Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 201, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 October 1935 — Page 10

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Halloween Parties Given for Children at School, Club and Riley Hospital Tea Precedes Event for Park Pupils; Tricks of Magic Entertain Patients; Costumes Win Prizes at Meridian Hills. BY F-EATKH E HI ROAN Society Editor legged children romped around Meridian Hills Country Club O yr terday afternoon during :he Halloween party. Ruddy cheeked boyc were practicing football signals at Park School while the Mothers’ Club entertained the new members at tea. Their healthy eagerness didn't outshine the glow in the eyes of the crippled children at the Junior League part’ in the occupational therapy department of James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children while three magicians held their attention with tricks of magic.

While several members kept watchful eyes on their sons and daughter at Meridian Hills, the children played musical chairs competed for costume prizes in a grand march and applauded a motion picture. Ann Clark, dressed as a fairy in a white tarlatan costume was awarded the prize for the prettiest costume. Fifteen months' old Billy Kerr came as a clown and went nome with an award for being the tiniest masquerader. Jane Mendenhall as a tin soldier; Tom Heckel as a pumpkin Bf-n Cohee as Charlie Chaplin and Ora Elizabeth Coat:, as a Negro mammy were also prize winners. Among the mothers, grandmothers and friends overcemg the fun were Mesdamos Harry L. P'oreman, Maurice L. Mendenhall, Charles Hagedon, Walter Evans, A. L. Taggart Jr , Charles Weller, Robert Clark, Harry Kerr. Ben Cohee, Frank Langsenkamp, Charles Binkley,

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John A McConnell, Charles Arensman and Louis Belden. Bin/x cats were silhouetted on the orange paper stretched over the windows, also hung with black draperies. Lamp shades were draped with orange, paper, patterned with pumpkin faces, cats and witches. A pumpkin used as a vase held orange and black flowers, which later yielded

candies to the young guests. Tea Given at School At Park School the Mothers’ Club members w re greeting mothers of new students at tea. Mrs. John G. Rauch, president, and Mrs. Charles Harvey Bradley, secretary-treasurer, were among those assisting at the tea tabic Mrs. George A Kuhn, las' year's president, aided th° mothers in receiving the honor guests. Among those honored were Mesfiamc Mignon Burr. William E. Claver, Walter J. Cusack, George Arthur Frantz. T. Victor Keene. Walter R. Mvrr, Henry O. Mertz. Alex Metzger, Clemens O Mueller, James L. Murray, Edward F. Roesch, Carl J. Sanders Anna Marie Gall-Sayles. F. W. Schnucrt, Harold B. West, William A. Umphrcy, A. Dickinson Smith, Charles W. Spalding and G. M. Strong, and Mrs. Henry E. Perry, Terre Haute.

Mr. . Eugene C. Miller, Mrs. August Bohlen and Mrs. James F. Carroll were among others at the tea. While the mothers were having tea, several of the lower school pupils were busy in the polo barn making ready for the party last night.. John Miller, Billy McWilliams Jack Roesch, Frank Rabb and Carleton Palmer were hanging orange and black streamers at the windows, pinning pumpkin faces and witches on the walls and arranging corn stalks and pumpkins in the corners. The boys forming the Cub Boy Scout Troop this fall have taken over the barn, which once stabled Carl Fisher’s polo ponies, for their elubroom. Sidney Austin, their Scoutmaster, directed their activity. Magicians Entertain Several of the Riley patients epent an exciting morning yesterday making themselves paper hats and costumes for the Junior League party. They arrived at the party in carts and wheel chairs and clapped their hands excitedly as Dr. W. S. Zarick. president of tiie Indiana Society of Magicians; George T. Purvis and J. Elder Blacklidge intrigued them with tricks. Pumpkin faces, black cats and witches were pinned on the covers thrown over the looms and weaving machines, unused as the children enjoyed the party. Horns, candies ond ice cream were distributed to them by the Junior Longue members.

