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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1937

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

PAGE 9

Art Museum Rare China Preserved by

Of Activitie S Ware From Germany |

To America. 9 Organizations Arrange

BEATRICE BURGAN Programs: Director Is to Talk.

By Society Editor | Ke veX a sea captain was involved | in preserving some of the! antique china in the Children’s Museum Glass and China Show on | Women from nine organizations view this week in Ayres’ Auditor- | are to transfer their studies from ium. If this old gentleman, more their regular programs to the John than 100 years ago, hadn't appre- | Herron Art Muse i" | ciated the beauty of the Dresden- | Dutch Painti Rsewmn ling wy like German ware, Mrs. Charles R. y Inting Exhibit from Sat- | weiss wouldn't have had it to lend | urday through April 11.

| to the museum for its annual ex- | The clubs are arranging individ-

ual programs on their days of meeting in the museum, in addition to the talks to be given by Wilbur D. Peat, director. Mrs. Walter Grow, Woman's Department Club Art Department <hairman, is arranging her club’s participation in the exhibit. Members are to meet in the museum on Monday. Clubs Arrange Dates

The Indianapolis Council of Jewish Women is to visit the show on Tuesday while New Century Club

! hibition. “The old mariner was a friend of my great-great-grandfather, | brought the china to America from | Germany. My ancestor bought the | set to give to his wife as a wedding present. The china was made before craftsmen began stamping on | the dates,” Mrs. Weiss explained. She has set a table with the flower sprigged dishes, using 1850 ivy and with it. Mrs. Hal R. Keeling's collection of glass and china hats represents numerous glass patterns. Harrison campaign and James G. Blaine hats

snow patterned glass |

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members are to view it on the fol- lay alongside glass models of the |

lowing afternoon. Pi Omicron

straw style and a jockeys cap.

Sorority members are to sponsor Mrs. Harley W. Rhodehamel also |

a program night,

March 4.

on Thursday

entered her miniature glass and china hats. used in early days for

Members of Indianapolis Branch, | toothpick, celery and salt holders. |

American Association of University Women, have reserved March 5 for their visit. Other groups who have scheduled programs are the Irvington Mothers’ Study Club, March 17; Congregational Church, March 18; Progressive Club, March 22, and the Greenfield Cosmopolitan Club, March 26. The board of directors of the Art Association of Indianapolis has issued invitations for a private view of the exhibition at 8:30 p. m. Friday.

Grandparents Will Entertain William Atkins

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Coleman are to receive friends tonight at the Woodstock Club in honor of their grandson, William Coleman Atkins, and his fiancee, Miss Brownie McKee Miskimen. Mr. Atkins and Miss Miskimen are to be married Saturday in the Second Presbyterian Church Burford Danner is to entertain informally this afternoon at the Columbia Club in honor of the engaged couple. Among out-of-town guests at the Coleman reception are to be Miss Elizabeth Brown, Chicago, Miss Miskimen's aunt; and several members of the bridal party. who have arrived from their homes in other cities. They include Mrs. Donald Clark, Milford, Conn., who arrived vesterday; Misses Doris Dyer and Jane Webster, Hoopeston, Ill, and Miss Katherine Darcey, Champaign, Ill., who came in today. Mr. and Mrs. William Avery Atkins, Mr. Atkins’ parents, are to entertain | informally for the couple tomorrow before a bachelors dinner for Mr.

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Small Pitchers Displayed

Seventy-five miniature pitchers belonging to Mrs.

Evanston, are fascinating visitors.

Plymouth Union of the First Mrs. Lutkin is a friend of Mrs. |

William M. Rockwood, whose hus-

H. C. Lutkin, |

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band is a museum board member. |

The tiny models in Venetian, swirl, | luster, Wedgewood and other pat-| terns are a part of a collection of |

Mrs. dainty china patch Colonial days ladies enhanced their “beauty marks.”

boxes

eyes

Mrs. Myron Green collects Cur- | rier and Ives prints, so when she | glass she | looked for the Currier and Ives pat- |

became interested in

tern, which are in the show. Samplers Are Added

vear’s exhibit. One on view

Helen Maxwell's ancestors.

spun the flax and wove the linen hefore she embroidered on the story. The sampler is edged with fringe, which trimmed the drapery of Mrs. Hemenway’s canopy bedstead when she went to housekeeping. The young seamstress also outlined on the fine material a reproduction of the house in which she was born. Every afternoon visitors are invited to listen to speakers, who destory of various items on display. Today Mrs. Sidney Ester will talk on majolica.

