Janet Haywood Adams, lower, the night of Dec. 28. Tudor Hall Alumnae Association will hold its annual dance at the Woodstock Club at 10, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Proceeds are used to maintain the Fredonia Allen scholarship fund. Miss Sara Tyce Adams, upper right, is a member of the general arrangements committee.

follow on the question “Is the Age of Great Preachers Past?” Mrs. Ralph B. Clark, president, and the following officers of the club will receive: Mesdames Prank L. Fisher, Don Bridge, I. P. Haymaker, Leonard A. Smith. E. A. Brown. Harry Orlopp, Van P. Murphy and Harold Gossett. Tea will be served after the program. The table will be decorated with candles and Christmas greens. Mrs. H. W. Haworth and Mrs. G. H. Tomlinson will pour.

dent, has announced that responses must be received by section chairman by Dec. 15. Program will include Mrs. Arnold Spencer and Mrs. Louis Traugott in a comic musical skit, with Mrs. Simon Kiser at the piano. Mrs. Louise Powell will present a group of children in a Christmas ballet, and Mrs. Frank Cregor will read an original Christmas story. Following the program Santa Claus will distribute gifts from the Christmas tree, during a social hour. Program committee headed by Mrs. James H. Lowry is in charge of arrangements. Choral section will be in charge of tree and tea table decorations and the student section will have charge of refreshments. Members of all sections are invited to attend to bring a wrapped gift.

MARY TRAUB BUSCH SYMPOSIUM HEAD “Music and Literature of the Romantic Age’’ will be Mary Traub Busch's subject Sunday at the Symposium from 3 to 5 at Cooper’s Grille in the Occidental building. Mrs. Busch will illustrate her talk with vocal and instrumental selections by the Mary Traub Busch ensemble. Barbara Wilson, dramatic reader, will present an excerpt from Hugo’s “Les Miserables.” There also will be impromptu readings in numerology by Jessie Vidya Lindsay, preceptress. Mrs. Mclntyre Hostess Mrs. W. L. Mclntyre, 33 North Beville avenue, will entertain the Council of Past Presidents, W. R. C. No. 10, at a Christmas party on Wednesday.

Sunny side Guild to Hold Annual Christmas Fete Sunnyside Guild will hold its December luncheon and business meeting and also a Christmas party Monday in the ladies’ dining room of the Columbia Club. Following the business session there will be a gift exchange card party. Decorations will carry out the holiday motif. Mrs. William Freund, hostess chairman, will be assisted by Mesdames Frank E. Gaines, Donald Graham, S. H. Greenburg, Marie Bush Griffey, Edward Haldy, H. D. Hamilton, Irving D. Hamilton, Ardian Hamersly, Glen E. Harsh, Carrie L. Hammel and William H. Hanning.

Two Named to High Posts in Business Club Appointment of two women of nation-wide note, Judge Florence Allen of Ohio, and Miss Josephine Schain of New York, to important committee chairmanships in the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs has been announced by Mrs. Geline Bowman McDonald, Richmond, Va., president. Judge Allen, first and only woman supreme court justice in the world, will be chairman of public relations committee, and Miss Schain, national director of Girl Scouts of America, will serve as international relations chairman. Two other important committee appointments announced are those of Mrs. Anna F. Leideneker, head of science and industry department of Los Angeles public library, as national program chairman, and Miss Elsie G. Riddick, Raleigh, assistant secretary of the corporation committee of North Carolina, as national emblem chairman. mrsTkiger to be ALUMNAE HOSTESS Mrs. Earl W. Kiger, 4414 North Meridian street, will be hostess at 2:30 next Saturday for the Christmas party of Beta Beta alumnae chapter of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, for children of the members. The program, arranged by Miss Billy Snyder, will be presented by the children.

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Mrs. Thomas A. Stewart

Missionary society of Central Christian church will meet at 2 Friday in the church parlor with Mrs. Thomas A. Stewart as chairman. Program will include vocal numbers by Miss Loretta McCammon, who will sing Christmas songs, and Mrs. Harold Arnholter, who will sing, “Leaning on Thee” (Hosmer), and ’ Oh Night Divine,” and violin duo selections by Mrs. Lloyd F. Evans and Mrs. Dana Starr, accompanied by Mrs. Rilus Doolittle. Mrs. Shideler H. Harpe, formerly librarian with the late Demarchus Brown at the state library, will review, “Even Unto Bethlehem,” by Henry Van Dyke and “The First Christmas,” from Ben Hur, by Lew Wallace. Mrs. D. A. McCaslin is decoration chairman.

