Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1933 — Page 14

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Symphony’s ! Membership! Drive Opens Society Given Campaign Instructions at Formal Dinner. BV BEATRICE BURGAN, Ttra* Wnman'i Pair Editor SOCIETY, in the enthusiastic mood moved by sincere interest. gathered Thursday night at the American Central Life Insurance Company to begin its membership campaign for the fourth season of the Indiana State Symphony society. It was society in its truest sense that dined and received instructions lor the campaign. The guests were bound together by a

mutual interest—their love fori music which the ; symphony orchestra will provide the community. Men and worn- 1 en of varied professional and social interests were prompted to participate in the campaign for identical reasons. All were moved to co-operation b y the single realization that the additional leisure

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time being allotted men and women requires something worth while to make it profitable. Gilbert Hurty is the sort of toastmaster who invites his listeners to settle back in chairs for a comfortable evening. You know right away that the evening won’t be a bore, j Claris W. Adams, who left Indianapolis for the metropolitan lure of Detroit, proved his loyalty and; aroused the needed spark of civic pride. Brahms’ Festival Set Ferdinand Schaefer, director of j the orchestra, revealed in his in- j imitable manner why the orchestra j has become so unique of his kind, j It’s his masterly spirit that helps | to hold the orchestra together for the cultural enrichment of the city, and why their meagerly compensation is the least of their thoughts. Mr. Schaefer is quaint, lovable and droll. He promised a Brahms’ festival lor the opening concert Nov. 7. a belated commemoration of the musician s birthday. Mrs. Lafayette Page chatted to Sidney Sullivan of her plans for state concerts. She was gay looking in a red figured organza gown. I perkily smart with its white frills edged in black. Dr. Wicks Is Speaker Mrs. Elsa Haerle listened in amazement to the ”driving" power of Mrs. J. A. Goodman. Mrs. Goodman. you know\ is busily engaged in adding memberships to so many organizations that she deserves the j title of Indianapolis’ champion ’’driver.” The Civic theater cam- j paign. the Kirshbaum Community Center and the orchestra campaigns are only a few of her cultural in- j terests. Dr. Frank S. C. Wicks added his share of brilliance to the dinner talk, and Herman C. Wolff, last year's president, retired to a side, table to watch his successor, Mr. Hurty. handle the leadership of the lAjCiety. Tishions Lend Pomp Colorful fashions lended the pomp to the occasion, which Mr. Schaefer explained his musicians enjoy, j • They like to see lovely ladies beautifully gowned,” he said. “It makes the concerts really seem the occasion they are." Mrs. Kurt Pantzer set off her brunet attractiveness with a wine-col-ored satin gown, and Mrs. Theodore B Griffith chose the gayety of a colorful flowered gown. Mrs. Henley Holiday enhanced her regal dignity in a yellow chiffon frock, with a refreshing note added by a green sash. Mrs. Herbert Woollen, the guiding spirit of the campaign, received the workers in a black lace j gown.

DETROIT WOMAN IS FETED AT LUNCHEON

Mrs. Edgar Blake of Detroit. Mich., was honor guest at a luncheon Thursday given by Mrs. John G. Benson. 3663 North Delaware street. Sea shells were i.sed in the appointments. Guests included Mrs. Robert Zaring of New Albany. Mrs. William H. Wylie of Columbus. Mrs. W. W. Wiant. Mrs. C. G. Yoemans of Misha wake. Mrs. O. W. Fifer of Cincinnati. Mrs. Fred Hoke and Mrs. W. C. Hartinger. Honor New Members New members of the Indianapolis Alliance of Delta Delta Delta sorority will attend a luncheon Saturday at the Marott. Reservations may be made with Miss Eleanor Marshall, chairman, or Mrs. Harry Hooley and Mrs. Lee Hanson. Syrority Heads Named Recently elected officers of Beta chapter. Theta Nu Chi sorority, are Misses Gwendolyn Bynum, president: Marcella West, vice-president: Jeanette Fields, secretary, and Charlene Plummer, treasurer. Mothers to Be Guests Mother's club of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority will meet with the president. Mrs. Emil G. Winter. 3759 Central avenue, at 1 Tuesday. Mothers of the new pledges of the sorority will be honor guests. Alumnae to Meet A musical program by Misses Iva Duckwall and Christine Roush wall be presented at the dinner meeting of Nu Zeta Alumnae chapter of Sigma Alpha lota Tuesday night, at the home of Mrs. Paul E Brown. 410 Buckingham drive. She will be assisted bv Mrs. Herbert Smart '•ad Misses Jeannette Gardiner and Edna Phinney. Mrs. Frances Rybolt arranged the program Tri Kappas to Meet Indianapolis Associate chapter of Tri Kappa will hold a luncheon Monday with Mrs. T. A. Moynahan. 1465 North Delaware street, as assisted by Mrs. Edward Itucu.