Mrs. Jeremiah Cadick, hospital chairman, was assisted by Mesdamos Charles R. Weiss, Morris Lanville Brown. Wallace Tomy, Thomas Reid Kacklcy and John K. Ruckelshaus; Misses Helen Fleischer, Elinor Sticknev. Helen Shepard. Ruth Hodges and Josephine Madden. One hundred and forty children left thenwards to come to the party, paid for with money which the children won as prizes for handicraft entries in the Indiana State Fair. a a a Mrs. Robert Elliott. Spink-Arms, and her daughter. Mrs. Victor Jose Jr., are to leave tomorrow for a week's visit in New York. Mrs. Lincoln Lesh has returned to her home in Muncie after a visit with friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Mallory, 4310 N. Meridian-st. are guests at the French Lick Springs Hotel. Miss Courtenay Whitaker, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joel Whitaker, has returned from Henderson, Ky., where she attended the wedding last week-end of Miss Elizabeth Conway and James Burney Royster. Baptist Class Is to Present Singer at Tea Mrs. George Q Biegler. contralto. i> to be presented by the Service Class of First Baptist Church in a group of Irish songs at 2 tomorrow in \Ym. H. Block & Cos. auditorium. Mrs. Biegler. in costume, is to be accompanied by Mrs. Russell Sanders. A string trio, composed of Esther Doan, piano: Carl Johnson, lint violin, and Harriet Rhodes, second violin, also is to entertain. The trio is to play during the fashion show and tea hour. Mrs. Jasper P. Scott, first vice president, is to pour at the tea table. Her assistants are to be Mesdames L. G. Hullowell. H A. Brown. Ernest Henricy. W. S. Evans, A. J. Weber and J. F. Rice. Mrs. J. M. Whitehead, class president. is to act as hostess chairman and is to be assisted by officers. Miss Mary Ann Kullmer arranged the program. MRS. BRAXDT TO ENTERTAIN GROUT Mrs. Alfred Brandt, 1810 N. Tal-bott-av. is to be hostess for a luncheon meeting of Indianapolis Alumnae Club of Mu Phi Epsilon, national honorary musical sorority, at 12:15 Wednesday. Arrangements are to be made for annual Christmas welfare work. Mrs. Brandt is to be assisted by V Ruby Keiffer and Mrs. John Sink.

Luncheon to Be Chapter Event at Baxter Home Mrs. Walter Baxter, 1133 N. Kcal-ing-av, is to be hostess Monday for the Oliver Perry Morton Chapter, Daughters of the Union, at a luncheon. Honor guests are to be new members who have been taken into the organization in a recent membership drive. Mrs. James Butler is to give readings, and Mrs. E. C. Rumpler is to talk on “The Siege of Vicksburg.” The organization is to study the Civil War this year. Assisting Mrs. G. W. Hardesty on the hospitality committee are to be Mrs. W. N. Winkler and Mrs. A. B Glick.

Environment Affects Life of Child, Decorator Points Out

The house in which a child lives has a definite effect upon his character in adult life, according to Mrs. Russell Hippensteel, a member of the Indianapolis branch. American Association of University Women. Because Mrs. Hippensteel is conviced of this, she has arranged a group of rooms on the sixth floor of L. S. Ayres & Cos. to demonstrate the type of home which will help in molding character. These rooms are to be open in connection with the association s book and toy exhibit to bo held at Ayres’ Monday through Saturday, Nov. 9. “Boys and girls can not take care of their clothes and playthings if there are not adequate places to put them," Mrs. Hippensteel said today. “Young children can not wait on LAMBDA CIU OMEGA TO FETE RUSHEES Lambda Chi Omega rushees are to be entertained at 8 tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Walter Tichcnor. 1423 N. Pennsylvania-st, with a Halloween party. Following pledge services, a supper is to be served. Pledges are Misses Mirabel Marvel. Sadie Rhinefort, Thelma Hubbard and Mary Johnston, and Mesdames Winifred Durham and Mary Unversaw. GUILD ENTERTAINS HOSPITAL CHILDREN Helping Hands White Cross Guild entertained patients on the Thomas Taggart Memorial children's floor of the Methodist Hospital with a Hal- : loween party this afternoon. The solarium was decorated with Halloween figures. Mrs. Leland S. Engmark told | stories and Jo Ellen Everson, gave a group of readings. The hospital | served refreshments. Mrs. J. Lemuel Johnson was in charge.