Hostesses for Tourney Are Named Plans for a bridge tournament sponsored by the Indianapolis Business and Professional Women's Club are being made by the club's finance committee. Mrs. Alberta M. Daw- | son, chairman, is assisted by: Mesdames E: Jane Carter. Adah O. Frost, Bess Tilton. Irene Reeves Moore. R. Harry Miller, Misses Frances M. Kelly. Lucile Maze. Fannie Miner. Kathryn Petry and Alice M. Btanley. Proceeds of the tournament will 'go to the educational fund of the club, which is used as a loan fund to assist worthy girls through school. Sixty hostesses will entertain from j two to six tables each at games beI fore Feb. 15, after which two elimination games will be held. Final ! play will be in the ballroom of the : Marott, March 17. Prizes amounting to several hundred dollars will be given. Following hostesses have been announced to date: I Mesdames Madge Davis Deibel, Stella B. | Coleman. Ruth H. Hilkene, Elizabeth M Bran, Grace W. Olmore, Irene Reeves j Moore, R. Harry Miller, Bess Tilton, Lulu H. Harvey, Pearl A. Cook. Catherine Williams. Misses Nellie M. Lusk, Edith Dashiell. Louise McCarthy, Belle Cope, Eva Collins, Eva Lewis, Anna K. Geisen, Ada Dickhut, Blanche Ikish, Mabel Kregelo, Maine Calpha, Irene Doughertv. Mary Feider. Lenna Harvey, Myrtle B.'Munson, Mayme Blades, Rae McKinnis, Grace Thompson, Alice Silloway, Fannie Miner. Frances Kelley, Lucile Maze, Alice Stanley, Kathryn Petrey, Lucy E. Osborn. Olive Faulkner, Statia O'Connell, Luella Newport and Sue Stuart. C. R. Ramsey will be a host for two tables.

Contralto to Assist Trio in Hotel Program Miss Katherine Bowlby, contralto, will assist the Marott trio in its Sunday night musicale from 8:45 until 10 in the marble ballroom. Miss Bowlby will present six numbers. Solo numbers also will be j given by Miss Maud Custer, violinj ist, and Miss Consuelo Couchman, | cellist. Following is the program: Ensemble—“Alegro Moderato” from “Trio in B-flat” Schubert „ v Trio. Voice—- “ Calm as the Night” Bohm “Songs Mv Mother Taught Me”..Dvorak Miss Bowlby. Cello—“ Nocturne in G-Mihor” ....Chasins Miss Couchman. Voice—'.lS! 1 * 0 ?” ~ German Pirate Dreams” Huerter Miss Bowlby. Violin—“ Prelude in D-Minor” ....Chasins Miss Custer. —lntermission Voice—- “ Carry Me Back to Old Virginnv”. .Bland “In the Gloaming” Harrison Miss Bowlbv. Finale—“ Hungarian Lustspiel”. .Keler-Bela Trio.

Lillian King, Bride-Elect, to Be Honored at Shower

Mrs. R. J. Cox Jr., Miss Pauline Plummer and Miss Marian Whetstine entertained Friday night at the home of Mrs. Cox, 120 North Wallace street, with a green and cream kitchen shower in honor of Miss Lillian King, whose marriage to Carl Hanske will take place Dec. 20. The house was decorated with chrysanthemums and fall flowers and appointments all carried out the bridal colors, green and white. Gifts were wrapped with brown paper tied with gingham strips, sus-

French Author Will Address Alliance Francaise Group

Leon Valias of Paris, author and music critic, will address the Alliance Francaise at 8 Thursday night, Dec. 10, in the Hotel Washington on “My Neighbor, Voltaire.” A dinner in honor of the speaker will precede the lecture. M. Valias is making a brief lecture tour of the United States under auspices of the Alliance Francaise of New York. He has been professor of the history of music at the Conservatory ot Lyon and the University of Paris, and for the last two

Butler Faculty Will Hear Address by Dr. Coulter

Members of the faculty of the Butler university college of education will hold their second annual dinner at 6:30 Saturday at the Propylaeum. Dr. Stanley Coulter, former dean