Bridge to Honor Miss Anna Lewis Tomorrow Night

William D. Hamerstadt’s | recall | when fashionable | with |

Atkins. Mr. and Mrs. William An- | derson Miskimen, Miss Miskimen'’s | marriage to William P. Cooling is parents, are to give a bridal dinner | to tgke place March 19, is to be Friday night at the Columbia Club. | honor guest at a bridge party and

Miss Anna Virginia Lewis, whose

Butler Mothers Will Be Honored

At Campus Tea

Mothers of present and former Rutler University students have been invited to attend a musicale and tea | at 4 p. m. Friday in Arthur Jordan Hall, as guests of the University Mothers’ Council. Mrs. George Q. Biegler, in colonial costume, will sing a group of patriotic and old songs. Edward Bennett will sing several! Stephen Foster songs, and Miss Charlotte Reeves will play violin numbers. Mrs. Arthur L. Gilliom, social committee chairman, is arranging the event, assisted by Mesdames

Frank Reissner, George V. Under- |

wood, Harry E. Yockey, E. A. Hicks, Glenn Cruzan and C. E. Sunthimer. Mrs. Glenn B. Heard is council president.

Mr. and Mrs. Hanna Are on Wedding Trip

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hanna have left for a southern trip and will be at home after March 1 at 6149 Haverford Road.

The wedding took place at 4 p. the |

m. Sunday at the home of bride's sister, Miss Nan Ulrich. Mrs, Hanna formerly was Miss Dora Ulrich. Mr. Hanna is a son of the Rev. and Mrs. N. S. Hanna, Bloomington The Rev. Wilbur Grose, Fiftyfirst Street Methodist Church pastor, officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Fred T. Ulrich sang a group of bridal airs. Charleyn Thatcher, the bride’s niece, was ring bearer. Mrs. Hanna attended Indiana University and is a member of

Phi Omega Pi Sorority. Mr. Hanna |

is a graduate of Indiana University

and a member of Acacia Fraternity. |

Cork To

Orchid Club Meets

Mrs. Edward Theffer entertained Orchid Club members at a party Monday at Mrs. Louise Braughton’s home, 441 N. Gray St. Guests included Mesdames Gabriel McCool, John Giles, Roy Goodwine and David Rathfon.

We Always Did and Always WILL GUARANTEE OUR WAVES

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personal shower tomorrow night. Miss Mary Lou Colvin, 3955 Winthrop Ave. will be the hostess, ascisted by her mother, Mrs. Francis Colvin. The guests, with Miss Lewis, will include her mother, Mrs. A. PF. Lewis; Mrs. Parke A. Cooling, Mr. Cooling’s mother; Mrs.

Lewis. Misses Portia Carter, Jessie

Fisher, Betty Mae Smith, Winifred ! Geraldine | Johnson and Margaret Branaman.

Ward, Carol Fenner, Miss Fisher will entertain with a | dinner party in Miss Lewis’ honor Monday night at Cifaldi’'s Villa | Nova. She is to be assisted by her mother, Mrs. Frank L. Fisher.

School Invites Parents’ Visits

| Visiting day for parents will be observed by the nursery, kindergar- | ten, prekindergarten, primary and | first grades of the Hibben School from 10:30 a. m. to noon Monday. | The usual school routine is to be | followed. Hostesses will include | Mesdames Walter Gingery, Charles | E. Cox, E. V. Leslie, Frank Cruger, | J. E. Bauer, John W. Graves, Emil

| Reinhardt, S. F. McCann, Stanley | | Johnson and Miss Helen Louise

Brown.

Club President Elected Mrs. W. C. Hartinger is the newly elected president of the Woman's

Research Club. Other officers are | Mrs. W. F. Rothenberger, first vice |

president; Mrs. John Kolmer, second vice president; Mrs. W. H. Cooper, third vice president; Mrs. Orren Smith, recording secretary; | Elizabeth Smith, corresponding sec(retary; Mrs, H. W. Krause, treas-

urer; Mrs. C. J, Buchanan, parlia- | mentarian, and Mrs. C. E. Cotting-

| ham, historian.

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Cancer Toll Can Be Cut,

Declares Education Can Prevent 40 Per Cent of Deaths. At least 40 per cent of the deaths from cancer can be prevented by education of the public, Dr. Frank L. Rector, Evanston, Ill, Americah

resentative, said today.

ucational program. Staves is from cancer,” Dr. Rector the belief that cancer is incurable.

ed in its early stages.”

treatments. educate the public was held.

eon were Mrs. George D, Dillinger, French Lick, of the Indiana Federa-

project with the Indiana Society; Drs. Will Kennedy, Richard Travis, Frank M. Gastineau, Harold Trusler. Verne XK. Harvey, State

Indiana Medical Society

—Times Photo.