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Miss Norma White is a member of the committee of the Young Ladies Sodality of St. Patrick's parish, which is to sponsor a dance Saturday night. Miss Doris Bruce is chairman.

Plans Made for Convention of Indiana P.-T.A. Mrs. James L. Murray is to be program chairman for the state con- [ vention of the Indiana Congress of Parents and Tpachers scheduled for April 20 through 23. Members of the executive committee of the state board met yesterday at the Severin with Mrs. . Logan G. Hughes, president, in : charge of the convention discussion. Mrs. J. K. Pettingill, Lansing, I Mich., first vice president of the national association, is to be the : banquet speaker, and Miss Mary England, national membership chairman, Birmingham, Aia., also is to speak. The state congress is to place particular stress during the year on the national legislation for block booking and blind selling of motion pictures and the Federal Food and Drug Act. Present at yesterday’s meeting with Mrs. Hughes were Mesdames C. L. Ridge. Bruce Maxwell. D. R. Da Vee. Bob Shank and Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Homer J Miller, South Bend; Mrs. F. H. Wheeler, Danville. Mrs. T. M. Ross, Evansville; Mrs. M. W. Blair, Terre Haute; Mrs. William Richardson, Jeffersonville, and Mrs. L. A. Winslow, Bloomington.

themselves if the household arrangements are on a scale which makes this impossible. “Avoid the overuse of intense colors, as they are tiring and nerveracking. Yellow, in any degree from creme to deep yellow, is a sunshine proxy. Bright reds and blues may be used in small portions as an accent. “The first requisite of proper lighting,” Mrs. Hippensteel said, "is enough light. The new- theory of scientific lighting has discovered that constant expansion ana contraction of the pupil is a source of eye fatigue. The eyes ’shift gears,’ so to speak, every time they glance from a brightly lighted area into darkened parts of the room. The new lamps with direct and indirect lighting overcome this.” The rooms which Mrs. Hippenstcfl has arranged include a living room, a room for boys, one for girls and a model playroom. Slip covers lend a gayetv, but protect upholstery from fingerprints. From her own personal collection, Mrs. Hippensteel has selected pictures to appeal to immediate interests and instincts of children. A burlap bulletin board is arranged for the child's changing collection of newspaper and magazine pictures. YOUTII COUNCIL INSTALLS OFFICERS New officers of the New Crusade Chapter, Youth Temperance Council. recently were installed by Mrs. Minnie Burns at the home of Misses Charlene and Jean Cummins. Officers are Mrs. Maryellen Mendenhall, president; Miss Catherine Bothe. vice president; Mrs. Charlotte Davis, treasurer; Miss Helen Bishop, secretary; Mrs. F. J. Bremer. local general secretary, and Mrs. Beth Fuson, assistant.

Mrs. J. E. Messick is serving as chairman of the motor corps of the woman's speakers bureau aiding in the sixteenth annual Community Fund campaign. Mrs. J. T. Cunningham is her assistant.