Voters’ League Board to Hear Financial Talk Executive board of the Indiana League of Women Voters will hear Miss M. Louise Griffith, assistant treasurer of the national organization, in a talk on finance Tuesday at luncheon at the Columbia club. Miss Florence Kirlin, executive secretary of the state league, announces that Mrs. Mary Foulkc Morrison, who just has returned from the Pacific conference on International Relations held in China, will address the league Dec. 16 as a continuation of the lectures series being given by Dr. David M. Edwards, executive secretary of the Indiana Council on International Relations, on the League of Nations. Mrs. Morrison will discuss the Manchurian tangle and the SinoJapanese situation. DRUGGISTS’ GROUP WILL DONATE TOYS Mrs. Edward C. Reick is chairman of the Mother Goose party to be given by the Woman’s Organization, National Association of Retail Druggists, in the chapter house, School of Pharmacy, 810 East Market street, Tuesday. Members will bring toys to the party which will be distributed at Christmas to children of the Riley hospital. Mrs. Reick will be assisted by Mrs. W. F. Werner. Mrs. Ed Hall is chairman of the following luncheon committee: Mesdames H. J. | Borst, J. V_ Borst, J. V. Reisbeck, 'm. S. Woddell, R. S. Snoddy and Charles Friedman.

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Miss Wauneta Reynolds became the bride of Benjamin F. Stoker in a ceremony performed on Nov. 25, by the bride’s father, the Rev. M. H. Reynolds, at the Merritt Flace Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Stoker are at home at 2010 North Meridian street. P.-T. A. to Meet Parent-Teacher Association of School No. 22, will meet at 2:45 Wednesday. Music will be furnished by the 1-AB chorus. A social hour will follow the program.

pended from the arms of a hugh kitchen doll and grouped at its feet. Guests included: Mesdames John King, George Henderson, Paul Myers, Alfred Lageman, Arthur Madison, George Ross, Charles Barbe, Fred Keithley, Samuel Traube of Rushville, Warren Dawson of Carmel, Warren Meyencke of Tipton, Misses Harriott' Jaehne. Helen Adolay. Mary Armstrong. Mary Harris, Bernice Gaskins, Mary McDonald, Mary McCormick, Lois Ann' Hodgin, Harriett Barkalow, Hilda and Elaine Schmidt, Elizabeth King. Dorothy Baldridge, Catherine Thurston. Elsie May Leslie, Maxine McKay, Miriam Hillamn, Amy Greenfield, Mildred Arnholter. Florence and Marjorie McDonald, Dorothy Lawson, Lois Myers of Carmel and Berneice Darnell of Bainbridge. >

years has conducted public lectures on music at the Sorbonne, Paris. Author of several books on music and the theater, he is perhaps best known outside of France as the historian of Claude Deßussy. Two of his books on this French musician have been published in English by the Oxford University Press. In 1903 he founded the Nouvelle Revue Musicale and was editor of this publication for twenty-five years. Mrs. Helen Warrum Chappell, soprano, will sing a group of French songs, accompanied by Harold Cook.

of men at Purdue university, will be the principal speaker. He will discuss “Building a College.” A reception will precede the dinner with President Walter Scott Athearn and Mrs. Athearn, Dean W. L. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson and Miss Emma Colbert, assistant dean, in the receiving line. A series of short toasts will be given by Dr. M. L. Haines, pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian church; Dr. Lewis Brown, pastor of St Paul’s Episcopal church; Hilton U. Brown, chairman of the Butler board of directors; Dr. Albert Mock, Mrs. Gertrude Winders, Miss Ruth Patterson and Miss Colbert.

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Miss Margaret Patrick

Miss Mary Margaret Patrick, advanced dramatic art pupil of Mrs. George S. Foerderer, will give a group of character impersonations at the Christmas party of Children’s Sunshine Club of Sunnyside in the Travertine room at the Lincoln Dec. 15.