Mrs. Fred Bates Johnson (left) inspects Mrs. Charles R. Weiss’ |

Alpha Chapter, Omega Kappa. 8

hostess. Alpha Chapter, Phi Theta Delta. Graceland Ave. hostess.

Ray Thompson, chairman. Card

Misses Mary Katherine

Indiana Hive 206, Maccabees. 8 p. Meeting. Mrs. Maude Sourwine, record keeper. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ington St. Party.

Panamanian Chapter, Internationa English Home Life.”

Grove, hostess.

EVENTS

SORORITIES

Delta Tau Omega. 6:30 p. m. today. Miss Katherine Brauer, 2408 Roosevelt Ave., hostess. Chili supper. Election. Alpha Tau Chapter, Alpha Zeta Beta. 8 p. m. today. Hotel Warren.

meister, 1117 N. Windsor St., hostess. Evadne Club. 8 p. m. today. Miss Esther Sonnich, 260 W. 44th St.

CARD PARTIES

School 67 P.-T. A. 8 p. m. Fri. Indianapolis Power and Light Co. Morris St. Mrs. Ora Arnold, chairman. Card party. Women of the Moose. 2:30 p. m. Thurs. 135 N. Delaware St. Mrs.

LODGES

Semper Fidelis Council 10 Pythian Auxiliary. Thurs. p. m. Capitol || City Lodge, 612 E. 13th St. Miss Margarette Cross. chairman. || Pyles, Suesz. Rachel Crosley, committee. Mrs. Hettie McKittrick, sponsor. Mrs. Ida Perry, counselor. Card party, dance.

PROGRAMS

Mrs. George Hoss, hostess. Mrs. Richard M. Millard, “Glimpses of

American Legion Post and Unit 116. Sat. Mrs. A. A. Patton, Beech

p. m. today. Miss Martha Hoff-

Tonight. Miss Alice Kelly, 3355

party.

dent, and the Indiana federation's i3 district chairmen.

Rehearse Play To Be Staged At Tudor Hall

Tudor Hall School Masquers Club members and Park School pupils are to be in the cast of “Dear Bru-

Miss Peggy Bucher, sponsor, is directing the play with the assistance of Marybelle Neal. Dress rehearsal at 8:15 p. m., March 5, is to be open to the public, as well

Leona ||

Celistine Sunderman,

m. Fri. 1235 N. New Jersey St. commander. Miss Alice Lavery,

. 8:15 p. m. today. 1002 E. Wash-

1 Travel-Study Club, Inc. Today.

Legislation to Be Discussed By Parent-Teacher Council

A question and answer skit on | legislation was presented by ire | Carl Manthei and Mrs. James L. | [Murray at a meeting of the In-|

| diar:apolis Council of Parents and | Teachers today in School 54 Audi- |

'W.C.T.U. Unit "To Hold Session

The Mary E. Balch Unit of the | Marion County W. C. T. U. is to | ‘hold its annual institute Priday at |

| the Home Presbyterian Church, 31st | and Rader Sts. The morning ses- | sion, which will open at 10 a. m., will | be followed by a luncheon and a | business meeting at 1 p. m. | The speakers will include the Rev. | Lance A. Mantle, host church pastor; Mrs. C. W, Ackman, Marion County W. C. T. U. president, and the Rev. George G. Kimsey, West Side Memorial Baptist Church pastor. A musical program under Mrs. Henry Weichal’s direction has been arranged. A flower mission demonstration is to be given. Mrs. Elbert Moore, local president, will preside.

| dent. presided during

Psi Chi Phi Sisters

| Alpha Chapter, Psi Chi Phi So- | | rority, will install members of the

torium. The meeting's program | celebrated the 40th anniversary of | the National Congress. | Mrs. Manthei, Indianapolis Coun- | cil legislative chairman, interviewed Mrs. Murray, Indiana Congress | chairman, on the setup and function of the P.-T. A. legislative or- | ganization. Mrs. Murray spoke in favor | of the Juvenile Court Bill presented | in the State Legislature by the | Social Agency Group. The Coun- | cil also is supporting the League of Women Voters’ Merit System Bill and proposals advocating sateiy measures, It is opposed to the Pari-Mutuel Bill. Mrs. Murray also is to comment on the Teachers State Support Bill. Mrs. Edward J. Thompson, presi- ; the program. Mrs. Wilbur Johnson and Mrs. Paul Lawall, School 54 Association president, presented a playlet, “The Birthday Cake,” written by Mrs. Johnson. The boys’ chorus provided musical entertainment,

Form New Chapter |

| Beta Chapter tonight at Miss Alis | |

| Marquette's home, 1233 Bradbury |

St.

| dent, is to be hostess at a meeting | for mothers and daughters, { March 3. { | Committees were named recently | for the Bunny Hop to be given by the Sorority March 27 in the Murat | Temple. Miss Juanita Carrier and iss Jesse Clark are new Alpha | members.