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Parties to Be Prelude for Dancing St. Alary -of - the - Woods Alumnae Event Set at Clin. Before many guests e j to the St. Mary-of-the-Woods Ait mnae Club dance Saturday night at the Indianapolis Athletic Clut they are to attend informal parties at homes. The club announces a list of patrons and patronesses for the dance to be given for the benefit of the honor tuition scholarship fund. Among them are Gov. and Mrs. McNutt, Senator and Mrs. Minton, the Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, Judge and Mrs. Smiley N. Chambers, Judge and Mrs. Joseph T. Markey, Dr, and Mrs. Frank T. Dowd, Dr. and Mrs. Vincent LaPenta, Miss Hannah Noone, Mrs. William J. Wemmer, James F. Cunningham, John A. Hoo k. Chief Morrissey. Frank Quinn, P. C. Reilly. Charles Rauh and Reginald H. Sullivan; Messrs, and Mesdames John Bingham, W. A. Brennan, Theodore B. Griffith, W. A. Hanley, T. J. Kelly, Eli Lilly, Albert H. Losche, Edwin Manouge, Frank McHale, Frank McKinney, Frank Montrose, Sidney A. Sullivan. William H. Thompson and W. A. Umphrev. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. de Vietien’s guests are to include Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Manouge, Miss Mary Gertrude Cregor and her house guest, Miss Anne Prystalski, Chicago, both of whom are students at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College; Edwin Manouge and Harry Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hennessey’s guests are to be Mr. and Mrs. H. J. O'Connell, Mr and Mrs. Carl Queisser, Mr. and Mrs Francis Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Kinney. Miss Dorothy Ann Sc. oggin and Vincent Shea. Miss Rosemary Rocap, a cochairman of the dance, is to have as guests Misses Patricia O'Connor, Virginia Hennenberger. Mt. Carmel, 111.; Irene Myers, Florence Whelan, and Sarah Hoffman. Evansville, and Messrs. Robert Boyle, Kevin Brosnan, John T. Rocap, Ed Cunningham and Paul Touchey, Evansville; and Miss Eileen Rocap and Herbert J. Shimer. Bowens to Entertain Mr. and Mrs. James D. Bowen are to entertain Dr. and Mrs. T. M. Leonard, Dr. Gerald Kiley, William Greener, Misses Catherine Evelo and Mary Adele McNally, Chicago; and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Schmitt. Miss Rose Dowd, a co-chairman of the dance, is to entertain with a dinner party for Misses Mary F. Terry, Betty Warren, Mary Hurley, River Forest, ‘111.; Margaret Dowd, now a student at St. Mary’s, and Lucille Labelle, and Messrs. Frank Hayes, J. R. Hiner, Joe Dowd, William Foreman, Rolland Huestif, and Frank Dowd. Reservations have been made by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott and party, which includes Messrs, and Mesdames W. J. Robinson, Alvin Jones, Marvin Hamilton, Joseph Brower, John A. Welch, William Humphrey, and Harry Sharp. In Mr. and Mrs. Jerome K. Bash's party are to be Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, Mr. and Mrs. George Mason, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pierson. Party Formed Miss Emily Dorgan has made reservations for Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kiefer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Willis Adams Jr„ Misses Betty Conder and Sue Scollard, and Messrs. Paul Felt man, Chicago, James Nicolai and Ed Perry. Other groups are the Misses Helen Hegarty and Barbara Badger and Messrs. Max Higgins and Robert Erskine; Misses Mildred, Jane and Helen Briggs and Messrs. John Reed, Homer Chapman and Henry Polen; Misses Mary Catherine Slatterj and Beulah O'Brien and Messrs. Francis Israel and Charles Bartlett, and Mr. and Mrs. Garland A. Reterford and party. Among the St. Mary’s students arriving today to be here for the dance are Miss Eileen Rocap, who was accompanied by her roommate, Miss Marjorie Hollohan, Chicago; Miss Ruth Courtney and her guest, Miss Mary Garceau, Tiffin, O.; Misses Margaret Dowd, Marie Warren and Anna Margaret Durkin. James Rocap is to come from the University of Notre Dame for the party.