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Chapter to Hold Annual Yule Frolic % Annual Christmas party of Oliver Perry Morton chapter. Daughters of the Union, will be held at 2:30 Monday at the home of Mrs. j. k. Cooper, 2143 Broadway. Officers and directors of the organization will assist the hostess. Members of Lincoln chapter at Franklin; General Harrison chapter at Terre Haute; General Wallace chapter at Columbus; and General Logan chapter of Irvington will be guests of honor. Mrs. J. F. Edwards will be speaker and will give a reading, “Candle Lightin’ Time in Indiana.” Mrs. o. T. Behymer will sing during Mrs. White's reading in illustration, accompanied by Mrs. M. D. Didway. All will be garbed in costumes of the day when the first settlers came to Indiana. Maurice Fowler, boy soprano, will sing Christmas carols, accompanied by Miss Etta Scherf, pianist; and Miss Ruth Brenton, who will play the violin obligato. The program will be followed by a social hour. Before the entertainment. Mrs. Thomas W. Demmerly, chapter regent, will preside at a short business session.

Women’s Club of Church to Give 2 Parties Woman's Club of St. Joan of Arc parish will hold a card party and parcel post booth in the school hall. Forty-second and Ruckle streets, at 2 Thursday. A general invitation has been extended women of the parish. Mrs. Wilbur R. Worl and Mrs. James E. Deery, chairmen, will be assisted by: Mesdames E. Park Akin. John Beckerich, William Berling, John Bingham, Daniel Brosnan. Hugh Davev Jr., John P. Dockter, Charles W. Dowd, Mabra C. Jones, Edward N. Koehler, Thomas McGee, George A. Meihaus. Hugh J. McMullen. J. Arthur Patrick, John A. Reis. Vincent D. Vincent. Lex E. Walkinson, Walter Zapp and John Thompson. Friday afternoon the club will hold a children’s party with a fish pond, games, and refreshments as entertainment. Juvenile party committee includes Mesdames Mabra C. Jones, William Berling, John Beckerich, and J. Arthur Patrick. All children of the parish are invited.

Mothers' Club Will Inspect Polk’s Plant Mothers’ Club of Cathedra! high school will meet at 2 Wednesday at the Polk’s Dairy Company for a trip of inspection through the plant. The club will hold its annual Christmas party and exchange of gifts Wednesday, Dec. 16. At this time all members will bring contributions of food and clothing which will be distributed among needy families. New officers of the club are Mesdames Nicholas J. Connor, presi- \ dent; William L. O’Connor, first vice-president; Thomas X. Lenahan, second vice-president; Joseph Argus, recording secretary; Addison Cottington, corresponding secretary; Andrew Fromhold, financial secretary, and J. J. O’Neal, treasurer. Sunshine Club to Give Annual Holiday Dinner Children’s Sunshine Club of Sunnyside will give its annual Christmas luncheon for active and associate members of the club at noon Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the Travertine room of the Lincoln. Mrs. Claude Geisendorff, chairman of the hospitality committee, is in charge of arrangements. The monthly business meeting of the club will be held at 2 Wednesday in the ladies' parlors at the Fletcher American bank building, Mrs. Alva Cradick will preside.

Patroness Club to Meet With Mrs. Schneider Mu Phi Epsilon Patroness Club of the Kappa chapter will be entertained at 10:30 Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Norman Schneider, 681 Middle drive, Woodruff Place. The program will be devoted to Beethoven, in observance of his birthday anniversary which occurs this month. Charles F. Hansen, a patron of the chapter, will discuss, "Beethoven, the Man and the Composer,” and will illustrate his talk with selections from various sonatas and other important works of Beethoven. Mr. Hansen will be assisted by Mrs. Paul Seehausen, who will sing, “Song of Penitence,” and by Mrs. Albert Reep and Mrs. Harriett Burtch, who will play “Lenore Overture, No. 3,” arranged as a piano duet.

C. D. OF A. TO BE SPONSORS OF PARTY Camp committee for the Junior Catholic Daughters of America will sponsor a card party at 2 Wednesday at the Banner Whitehill Furniture Company for the benefit of the organization’s camp fund. Mrs. William H. Rohr is in charge }f arrangements, assisted by: Mesdames William Parks, R. H. Kroger, Leslie O. Clevenger, Bert Deery, Misses Elizabeth O’Hara, Mary Crowley, Winifred Calvin, Bess Bigane, Alice Jane Hessler, and Mary McCrossan. Meeting Is Scheduled Delta Rho chapter, Phi Pi Psi sorority, will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Glen Munshower, 406