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Befote her marriage. Sept. 9, Mrs. Russell Payne Srott was Miss Wideha R. Risk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Risk. Mr. and Mrs. Stott are at home at 1929 North Delaware street.

Miss Doriot Is Honored at Parties Preceding Wedding

Mrs. Henry M. Morgan of Danville entertained at the home of her mother. Mrs. O. R. Thomas, 2510 North Pennsylvania street, Thursday night with a crystal shower and bridge party for Miss Marguerite Doriot. The marriage of Miss Doriot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doriot, will take place Wednesday night at the Doriot home, 606 East Thirty-second street. Guests were Misses Betty Ann Nichols, Harriett Henderson. Elma Ferguson, Mary Katherine Ranking, Thelma Land. Kathryn Haugh, Armin Ashjian, Jean Goulding, Phyllis Sharpe, Dorotthy Helmer, Catherine Gilbert, Helen DeVelling and Mrs. .William Haslet and Mrs. Paul Finney. A miscellaneous shower and bridge party will be given tonight by Miss Goulding and Miss Sharpe at the Barbara Fritchie tea room. Mrs. Minor S. Goulding and Mrs. John C. Sharpe will assist with hospitalities. Guests will include Mrs. Ralph Thompson of Crawfordsville; Mrs.

MRS, ALiG HEAD OF CLUB'S PARTY

Mrs. Delos A. Alig. chairman of the first monthly luncheon bridge party of the Columbia Club, Wednesday, will be assisted by Mesdames E. L. Kruse. W. H. Remy. Felix McWhirter. St. Clair Perry. Cleon Nafe, Charles Kruse and B. F. LawTence. Out-of-town hostesses will be Mesdames Charles Neal. John Owens, Marcus White, N. E. Neal, Fred Hines. Norris Cottingham and E. E. Neal, all of Noblesviile. MISS -RIEGEI TO BE ENTERTAINED Several parties are being planned for Miss Dorothy Riegel. whose marriage to Everett M. Whiteman of Elwood will be solemnized at 7:45 Saturday night. Oct. 7, at the Riegel home. 414 Parker avenue. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross R. Riegel. Mrs. Riegel will entertain Tuesday afternoon for her daughter, and Miss Doris Craig will be hostess at a bridal party Thursday, honoring Miss Riegel. Misses Margaret Wilson and Margaret Riegel gave a personal shower and bridge party Thursday night. NATIONAL OFFICER VISITS SORORITY Miss Mabel Piety, national inspector of Beta Sigma Phi educational and social sorority, is in Indianapolis to organize Zeta chapter. Delta chapter is located here and has as its social sponsor, Mrs. Emma Eaton White, and educational director. Mrs. Harold Robinson. National headquarters of the sorority are at Kansas City. Mo. Five of the 250 chapters are located in Indiana. Duplicate Games Set Mrs. Stella C. King opened the Spmk-Arms contract bridge senes with a luncheon and duplicate card party today at the hotel, and will entertain Saturday night with a dinner duplicate. Mrs. King recently returned from the Culbertson national convention in Chicago Mrs. Murphy Hostess Mrs. Marcia Murphy. Bluff road, will be hostess for the meeting of the Perry township Democratic Women Saturday. Officers will be elected and plans made for the year. The meeting is open to all Democratic women in the township. Council Tea Monday Council of Administrative Women in Education will hold a tea and program Monday afternoon in the John Herron Art institute. Mrs Bjorn Winger will talk on ‘The Philosopher's Stone."