INDIANA U. WOMEN FORM CITY GROUP Organization meeting of the Indiana University Women’s Club was held Tuesday at the Washington, with Mrs. Walter Lewis presiding. Charter membership is to be held open until the membership tea scheduled in the near future. Membership is open to all university graduates and former students. Miss Arda Knox was named second vice president. HOSPITAL GUILD HAS FETE FOR PATIENTS Patieflts at the City Hospital were entertained today at a Halloween party as guests of St. Margaret's Hospital Guild. Mrs. Donald Carter was party chairman. Mrs. Carter was assisted by Mesdames Francis Sinix, L. E. Gausepohl, L. O. Thomas, William Marshall Dale and Edward Gallagher. Pupils of Jac Broderick provided entertainment. GIRL SCOUT TROOP TO SPONSOR PLAY Troop 14. Girl Scouts, is to sponsor a play, "Polishing Henry,” at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 8 tomorrow. Proceeds are to be used for the annual Times "Clothe-a-Child' campaign at Christmas. The troop has 26 members. Mrs. Vivian Warman is leader. CITY STUDENT IN HOLYOKE SHOW Tlmct> Special SOUTH HADLEY. Mass.. Oct. 31. —Miss Florence E. Gipe. 8501 Spring Mill-rd. Indianapolis, junior at Mr. Holyoke College, is to have a leading role Saturday in the annual junior musical comedy. "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustbeke," which is to present burlesques of campus characters.

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Just such a style contrast as seen in the fashions of yesterday's girl graduate and today's co-ed is evidenced in the choice of professions of a half a century ago and today, according to Miss Lillian G. Smith, second oldest living Purdue University graduate.

Dinner Parties W ill Precede Woodstock Club Event Tonight

At the Woodstock • Club’s Halloween party tonight several groups are to begin festivities with dinner at the clubhouse. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nugent are to entertain Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. John Rau, Mrs. Y. W. Names Benefit Tea Patronesses Patronesses are listed for the benefit tea to be held by the Young Women's Christian Association public affairs committee tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter C. Marmon, Brendonwood. They include Mesdames Edgar T. Forsyth, J. N. Smiley, Leonard A. Smith, C- J. Manthei, John E. Seybert, J. W. Atherton and F. L. Evans. Assisting Mrs. Marmon in the receiving line are to be Mesdames B. S. Goodwin, M. P. Crabill, F. L. Evans and Miss Amy G. Bruce. Assisting the serving committee are Misses Elizabeth Lupton, Alice Evans, Magdalene Adams. Mary Margaret Miller and Mrs. Ellis May, and Mrs. William F. Kugel. “The Sky Is Red,” Dr. Jean S. Milner's recent book, is to be reviewed by Dr. Abram S. Woodard. All persons interested and all friends of the Y. W. C. A. are invited to attend.

Two Hostesses Entertain for Mrs. Strickland Mrs. Jack Strickland, who is to leave soon to join her husband in Washington, was entertained at a tea yesterday by Mrs. Edward Leslie and Mrs. Charles E. Flowers at the home of the latter, 734 N. Gra-ham-av. Mrs. S. J. Folkerth and Mrs. W. W. Behrman. Terre Haute, and Mrs. Chafles Thomas presided at the tea table at which chrysanthemums and Halloween decorations were used. During the afternoon Mrs. Roy L. McNair played piano selections ar.d Miss Harriet Flowers, Bloomington, gave dramatic sketches. Guests included Mrs. John Cummins, Terre Haute, and Mesdames Bert Folkerth. Frederick Polley, J. W. Welch, Carl Nickerson, Walter Brogan, D. S. Salmon, A. Chesebrough, George F. Whelden, E. Kirk McKinney. Joe J. Wood. M. H. Walpole. Robert L. Mason. Jane Barrett. Combie Smith, Roger George, Walter Winget. William Baum. E. S. Whitaker, Ernest Steeg. Maurice E. Tennant. W. G. Sparks, Richard Corya, Wayne Winchester, Alvin Fisher and Hervey A. Henderson and Misses Ann Tennant, Frances Latz and Edith Welch. GIRLS SCOUTS ARE TO MEET AT MUNCIE Indianapolis is to be one of the 20 Indiana cities represented in the Girl Scout field institute to be held in Muncie Saturday, according to an announcement today from local Girl Scout headquarters. Mrs. Charles Voyles is to be the Indianapolis representative, and Mrs. Montgomery Lewis, Indianapolis, is to lead some of the discussion groups. Three well-known regional directors are to lead group meetings, which are to deal with problems under the general heading of "Obtaining and Maintaining Adequate Leadership.” These leaders are to be Mrs. Katie Lee Johnson. Great Lakes region director; Miss Alice Mulkey, Great Lakes region nation- ; al camp adviser, and Mrs. Lewis, regional vice chairman. Mrs. Lewis is to speak on "Personnel Problems—Whose Responsibility?” in the morning session. In the afternoon her subject is to be "A Word for the Follower.” She is to speak to council members; Mrs. Johnson to examiners; Miss Mulkey to leaders, and Miss Ruth L. Kelley, Muncie Scout volunteer director, to troop committee members. Mrs. Lewis is to give the closing address. Guild to Arran c/e Party Final arrangements for a benefit card party Nov. 22 in the William H. Block & Cos. auditorium are to be completed at a meeting of the Potter Fresh Air Guild at 10:30 tomorrow moraiof;.