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Miss Mildred Pavy, Alpha presi- | :

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as the final performance. In the cast will be Jane Leasure, Barbara Noel, Evalin Mitchell, Ruth Fishback, Mimi Goldfarb, Davis, Allen Beck. Charles Burr Jack Rauch, David Speers and Miles Burford.

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Society for Cancer Control field rep- |

P.-T. A. to Hold Bridge Party

~ Doctor Says

Dr. Rector addressed the Indiana |

Nine Women From State Go to Parley

Hoosier Delegates Arrive In Chicago for Conference.

| Times Special CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—A Hoosier delegation has arrived to participate in the National League of Women Voters’ special conference, opening today. The two-day session is to launch the league’s third year of a

Division, Women’s Field Army of | the society, which met in the Co-! lumbia Club to formulate an ed-| “Every 10th death in the United | said. “The most common fallacy is | It is curable, when adequately treatDr. Rector said that cancer does | not come from a germ, is not he- | reditary nor a social disgrace and is | not aggravated by radium treatA discussion of the methods to: Present at the meeting and lunch- |

tion of Clubs, cosponsor of Indiana's | Medical |

Health director; Edmund D. Clark, | presi- |

tus,” by James M. Barrie, to be pre- | ‘| sented March 6 at Tudor. | Masquers’ |

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campaign against excessive governmental patronage.

The group includes Mesdames Walter Greenough, Lester Smith, John Goodwin and Virginia Moors head Mannon, all of Indianapolis; Mrs. Richard Edwards and Mrs. Joseph Shirk, Peru; Mrs. S. M. Compton and Mrs. Clem S. Smith, South Bend and Mrs. Ora T. Ross, Rensselaer. Mrs. Greenough, Department of Government national chairman, is to lead a panel discussion tomorrow and Mrs. Edwards, Indiana chairman, is scheduled to speak during the conference. Prominent sponsors of govern= ment career service are to contribute to the program. Mrs. George Gellhorn, St. Louis, director of the league’s antispoils campaign since its inauguration in 1934, has arranged the program. | The Tllinois league, under the | leadership of Mrs. Frank P. Hixon, is assuming responsibility for the | conference arrangements.

—Times Photo.

Members of the School 80 Parent-Teacher Association are to give a benefit bridge party in the William H. Block Co. auditorium tomorrow. Mrs. Robert Wild (left), Mrs. Floyd Osborne (center) and Mrs. Lewis Eaton are on the committee. Mrs. C. C. Stump is chairman. Other assistants include Mrs. L. F. Kunkle, hostess chairman: Mrs. | Eugene Sims, ticket chairman, and Mrs. Robert Dugdale, table prize chairman.

Piano Pupils to Give . “ Recital on Friday Edith Garrison will present a [group of pupils in a piano recital [at 8 p. m. Friday in the Downey daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert | Avenue Christian Church. H. Colburn, to Mr. Abbett, son of | Those appearing will be Rosalind Mrs. Frank Edward Abbett, is to and Eleanor Havens; Margaret, take place March 6. | Rosemary and Richard Garrison; EE —— | Huston and Violette Swenson, Ben [ Gill, Mildred and Margaret Bayless, Doris McFarland, Jo Ann Kings= bury, Mary and Alice Winslow, Norma Walker, Yvonne Hostettler, : { Dorothy Groutman, Joalyn Lyda, Mrs. Julian Bamberger, Leonard Helen Mock, Christine Bruckman, Solomon, Stanley Joseph, Louis Jane Schutt, Katherine and Louis Stauber and Adrian Reiter have | Bruck, Martha Lou Wood, Myrene the leading roles in a play to be | Liverett and Elizabeth Ann South,

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Hebrew Association Will Sponsor Drama

Mr. and Mrs. Wells Hampton are to entertain a small group of friends at a buffet supper tonight at their home in Zionsville. Miss Mariadna Colburn and her fiance, Frank Ed- | held in the Kirshbaum Center at | ward Abbett, will be honor guests. {8:30 p. m. today. A dance will | Other guests will include Misses | follow. | Jane Fitton, Eleanor Lindgren,| Both events are sponsored by | Isabel Hanson and Michael Fox, | the Indianapolis Hebrew Congre- | Thomas Humphries and Bingham | gation Religion School ParentBooker. Teacher Association. Hank Henry's The marriage of Miss Colburn, | orchestra is to provide the music.

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