A Day ’s Menu Breakfast — Chilled melon, cereal, cream frizzled dries beef, crisp rye toast, milk coffee. Luncheon — Cream of tomato soup, toast sticks, cottage cheese and sweet pepper open sandwiches, grape juice, cookies. Din iter — Chicken pie. buttered onions, baked squash, escarole and cucumber salad, sliced peaches, mock angel food cake, milk, coffee.

—Photo by Ayres Photo Reflex. Mrs. Russell Payne Scott

Haslet, Misses Helen Hitch, Lucille Morrison, Mary Virginia Clark, Helen Graham, Margaret Emsley, Betty Akin, Margaret Mattingly, Virginia Plock, Winifred Holmes, Margaret Walden, Dorothy Dauner, Catherine Tinsley, Geraldine and Helen Carver. Helen Chapman, Marjorie Mcßride, Catherine Gilbert, Wilma Aulenbacher, Miss Henderson, Miss .Nichols and Mrs. Morgan.

Tea in Honor of Miss Shea to Be Sunday A bridge tea Saturday afternoon will honor Miss Mary Helen Shea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah C. Shea, whose marriage to James Robert Hilger will take place Wednesday at the SS. Peter and Paul catherdral. Mrs. A. C. Mueller will entertain at the home of her mother. Mrs. W. G. Olin, 2981 Washington boulevard. Appointments will be carried out in shades of yellow, the bride-elect’s colors. Guests will include Miss Margaret Shea, sister of the brideelect; Miss Margarette Hilger of Columbus. house guest of Miss Shea; Misses Mary France Boyle, Mildred Briggs, Mary Catherine Slattery, Mary Louise Connor, Marie Blackwell, Mrs. Herman Winkler, Mrs. Paul McNamara, Mrs. Alvin W. Leeb and Miss Martha Jane Olin, sister of the hostess. Miss Boyle will entertain at her home Sunday afternoon for Miss Shea and Mrs. Leeb gave a bridge party and bridal shower Thursday night at her home, 1930 North Delaware street. Guests included Miss Hilger, Miss Margaret Shea, Miss Boyle, Miss Slattery, Miss Connor, Misses Lois j Jackson, and Sara and Margaret Jordan. Cecelia O’Mahoney, Isabelle Guedelhoefer. Jean Craig, \ Josephine Ready, Jane Keene. Mrs. I Allan R. Stacey, Mrs. Charles W. Holstein, Mrs. Mueller. Mrs. Winkle and Mrs. Edward Curry. MOTHERS' CHORUS TO GIVE MUSICAL Mothers chorus of school No. 41 , will sponsor a benefit musical tea j from 2 to 4 Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Bert Combs. 1130 West Thirty- ; first street. The program has been arranged by Mesdames E. J. Sutton, Emil Stelzel and Inez Summers. Arranging -the party are Mesdames W. K. Haliburton. Bernice Robinson and Lottie Barnhart. Mrs. Rush McKinney is publicity chairman. Assisting at the tea table will be Mesdames Harry Trietsch, O. G. Merrill and Milton Bridgewater. Fetes Past Time Club Mrs. William Bennett, 146 West Thirty-third street, entertained the Past Time Club at her home Thursday night. Mrs. William Patterson was honor guest, and the hostess was assisted by Mesdames Ralph Cleveland. Hiram Pearce and Mayme Castor.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