Kay Thompson, Charles Moores, Charles Culp and George Bardwell. In one of the Dutch treat parties are to be Messrs, and Mesdames Herman C. Wolff, Edwin McNally, William Higgins, Louis Ha He. Herman Kothe and Dr. ar Mrs. J. Jerome Littell. Mrs. John Gamble, Mr Frederick’ Carter and Mrs. P. J. K ffernan are to be together, and James Cunning Jr. is to entertain guests. Another Dutch treat group is to include Emmett Hall, Messrs, and Mesdames W. H. Morrison Jr.. Foster Clippinger, H. S. Morse and William E. Mick. FOSTER SONGS TO ENTERTAIN CLUB (Reprinted From Fate Times Yesterday) The Magazine Club is to meet Saturday with Mrs. W. C. Bartholomew, 3218 N. Cepitol-av. The program is to include a group of Stephen Foster songs by Mrs. L. M. Holz, Shelbyville, who is to be in costume. Other entertainment includes dancing by Ruth Elaine Banner, toe dancing numbers by Mary Elizabeth and Betty Lou Schaeffer; a song and dance by Loraine Wilson, and a paper on Stephen Foster by Mrs. Shideler H. Harte.

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MRS. RENICK’S GIFT SHOP alway leaves me exhausted of my best superlatives. I do believe all the choice bridge prizes emerge from there. Gifts for the epicure and the smart hostess! Please note my love, the Pin-It-Up Lamp—just one of many inexpensive treasures in very good taste —15 E. 34th-st., HA-16i0. tt tt M How many days . . . how many weeks . . . until . . . but I can't say the word this early in the season

what with a touch of spring fever. : Anyway the toys : are ready at VON-

NEGUT’S. There, now you know what big event is in the offing. Seeing all the bright fresh new packages and dolls and toys is like seeing a pre-view. Here's the way I happened upon this joyous spectacle ... I was looking at everyday things like pots and pans on VONNEGUT'S 2nd floor when the toot of a toy horn attracted my attention. And there in the Toy Dept., was a snappy 1936 "Airflow” model of a maroon colored automobile just spinning around corners . . . and blowing its own cute horn. I’ll take that instead of my old beloved electric train. I believe. Come up to Toyland any day and ejaculate with me over the “quins” and the model playhouses, and the myriad other childish delights. They're all at their best now. nun For that impromptu Halloween party tonight—just reach for a phone and order MARTHA WASHINGTON candy. Or, C7y7'w\ Pumpkin Ice Cream . . . vs \Jjx? or an V of their 20 varieties. Best be prepared for guests. Phone TA-1827 for prompt delivery. (The MARTHA WASHINGTON Shop, 2301 N. Meridian St.) a a a New things at the JAPANESE ART STORE are beseeching me with their most humble gracious-

ness to be the first described. So. I'll begin with the latest yellow china salad bowl. Like a huge nest of lettuce leaves resting on tiny tomato legs

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. . . with matching fork and spoon—--51.95 complete. (27 East Ohio St.) tt tt tt Don't wait to be coaxed for your picture! Step in today—and have your portrait done in pastel. You'll enjoy the pleasant task . . . sitting for only 20 or 30 minutes while Helen Wetherbee sketches you: charming countenance. Her price. SI But her talent for this sort of thing is worth much more—AYRES’ sth floor, Art Dept.

Purdue Alumnae of 1880 Sees Little Change in , College Girl’s Outlook Miss Lillian G. Smith, Second Oldest Graduate of University, Comments on Today's Wider Field of Work for Sex. BY HELEN LINDSAY ' I XJDAY S woman college graduate sieps into the same world of opportunitv on commencement day as a man graduate Before the echoes of graduation exercises have ceased, she has prospects of employment in almost any field of endeavor which is open to man. Fifty-five years ago a college education was not such a magic formula for a woman. She might become a nurse, a teacher or a dressmaker without exciting unfavorable comment, but all other occupations labeled her as “queer.” It brought comment in lectures and books on suc.i "unwomanly actions," and was considered too strenuous and as detrimental to feminine health. Looking back over the 55 years since her own graduation in the Purdue class of 1880. Miss Lillian G. Smith. 2122 N New Jersey-st, recal i women who even at that time took up work which generally was considered the men's field.

Miss Smith is the second oldest living graduate of Purdue, and attended the Purdue alumni banquet in Indianapolis Oct. 17. “Though the field for women was limited in 1880. girls graduated from colleges then looked upon the world as just as attractive a place to conquer as do the modern young women college graduates," she says. "There were four girls and three boys in my graduating class. Two of the girls married soon after commencement. I took up teaching, and the other girl graduate. Miss Mary J. Erisman, became an optometrist. She became quite expert in that field, although it was an unusual occupation for women of that day. “Miss Erisman at one time was state president of the Optometrists’ Association, and was influential m sponsoring legislation which improved that field.” Served Long as Teacher Miss Smith was successful in teaching, spending 12 years in the Lafayette public schools, one year in lowa and the remainder of the time in the Indianapolis public .schools until her retirement five years ago. Much of her work in the Indianapolis schools was concerned with teaching retarded children in School No. 55. “My sisters and I walked across the board walk on the levee to Purdue,” she recalls. “It was a long walk, and Lafayette townspeople thought it a very long one for three girls. But we enjoyed it. “In our own family it was not unusual for women to go to college. Two of my mother’s sisters were college graduates, and taught for years in the Indianapolis public schools. They were Misses Agnes and Louise M. Rankin. “My father, the Rev. B. Wilson Smith, himself an educator, did not think it. queer that hi.s daughters should want to go to college. But. I have no doubt that we did excite comment among outsiders —I know they used to consider the Smith sisters ‘bright.’ ’’ Had Miss Smith not been interested in teaching, she admits

To settle the annual controversy, let me say right here and now—my calendar officially designates Thursday, Oct. 31st, as Halloween! To be sure, it’s the eve of All Saints’ Day. See! That’s an easy way to remember it next year. If you're interested in a permanent mask of beauty ... or anew costume which will disguise your weary self and create anew you ... or even little things to buy so every day will seem a high-spirited holiday—then you want to give me a ring and get me into conversation. Why, I’ve

stored up more discoveries in the puff of my sleeve than you could shake a broomstick at. No charge either for talking to me. Just ask for