500 Guests at Mansion of Governor War Mothers Honored at Tea Given by the Women’s Council. Approximately 550 guests attended the tea Thursday at the Governor's mansion, given by the May Wright Sewall Indiana Council of Women in honor of the American War Mothers. Mrs. E.. May Hahn, state president of the War Mothers and first vice-president of the council, was unable to attend. In the receiving line with Mrs. Paul V. McNutt were Mrs. E. Maude Bruce of Anderson, president of the state council; Mrs. Lenore H. Stone of Lander, Wyo., national president of the War Mothers, and Mrs. Alice French, founder and president emeritus of the War Mothers. Mrs. Glenn J. Gifford of Tipton, Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, Mrs. T. J. Louden of Bloomington and Miss Emma May presided at the tea table, which was centered with a plateau of red roses, white carnations, baby’s breath and ferns, and lighted with four white tapers, tied with red tulle. Musicale Is Presented The dining room, hall and receiving rooms were decorated with a profusion of flowers, the gift cf Harry R. Baldwin, mayor of Anderson. Assisting in the dining room were Mrs. Harry G. Neff of Anderson, Mrs. B. B. McDonald, Mrs. Frank E. Weimer, Mrs. Elsie Foote, Mrs. Wilson C. Oren, Mrs. Alexander King of Bloomington, Mrs. Eldora Essex of South Bend, Mrs. Minnie O'Harrow, Mrs. Fred Bowser and Mrs. Emory W. Cowley and Mrs. Claude Franklin. Mrs. Irene F. Gannon, violinist, accompanied by Mrs. G. A. Triplett, both of Osgood, and Miss Reva O’Hair of Greencastle, harpist, presented a musical program during the afternoon. Mrs. Foltz Chairman Mrs. Carl W. Foltz, president of the local council, and general chairman of the tea, was assisted by the following hostesses; Medames Charle H. Smith, Allen F. Fleming, Frank Symmes, Ferd Lucas of Greencastle, David Ross, Samuel Espy of Logansport; Thomas Demerly, J. W. Morrison of Huntington, Harry G. Neff of Anderson, B. B. McDonald, Frank E. Weimer, Elsie Foote, Wilson C. Oren, Alexander King of Bloomington, Eldora Essex of South Bend, Millie O'Harrow, Fred Bowser. Emory W. Cowley and Claude Franklin. Dr. Edna Hatfield Edmondson of Bloomington and Miss Lucy E. Osborn.

Personals

Dr. Clark W. Day has returned from attending the state medical convention at French Lick. Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kissel. 3027 North Capitol avenue, are spending the week in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fitzgerald are visiting in New York. Mrs. Leon Sayler of Cincinnati is visiting Mrs. O. B. Sayler and Miss Marion Sayler at Terrace Beach. Mrs. E. G. Burd of New Albany is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Becker, 215 East Fiftieth street. Mr. and Mrs. M. Stanley McComas Jr. have returned from a visit in Baltimore. Md. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rea, 5316 East Washington street, left today for New York where they will visit their son James and Mrs. Rea. Miss Helen M. Hartman is visiting at the Barbizon-Plaza in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mayer, 4020 Washington boulevard, are stopping at the Waldorf-Astoria while visiting in New York. Mrs. A. Kiefer Mayer, 4226 North Illinois, also is a guest.

Sororities

Beta chapter, Sigma Alpha Chi sorority, will hold initiation services tonight at the Charm house for Misses Joy Meredith and Mary Jane Fillingin, Dinner will be served in honor of the new members. Miss Edith Clary. 721 Drexel avenue, will entertain Alpha chapter of Phi Rho Tau sorority with an Italian dinner at 6:30 tonight.

Card Parties

Mrs. William Etter will be hostess Sunday for a card party *in benefit of St. Ann’s church at her home on Mooresville road. Entertainment committee of Alfarata council, D. of P., will hold a benefit supper and card party tonight in Red Men’s hall, Capitol avenue and North street. Capitol City Circle. 176. P. H. C., will hold a card party at 8:30 tonight at 322 East New York street. Drama Club to Meet Kendall Dramatic Club will meet Monday night at the Pleasant Run clubhouse with Mesdames A. W. Lockhart. John Nicholson. D. T. Noonan and A. J. Orr as hostesses.