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Did you know that cherry stone clams are available in this inland city of ours? a a a Haven’t you some little friend who is deeply interested in marionettes? Then tell him and his mother about the newest discovery in the puppet world. I just heard at STEWART'S Balcony Shop that the most bewitching marionettes can be made of crepe paper! And— they're so inexpensive! I saw one darling doll, complete with strings ... so I vouch for thus fact And you know Dennison Crepa Paper, that turns itself into most anything—if you just follow directions in their Book of New Crafts. Let the children learn marionette making . . . who knows, you may have a budding impresario on your hands. No strings attached to this suggestion, except that you purchase the 15c packs of crepe paper at STEWART'S—44 E Washington St. tt tt tt White grape juice is a delicacy. tt tt tt 2 •* traveling—little books of soap leaves, remember? Then, there's guest soap made like a bunch of grapes.

that there would have been few other occupations which she would have considered entering. In Purdue at that time, there was a woman teacher of wood-carving. A woman graduate of the 1879 class had taken up medical practice. Working Ifield Limited But there were few women secretaries; few women in executive positions in business, and MUs Smith recalls, few women in sales positions in department stores. “I recall that when we moved to Indianapolis in 1871, there were I only a few women clerks in the N ;R. Smith Store, which was the predecessor to L. S. Ayres & Cos. There was a woman at the head of the dressmaking department, and i one in the millinery department. But women made most of their purchases from men.” Despite the lack of opportunity, i there was little difference in the outlook of college graduates in 1880 and now, Miss Smith thinks. 1 “They had a lot of fun —whenever there was a political torchlight i parade, they turned out en masse with the college men. When a circus came to town, school was dismissed and we all went. “And on commencement day, I remember that we had the GovI ernor as a special guest—he was Gov. James D. Williams, nicknamed i "Blue Jeans" Williams, because he always wore a well-tailored suit of | blue jeans. We had music by a j little string orchestra, and we gave : orations. The girls wore dresses with yards and yards ot deep ruffles. And we felt, just as the girls graduating today probably do, we had finished our education, aiv j that opportunity awaited us.” Cream Cheese Tip An attractive way to serve cream cheese is in two layers with marmalade or jam spread over. Spread one cake of cheese with marmalade, : then top with another cake of | cheese and pour marmalade over j all. Serve with buttered toast or toasted crackers.

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idea, of course. We give the credit to Mr WHEELER, who undoubtedly is one of the distinctive purveyors of prepared foods. He employs his intelligence in the selection of his personnel as well as his foodstuffs. So you see they do get on well together. In other words, the girl at WHEELER'S Streamline Restaurants doesn’t just carry a tray. Sh® goes to class and keeps up with informative bulletins provided for her . . . and before you know it, she's helping you and she’s helping me to eat properly for enjoyment and health. a a Allow me to present one sentence created in the Fist i Avenue salon of Prince Matchabefii regarding his "Three Little Crowns” . . . “slip one ... into your handbag for those glamorous moments when a dash of perfume gives an ‘extra dividend’ to life...” See how our whims, our varying moods have been anticipated A set of 3 miniature crowns includes one dram each of "Duchess of York” —fragrance of an English garden, "Princess Marie”—br.lliant, witty, intriguing, “Ave Maria”—a prayer in perfume. A splendid idea for completing the costume ensemble and for making more fascinating every hour around the clock. Besides it* quite the thing to have many dis-, ferent perfumes in your collection/ This trio comes in two sizes, attractively boxed, $3 and ss.so—in that department of exquisite toiletries at CHARLES MAYER & CO. a a a A girl would almost rather entertain at home, if she were wearing one of those alluring Hostess Gowns

shoulders (very much Joan Crawford) were so ravishing! Guess you will have to decide on your own party clothes. But whichever appeals to you most, you’ll find the newest and smartest at HILLMAN 3 —l3 N. Illinois-st. a a a RI. 5551 —The Indianapolis Times’ Shopping Service . . . bidding you all a very pleasant November.

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ants, go to school. Yes, and they study food as an interpreter would ?tudy another language just so they will be able to explain it to you and ■to me. It is not their

of luscious velvet and satin that I saw at HILLMAN S. But then, 1 don't know, the metafiles and formal moires with new wide