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Manners and Morals BY JANE JORDAN

Would ton like an outside opinion on sour problem? Write to Jane Jordan. Do the letters printed remind tou of tout own situation? W’rite to Jane Jordan and tell sour version. Dear Jane Jordan —I am an unhappy, husband who is willing to give up everything to my wife and leave, but she threatens to have me arrested for wife desertion. I have no love to make her feel secure. Should I stir up some false emotion? I seldom feel any interest in my home, and she threatens to turn me over to the juvenile authorities if I don’t take more of an interest in my home and help make it. Think over these circumstances and offer your suggestions. M. K. K. Answer —There is nothing more impossible for a man to do than to summon up love for the woman who threatens to have him arrested if he doesn’t succeed. A court order

to love is too ridiculous to deserve consideration. It is very curious that married women should come to believe it is their husband's duty to love them. They will employ all the wiles and graces in the world to bring a man to the altar, but from that day on many make not the slightest effort to be charming. In-

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stead they fall back on the law, which is powerless to evoke the loyalty they expect. Love begins by the emotional impression that you please someone It makes you think more of your partner for accepting you. He (or she), in turn, realizes your high regard and responds by making himself (or herself) more attractive in order to enjoy your admiration more fully. Love ends by the emotional impression that you displease some one, and you think less of your partner for failing to appreciate you. He, in turn, feels the lack of your regard keenly and retaliates by making it clear that you, too, have failed in his estimation. Each re-

P. T. A. Notes

Officers of the P.-T. A. of School 1 will hold a reception for teachers and mothers new to the school at 3 Wednesday. Music will be provided by Mrs. B. Tyson and Mrs. R. Tatman. Association at School 8 will hold its first meeting of the school year at 3:15 Wednesday. Riley day will be observed by the association of School 10 at 3:15 Wednesday. A group of pantomime interpretations of Riley's poems will be given by the mothers. A musical program will also be provided. C. E. Sunthiner, principal, will give an address of welcome to the association of School 20 Wednesday afternoon. H. L. Ridenous will speak on the national recovery act, and a speaker in the interest of the Community Fund will talk. Musical program will consist of songs by children of the school, a reading by Jean Habig and a mandolin solo by Clifford Brummett. Association of School 21 will give an informal tea in honor of new mothers at 2:30 Wednesday. A representative of the Community Fund will speak. Appointment of new committees and framing of plans for the year will comprise the program of the association meeting of School 35 at 2:30 Wednesday. Installation of officers will be a feature of the program at School 46 at 2:30 Wednesday. An illustrated talk will be given by Chief Bernard Lynch and Harry G. Davis of the fire prevention bureau. Teachers and parents new to the school will be the guests at an informal reception to be given at School 51 at 2:30 Wednesday. A speaker representing the womans’ crusade will talk at School 83 at 3:05 Wednesday. Music will be provided by children of the school. • A tea in honor of members new of the association will be given at School 72 at 2:30 Wednesday. Music will be provided by Miss Mae H. Lane, piano, and Miss Jean Lane, violin.

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sponds to the new situation by making himself less and less attractive, the better to wound the other. Whenever married couples find that they take pleasure in putting each other at a disadvantage, it is the beginning of the end. When they threaten to throw each other into court for losing interest in the game, it is the end. It is the end of love and of all joy in living together, but not the end of all ethical obligations. These are kept by all honorable men and women even though love lies in ashes. Dear Jane Jordan—l have a girl friend for whom I would do anything. She is an out-of-town girl and has written me, trusting me to help her do right. About six years ago w r hen she was beginning her high school career, she met a fellow for whom she cared tremendously. She went with him for two years. He cared for her as deeply. Gradually they drifted apart. Then she njet a fine, upright, well-liked and a lot more adjectives, young man. He really loves this dear friend of mine. She thought she loved him. A few days ago she met the first fellow again. They said only a few words to each other, but she has discovered that she can’t forget him. She'feels it is of no use to try to kid herself or the second fellow about "'here her real heart interest is. Please answer real soon as it is quite urgent. SUE. Answer—Such an impulsive young lady would do well to let her emotions cool down before she jilts an honest suitor for one who drifted away. After she has done some level-headed thinking, if she finds she is not in love with the good adjective lover, the only fair thing to do is to tell him so. I’m not at all sure that she will be very happy with the first boy. It may only be that all of us are so prone to idealize our first love affair that we imagine no other can equal it. tt a tt Dear Jane Jordan—l read the letter written by the abused housewife and stepmother in your column and I think she is entitled to leave those two ungrateful parasites who have lived off her earnings. If her husband and stepson can’t realize that housework will make a person tired they should try it themselves and see whether it is any fun to cook, sweep, wash, iron and perform the multitude of other duties that go to make up the housewife’s itinerary. My wife and I both work in offices during the day and I help with the housework because I feel it is my duty. This idea of the husband parking himself in a comfortable chair with the evening paper while the wife burdens herself with the household tasks after she comes home from a hard day’s work in an office or factory is the bunk. If marriage is supposed to be a partnership, why not make it a true one. ANONYMOUS. Answer—You are 100 per cent right, but how many men agree with you? Let’s have some more letters from office wives and husbands!

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Ire of Women Is Aroused at Childbirth Ruling by New York City Officials f Declaration That Cases of Penniless Patients Are Not Classed as Emergencies Draws Protest of 3,000 in Petition to Mayor. BY GRETTA PALMER Times Special Writer IS childbirth an emergency? To most civilized judges it would appear to be an emergency which must take precedence over every other consideration of convenience or experience. You would not permit anything to interfere with the mother's need for help if a woman in labor were brought to your doorstep. You would help her first and ask questions afterward. You would, that is, if you were a simple citizen and not a private hospital forced to submit to the city’s official ruling in this matter. The penniless patient who lands on the doorstep of a private hospital in New York a few minutes or hours before her baby will be born can be given care only if her case is an ‘‘emergency” one. And the city fathers define as ‘‘emergency’’ maternity cases only those in which the mother has received absolutely no pre-natal care. If she has

so much as dropped in to a charity clinic for a halfhour's advice on her condition at any time during her pregnancy she is told that her case is not an emergency matter, and she is turned away. tt tt tt Group Petitions Mayor THESE facts have aroused the indignation and sympathy of the Women’s City Club, whose delegation, headed by Mrs. H. Edward Dreier. called on Mayor O'Brien yesterday and presented a petition signed with 3,000 names requesting that the city take immediate steps to correct the situation. When a woman has been refused admittance to a private hospital, the group reported, she is sometimes shunted around from one overcrowded hospital to another until her baby is born in the ambulance. But her case, according to the technicalities of the city's ruling, is not an emergency.

There are beds in the private hospital wards. There is appalling overcrowding in the maternity wards of the city hospitals. But because the city has no provision for paying the private hospitals for caring for charity maternity patients except in “emergency” cases the mothers of the city suffer for lack of adequate care at the moment when their need is greatest. tt M tt tt tt n Overcrowded Hospitals THE Board of Estimate allows $35 to a hospital which cares for a city charge in an emergency maternity case. This, in the belief of the City Club delegation, is less than the money required for the city to care for such cases in its own hospitals, which are now suffering from appalling overcrowding. The normal capacity of the city’s hospitals is 513 beds, and as many as 645 patients have been cared for some months. There has been a decrease in maternity cases in the last three years. There has been a decrease in the number of home deliveries and in the number of maternity patients admitted to private hospitals. But there has been a steady increase in the number of maternity patients who have sought free obstetrical care from the city. That these women should be admitted to crowded city wards and cared for by overworked staffs while beds lie idle in the wards of the private hospitals is a paradox which the mayor can correct without paying a single penny of the taxpayers’ money.

Y. W. ACTIVITIES . START ON MON DA Y Mrs. Watson E. Hovis, chairman of the health education committee of the Y. W. C. A. announces a program of activities to start the week of Oct. 2 under the direction of Miss Louise E. Noble and Miss Vonda E. Browne. A public roller skating party will be held Saturday nights with practice hours for girls starting at 6:30 Oct. 4. The activities will include tap. ballet and ballroom dancing, gymnasium, basketball, paddle ten-

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nis and roller skating. A year's activities ticket, offered by the association, entitles a member to join any class, and to receive swimming instruction. Life guards at the pool include Mrs. Robert Brandes, Mrs. Lena Johannes, Mrs. Ruth Steinmetz, Miss Ann Weaver. Miss Alma Tiefert and Miss Katherine Hitt. Reception Is Slated Edgewood P.-T. A. will hold its annual teacher reception at 7:30 tonight in the school gymnasium. All parents are invited.